WME News

Mine Measurement Software Upgrade Released

Maptek launched PointStudio 8, featuring a new platform and ribbon interface. The software is designed to provide the most flexible and versatile mine measurement tools an operation can deploy, the company…

2019-02-13 | Maptek | United States

Hammer Rods, Bits Offer Better Production, Wear Resistance

Boart Longyear announced the DriftMaster series of top hammer rods and bits, with a unique thread profile designed for added endurance and strength. Field test results exceeded expectations, according…

2019-02-13 | Boart Longyear | United States

Smart Sensor for Bearings

ABB launched the ABB Ability Smart Sensor for Dodge mounted bearings. Part of the ABB Ability Digital Powertrain, the solution enables health checks and provides an early indicator of potential problems…

2019-02-13 | ABB | Switzerland

Laser-based Methane Detector

QED Environmental Systems showcased the LANDTEC SEM5000 Portable Methane (CH4) Detector. The SEM5000 uses patented laser technology with a frequency dialed specifically to methane. Readings are not affected…

2019-02-13 | Landtec | United States

Air Hoists Make for Safe and Reliable Lifting in Tough Operating Environments

Known for their robust design, J D Neuhaus Profi series air hoists can meet the challenge wherever tough or hazardous operating conditions place excessive demands on lifting operations . Now deployed…

2019-02-13 | JD Neuhaus | United States

Custom Sensor Solution Green Lights Ore Passes

RCT reported it has developed a monitoring system to improve underground mining operations at a gold mine in Western Australia’s Goldfields. The miner approached RCT’s Kalgoorlie-based staff to develop…

2019-02-13 | RCT | Australia

Hindustan Zinc, Normet Sign Service Agreement

Normet and Hindustan Zinc Ltd recently signed a $68 million, comprehensive, 4-year, cost-per-hour (CPH) service contract covering Normet equipment in Hindustan’s mines in Rajasthan, India. The deal…

2019-01-16 | Normet | Finland

Drilling Solutions Offer Longer Life, Cost Savings

Sandvik introduced the Alpha 360, a drilling tool system that complements the company’s Alpha 330. Alpha 360 offers a reinforced design, features double the standard thread life, and enables hole accuracy…

2019-01-16 | Sandvik | Sweden

Light Creates Visible Safety Perimeter

The Phoenix Company introduced the Danger Light, a heavy-duty LED fixture that creates a distinct red beam around a shovel perimeter. The 42-watt fixture provides 2,100 lumens of efficient, LED light,…

2019-01-16 | Phoenix Lighting | United States

Data Monitoring and Interpretation for Tires

BKT announced SPOTECH, a device that captures information on equipment position traced by satellite and delivers kinematic motion analysis. The system comprises a triaxial accelerometer positioned on…

2019-01-16 | BKT Tires | United States

Railway Tie Change Attachments

KINSHOFER released the RBS, RBS20 and RBS20HPX, railway tie/sleeper changer attachments for efficient railway maintenance and repair. The attachments can be used with 12- to 24-ton rail excavators to…

2019-01-16 | KINSHOFER GmbH | Germany

Heaviest-in-class Stacker

Superior Industries, Inc., debuted two new tracked conveyor models, the 75-ft tracked stacker and an 8-by-16-ft tracked feed hopper. At 34,000 pounds, the stacker will be one of the heaviest models available…

2019-01-16 | Superior Industries | United States

Crusher Offers Class-leading Productivity

Terex Corporation subsidiary EvoQuip announced it will promote its Cobra 230 Impact Crusher at World of Concrete 2019. The crusher provides class-leading productivity, unmatched versatility and excellent…

2019-01-16 | Evoquip | United Kingdom

Surface Miners See Demand, Use in Guinea

Wirtgen reported more than two dozen of its surface miners are deployed to bauxite mines in Guinea, West Africa. The machines cut and crush the ore and pile it in a row alongside the machine path, creating…

2019-01-16 | Wirtgen | Germany

Analytics Software and Support Services

Hexagon’s Mining division introduced HxGN MineEnterprise CAS Analytics, a Web-based reporting and analytics platform. The solution monitors and controls critical risk events by connecting a multitude…

2018-12-19 | Hexagon Mining | United States

Rugged Computers for ‘Harsh’ Conditions

JLT Mobile Computers released the rugged MT2010 and MT2010K computers. The latter features an integrated waterproof keyboard. Both leverage Windows 10, an Intel Core i5-7200U Kaby Lake CPU, Intel HD Graphics,…

2018-12-18 | JLT Mobile Computers AB | Sweden

Bits ‘Cut Faster, Last Longer’

Boart Longyear announced the availability of the Longyear Diamond Bit Series. The series offers a range of color-coded bits, each of a set hardness on the Mohs scale. Each is optimal for specific mining…

2018-12-18 | Boart Longyear | United States

ABB Updates Plant Power Control Software Library

ABB has modified its ABB Ability System 800xA Power Control Library (formerly MIDAS Library) software to include more options to communicate with and control electrical devices throughout the power infrastructure…

2018-12-18 | ABB | Switzerland

Modular Trommel Line Offers Long Life, Easier Maintenance

FLSmidth recently introduced a completely re-engineered trommel chassis and associated screen media package. The new trommel designs, said the company, have been developed using Finite Element Analysis…

2018-12-18 | FLSmidth | United States

Metso Unveils Plant Predictive Maintenance Solution

Metso has expanded its digital Metso Metrics offering with the launch of a new predictive maintenance solution for mining equipment, aimed to help maximize the uptime and performance of comminution circuits.…

2018-12-18 | Metso | Finland

	Mine Measurement Software Upgrade Released Maptek launched PointStudio 8, featuring a new platform and ribbon interface. The software is designed to provide the most flexible and versatile mine measurement tools an operation can deploy, the company… 2019-02-13 \| Maptek \| United States
	Hammer Rods, Bits Offer Better Production, Wear Resistance Boart Longyear announced the DriftMaster series of top hammer rods and bits, with a unique thread profile designed for added endurance and strength. Field test results exceeded expectations, according… 2019-02-13 \| Boart Longyear \| United States
	Smart Sensor for Bearings ABB launched the ABB Ability Smart Sensor for Dodge mounted bearings. Part of the ABB Ability Digital Powertrain, the solution enables health checks and provides an early indicator of potential problems… 2019-02-13 \| ABB \| Switzerland
	Laser-based Methane Detector QED Environmental Systems showcased the LANDTEC SEM5000 Portable Methane (CH4) Detector. The SEM5000 uses patented laser technology with a frequency dialed specifically to methane. Readings are not affected… 2019-02-13 \| Landtec \| United States
	Air Hoists Make for Safe and Reliable Lifting in Tough Operating Environments Known for their robust design, J D Neuhaus Profi series air hoists can meet the challenge wherever tough or hazardous operating conditions place excessive demands on lifting operations . Now deployed… 2019-02-13 \| JD Neuhaus \| United States
	Custom Sensor Solution Green Lights Ore Passes RCT reported it has developed a monitoring system to improve underground mining operations at a gold mine in Western Australia’s Goldfields. The miner approached RCT’s Kalgoorlie-based staff to develop… 2019-02-13 \| RCT \| Australia
	Hindustan Zinc, Normet Sign Service Agreement Normet and Hindustan Zinc Ltd recently signed a $68 million, comprehensive, 4-year, cost-per-hour (CPH) service contract covering Normet equipment in Hindustan’s mines in Rajasthan, India. The deal… 2019-01-16 \| Normet \| Finland
	Drilling Solutions Offer Longer Life, Cost Savings Sandvik introduced the Alpha 360, a drilling tool system that complements the company’s Alpha 330. Alpha 360 offers a reinforced design, features double the standard thread life, and enables hole accuracy… 2019-01-16 \| Sandvik \| Sweden
	Light Creates Visible Safety Perimeter The Phoenix Company introduced the Danger Light, a heavy-duty LED fixture that creates a distinct red beam around a shovel perimeter. The 42-watt fixture provides 2,100 lumens of efficient, LED light,… 2019-01-16 \| Phoenix Lighting \| United States
	Data Monitoring and Interpretation for Tires BKT announced SPOTECH, a device that captures information on equipment position traced by satellite and delivers kinematic motion analysis. The system comprises a triaxial accelerometer positioned on… 2019-01-16 \| BKT Tires \| United States
	Railway Tie Change Attachments KINSHOFER released the RBS, RBS20 and RBS20HPX, railway tie/sleeper changer attachments for efficient railway maintenance and repair. The attachments can be used with 12- to 24-ton rail excavators to… 2019-01-16 \| KINSHOFER GmbH \| Germany
	Heaviest-in-class Stacker Superior Industries, Inc., debuted two new tracked conveyor models, the 75-ft tracked stacker and an 8-by-16-ft tracked feed hopper. At 34,000 pounds, the stacker will be one of the heaviest models available… 2019-01-16 \| Superior Industries \| United States
	Crusher Offers Class-leading Productivity Terex Corporation subsidiary EvoQuip announced it will promote its Cobra 230 Impact Crusher at World of Concrete 2019. The crusher provides class-leading productivity, unmatched versatility and excellent… 2019-01-16 \| Evoquip \| United Kingdom
	Surface Miners See Demand, Use in Guinea Wirtgen reported more than two dozen of its surface miners are deployed to bauxite mines in Guinea, West Africa. The machines cut and crush the ore and pile it in a row alongside the machine path, creating… 2019-01-16 \| Wirtgen \| Germany
	Analytics Software and Support Services Hexagon’s Mining division introduced HxGN MineEnterprise CAS Analytics, a Web-based reporting and analytics platform. The solution monitors and controls critical risk events by connecting a multitude… 2018-12-19 \| Hexagon Mining \| United States
	Rugged Computers for ‘Harsh’ Conditions JLT Mobile Computers released the rugged MT2010 and MT2010K computers. The latter features an integrated waterproof keyboard. Both leverage Windows 10, an Intel Core i5-7200U Kaby Lake CPU, Intel HD Graphics,… 2018-12-18 \| JLT Mobile Computers AB \| Sweden
	Bits ‘Cut Faster, Last Longer’ Boart Longyear announced the availability of the Longyear Diamond Bit Series. The series offers a range of color-coded bits, each of a set hardness on the Mohs scale. Each is optimal for specific mining… 2018-12-18 \| Boart Longyear \| United States
	ABB Updates Plant Power Control Software Library ABB has modified its ABB Ability System 800xA Power Control Library (formerly MIDAS Library) software to include more options to communicate with and control electrical devices throughout the power infrastructure… 2018-12-18 \| ABB \| Switzerland
	Modular Trommel Line Offers Long Life, Easier Maintenance FLSmidth recently introduced a completely re-engineered trommel chassis and associated screen media package. The new trommel designs, said the company, have been developed using Finite Element Analysis… 2018-12-18 \| FLSmidth \| United States
	Metso Unveils Plant Predictive Maintenance Solution Metso has expanded its digital Metso Metrics offering with the launch of a new predictive maintenance solution for mining equipment, aimed to help maximize the uptime and performance of comminution circuits.… 2018-12-18 \| Metso \| Finland