Resources are becoming scarcer, energy prices are rising. In addition, dependence on third countries has led to a global rethink when it comes to extracting raw materials. New ways must be found to extract valuable materials ecologically and economically. That these ways also follow unusual ideas is shown by a new project that has now started at the Research Center ...

Coldewey, W. G. (2022): Handbuch Hydrogeologie. Das Standardwerk für Lehre und Praxis. First edition. 713 pages, 104 tables, 178 figures and 42 appendices. Vulkan Verlag GmbH Essen (Figure 1). The importance of water as a geo-resource for the people and the environment has been emphatically brought to the attention of the public in recent years. The orderly handling of water ...

Cab for mining excavator developed with and by Liebherr Special cabs for the most extreme requirements – the manufacturer KML from Lahr in the Black Forest is one of the technology leaders in this field. The latest development again supports the use in mining and opencast mining. The new mining cab, which was developed in close cooperation with Liebherr, provides ...

bauma is the world’s foremost meeting point for the construction, building materials and mining machinery industry – and the BEUMER Group will present its extensive product portfolio to visitors in Hall B2 at Booth 413 from October 24-30 in Munich. Since May of this year, the full-service provider has been offering its entire product spectrum, ranging from bulk material handling, ...

On 29th July 2022, the presidents of the  industry association Branchenverband Steinkohle und Nachbergbau e. V. (bsn), Essen/Germany, and the Association of Mining, Geology and Environment (VBGU), Berlin/Germany, sealed the closer cooperation between their associations by signing a cooperation agreement (Figure 1). The two associations will more closely coordinate the representation of interests for mining companies and those no longer engaged ...

The bauma trade fair for construction vehicles and construction & mining machinery will take place in Munich from October 24 to 30. In its booth, Flexco Europe will show how conveyor belt problems such as carryback, spillage and belt mistracking can be remedied, and how preventive maintenance can reduce and even completely avoid belt downtimes in the future – and ...

Menzel Elektromotoren has designed and manufactured three powerful 6600 V squirrel cage motors as integral components for pit fans. The customer specified cylindrical motor casings as compact as possible. The greatest challenge was to implement the required rated power of 1700 kW in cylindrical casings. Menzel therefore designed fin-cooled motors (cooling type IC 411) in frame size 630, an extremely ...

The nominees have been determined. A jury of experts selected the fifteen innovations nominated for the award from 41 finalists out of an original 133 entries. Messe München and VDMA, together with the construction trade associations HDB, ZDB and bbs, are awarding the prize for the thirteenth time. The competition was launched last year with the new categories of climate ...

• Continental expands ContiEarth range to include a new radial tire • The LD-Master ensures high traction and durability for loaders with demanding load requirements • Continental is presenting the new tire at Bauma 2022 Smooth ride and long service life despite heavy loads and abrasive surfaces: The new LD-​Master L5 Traction radial tire is ready for demanding conditions and ...

The Board of Executives of the RAG-Stif-tung, Essen/Germany, published the figures for financial year 2021 and provided an out-look on the current financial year at its annual press conference at the Zollverein World Heritage Site in Essen on 1st June 2022 (Figure 1). While the expenses for the perpetual obligations due to the German hard coal mining of RAG Aktien-gesellschaft, Essen/Germany, decreased ...