WME News

Torque Measuring Device Without Batteries

Rexnord announced Monitorq, a robust and reliable torque measuring device that can be integrated into a drive line using standard power transmission products such as couplings, pulleys and gears. It is…

2017-10-12 | Rexnord Industries LLC | United States

Plate Turns Side Dump Bucket to General Purpose

Rockland Manufacturing Co. unveiled its patent-pending removable dump plate, which allows operators to quickly transform the side dump bucket (SDB) into a general-purpose bucket. The SDB’s dump plate…

2017-10-12 | Rockland Manufacturing Co | United States

Mammoth Tank for Emergency Shower

Speakman introduced the Gravityflo Emergency Tank Shower, with a 2,000-liter (528-gallon) tank to meet worker safety standards on a job site with no or poor water pressure, the company reported. The tank…

2017-10-12 | Speakman | United States

Cast Iron, TEFC Motors for Severe Duty

Nidec Motor Corp. launched the World Motor line of cast iron horizontal, totally enclosed fan-cooled (TEFC) motors. Comprised of the Hostile Duty, Corro-Duty, and 841 PLUS product lines, World Motor products…

2017-10-12 | Nidec Motor Corporation | United States

Detector Works in Wet Conductive Materials

ThermoFisher Scientific unveiled the Ramsey Oretronic IV tramp metal detector, which is designed to work with belt conveyors that move minerals, iron pellets, coal, aggregates and other bulk materials.…

2017-10-12 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | United States

Wet Filter Press Features Dual Capabilities

Micronics Engineered Filtration Group debuted the MicroPress. The 150-millimeter (mm) filter press is available both as a rental unit for pilot testing and for purchase as a small, bench-scale filtration…

2017-10-12 | Micronics Inc. | United States

Atlas Copco’s 6thSense Offers a Digital Path to Systems Integration

According to Atlas Copco, automation and digitalization are the future of the mining industry, but automation is not just about remotely controlled machines. The Swedish-based equipment supplier said…

2017-10-11 | Atlas Copco Rock Drills AB | Sweden

Air-pulse Jigs Bolster Spanish Tungsten Mine Production Plans

W Resources (WRES), operator of the La Parrilla tungsten/tin mine in southwestern Spain, has installed two alljig fines jigs from German supplier allmineral, and anticipates that the upgrade will provide…

2017-10-11 | Allmineral | Germany

Tank Switch Detects Level

Hawk Measurement introduced the Gladiator Smart Admittance Level Switch, which detects the level of liquids, slurries, powders or solids in a tank or vessel. Able to operate at temperatures up to 450°C,…

2017-10-11 | Hawk Measurement | United States

Hydraulic Rippers are Low Maintenance

Xcentric Ripper International (XRI) offers XR82, XR52 and XR42 hydraulic rippers. These models are part of the company’s mining series, featuring a patented system that increases production by 80% over…

2017-10-11 | Xcentric Ripper International S.L | Spain

Cone Crushers Get Adjustable Stroke

All thyssenkrupp Kubria cone crushers now come standard with an adjustable stroke. Previously, the adjustable stroke feature was offered on only the Kubria 150 and 210 models. This will allow operators…

2017-10-11 | ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions AG | Germany

Autonomous Trucks Up Production 30%

Sandvik unveiled the TH551i and TH6631i autonomous hauling trucks. When paired with the company’s Auto- Mine Trucking software package, the trucks can increase haulage production at a mine by as much…

2017-10-11 | Sandvik | Sweden

Vehicle Intervention System Takes Control When Necessary

Hexagon AB launched HxGN Mine VIS, a vehicle intervention system that detects and prevents collisions by automatically slowing down or stopping a haul truck if an imminent collision is detected. According…

2017-10-11 | Hexagon AB | Sweden

Quiet Rock Splitter

Brokk introduced the C20 Rock Splitter. Manufactured by Darda, it is a safe and quiet alternative to explosives and hydraulic breakers, the company reported. The C20 Rock Splitter quickly breaks large…

2017-10-11 | Brokk AB | Sweden

Tough Military Trucks Now Serve the Mining Industry

Acela, a producer of extreme-duty 4 x 4 and 6 x 6 trucks, recently debuted its Monterra truck line. The company said it offers a proprietary process of resetting U.S. military Medium Tactical Vehicles…

2017-10-11 | Acela Truck Company | United States

Variable Horsepower Graders Now Available in Regional Markets

Global construction equipment brand Shandong Lingong Construction Machinery Co. Ltd. (SDLG) has launched variable horsepower versions of two of its biggest selling motor graders for Middle Eastern and…

2017-10-11 | Shandong Lingong Construction Machinery Co Ltd | China

Installation of FeedAirJet Sparger Brings Better Metal Recovery

Eriez Flotation Division recently reported on early results from installation of its first FeedAirJet on a cleaner column at Capstone Gold’s Cozamin concentrator in Zacatecas, Mexico. Nicknamed by the…

2017-10-11 | Eriez | United States

Greens Creek Moves to Automated Loading With Sandvik System

Sandvik announced that Hecla Mining Co.’s Greens Creek operation is the first U.S. underground mine to employ its AutoMine loading technology. The move to Automine Lite-controlled automated loading,…

2017-10-11 | Sandvik | Sweden

Solving a Pipeline Pulsation Problem

A recently published white paper by two employees of Weir Minerals Netherlands describes an innovative engineering solution to a pumping problem at a large South American iron ore mine. According to authors…

2017-10-11 | Weir Minerals Netherlands | Netherlands

Sandvik Fleet Ready for Work at Caribou

Trevali Mining Corp. said it has received delivery of part of its new Sandvik underground mining fleet for the Caribou zinc mine in the Bathurst Mining Camp of northeastern New Brunswick. Early-arriving…

2017-10-10 | Sandvik | Sweden

	Torque Measuring Device Without Batteries Rexnord announced Monitorq, a robust and reliable torque measuring device that can be integrated into a drive line using standard power transmission products such as couplings, pulleys and gears. It is… 2017-10-12 \| Rexnord Industries LLC \| United States
	Plate Turns Side Dump Bucket to General Purpose Rockland Manufacturing Co. unveiled its patent-pending removable dump plate, which allows operators to quickly transform the side dump bucket (SDB) into a general-purpose bucket. The SDB’s dump plate… 2017-10-12 \| Rockland Manufacturing Co \| United States
	Mammoth Tank for Emergency Shower Speakman introduced the Gravityflo Emergency Tank Shower, with a 2,000-liter (528-gallon) tank to meet worker safety standards on a job site with no or poor water pressure, the company reported. The tank… 2017-10-12 \| Speakman \| United States
	Cast Iron, TEFC Motors for Severe Duty Nidec Motor Corp. launched the World Motor line of cast iron horizontal, totally enclosed fan-cooled (TEFC) motors. Comprised of the Hostile Duty, Corro-Duty, and 841 PLUS product lines, World Motor products… 2017-10-12 \| Nidec Motor Corporation \| United States
	Detector Works in Wet Conductive Materials ThermoFisher Scientific unveiled the Ramsey Oretronic IV tramp metal detector, which is designed to work with belt conveyors that move minerals, iron pellets, coal, aggregates and other bulk materials.… 2017-10-12 \| Thermo Fisher Scientific \| United States
	Wet Filter Press Features Dual Capabilities Micronics Engineered Filtration Group debuted the MicroPress. The 150-millimeter (mm) filter press is available both as a rental unit for pilot testing and for purchase as a small, bench-scale filtration… 2017-10-12 \| Micronics Inc. \| United States
	Atlas Copco’s 6thSense Offers a Digital Path to Systems Integration According to Atlas Copco, automation and digitalization are the future of the mining industry, but automation is not just about remotely controlled machines. The Swedish-based equipment supplier said… 2017-10-11 \| Atlas Copco Rock Drills AB \| Sweden
	Air-pulse Jigs Bolster Spanish Tungsten Mine Production Plans W Resources (WRES), operator of the La Parrilla tungsten/tin mine in southwestern Spain, has installed two alljig fines jigs from German supplier allmineral, and anticipates that the upgrade will provide… 2017-10-11 \| Allmineral \| Germany
	Tank Switch Detects Level Hawk Measurement introduced the Gladiator Smart Admittance Level Switch, which detects the level of liquids, slurries, powders or solids in a tank or vessel. Able to operate at temperatures up to 450°C,… 2017-10-11 \| Hawk Measurement \| United States
	Hydraulic Rippers are Low Maintenance Xcentric Ripper International (XRI) offers XR82, XR52 and XR42 hydraulic rippers. These models are part of the company’s mining series, featuring a patented system that increases production by 80% over… 2017-10-11 \| Xcentric Ripper International S.L \| Spain
	Cone Crushers Get Adjustable Stroke All thyssenkrupp Kubria cone crushers now come standard with an adjustable stroke. Previously, the adjustable stroke feature was offered on only the Kubria 150 and 210 models. This will allow operators… 2017-10-11 \| ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions AG \| Germany
	Autonomous Trucks Up Production 30% Sandvik unveiled the TH551i and TH6631i autonomous hauling trucks. When paired with the company’s Auto- Mine Trucking software package, the trucks can increase haulage production at a mine by as much… 2017-10-11 \| Sandvik \| Sweden
	Vehicle Intervention System Takes Control When Necessary Hexagon AB launched HxGN Mine VIS, a vehicle intervention system that detects and prevents collisions by automatically slowing down or stopping a haul truck if an imminent collision is detected. According… 2017-10-11 \| Hexagon AB \| Sweden
	Quiet Rock Splitter Brokk introduced the C20 Rock Splitter. Manufactured by Darda, it is a safe and quiet alternative to explosives and hydraulic breakers, the company reported. The C20 Rock Splitter quickly breaks large… 2017-10-11 \| Brokk AB \| Sweden
	Tough Military Trucks Now Serve the Mining Industry Acela, a producer of extreme-duty 4 x 4 and 6 x 6 trucks, recently debuted its Monterra truck line. The company said it offers a proprietary process of resetting U.S. military Medium Tactical Vehicles… 2017-10-11 \| Acela Truck Company \| United States
	Variable Horsepower Graders Now Available in Regional Markets Global construction equipment brand Shandong Lingong Construction Machinery Co. Ltd. (SDLG) has launched variable horsepower versions of two of its biggest selling motor graders for Middle Eastern and… 2017-10-11 \| Shandong Lingong Construction Machinery Co Ltd \| China
	Installation of FeedAirJet Sparger Brings Better Metal Recovery Eriez Flotation Division recently reported on early results from installation of its first FeedAirJet on a cleaner column at Capstone Gold’s Cozamin concentrator in Zacatecas, Mexico. Nicknamed by the… 2017-10-11 \| Eriez \| United States
	Greens Creek Moves to Automated Loading With Sandvik System Sandvik announced that Hecla Mining Co.’s Greens Creek operation is the first U.S. underground mine to employ its AutoMine loading technology. The move to Automine Lite-controlled automated loading,… 2017-10-11 \| Sandvik \| Sweden
	Solving a Pipeline Pulsation Problem A recently published white paper by two employees of Weir Minerals Netherlands describes an innovative engineering solution to a pumping problem at a large South American iron ore mine. According to authors… 2017-10-11 \| Weir Minerals Netherlands \| Netherlands
	Sandvik Fleet Ready for Work at Caribou Trevali Mining Corp. said it has received delivery of part of its new Sandvik underground mining fleet for the Caribou zinc mine in the Bathurst Mining Camp of northeastern New Brunswick. Early-arriving… 2017-10-10 \| Sandvik \| Sweden