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Metso Outotec to develop electric Lokotrack range

April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 admin

Finnish mining equipment maker Metso Outotec plans to develop a range of track-mounted crushers and screens under the existing Lokotrack name that will feature electric drives. The electric Lokotrack range will be built on a platform that Metso Outotec has been developing since 2020, with a total R&D investment of €20 million (US$21.7 million), said the company. Metso Outotec is currently entering the design phase of the first new products as the platform concept has now been developed, it said. “The next generation Lokotrack range will address the needs of… Read More Here

Epiroc, SSAB to build carbon-free value chain

April 12, 2022April 12, 2022 admin

Sweden-based mining equipment manufacturer Epiroc has launched a partnership with steelmaker SSAB to secure fossil-free steel for use in its mining equipment as part of a broader push to cut carbon emissions. SSAB is working to deliver fossil-free steel to the market at a commercial scale in 2026. It delivered the first steel made of hydrogen-reduced iron in 2021. The company works with iron producer LKAB and energy company Vattenfall as part of the HYBRIT initiative to develop a value chain for fossil-free iron and steel production, replacing coking coal… Read More Here

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Cat launches greener generator

April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 admin

US equipment maker Caterpillar has launched a new mobile generator set called the 310 kVA Cat XQP310 that meets the EU’s Stage V’s emission standards for engines used in non-road mobile machinery. The mobile unit can run on renewable diesel fuel, has 12% more power than its predecessor, and can be used for 50 and 60 Hz applications across a range of voltages, said the company. “As construction and mining activities rebound worldwide, the Cat XQP310 demonstrates how we are expanding our portfolio of mobile power solutions to deliver the… Read More Here

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Liebherr and BHP strike engine integration deal

April 7, 2022April 7, 2022 admin

Germany-based equipment manufacturer Liebherr has signed an agreement with Australian miner BHP to integrate its engines into BHP’s existing R 9600 600-tonne excavator fleet at the South Flank mine in Western Australia. The integration follows intensive factor and field validations on the D98 engine series, which includes a two-year validation study at BHP’s Jimblebar mine. Liebherr said the D98 series completes the existing Liebherr engine portfolio for mining equipment by expanding into the upper power range. The company noted that the D98 series engine offers low fuel consumption and consequence… Read More Here

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Epiroc adds third automated loader to LKAB’s fleet in Kiruna mine

April 6, 2022April 6, 2022 admin

Thanks to strong results and outstanding support, LKAB says it is investing in another Scooptram ST18 from Epiroc. The order means that LKAB will have three Epiroc loaders working in the Kiruna mine where they run autonomously approximately 90% of the time. “We have a strong collaboration with Epiroc and are very pleased to see that our development curve points strongly upwards thanks to the automated fleet of loaders,” said Magnus Lindgren, Production Manager at LKAB’s Control Central in the Kiruna mine in northern Sweden. LKAB is Europe’s largest iron-ore… Read More Here

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Liebherr revenue grows despite challenging 2021

April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 admin

Switzerland-based equipment manager Liebherr has recorded a 12% increase in turnover for 2021, increasing by EUR 1.3 billion to EUR 11.64 billion. Despite supply chain challenges, the group grew in 11 of its 13 product segments, and in nearly all its sales regions. Net profit amounted to EUR 545 million. Total revenues grew by 3.9% to EUR 3.64 billion, Liebherr said. Significant increases in the earthmoving, material handling technology, deep foundation machines, mobile and crawler cranes, tower cranes, concrete technology and mining product segments were 17% higher than in 2020,… Read More Here

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Sandvik gets low with Toro LH208L

April 1, 2022April 1, 2022 admin

Swedish equipment maker Sandvik plans to target South Africa with its upgraded Toro LH208L low-profile loader. Sandvik said the LH208L has an equipment height of just 1.6 meters but high payload capacity of 7.7 tonnes, enabling it to operate efficiently in conditions where working height is extremely limited. The loader features integrated weighing system IWS, which measures the payload when lifting the boom, as well as the number of buckets filled during a shift and traction control, and traction control. The loader is equipped with a robust Deutz 140 kW Stage… Read More Here

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Metso Outotec wins India pellet plant order

April 1, 2022April 1, 2022 admin

Finnish mining equipment maker Metso Outotec has secured another order in India for an iron ore grate kiln pellet plant, this time for a plant operated by Jindal Steel Odisha in the east of the country. Metso Outotec said the plant is located in the industrial city of Angul, in eastern India. The value of the order is €30 million (US$33 million), and it has been booked in Metals’ Q1/2022 orders received. Metso Outotec’s scope of delivery consists of engineering and the supply of major equipment, including the traveling grate,… Read More Here

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Metso Outotec launches digital twin

March 30, 2022March 30, 2022 admin

Metso Outotec has launched Geminex, a digital twin which manages variability in mining and metallurgical operations. Geminex simulates and optimises operations in mineral processes by coming operational data from both internal and external data sources. The technology can also be used by pyro- and hydrometallurgical processes, Metso said. The Geminex technology uses HSC process models, which have already been implemented in hundreds of minerals flowsheet development processes, Metso Outotec said. Metso Outotec said the technology minimises carbon footprint, maximises efficient use of resources, simulates the process without environmental or financial… Read More Here