Category: Mining technology

  Wearables are evolving into important tools in the expanding IoT landscape, driven by a combination of technological progress, on one hand, and market demand on the other. Some technology experts believe Wearables will be the next big consumer technology, with their impact similar to that of the smartphone.Global Data  expects Wearables technologies to have a significant impact in specific areas such as healthcare, fitness, logistics, fintech, insurance, and defense. Below are some of the leading wearable tech trends in the mining industry, as identified by Global Data. Workforce safety… Read More Here

  Outotec has added two new flotation solutions to its product line, the TankCell s-Series flotation units and the CellStation, an intelligent solution for controlling the air feed and pulp level in flotation cells. Outotec Tank Cell s-Series flotation units are standardized units based on Outotec’s proven TankCell e-Series solution. The company says the units provide superior metallurgical performance with a fast return on investment. They are easy to operate, allow a flexible layout, and are designed to enable gains in throughput, grade, and recovery, while improving the sustainability and… Read More Here

  Outokumpu, a leader in stainless steel manufacturing, has selected Sandvik’s OptiMine digital platform as the underground operations management system to improve productivity at its Kemi chrome mine in Finland. “One of the key elements of digitalization at Kemi mine is improving the situational picture. By visualizing mine operations and conditions in real time, we are enabling well-timed decision making and forecasting,” Martti Sassi, senior vice-president at Outokumpu, said in a press release. “Sandvik OptiMine and Newtrax positioning solutions will have a major role in Kemi mine’s underground operations scheduling,… Read More Here

  The new Cat trolley assist system for Cat electric drive mining trucks is now available for mining operations seeking a means to reduce carbon emissions, lower fuel and engine costs, and boost speed-on-grade for greater productivity. The Cat trolley assist retrofit kit is currently available for the 795F AC truck, and the trolley design is compatible with the three other Cat electric-drive mining trucks—794 AC, 796 AC and 798 AC. The commercial introduction of Cat trolley assist comes at the conclusion of a nearly two-year pilot project conducted with… Read More Here