The National Mining Association, the organizers and hosts for MINExpo International 2021, has announced the winners of its annual Sentinels of Safety awards – with 40 mining operations taking home honors this year from the Las Vegas event.
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Weir Minerals confirmed that it signed an agreement at MINExpo 2021 expanding a strategic cooperation and shared commitment for tailings processing equipment supply for mining worldwide. The deal is a continuation of a collaboration the two have had in place since 2018 for joint tailings projects. “This shared success has led both Weir Minerals and Andritz to renew their ongoing…
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Sandvik’s new release at the MINExpo 2021 event was actually a number of new releases, the highlight being its new TH550B 50-ton battery-electric truck.
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Komatsu announced it has been trialing an autonomous water truck, based on its proven Autonomous Haulage System (AHS). The OEM is working to introduce the HD785-7 truck as a commercial offering in 2022 to help enhance safety and productivity in mines. The technology on the concept HD785-based water truck autonomously controls both the truck’s movement and water disbursement through the…
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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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