Industry News 2015
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Wengeler & Kalthoff rolls out a new taphole drilling giant
Building on its recently established partnership with Moers-based Holtmann Fahrzeug- und Maschinenbau GmbH (http://holtmann-moers.de) has enabled Wengeler & Kalthoff (W&K) to reach a new dimension in taphole drilling technology. As a well-known manufacturer of breakout machines Holtmann will be able to use the new W&K tool not only to supply…
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New Bucket Wheel Excavators for NLC in Neyveli, India
Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd. (NLC) has inaugurated two new state-of-the-art Bucket Wheel Excavators with an operating capacity of up to 6.800Â m3 per hour for their Mines-II Project. The 1400L Excavators were erected and supplied by TAKRAF INDIA LTD., Chennai, in collaboration with TAKRAF GmbH, Germany. The giant crawler mounted excavators…
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Flexco belt centring system prevents wear and spillage
The facility to correct belt alignment is a key factor for preventing product spillage on belt conveyor installations. Flexco Europe GmbH supplies a range of belt centring devices for this very purpose. These systems use sensors to identify and correct any off-tracking. This also helps reduce and even eliminate damage…
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Cat’s new GH800B longwall plough system delivers high performance on a thin-seam face
Caterpillar has developed the GH800B coal plough system for the rapid extraction of very thin seams. Building on the operating features of the tried and tested GH1600 plough system the Caterpillar coal face team in Lünen (Germany) collaborated with personnel from Ibbenbüren coal mine (RAG Anthrazit Ibbenbüren GmbH) to design…
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Water spray system for dust suppression
Tunnelling operations, opencast mining and bulk materials processing, handling and storage are activities that frequently generate large amounts of dust. High levels of dust make are also a problem in the waste recycling business. This has an adverse effect on people and on the environment and results in increased wear…
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Proven top performance: Voith’s 1,000th TPKL fluid coupling goes to a Chinese 6.4 MW belt conveyor drive
Voith recently manufactured their 1,000th fluid coupling type TPKL. This coupling will go to the DaTong Coal Mining Group in China. The group has already made good experiences with Voith fluid couplings: Convinced by the good performance of hydrodynamic power transmission the decision for the drive line arrangement in the…
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RAG Mining Solutions offers refurbished mining equipment and complete operating systems
Purchased ‘as seen’ or refurbished – we provide for both options RAG Mining Solutions has expanded its product range and in addition to field-tested machinery is with immediate effect in a position to supply refurbished equipment and complete systems for underground use. Refurbished machines are available in three categories to…
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EIB supports engineering research with EUR 300m loan to Atlas Copco
The development of cleaner, safer and more efficient manufacturing, construction and mining equipment will be enhanced thanks to research, development and innovation at Atlas Copco, supported with financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB). Under an agreement signed in Luxembourg, the EIB will provide a EUR 300 million loan to…
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Sandvik Launches Mid-Range Mining Crushers
Sandvik Mining has expanded its CH800 series of mining cone crushers, launching two technologically advanced models that improve productivity and profitability in the mid-range segment. Sandvik CH860 for high-capacity secondary crushing and Sandvik CH865 for high-reduction tertiary and pebble applications feature higher crushing forces relative to mantle diameter and a…
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DMT Mining Forum – a summit meeting of experts
On 18 and 19 June 2015 the Kongress Palais in Kassel will play host to the 13th Mining Forum and more than 300 key decision makers, experts and specialists from the mining and raw materials industries are expected to be there. This year’s Forum will also target an international audience…
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