Month: April 2021
- Industry News 02_2021
Recognising opportunities in times of crisis
BEUMER sales manager Kay Wieczorek is sure: In the coming years, there will be a lot of changes in the cement industry. Covid-19 makes personal interaction with customers nearly impossible during the current times and advises owners to be careful when making investments. Nevertheless, the crisis offers many opportunities for…
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Digital look over the shoulder
Thanks to digitalisation, it is no longer unusual to parametise and commission single components remotely. BEUMER Group, Beckum/Germany, thinks ahead and, for the first time, commissions a complete packaging line including palletiser – from a distance of over 4,000 km. Helping customers in the event of faults or shutdowns of existing…
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ANSUL® LVS Non-Fluorinated Liquid Suppression Agent redefines vehicle fire suppression
Johnson Controls, Milwaukee/USA, unveils its new ANSUL® LVS Non-Fluorinated Liquid Suppression Agent designed for vehicles and mobile equipment (Figure 1). The patented new suppression agent is manufactured without the use of perfluorinated chemicals and is performance tested to ensure maximum effectiveness. LVS Non-Fluorinated Agent works by rapidly knocking down flames,…
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Sandvik introduces new Toro™ LH410 loader, the next member of its Toro™ family
Both in terms of launching new equipment and introducing upgraded versions of existing models, Sandvik is getting ready for an eventful loader and truck year 2021. The first exciting acquaintance of the new year is the totally renewed Toro™ LH410, a versatile and capable underground loader with 10 t payload…
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Versatility and precision for narrow vein operations with new Sandvik DD212 development drill
Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions introduces the new Sandvik DD212, a compact and intelligent single-boom electro-hydraulic drill for tunneling and mining development in narrow vein drifts (Figure 1). This new versatile drill is an upgrade of the Sandvik DD210 development drill rig. Sandvik DD212 is designed for narrow vein operations, delivering…
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TOMRA Sorting Mining opens access to comprehensive technical information in new diamond microsite
TOMRA Sorting Mining’s, Wedel/Germany, approach in developing its new diamond microsite reflects the company’s holistic approach to supporting its customers. By opening easy access to comprehensive technical information, it enables diamond producers to understand the possibilities offered by its recovery solutions, how they would fit within their operations, and how…
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“Studienkompass” support programme now also in the Ruhr region for the first time thanks to support from the RAG-Stiftung
Homeschooling, limited or digital classes, fear of losing the connection – the current situation brought about by the corona pandemic causes considerable uncertainties for many young people. Against the background of the current challenges students are now also finding it particularly difficult to make plans for the period after the…
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RAG in 2020: Challenges accepted
It’s been two years since the last mines in North Rhine-Westphalia have been closed. On 21st December 2018 RAG miner handed over the last coal from the Prosper-Haniel mine in Bottrop/Germany, to Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. Today RAG Aktiengesellschaft, Essen/Germany, has met all conditions to finally bid farewell to the underground…
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STEAG registers two power plants in the Saarland for final closure
The energy company STEAG GmbH, -Essen/Germany, notified on 2nd February 2021 the Federal Network Agency of its plan to permanently shut down its two power plant units Weiher 3 and Bexbach in the Saarland (Figure 1). The statutory publication on the transparency platform took place promptly following the notification. Previously,…
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New Managing Director for STEAG Fernwärme
With effect from 1st January 2021, industrial engineer Matthias Ohl (Figure 1) has taken up the post of Technical Director at STEAG Fernwärme GmbH, an Essen-based subsidiary of the energy company STEAG GmbH. “STEAG Fernwärme is remarkably customer-focused. That provides an ideal breeding ground for new business models,” Ohl remarks…
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