- Feb- 2018 -16 February
Caterpillar and FTP Solutions partner to boost mine network performance
Caterpillar and FTP Solutions have developed a cooperative agreement to deliver proactive monitoring and management of mining technology applications and the networks that these products depend on. FTP Solutions, based in Perth/Australia, currently offers products and services for monitoring and supporting site communications. The collaborative work will make best use…
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Innovative solutions – Engineering Dobersek at scientific conference in Uzbekistan
The Moenchengladbach-based company Engineering Dobersek GmbH (ED), a German specialist in the design and construction of state-of-the-art industrial facilities with a focus on Eastern Europe and Central Asia, has participated in November 2017 in the conference “Integrated innovative development of Zarafshan: achievements, challenges and perspectives” in the city of Navoi…
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140 Beats per Second – Seals for the new rock drill from Atlas Copco enable longer maintenance intervals
Freudenberg Sealing Technologies GmbH & Co. KG, Weinheim/Germany, has developed a new sealing system for Atlas Copco, the leading global producer of rock drills. The system has made it possible to double the maintenance intervals for a new generation of machines used in harsh underground conditions. Serial production of the…
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Terratec Basalt adds plant economy with Germany’s first Lokotrack LT220D
An old quarry can always look for ways to enhance its production methods. The German quarry Terratec Basalt GmbH, is looking for savings in production by changing its processing method from stationary to mobile. Metso’s new Lokotrack LT220D “two-in-one” plant (Figure 1) helps the company to achieve the targeted goals.…
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Tiefenbach acquires additional 49 % shares in the Tiefenbach-Polska Spółka z o.o. from Famur S.A.
Within its international business orientation Tiefenbach Control Systems GmbH, Bochum/Germany, has acquired additional 49 % of the shares in the Tiefenbach-Polska Spółka z o.o. from Famur-Group. Hereby Tiefenbach Control Systems GmbH controls 100 % of the shares in the company. Tiefenbach-Polska Spółka z o.o., with its 20 employees and around 3 m…
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RAG initiates PCB pilot study
At the start of 2018, the RWTH Aachen University invited 200 miners to take part in a blood testing study looking at PCB (polychlorinated biphenyl). RAG AG, based in Essen/Germany, initiated the study in a bid to shed some light on the subject. The RAG Company Medical Centre (CMC) is…
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Central water drainage facility at Haus Aden in Bergkamen
In December 2017, the District Government of Arnsberg/Germany, in its capacity as the mining authority for all of North Rhine-Westphalia, approved the colliery closure plan for the underground section of the central water drainage site at the Haus Aden mine (Figure 1). The approval was granted on the basis of…
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Central control hub for the future
At the end of 2018, the German coal mining industry will come to a close in Germany. This marks the end of a significant era in German industrial history; an era that not only defined the coal-mining districts, but also played a major role in economic development in Germany and…
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STEAG secures Allianz Global Investors as a partner for wind farms in France
As part of its active portfolio management, the Essen/Germany-based energy company STEAG GmbH is selling a 49 % share of its wind farm portfolio in France (Figure 1)to an infrastructure fund managed by Allianz Global Investors, the asset manager of the insurance group headquartered in Munich/Germany. An agreement to this effect…
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STEAG acquires specialists for high-quality ventilation system solutions
STEAG Energy Services GmbH (SES), Essen/Germany, a company of the STEAG Group, took over the Krantz division from Caverion Deutschland GmbH on 1st January 2018. Krantz is a leader in the development, design, manufacture and marketing of high-tech ventilation, heating, cooling and clean room systems (HVAC market). End customers include…
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