Month: April 2015
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Prognosis provides a precise time window
Nearly every business knows what it‘s like when a machine malfunctions unexpectedly. One reason for this may be that the maintenance schedule has not been properly matched to the machine. Servicing routines are done too early or too late. Cassantec now offers condition-based prognoses that can prevent this kind of…
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Wengeler & Kalthoff rolls out a new taphole drilling giant
Building on its recently established partnership with Moers-based Holtmann Fahrzeug- und Maschinenbau GmbH (http://holtmann-moers.de) has enabled Wengeler & Kalthoff (W&K) to reach a new dimension in taphole drilling technology. As a well-known manufacturer of breakout machines Holtmann will be able to use the new W&K tool not only to supply…
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New Bucket Wheel Excavators for NLC in Neyveli, India
Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd. (NLC) has inaugurated two new state-of-the-art Bucket Wheel Excavators with an operating capacity of up to 6.800 m3 per hour for their Mines-II Project. The 1400L Excavators were erected and supplied by TAKRAF INDIA LTD., Chennai, in collaboration with TAKRAF GmbH, Germany. The giant crawler mounted excavators…
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Flexco belt centring system prevents wear and spillage
The facility to correct belt alignment is a key factor for preventing product spillage on belt conveyor installations. Flexco Europe GmbH supplies a range of belt centring devices for this very purpose. These systems use sensors to identify and correct any off-tracking. This also helps reduce and even eliminate damage…
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World Coal Association Calls for Greater Investment in Cleaner Coal Technologies
The World Coal Association (WCA), London, called for greater investment in cleaner coal technologies, in order to meet growing global energy demand and reduce CO2 emissions. Coal plays a vital role in society by providing over 40 % of global electricity and as an indispensable ingredient in modern infrastructure. The International…
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Coal Round takes off in the 8th European Parliament
In January Dr. Christian Ehler MEP and Prof. Jerzy Buzek MEP hosted the first European Round Table on Coal of the new EU-Parliament. MEPs from across the Union came along to better understand coal and the contribution it makes to a secure and reliable energy supply: 28 % of the EU’s…
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Merger creates new geothermal energy association
Germany’s geothermal energy industry is coming together to form a single large federal association. Members of the Wirtschaftsforum Geothermie e.V. (WFG) and the Bundesverband Geothermie e.V. (BVG) decided on 5 March 2015 to form a joint association. The members of both organisations voted unanimously in favour of the merger at…
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Cat’s new GH800B longwall plough system delivers high performance on a thin-seam face
Caterpillar has developed the GH800B coal plough system for the rapid extraction of very thin seams. Building on the operating features of the tried and tested GH1600 plough system the Caterpillar coal face team in Lünen (Germany) collaborated with personnel from Ibbenbüren coal mine (RAG Anthrazit Ibbenbüren GmbH) to design…
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E-world energy and water sets new records
The 15th E-world energy& water, which was held at Messe Essen, attracted a record number of participants. A total of 640 exhibitors – more than ever before – from 25 countries presented their products and services in the fields of generation, efficiency, trade, transport, storage, smart energy and green technologies.…
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Mild weather leads to marked drop in energy consumption
Last year’s mild weather caused energy consumption in Germany to fall significantly. The Working Group on Energy Balances (AGEB) published its report on energy consumption in 2014, and the findings confirm the forecast made at the end of last year: compared to 2013, overall domestic energy consumption in Germany fell…
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