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Parked-off brake increases safety for on-site conveyor maintenance
A heavily laden conveyor can have an enormous amount of potential energy, so has to be treated with the utmost respect if accidents are to be avoided. Steve Powell looks at parked-off conveyor brakes,...
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Flow meters for air/gas bubble con
Mining engineers who need accurate air/gas flow measurement to control bubble production for froth flotation equipment to separate minerals will find the precision ST50 and ST100 Air/Gas Mass Flow...
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High-power crusher includes a constant feed opening
Metso has launched the Nordberg GP7, its largest Nordberg GP secondary gyratory crusher to date. The new 58-ton (128,000lbs) crusher has a combination of feed opening, cavity design and capacity which...
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Heavy-duty connectors
Aerco now supplies the Cavotec range of heavy-duty, high voltage, high current connectors designed for applications in the aircraft maintenance, mining, petrochemical, marine, heavy lifting and...
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Mining the Moon becomes a serious prospect
With an estimated 1.6 billion tonnes of water ice at its poles and an abundance of rare-earth elements hidden below its surface, the Moon is rich ground for mining.In this month’s issue of Physics...
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New coupling solution for underground mining
Gates, a leading manufacturer in hose and belts, has developed the new iLok coupling. The coupling is the company's answer to the traditional staple-lock coupling in underground mining, specifically...
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Leadership in maintenance
Torbjorn Idhammar is president of IDCON, a highly specialised management consultant firm in the field of reliability and maintenance management. The company's mission is to improve overall reliability...
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High input voltage DC-DC converters
ABSOPULSE Electronics’ HVI 500-D3G series of high input voltage, ultra-rugged, IP66-rated DC-DC converters are designed and built for extreme applications that require a waterproof, dust-proof,...
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As falling oil price fuels lower costs for miners, the iron ore market is expanding in Europe. International mining companies are in search of rare earths in the continent, in particular uranium, iron...
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Sustainable mining: meeting the challenge
The mining industry across the globe is facing a challenging time and in an environment like this it is no surprise that mine efficiency and sustainable mining and two of the most often discussed...
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Cone crusher offers reduced emissions
Metso has introduced new cone crusher, the HP5. Automatic settings, specialised maintenance tools, reduced emissions and energy-efficient motors are just a few of the improvements built into this new...
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Torque wrenches for narrow access bolting
UltraSlim torque wrenches have been introduced by global professional bolting technologies leader Enerpac to provide a robust, high-performance bolting solution in tight spaces that may not accommodate...
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Mining companies call for OEMs to support cost reduction
Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) must support mining companies in Europe and the former Soviet Union with cost reduction or risk losing their market share, finds a new survey by Timetric’s...
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More to automation than ‘robots’
The concept of automation is neither new, nor achievable by installing a few robots. Maurice Jones cuts through the hype.Much has been said and written in praise of mining automation as though it is...
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Blasting: An academic speaks
Jon Lawson meets an expert in blasting to discuss the future of this ‘explosive’ sectorDr Catherine Johnson is assistant professor of Explosives Engineering at Missouri University of Science and...
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Knowing the drill
A roundup of the latest news from the drilling sector. By Jon LawsonSandvik has launched a diesel powered, self-propelled, crawler-mounted automation-ready blasthole drill. The DR461i is the latest...
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Managing mine water
The uses of water in mining operations are substantial. Philip Wood looks at the facts behind the figuresMining is the second largest industrial user of water in the world, with only power generation...
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Canada: Diversity for stability
Is the size and diversity of Canada’s mining industry that is perhaps its main strength. Maurice Jones reportsSuch is the size of the Canadian mining industry that it is tempting to concentrate on...
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Crush hour
Jon Lawson provides the latest news updates from the worlds of crushing and conveyingJoint-venture LiuGong Metso Construction Equipment (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. has launched its first prototype...
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Mining: dissatisfaction with OEMS' after-sales service and availability of...
As mining companies reinforce their push to minimise costs, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are at risk of losing market share if their product quality, after sales services and inventories, is...
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