Nearly a year to the day after it was first announced Hauhinco would acquire the longwall mining equipment division of Caterpillar, the company has emerged with a new name with roots into its 100-plus-year history. The company will now be known as Hauhinco Bergbautechnik, or HBT, and it has a number of high-level action items it wants to collectively achieve…
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The Copper Mark is collaborating with the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) to back and encourage ethical, responsible sourcing and production of raw materials in the global supply chain.
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Weir Minerals, manufacturer of the Warman slurry pump, has released the latest edition of their coveted Warman Slurry Pumping Handbook. The sixth edition, compiled by the most trusted name in slurry pumps, features detailed engineering data required for most slurry pumping applications. Drawing on decades of Weir Minerals’ inhouse expertise in innovative engineering and slurry pumping technology, the new handbook…
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Caren Hoffman has been appointed to lead the global mining solutions business for BASF, effective January 1. The move is intended to focus the group on the development and marketing of innovative chemistries and digital applications that offer sustainable solutions for the mineral processing industry. “My goal is to increase awareness about what our innovative chemistry, coupled with our scientific…
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Global safety group Strata Worldwide is marking a milestone in its history: 30 years in business.
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Market forces rooted in the Buy Clean, Carbon Neutrality, LEED v4 and Net Zero movements have spawned an important new web portal, Construction Materials Carbon Management, www.cmcarbonmanagement.com. The just-launched site follows cement, concrete and steel producer progress in lowering the carbon dioxide emissions factor, or embodied carbon, associated with structural elements for commercial and residential building or heavy/civil work. (CM)2…
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There are many issues to consider when specifying the most appropriate conveyor belt cleaner, not the least of which is maintaining proper tension to achieve optimum cleaning performance without introducing related problems. “There are two basic approaches to applying tension to the belt cleaner: linear and rotary,” said Dave Mueller, Martin Engineering conveyor product manager. “The blade’s cleaning position and…
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On January 12, a tornado swept through Jackson, Ga., severely damaging a world-class, 336,017-square-feet parts distribution center operated by Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas (HCMA). At 4:00 p.m. local time, a tornado warning was announced. Approximately 100 employees were evacuated and sought refuge in designated evacuation sites. Thanks to the quick response, no major injuries were reported. “We are very thankful…
Read MoreMining tech group IMDEX has signed a A$324 million binding agreement to acquire its main competitor, Norway-based advanced sensor and drilling tech company Devico AS. The transaction, which IMDEX said will help reinforce its market position as well as broaden its market penetration, especially in Europe and South America. IMDEX CEO Paul House called the porposed deal a highly significant…
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Rolls-Royce has performed with successful testing of a 12-cylindar mtu 4000 L64 gas engine running entirely on 100% hydrogen fuel – paving the way for the company to further develop mtu gensets and cogeneration units for 100% hydrogen use. The testing was conducted by the company’s Power Systems business unit, and per officials, “showed very good characteristics in terms of…
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