Industry News 2021
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Quarry restoration solution
Bardon Hill Quarry near Leicester in Leicestershire is one of the United Kingdom’s oldest continuously operated quarries (Figure 1). Aggregate Industries UK Ltd has recently developed a new quarry extension at this strategically important site. In order to sustain quarrying activities, a separate material handling system is required to extract,…
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GHH fills the 7 t gap
The manufacturer of heavy duty mining equipment GHH Fahrzeuge GmbH, Gelsenkirchen/Germany, has launched a remarkable LHD. It comes with the biggest bucket and the best power rating, for highest operating slope angles, in the 7 t payload class. All that combined in a low emission, compact package. The GHH team…
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Sandvik introduces Top Hammer XL, a fully optimized top hammer system for large hole size drilling in surface mining
Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is challenging the industry by introducing a groundbreaking top hammer drilling innovation that offers the benefits of top hammer drilling technology as a viable alternative to down-the-hole (DTH) drilling, on a much larger scale than before. The Top Hammer XL drilling system (Figure 1) expands…
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SIEMAG TECBERG to win its first contract for shaft-hoisting systems in Kazakhstan
In December 2020, SIEMAG TECBERG Group, Haiger/Germany, and TNC Kazchrome JSC signed a contract for the delivery of shaft hoisting systems. Kazchrome is a fully integrated mining and metallurgical company in Kazakhstan covering all stages of the value chain, i. e. from geological exploration to underground mining and the extraction of…
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A modern classic: Robust and maintenance-free steel cable carriers
STEEL-LINE cable carriers from TSUBAKI KABELSCHLEPP GmbH, Wenden-Gerlingen/Germany, are designed for extreme applications. The company’s extensive experience of applications and design expertise guarantee success, particularly in extreme environments. The proven cable carriers are being constantly further developed and continue to move into new areas of application. The TKSR is a…
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Quick check of the oil chamber
For dewatering and wastewater pumps to last a long time, every part of them must run nicely. If users suspect a defect in the oil chamber: Tsurumi has developed a test tool that provides information about the tightness of the pump (Figure 1). The tool is still only in use…
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TOMRA Sorting Mining widens its offer as digitalization in the mining sector accelerates
TOMRA is tapping the potential of digitalization with a constantly expanding offer of digital services to help mining operations improve their efficiency and profitability – most recently with the introduction of the new augmented reality tool for remote assistance, TOMRA Visual Assist. In a challenging market, mining companies under increasing…
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TOMRA Sorting Mining breaks new ground with unique XRT Final Recovery solution that guarantees 99% diamond recovery
With the new introduction, TOMRA is the first company in the industry able to supply a full diamond recovery solution using X-Ray Transmission (XRT) technology from 2mm to 100mm, coupled with all the benefits of cloud computing for monitoring and managing the entire process. TOMRA Sorting Mining has launched the…
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Recognising opportunities in times of crisis
BEUMER sales manager Kay Wieczorek is sure: In the coming years, there will be a lot of changes in the cement industry. Covid-19 makes personal interaction with customers nearly impossible during the current times and advises owners to be careful when making investments. Nevertheless, the crisis offers many opportunities for…
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Digital look over the shoulder
Thanks to digitalisation, it is no longer unusual to parametise and commission single components remotely. BEUMER Group, Beckum/Germany, thinks ahead and, for the first time, commissions a complete packaging line including palletiser – from a distance of over 4,000 km. Helping customers in the event of faults or shutdowns of existing…
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