- Aug- 2016 -8 AugustIndustry News 04_2016
Mine gains dual benefit from installation of Voith TurboBelt TT Linear Booster Drives in belt conveyor
Voith GmbH, Heidenheim/Germany, has installed a TT Drive on the H2 belt conveyor in the RAG´s Prosper-Haniel coal mine in Bottrop/Germany without interrupting operation and achieved a comprehensive solution with the subsequent installation of another TT Drive that resulted in sustained cost reduction for the mining company. With the installation…
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A powerful global partner
The BEUMER Group, Beckum/Germany, uses its newly created Conveying & Loading Systems (CL Systems) division to develop and implement complex system solutions throughout the world for different industries, such as mining and the cement industry. The team is made up of experienced staff from the branches distributed around the world…
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Caterpillar to present more than machines at MINExpo 2016
Caterpillar will support MINExpo 2016 in Las Vegas with an exhibit showcasing machines, technology, expertise and practical knowledge that miners can apply to help address their cost, productivity and efficiency challenges in today’s mining environment. The surface mining section of the Cater-pillar exhibit will showcase two highly auto-mated machines. A…
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RopeCon® establishes direct link between pit and valley at El Limón-Guajes gold mine
The El Limón-Guajes gold ore pit of Minera Media Luna, S.A. de C.V. (MML), 100 % owned subsidiary of Torex Gold Resources Inc., is located approximately 180 km south-west of Mexico City in the state of Guerrero/Mexico. The ore mined at the two pits of El Limón and Guajes is processed…
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Providing lubrication solutions for one of world’s largest copper mines
SKF has secured a contract with the Las Bambas mine in Peru (Figure 1) to provide lubrication management services for all electric motors in the mine’s concentrator plant. Engineered specifically for Las Bambas, the lubrication solutions will contribute to increased equipment reliability and cost effectiveness. The two-year agreement with Las…
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KAMAT hydraulic stations with a high level of reliability for hydraulic shield extension and machine driving in mining
For the extraction of raw materials such as coal, pits are sunk with ever increasing depth. With increasing depth, however, difficulties increase not least due to the higher temperatures and the mining loads to be supported. With the aid of modern technology, such challenges can be mastered today. In particular…
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“The Crucial Decade”: Future study by the RAG-Stiftung creates momentum for rejuvenating the Ruhr region
On 20th June, the RAG-Stiftung in Essen/Germany presented a future study that is setting the wheels in motion for the further development of the former mining regions and triggering a debate on the rejuvenation of the Ruhr region. The RAG-Stiftung also plans to work in close collaboration with other partners…
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Outstanding research and development
The research and development team at RAG Aktiengesellschaft, Herne/Germany, has been presented with the “Innovation through Research” seal of quality by the Association for the Promotion of Science and Humanities in Germany for its special commitment to research and development. The seal can be used until late 2017. “Research and…
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Lignite supports power supply transformation
“We want to work together with people from the world of politics, science and trade unions to ensure that the general conditions allow domestic lignite to continue to play its part in the supply reliability and affordability of electricity within the scope of the planned conversion of the German power…
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Coal power stations are more environmentally friendly as a backup for the energy transition than open gas turbines
In order to ensure the reliable supply of power in Germany during the energy transition and to compensate for fluctuations in renewable energies, the flexibility of thermal power stations will become extremely important in future, particularly in partial load operation. Coal power stations are already predominantly used to compensate for…
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