Part of what is proving to be a busy week for Hexagon at MINExpo 2021 is the announcement that it has inked a deal with Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) that will put Hexgon Level-9 intervention technology on the OEM’s off-road mining vehicles. The companies said the newly announced arrangement will empower both of its customer bases to fast-track their…
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Dana Incorporated has debuted a modular, high-efficiency, flexible two-speed electrified transmission for underground mining vehicles. The new Spicer Electrified e-Powershift transmission offers functionality of power take-off (PTO) for an electrified mining machine, and within a compact package. The dual-motor version of the e-Powershift transmission supports continuous power outputs up to 322 horsepower (240 kW), while the single-motor configuration is engineered…
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Wabtec has sold the world’s first 100% battery-operated heavy haul locomotive, its FLXdrive battery-electric unit, to Roy Hill in Australia to serve on its rail operations between the mine and Port Hedland. The locomotive, a first for the mining industry, is expected to reduce the operator’s fuel costs, and also emissions by double digits per train. Wabtec said the FLXdrive…
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Loadscan, producers of the LVS Load Volume Scanner, has chosen MINExpo 2021 to unveil its newest product: the Mine Payload Scanner. Read full article from North American Mining.
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Attendees at MINExpo 2021 can witness a Komatsu excavator located more than 400 miles away in Arizona be operated from the Vegas show floor during a scheduled demonstration by the OEM this week. Read full article from North American Mining.
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Conveyer technology group Flexco is putting a spotlight at MINExpo on its newest product, its Flexco Elevate Belt Conveyor Intelligence system. Read full article from North American Mining.
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FLSmidth said it has booked an order for the third quarter of this year to complete an equipment and service work program for the Sales de Olaroz lithium facility in Argentina. The contract, which includes the installation supervision, commissioning and training, formalizes a relationship the two companies first began together in early 2020. FLSmidth said the new plant will increase…
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Eriez has not named the recipient of the world’s first 80-inch dry high-intensity rare earth (RE) roll magnetic separator that it custom built and commissioned for the customer’s processing application requirements. The separator has already been installed at the site and initial reports coming back to Eriez have indicated the equipment has exceeded expectations, even at higher-than-specified feed rates, according…
Read MorePittsburgh, Pa.-headquartered Entech is growing its business interests and has become the exclusive operational mining equipment distributor for the Corum Group in North America and Australia. Read full article on North American Mining.
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Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is introducing the newest addition to its underground line-up, the Sandvik Toro LH515i underground loader.
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