Built specifically for heavy-haul trucking operations, Volvo Trucks North America’s VNX series packs the power and performance needed for demanding applications such as heavy equipment transport and long combination vehicles. It is the latest step in a revitalization of the Volvo North American product range, complementing the new VNR and VNL series for regional and long haul operations, which were…
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The cost of owning a loader or haul truck is much more than just the initial purchase price. Operating costs begin as soon as the engine is started, so knowing the combined life cycle costs and equipping machines with the right features is crucial in getting a good return on investment.
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According to Ernst & Young, mining companies must focus on successfully adopting and integrating technology to solve urgent business problems – increased productivity and margins. To do this, organizations must create a truly connected mine site, where every asset, driver and operator creates easily accessible data.
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Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) announced that it will enter the rigid hauler market with its own Volvo brand of rigid haulers in the second quarter of 2018. The new haulers are not available in North America at present, but are in South America, according to Volvo’s Brian Sullivan.
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Liebherr Mining Equipment and Autonomous Solutions Inc. (ASI) announced that Liebherr’s new autonomous-ready haul trucks will be compatible with ASI’s autonomous command and control platform Mobius.
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Caterpillar rolled out its new 988K XE loader at a special media event in Peoria, Ill. The new loader was also previewed at Tower Rock Stone in Ste. Genevieve, Mo., at an event attended by Rock Products Editor Mark Kuhar. The electric drive loader delivers 25 percent greater overall efficiency and up to 10 percent more productivity in load-and-carry applications…
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Caterpillar Inc. provided additional details about its expanded autonomous technology capabilities for the Komatsu 930E mining truck – developed in part with Torc Robotics – at a recent event at its Tinaja Hills Demonstration and Learning Center near Tucson, Ariz.
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A newly formed company, Durex Products Inc., has purchased the Durex line of wire cloth screen media assets and a manufacturing facility located in Luck, Wis., from Weir Slurry Group Inc.
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The new Cat 988K XE is the first wheel loader offered by Caterpillar with a high-efficiency electric drive system. This new large wheel loader joins the industry leader 988K and the recently launched 986K wheel loaders to provide customers with the most cost-effective loader for each application.
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Red Meters premiered its RM Series, a product lineup of highly accurate non-nuclear density meters. Coated with an abrasion resistant liner to withstand rough and finely ground slurries, the RM3 is easily installed into the slurry pipeline.
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