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TRANSPORT: Kovatera is new name of trusted utility vehicles
LIVELY, Ont. – As part of an aggressive business strategy to grow domestic and international sales, Industrial Fabrication has launched a new brand for its line of underground mine utility vehicles. Formerly marketed under the Minecat brand the company has…
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DRILL: Epiroc highlights new Pit Viper 270 XC flexibility
GARLAND, Tex. – Epiroc introduces the Pit Viper 270 XC series that delivers application flexibility, fuel efficient performance and enhanced safety with outstanding operator comfort and ease of maintenance. The Pit Viper 270 series, a mining industry staple can now…
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HAULAGE: New Cat AD45 underground truck better for mine air quality
PEORIA, Ill. – Caterpillar’s new Cat AD45 underground mining truck is available in configurations to meet the strictest emissions standards. The AD45 delivers the superior speed on grade of its predecessor, the AD45B, and it has the same dimensional envelope…
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TAKEOVER: JLR acquires Porcupine Engineering
OTTAWA and TIMMINS, Ont. – J.L. Richards & Associates Limited (JLR) announced today that it has acquired Timmins-based engineering firm Porcupine Engineering Services (PES). This exciting strategic integration will allow JLR to expand its existing team in Timmins and offer…
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ENVIRONMENT: Concrete Canvas chooses Titan as Canadian sales agent
MANITOBA – Concrete Canvas, the British manufacturer and inventor of the innovative Concrete Canvas geosynthetic cementitious composite mat (GCCM), and Titan Environmental Containment, a leading Canadian geosynthetics supplier, are pleased to announce that they have entered into a distribution agreement…
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CRUSHING: Metso creates new line of crusher wear parts
HELSINKI – Metso Corporation is expanding its crusher wear part offerings by launching a new range of OEM crusher liners. Available for selected markets beginning September 2019, the new Metso O-Series offers the right balance between performance, affordability and reliability.…
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ENVIRONMENT: Schneider Electric ahead of carbon neutral schedule
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Schneider Electric this week at Climate Week NYC 2019 that it is drastically stepping up its commitment to carbon neutrality with three new actions: (1) accelerating its 2030 goal of carbon neutrality in its extended ecosystem by…
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LUBRICANTS: Petro-Can expands its Traxon and Duron lines
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Petro-Canada Lubricants, a HollyFrontier business, has expanded its Traxon and Duron product lines with the launches of Duron Advanced 5W-30 and Traxon Synthetic 75W-85. The introduction of the new oils demonstrate continued product innovation from Petro-Canada Lubricants to…
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NEW TECHNOLOGY: Epiroc supplying EVs to Agnico’s Kittila mine
FINLAND – Less than a year after Epiroc’s launch of its new generation battery electric mining equipment, the company has won orders for those machines from customers in several countries including Finland, Australia and Canada. In Finland in the third…
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SAFETY: New app from Fatigue Science tracks impact of sleep
VANCOUVER – Canadian software company Fatigue Science is launching Readi, a new scientifically validated mobile app that enables users to discover the true impact of sleep on their waking hours. Readi analyzes sleep data in order to predict the effects…
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SAFETY: Perform autonomous raise checks with Rail Runner
NORTH BAY, Ont. – True innovation is realized through curiosity and collaboration. SafeSight’s latest safety creation has arrived from deep collaboration with Redpath Canada bringing both their field experience and innovative concepts to the table. The result has been the…
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EXCAVATOR: Komatsu PC2000-11 speed loading of trucks up to 200 tonnes
ILLINOIS – Komatsu America introduces its PC2000-11 hydraulic excavator. Equipped with an EPA Tier 4 Final certified engine, the PC2000-11 has more horsepower and a new engine-pump control for faster cycle times and improved multifunction performance. “The PC2000-11 is designed…
