Underground mining continues to be an early adopter of sustainable mobile equipment solutions, based on the need for a clean and safe working environment. The new Cat R1700 XE LHD, with its 16.5-ton payload features a battery electric design that delivers superior productivity in underground applications with the benefits of no engine heat or exhaust emissions. It offers an 11…
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DSC Marlin Class Has a Newly Improved Design
In 2020, DSC Dredge’s Marlin Class Dredge was the company’s most purchased and sought after making it DSC’s top produced dredge for the year. Why? The Marlin Class underwater pump mining dredge is designed to meet the needs of deep mining applications and aggregate deposits by providing a more efficient tool for material excavation.
Read MoreSupreme Manufacturing Building Clamshell Dredge for Ohio Producer
Construction is underway on a new Supreme Manufacturing Inc. (SMI) floating clamshell dredge at a sand and gravel operation in western Ohio.
Read MoreEpiroc Supports New World Standard in Sustainable Underground Mining
In Kiruna, Sweden, tests are ongoing to set a new world standard for sustainable mining. In the process to achieve this, LKAB has ordered battery-electric vehicles from Epiroc to be tested for future carbon dioxide-free operations.
Read MoreWeir ESCO Offers Global Asset Tracking; Lip System
ESCO Track Pro from Weir Group’s ESCO Division, an asset-tracking system for mining and infrastructure applications, now features global location monitoring via satellite and cellular networks. ESCO has also engineered a new steel housing to help protect the tracking devices in harsh industrial and commercial applications.
Read MoreMartin Engineering Provides Online Interactive Conveyor Training
COVID-19 has introduced a number of hardships on bulk material handlers, including limiting their options for critical training to improve conveyor safety and productivity. With in-person visits curtailed for the foreseeable future, Martin Engineering has developed an extensive array of tools to continue its decades-long tradition of educating those who maintain, manage and design conveyors for industrial operations. The result…
Read MoreSafeAI Retrofits Heavy Equipment for Autonomous Applications
SafeAI, a company that retrofits heavy equipment for autonomous applications in the mining and construction industries, will receive strategic investment from Obayashi Corp., one of Japan’s largest construction companies, and Foundamental, the global investor in construction and mining technology.
Read MoreLuck Stone Debuts Digital Platform for Customers
Luck Stone, the nation’s largest family-owned and operated producer of crushed stone, sand and gravel, launched JobSight, a digital platform allowing customers 24/7 accessibility to place orders, manage accounts, track deliveries and more.
Read MoreAutonomous Transport Will Comes to Mines, Quarries First
The move to autonomous machines will not be simply a case of replacing a machine with an operator to one without. Autonomous machines will prompt the automation of the whole process and require a new way of looking at the entire operation.
Read MoreDSC Dredge Offers DredgeMaster Suite Smartphone App
DSC Dredge launched its new app for iOS mobile devices – the DredgeMaster Suite. This addition to DSC’s technology suite illustrates the company’s initiative in building the most comprehensive experience for dredge owners and operators.
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