The Importance Of Skirtboard Sealing Systems. By Dave Mueller Manufacturing properly sealed conveyor chutes for bulk handling is important for safety, and to promote an efficient and clean working environment. This article explains some of the issues older designs experience, how a sealed environment improves workplace safety and how skirting can reduce labor costs for cleanup, in turn, lowering the…
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Tyler Rental Expands Sandvik Mobile Crusher, Screen Distributor Territory
Sandvik announced the expansion of Tyler Rental’s Mobile Crushers & Screens Distributor territory to include Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. They will be responsible for selling Sandvik mobile crushers and screens in combination with full aftermarket support through the supply of spare and wear parts and local customer service. For more than 30 years, Tyler Rental has been providing a…
Read MoreDSI Underground Rebrands as Sandvik
DSI Underground has officially rebranded as Sandvik, solidifying a unification of the industry’s leading full-service, end-to-end provider of equipment and consumables to underground mining and tunneling. Sandvik announced in December 2020 that it would acquire DSI Underground, and the acquisition was completed in July 2021. Today’s milestone reinforces Sandvik’s ability to drive safety and productivity across the full underground cycle.…
Read MorePaus Offers Improved Carriers at MINExpo
Hermann Paus Maschinenfabrik is a German manufacturer with more than 55 years of experience in the market. The Paus P-MTC 10 Multi Tool Carrier is the evolution of the TSL 853 and was specially developed for tough conditions underground. The machine can be seen at MINExpo in LasVegas at Booth 641-22 (in the German pavilion). The company is also presenting…
Read MoreCat Debuts First Diesel Electric Underground LHD
Built on the platform of its most popular underground loaders, the new R2900 XE is the first Cat diesel electric underground LHD. It’s a productive, powerful, reliable machine built to meet the underground mining industry’s need for bigger payloads, faster loading and reduced emissions, according to the company.
Read MoreEpiroc, Byrnecut Deepen Partnership for Underground Loader
Epiroc has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Byrnecut, one of the world’s largest underground mining contractors, to partner on the development of the next generation of electric drive underground loaders.
Read MoreSandvik Introduces AutoMine Core Automation Platform
Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is introducing AutoMine Core, a comprehensive automation platform for mass mining applications to support customers ramping up from manual operation to fully autonomous production. Built on Sandvik’s proven AutoMine Fleet and Manual Production Monitoring (MPM) solutions, AutoMine Core provides users with multiple levels of interoperability for Sandvik and third-party OEM fleets. It provides access to…
Read MoreVirginia Tech Researchers Use Autonomous Technologies to Make Mines Safer
How do you use drones and robots to make underground mining less risky for workers? Virginia Tech researcher Richard Bishop and his West Virginia University collaborators are working to answer this question. A recent two-year, $569,149 Alpha Foundation grant will allow the team to study ways to use autonomous drones to predict and prevent roof collapses underground. It’s urgent work.…
Read MoreEpiroc Launches ‘Deep Automation’ for Underground Material Handling
Deep Automation is Epiroc’s cutting-edge set of automation systems and applications used to orchestrate loaders and trucks in underground mining operations. Developed with interoperability in mind, customers can take control of safety zones, production assignments and autonomous traffic in real time – boosting safety, consistency and productivity.
Read MoreEpiroc, Orica Fire World-First Semi-Automated, Wireless Development Blast
Epiroc and Orica, in partnership with Agnico Eagle, have successfully commenced live blasting with Avatel – the world’s first semi-automated wireless underground development charging solution at Agnico Eagle Mines’ Kittilä mine in Finland. The milestone brings to life an industry-driven concept to dramatically improve safety at the face during the charging cycle, which is one of the highest risk activities…
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