Industry News 2015

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 complete machines to its Vietnamese clients but also to extend ...

Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd. (NLC) has inaugurated two new state-of-the-art Bucket Wheel Excavators with an operating capacity of up to 6.800 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 each of them weighing close to 2,600 t will be ...

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 to the belt edges, which means that fitting a centring ...

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 and build an installation capable of working an anthracite seam ...

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 and tear on machinery and equipment. Those who have to ...

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 main belt conveyor of a new coal mine was also ...

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 suit customer requirements: repaired and cleaned up, ready to run ...

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 Atlas Copco, one of the world leaders in compressors, construction ...

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 500kW motor. The new crushers combine a range of advanced ...

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 for the first time. Coal, salt and mineral ore: with ...