Category: Equipment & Technology

Heavy-duty machines and services company Barloworld Equipment (BWE) Mining has extended its mining solutions offering with the introduction of the Caterpillar MD6200 rotary blasthole drill. “The MD6200 is a production rotary blasthole drill capable of drilling vertically as well as out to 30° angle holes. It is the only platform drill produced by a major original equipment manufacturer that is capable of drilling at a negative angle, giving drillers the flexibility to use the machine for specialty projects such as ramp or access development, sink shots as well as limited pre-split drilling,” says BWE Product Manager for Caterpillar drills, Ramon Glaus. He notes that mining has become increasingly challenging over the… Read More Here

Swedish mining equipment marker Sandvik has added a top hammer longhole drill that uses an electric driveline system, the DL422iE, to its battery-powered offerings. Sandvik said the DL422iE, which is the company’s second battery-driven underground drill, aims to achieve enhanced drilling performance while eliminating diesel emissions during tramming. The rig uses electric power to drive a 33 kW HF1560ST longhole rock drill, and is capable of  drilling vertical and inclined fans and single or parallel Ø89-127 mm longholes up to 54 m in depth using ST58 and ST68 tube rods. The DL422iE… Read More Here

Several days ago, Maclean Engineering, a Canadian company that supports and provides underground mobile equipment technologies to regions in Sub-Saharan Africa, had the commercial launch of the latest additions to its EV Series fleet at its research and training centre in Sudbury. The fleet consists of mining vehicles that operate diesel-free. One of the fleet’s new units is the BEV ss5 Shotcrete Sprayer, a battery electric articulated EV sprayer created specifically for use in underground mining and a first for the industry. Maclean’s mobile concrete mixer truck, the TM3 Transmixer,… Read More Here

Inspired by the VISION concept tyre introduced in 2017, an airless, connected, rechargeable and entirely sustainable solution, the Michelin Group is committed to making its tyres 100% sustainable by 2050. Today, nearly 30% of the components used in the manufacture of tyres produced by the Michelin Group are already made from natural, recycled or otherwise sustainable raw materials. A Michelin tyre is a high-tech product comprising more than 200 ingredients. The main one is natural rubber, but the many ingredients also include synthetic rubber, metal, fibres and components that strengthen… Read More Here

The Innovation for Cleaner, Safer Vehicles (ICSV) initiative – a supply chain collaboration comprising the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), its 27 member companies and some of the world’s leading mine vehicle and OEMs – has made significant progress towards understanding what is needed to transform today’s fleet of mining vehicles into tomorrow’s new generation of cleaner, safer vehicles. CHANTELLE KOTZE speaks to ICMM director SARAH BELL to find out more. The ICSV programme was launched in October 2018, in recognition of the ICMM’s stance on climate change,… Read More Here

Finnish mining equipment company Metso Outotec has launched a range of service packages aimed at improving shutdown performance. The company’s three Shutdown Services programmes include planning and execution activities aimed at easing a customer’s planned shutdown or turnaround. While the Shutdown Readiness package focuses on benchmarking and optimization recommendations, the Shutdown Support package aims at minimizing shutdown duration and maximizing plant availability. Finally, the Shutdown Total Solution package offers additional advisory, management support and execution management options. “Metso Outotec provides expert advisory services, complete shutdown project management, even hands-on labor using… Read More Here

Tata International Africa has become the first company in Africa to introduce a best-in-class standard warranty of five years on its entire Medium, Heavy and Extra Heavy Commercial Vehicle range. This first-of-its-kind Pan African five-year warranty applies to the full range of Tata Trucks and Buses as well as Daewoo Trucks in all 12 markets in which Tata International Africa operates. Len Brand, CEO of Tata International Africa says the introduction of a five-year driveline warranty on the commercial vehicle range reinforces the company’s commitment to enhancing the customer ownership… Read More Here

The manufacturer of heavy duty mining equipment GHH has launched a remarkable LHD. It comes with the biggest bucket and the best power rating, for highest operating slope angles, in the seven tonnes payload class. All that combined in a super low emission, super compact package. The GHH team are specialists for everything on wheels in rock logistics, with a high attention to detail and quality. With the new addition, their range of Load Haul Dumpers (LHDs) is growing to become one of the largest in the world. In the… Read More Here

A global innovator of conveyor belt cleaning technology has introduced an autonomous tensioning system that continuously monitors and delivers proper cleaner tension.  By utilizing Martin Engineering’s intuitive new smart technology platform to maintain proper blade-to-belt pressure, the N2 Twist Tensioner provides the best possible cleaning performance throughout the life of the blade.  The system also alerts operators on the Martin Smart Device Manager App when the blade needs changing or if there is an abnormal condition.  The result is efficient cleaning, increased safety, reduced labor and a lower cost of… Read More Here

Equipment auction group Richie Bros reported a 28% jump in demand for heavy equipment in 2020 compared with 2019. Marketplace-E, the company’s online auction platform for surplus heavy equipment, saw the year-on-year increae in bidder activity especially from buyers in the Middle East and Africa. Middle East key accounts manager Phillip Weston said companies in need of this equipment have increasingly been turning to online marketplaces for their needs because it is a more convenient asset disposition and purchasing alternative amid the disruptions of COVID-19. “This upsurge is predominantly due… Read More Here