- Jun- 2016 -13 June
THGA
Prof. Dr. Claudia Ernst became the first woman to take up a professorship at the Technische Hochschule Georg Agricola University (THGA), Bochum/Germany, in 200 years. She teaches Applied Material Sciences.
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RWE
The future subsidiary (NewCo) of RWE AG, Essen/Germany, responsible for renewable energies, grids and sales in Germany and abroad, will have six board members: The CEO of RWE AG, Peter Terium, will hold the same position in the new subsidiary, with Bernhard GĂĽnther as CFO and Uwe Tigges as CHO…
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IOGP
Monika Hausenblas, Executive Vice President Safety & Environment at Royal Dutch Shell, is the new Chair of the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP), Auderghem/Belgium. She succeeds John Chaplin, Production Vice President of Exxon Mobil, at the head of the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers.
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ENGIE
Isabelle Kocher is the new CEO of the French utility company ENGIE SA – formerly GDF Suez – in La Défense/France. She succeeds Gérard Mestrallet, who will remain Chairman of the ENGIE Board of Directors.
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BGR
Prof. Ralph Wetzel is the new President of the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Raw Materials (BGR) in Hannover/Germany, succeeding Prof. Hans-Joachim KĂĽmpel.
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Load-Haul-Dumper (LHD) LF-21H
The latest development of GHH Fahrzeuge GmbH, Gelsenkirchen/Germany, is the Load Haul Dumper (LHD) LF-21H with a payload of 21 t. It is the most powerful and efficient machine in the largest LHD class. The LF-21H is equipped with the newest generation of the worldwide proven hydrostatic drivetrain Efficient Drive…
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RopeCon® – Your conveyor for open-pit mining
Open-pit mining often relies on excavators and trucks for the extraction and subsequent removal and transport of the material. Diesel is the standard energy source used to run the machinery. This mining method has several disadvantages, i. e. high operating costs for fuel, personnel, accommodation, travelling and maintenance, a high…
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20 % thinner and 25 % lighter power lines with the same mechanical and electrical qualities
At bauma 2016, Prysmian Group, Wuppertal/Germany, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, presented a broad product portfolio of the brands Prysmian and Draka, specially developed for open-cast and underground mining. The focus was on particularly light and thin reelable power cables with excellent electrical qualities. With…
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Mining: Adapted pumping systems for various conveying jobs
For the very different conveying tasks in mining the KLEIN GmbH, Jettingen-Scheppach/Germany, has developed individual solutions. The machine concept is based mainly on the composition of the media to be transported (fluidity, consistency, particle size and particle composition), their wear behavior and the required pressure needed, amongst others, depending on…
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ZVEI
Frank Bechtloff took up the newly created post of Deputy Managing Director at the Association of the Electrical Engineering and Electronics Industry (ZVEI) on 1 January 2015. He will continue in his role as Divisional Director for Industry.
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