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 Collaborates on Production of Autonomous-Ready Haul Trucks
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.
Read MoreCat Electric Drive Loader Increases Truck Loading By Up to 49 Percent
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…
Read MoreCaterpillar Details Expanded Autonomous Mining Truck Capabilities Developed With Torc Robotics
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.
Read MoreDurex Products Inc. Offers Screen Media Solutions
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.
Read MoreNew Electric Drive Cat 988k XE Wheel Loader Offers Higher Fuel Efficiency, Lower Total Cost Of Ownership
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.
Read MoreRed Meters RM Series Density Meters
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.
Read MoreMetso Partners With Rockwell Automation to Create Industrial IoT Solutions for Mining
Metso selected Rockwell Automation to deliver a global industrial Internet of Things (IoT) platform that connects, monitors and performs analytics for Metso’s equipment and services, resulting in improved efficiency and profitability for its mining and aggregates customers.
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