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Longwall shearer designed for low- and medium-height seams
The latest Cat shearer model, the EL 1000 Longwall Shearer, is designed specifically for low- and medium-height seams.Preliminary specifications for the EL 1000 shearer indicate that the new model will...
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Plant purifies soils contaminated with zinc and cadmium
Scientists from Wageningen (NL) and Lavras (Brazil) have found the first South American plant that can be used for purifying South American soils contaminated with the heavy metals zinc and...
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Level meter for liquids and solids
KROHNE Inc's new OPTIFLEX 2200 C/F level meter for liquids and solids features software-based Dynamic Parasite Rejection (DPR) technology that eliminates false reflections caused by environmental...
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Encoder now even more robust for extreme operating conditions
Johannes Huebner Giessen has taken the series 40 and 60 of its absolute encoders to the next level and modified them to withstand use under extreme operating and ambient conditions - as can be found in...
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Crane specific motor series
The Marathon KS series of slip ring motors from Regal is rated for crane duties and based on a cast iron/fabricated body, integral feet design.A slip ring motor is a wound rotor induction machine in...
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'Augmented reality' for the mining industry
Maptek PerfectDig software brings together 3D modelling, laser scanning and handheld communication devices, allowing operations to effectively monitor excavation progress by comparing actual surfaces...
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Rubber/metal grates for gold mine
Faced with weekly emergency cleaning maintenance when its Metso 32’x32’ SAG mill suffered severe pegging problems, including up to 95 per cent of the passing area blocked by balls, a gold mine in Peru...
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Fully automated SCADA system for water and wastewater treatment
The Northern Rockies Region of north-eastern British Columbia, Canada, is blessed with a significant wealth and diversity of natural resources, heritage and cultural attributes.Over the past four...
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X-ray inspection system for diamond processing operation
3DX-RAY, x-ray inspection specialists, announced today that it has signed a new contract with a major new diamond processing facility in Africa. The deal means 3DX-RAY will supply its fully integrated...
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Production record set at copper mine
Swedish mining company Boliden has set a new production record at its Aitik copper mine in Sweden. On July 14, 2013, 144,912 tons of ore passed through the plant, and thanks to a steadily increasing...
View ArticlePower generation: the demise of coal still has a long way to go
Coal-based power generation seemed to be in terminal decline in Europe. However, during the past couple of years coal plants have been working hard and burning coal has suddenly become popular once...
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Unmanned aerial vehicles for mining applications
The Aibotix Aibot X6 and SwissDrones Dragon 35 are the new generation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) from Leica Geosystems Mining. The UAVs provide various safety and productivity benefits for...
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Dealing with deeper drainage
Designs of modern drainage pumps and associated equipment are aimed at increasing life through robust drives, linings resistant to abrasion and corrosion, and seals resistant to chemical attack....
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Mine dewatering in Slovakia
Water plays an integral part in virtually all mining operations and consequently the importance of carefully managing it has been long understood by the industry. Dr Richard Coulton reports. Water is...
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Twin drivers to productivity
Remote-control of a wide range of mining equipment can be adopted correctly at various levels of sophistication, with the twin benefits of both improved safety and productivity. Maurice Jones...
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Continuous checks for continuous production
Remote monitoring of the condition and location of equipment and workers is an integral part of mine automation and control, but in any efficient operation it is important to know the activities on...
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Get it sorted
Kai Bartram looks at the use of sensor sorting technology in the mining industry and how it can to 'unlock' additional value from the minerals.Sensor sorting technology developed in Germany by STEINERT...
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High-voltage motors for mine
About 50 of WEG’s H- and M-line machines have been chosen to drive production facilities at the largest single mine development in Kazakhstan by both volume and value, the Bozshakol Clay Project.Owned...
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Integrating HPGR into minerals processing circuits
High pressure grinding rolls technology is now widely accepted for multiple hard rock mining.Whether extracting copper in Argentina or coal in China, the small, low-tonnage mining operation has...
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Installing high pressure pump systems made easier by design
Mike Sherman looks at how the specific design of a pump affects the ease of installation as well as the overall reliability.The use of efficient, high pressure pumps is becoming more common across many...
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