- Oct- 2021 -19 OctoberIndustry News 05_2021
New Wear Deflector pump technology from Atlas Copco delivers exceptional reliability
Atlas Copco Power and Flow, Antwerp/Belgium, has introduced a new technology platform – the Wear Deflector – for its WEDA D70 electric submersible dewatering pumps (Figure 1) that deliver exceptional performance, enabling construction and industrial sites to remove water more reliably and improve productivity. At the heart of Wear Deflector…
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“Vertical Approach” in deep-sea mining: BAUER Maschinen GmbH and the Harren & Partner Group establish joint venture
Seafloor massive sulfides are a valuable mineral raw material found at the bottom of the deep sea. The “Vertical Approach” is a method for extracting seafloor massive sulfides using the trench cutter method, an established technique in specialist foundation engineering that is operated and supported in the deep-sea environment from…
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Update to Android 11 for intrinsically safe smartphone Smart-Ex® 02 from ECOM now available
Smart-Ex® 02 users can now independently update the intrinsically safe smartphone by the Pepperl+Fuchs brand ECOM Instruments, Assamstadt/Germany, to Android 11 (Figure 1), quickly and easily. Thus they benefit from the numerous advantages and brand-new functions of the cutting-edge operating system. These include improved voice control (voice access), better management of…
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The AirScrape® has landed in Australia
“The AirScrape<sup>®</sup> has landed” is the title of the new story on the website of Kinder, one of the leading providers for conveyor components in the Pacific region. The impressive progress of the AirScrape® with its contact-free and dust-minimizing mode of operation (Figure 1) has long been observed by Kinder.…
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Technology alone is not enough to achieve a circular economy
Climate change, environmental pollution, resource scarcity, global population growth: these are the defining issues of the 21st century. Approaching them by transitioning to a circular economy is one of the central challenges of our time. TOMRA Sorting Mining, Wedel/Germany, a global leader in sensor-based technologies with more than 50 years’…
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New ram guard makes pumps safer
The pump manufacturer Tsurumi Europe GmbH, Düsseldorf/Germany, now offers an impact cover that protects the build-in water level sensor even in the event of massive force (Figure 1). The installation is very simple: loosen the two screws of the sensor, put on the protective cover and fasten the screws. From…
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Mobile screening plants in a large-scale operation in India
The red colour usually allows you to spot it from a distance: iron ore. The volcanic rock is mainly used in the manufacture of steel. India has vast reserves of iron ore and is the second biggest steel producer in the world. The mobile screening plants MOBISCREEN EVO from Kleemann…
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Hydrogen as an opportunity for the future: The Ruhr area is leading the way in the H2 transformation and is home to the most start-ups in this sector
In order to achieve the climate objectives by 2045, an enormous transformation is required in our production and business processes – particularly in industry. As a centre of industry at the heart of Europe, the Ruhr area is taking a leading role on the continent when it comes to the…
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Joint solution for stabilising the Rhine bed after coal mining ends – RAG and WSV sign agreement
On 25th August 2021, Michael Kalthoff, Member of the Board at RAG Aktiengesell-schaft, Essen/Germany, and Prof. Hans-Heinrich Witte, President of the Federal Shipping and Waterways Administration (WSV), Bonn/Germany, signed in Essen an agreement on final subsidence damage control for the Rhine bed in the Duisburg and Wesel region (Figure 1).…
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Milestone in the Saar region: Mining authorities approve rise in mine water levels
Around nine years after the Saar mine stopped operating, RAG Aktiengesellschaft, Essen/Germany, can now finally withdraw from the mine workings. Two recent decisions by the Saarland mining authorities, namely the approval of the colliery closure plan by the local mining authority and the issuing of the permit under water laws…
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