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Devico Turns 30

Devico celebrated its 30th anniversary at the historic Baardshaug Manor in Orkanger, Norway. The founder, Viktor Tokle, marked the occasion with a speech on the company’s history and achievements. “To…

2018-12-18 | Devico | Norway

2K Tons Limestone Per Hour Hauled Above Treetops

Doppelmayr reported Cementos Progreso, S. A. selected RopeCon to haul limestone and marl 1.6 km from a crusher, over the treetops of the hilly San Juan Sacatepéquez countryside, and to the San Gabriel…

2018-12-18 | Doppelmayr Transport Technology GmbH | Austria

Tire for Scrapers, Graders Offers Improved Traction

Magna Tires Group introduced the MA02, which is designed for scrapers and graders. The tire is engineered and constructed with a unique non-directional E3 rock tread pattern, which will considerably improve…

2018-11-26 | Magna Tyres | Netherlands

Tracked Hydro seeders to Re-seed Difficult Terrain

PRINOTH reported its PANTHER T8 and T2 hydro seeders are designed to restore destroyed vegetative areas ruined by frequent vehicle passage during excavation activities. The tracked hydro seeders spray…

2018-11-26 | Prinoth | Canada

Upgraded Sorting Machine Offers Increased Capacity

TOMRA Sorting Solutions launched an upgrade to the TOMRA COM XRT, which features higher belt speed and design capacity, and better accessibility over the previous version, the company reported. Key improvements…

2018-11-26 | Tomra | Norway

Above-belt Conveyor Volume Scanner

Loadscan launched its conveyor volume scanner (CVS), which the company described as a reliable tool to measure the material moved by a conveyor belt. The above-belt lidar laser measurement system offers…

2018-11-26 | Loadscan | New Zealand

Multifrequency Screening Solutions for Wet Materials

Astec Mobile Screens reported the GT205 multi-frequency screen, as a component of the GT205 plant, is fi eld-proven and the foundation of successor technology development. The plant combines a conventional,…

2018-11-26 | Astec Industries | United States

Customized Raise Boring Machine Passes Tests

TERRATEC announced the completion of factory acceptance testing on a custom TR3000 Raise Boring Machine. The unit has a nominal boring size of 3 meters (m) in diameter and 400 m in depth and has a standard…

2018-11-26 | Terratec | Australia

Transportable Cat Rig for Production

Caterpillar released the Cat MD6200 Rotary Blasthole Drill, which is a production rig that does pre-split drilling. The company described the rig as its most transportable rotary drill yet. The rig is…

2018-11-26 | Caterpillar Inc | United States

Epiroc Launches New Generation Battery-driven Machines

Epiroc introduced its second generation of battery-operated machines that will lower mining customers’ costs and promote a healthier work environment, according to the company. The battery-driven underground…

2018-11-21 | Epiroc | Sweden

Tire Offered in New Size

Bridgestone Americas Inc. unveiled a new size of the Bridgestone VSMS2 tire, which is described as ideal for operating in underground mining environments. The tire is now available in size 29.5R25 in…

2018-10-17 | Bridgestone | United States

TAKRAF Lands, Completes Contracts

TAKRAF USA reported it fulfilled a contract to design and supply a Roto-Louvre Dryer to process sodium metabisulfite material for a client in Texas, USA. The dryer and ancillary equipment arrived in January.…

2018-10-17 | TAKRAF GmbH | Germany

Automation for Ventilation

Epiroc launched fully automatic functionality for its Serpent ventilation system, which is designed to automatically optimize air quality, air flow and energy expenditure. The system’s sensors regularly…

2018-10-17 | Epiroc | Sweden

Dust Testing Services

Camfil reported its dust-testing services could help manufacturers understand the characteristics of dusts produced during operation. Such services include particle size analysis to determine the filtrate…

2018-10-17 | Camfil Air Pollution Control | United States

Rig Offers Top Operator Experience

PAUS reported its Scaler 853 S8 offers a spacious cab, comfortable driver’s seat, and intuitive cockpit layout, which, combined, make it optimal for fatigue-free operation in narrow-vein drifts. The…

2018-10-17 | Paus | Germany

Spot-coating Application Systems

Sulzer Mixpac USA unveiled its MIXPAC MixCoat, a portable pneumatic cartridge-based system for applying abrasion resistant coatings on pipes, transportation equipment, bores, walkways and conveyor equipment.…

2018-10-17 | Sulzer | Finland

Boart Longyear Wraps Up Relocation Effort

Boart Longyear announced the relocation of its corporate headquarters to West Valley City, a suburb of Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The development caps a series of moves that transplanted many…

2018-10-17 | Boart Longyear | United States

Olympic Dam Taps Konecranes for Cranes

BHP Billiton adopted multiple Konecranes solutions, including safety inspection services, cranes and hoists, for the Olympic Dam mine. The existing cranes were 25 years old and were reportedly breaking…

2018-10-17 | Konecranes | United States

Mobile Truck Scanning System Adopted

Nickel Asia Corp. adopted two Loadscan portable load volume scanner (LVS) systems for the Taganito nickel mine in the Philippines. It utilizes laser scanning and RFID technologies, with software that…

2018-09-13 | Loadscan | New Zealand

Upgraded Rechargeable Cap Light

Mine & Process Service Inc. released the upgraded Lite 2 miner’s light from Wisdom. The compact, self-contained light weighs 6 oz, offers one of the brightest beams available for an MSHA-approved cap…

2018-09-13 | Mine & Process | United States

	Devico Turns 30 Devico celebrated its 30th anniversary at the historic Baardshaug Manor in Orkanger, Norway. The founder, Viktor Tokle, marked the occasion with a speech on the company’s history and achievements. “To… 2018-12-18 \| Devico \| Norway
	2K Tons Limestone Per Hour Hauled Above Treetops Doppelmayr reported Cementos Progreso, S. A. selected RopeCon to haul limestone and marl 1.6 km from a crusher, over the treetops of the hilly San Juan Sacatepéquez countryside, and to the San Gabriel… 2018-12-18 \| Doppelmayr Transport Technology GmbH \| Austria
	Tire for Scrapers, Graders Offers Improved Traction Magna Tires Group introduced the MA02, which is designed for scrapers and graders. The tire is engineered and constructed with a unique non-directional E3 rock tread pattern, which will considerably improve… 2018-11-26 \| Magna Tyres \| Netherlands
	Tracked Hydro seeders to Re-seed Difficult Terrain PRINOTH reported its PANTHER T8 and T2 hydro seeders are designed to restore destroyed vegetative areas ruined by frequent vehicle passage during excavation activities. The tracked hydro seeders spray… 2018-11-26 \| Prinoth \| Canada
	Upgraded Sorting Machine Offers Increased Capacity TOMRA Sorting Solutions launched an upgrade to the TOMRA COM XRT, which features higher belt speed and design capacity, and better accessibility over the previous version, the company reported. Key improvements… 2018-11-26 \| Tomra \| Norway
	Above-belt Conveyor Volume Scanner Loadscan launched its conveyor volume scanner (CVS), which the company described as a reliable tool to measure the material moved by a conveyor belt. The above-belt lidar laser measurement system offers… 2018-11-26 \| Loadscan \| New Zealand
	Multifrequency Screening Solutions for Wet Materials Astec Mobile Screens reported the GT205 multi-frequency screen, as a component of the GT205 plant, is fi eld-proven and the foundation of successor technology development. The plant combines a conventional,… 2018-11-26 \| Astec Industries \| United States
	Customized Raise Boring Machine Passes Tests TERRATEC announced the completion of factory acceptance testing on a custom TR3000 Raise Boring Machine. The unit has a nominal boring size of 3 meters (m) in diameter and 400 m in depth and has a standard… 2018-11-26 \| Terratec \| Australia
	Transportable Cat Rig for Production Caterpillar released the Cat MD6200 Rotary Blasthole Drill, which is a production rig that does pre-split drilling. The company described the rig as its most transportable rotary drill yet. The rig is… 2018-11-26 \| Caterpillar Inc \| United States
	Epiroc Launches New Generation Battery-driven Machines Epiroc introduced its second generation of battery-operated machines that will lower mining customers’ costs and promote a healthier work environment, according to the company. The battery-driven underground… 2018-11-21 \| Epiroc \| Sweden
	Tire Offered in New Size Bridgestone Americas Inc. unveiled a new size of the Bridgestone VSMS2 tire, which is described as ideal for operating in underground mining environments. The tire is now available in size 29.5R25 in… 2018-10-17 \| Bridgestone \| United States
	TAKRAF Lands, Completes Contracts TAKRAF USA reported it fulfilled a contract to design and supply a Roto-Louvre Dryer to process sodium metabisulfite material for a client in Texas, USA. The dryer and ancillary equipment arrived in January.… 2018-10-17 \| TAKRAF GmbH \| Germany
	Automation for Ventilation Epiroc launched fully automatic functionality for its Serpent ventilation system, which is designed to automatically optimize air quality, air flow and energy expenditure. The system’s sensors regularly… 2018-10-17 \| Epiroc \| Sweden
	Dust Testing Services Camfil reported its dust-testing services could help manufacturers understand the characteristics of dusts produced during operation. Such services include particle size analysis to determine the filtrate… 2018-10-17 \| Camfil Air Pollution Control \| United States
	Rig Offers Top Operator Experience PAUS reported its Scaler 853 S8 offers a spacious cab, comfortable driver’s seat, and intuitive cockpit layout, which, combined, make it optimal for fatigue-free operation in narrow-vein drifts. The… 2018-10-17 \| Paus \| Germany
	Spot-coating Application Systems Sulzer Mixpac USA unveiled its MIXPAC MixCoat, a portable pneumatic cartridge-based system for applying abrasion resistant coatings on pipes, transportation equipment, bores, walkways and conveyor equipment.… 2018-10-17 \| Sulzer \| Finland
	Boart Longyear Wraps Up Relocation Effort Boart Longyear announced the relocation of its corporate headquarters to West Valley City, a suburb of Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The development caps a series of moves that transplanted many… 2018-10-17 \| Boart Longyear \| United States
	Olympic Dam Taps Konecranes for Cranes BHP Billiton adopted multiple Konecranes solutions, including safety inspection services, cranes and hoists, for the Olympic Dam mine. The existing cranes were 25 years old and were reportedly breaking… 2018-10-17 \| Konecranes \| United States
	Mobile Truck Scanning System Adopted Nickel Asia Corp. adopted two Loadscan portable load volume scanner (LVS) systems for the Taganito nickel mine in the Philippines. It utilizes laser scanning and RFID technologies, with software that… 2018-09-13 \| Loadscan \| New Zealand
	Upgraded Rechargeable Cap Light Mine & Process Service Inc. released the upgraded Lite 2 miner’s light from Wisdom. The compact, self-contained light weighs 6 oz, offers one of the brightest beams available for an MSHA-approved cap… 2018-09-13 \| Mine & Process \| United States