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DIGITAL IoT: Maestro launches Zephyr AQS air monitor
MONTREAL – Sudbury’s Maestro Digital Mine launched its latest digital IIoT solution, the Zephyr AQS at the recent CIM convention and trade show. The Zephyr AQS is a compact, low cost environmental air quality monitoring station for underground mines. The Zephyr AQS is an IIoT…
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TESTING: SGS Canada adds Tescan TIMA-X automated technology
LAKEFIELD, Ont. – SGS Canada announced that it has officially incorporated the Tescan Integrated Mineral Analyser (TIMA-X) into its suite of automated mineralogy offerings across Canada. SGS clients enjoy better detection limits, superior imaging and faster turnaround time and results. The…
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TRUCKS: Metso sells two of its new truck bodies to Boliden’s Aitik mine
SWEDEN – Metso has won an order to deliver two Metso truck bodies to Boliden‘s open pit Aitik copper mine in Gällivare. In addition, Metso will supply rubber bed liners for five more haul trucks. Boliden has been using Metso’s…
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MATERIAL HANDLING: Rulmeca, the name in bulk material handling
WALLACEBURG, Ont. – The Rulmeca Group – a leading manufacturer of components for bulk material handling presented a new transom design and a new product range at bauma 2019. New Rulmeca frames are completely re-designed. Thanks to a tubular cross-member,…
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DIGITALIZATION: Rexroth offers digital interfaces in hydraulics
BURLINGTON, Ont. – Rexroth harnesses the advantages of the IO-Link open standard also for hydraulic actuators and sensors. As of now, 4WRPEH proportional control valves and HEDE10 pressure switches are available with IO-Link interfaces. Connection is realized via the decentralized…
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TECHNOLOGY: Sandvik acquires digital mining technology company Newtrax
STOCKHOLM – Sandvik AB has acquired privately owned Newtrax, a supplier of leading technology in wireless connectivity to monitor and provide insights on underground operations, including people, machines and the environment. “By including Newtrax into the Sandvik family we further…
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DEWATERING: A how to guide from Weir Minerals
WISCONSIN – Water is critical for every mine site, and without it the entire operation would stop. Every mine site faces a different challenge with water – it’s either scarce, or in excess and causing an issue. Weir Minerals can…
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CRUSHER: Metso to deliver comminution and material handling equipment for Codelco El Teniente expansion
CHILE – Metso has been awarded with an order to supply crushing and material handling equipment for the first stage of Codelco‘s El Teniente copper mine expansion project located in Cachapoal province. The order was booked in Metso’s first-quarter 2019…
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WASH PLANT: McLanahan launches modular UltraWASH
PENNSYLVANIA – For more than 180 years, McLanahan has been designing and manufacturing washing and crushing equipment. Now, they are putting their proven, well-established solutions into modular, containerized systems shown to the market for the first time at bauma 2019.…
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MINERAL PROCESSING: Haver & Boecker launches Niagara brand
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – Haver and Boecker has established its global brand Haver and Boecker Niagara to combine the engineering expertise and product portfolios of its three mineral processing locations in Brazil, Canada and Germany. Customers around the…
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TRUCKS: SMS deploys largest Komatsu autonomous truck in Canada
ACHESON, Alta. – This month, SMS Equipment deployed the Komatsu 980E-4AT – the world’s largest autonomous Komatsu truck in commercial operation – to work at a Canadian mine. The Komatsu 980E-4AT is modeled after the proven workhorse 930E series. This…
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HAULAGE: Komatsu creates autonomous haulage centre of excellence
TUCSON, Ariz. – Bringing together product, technology and service experts from across the company, Komatsu announces the launch of its global Center of Excellence (CoE) for Autonomous Haulage Systems (AHS). The CoE team will be responsible for AHS strategy, planning,…
