Normet has launched the Scamec LC Thor, which it said will mark the start of a new era of underground scaling operations, offering safety, ergonomics and efficiency. The brand new unit replaced the company’s globally successful predecessor, the Scamec 2000, and was designed in close collaboration with its customers to combine Normet’s decades-long experience in developing cutting-edge underground equipment with…
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At the recent bauma event in Germany, Brigade Electronics unveiled its latest safety solution: the Brigade Fusion system. Its sensor fusion technology combines Brigade’s range of safety devices, including its 360-degree camera, radar obstacle detection and M2M RTLS technology, to predict collisions providing the operator with appropriate and timely alerts and, if required, signal the machine to prevent movement, slow…
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Magna Tyre has added not one, but three new sizes of mining tires ideal for mining and earthmovers: the 15.5R25 Magna MA10+, the 17.5R25 Magna MA08 and the 775/65R29 Magna M-Terrain+. The company said the three were added recently as part of its expansion of its lines for both mining and earthmoving for conditions such as mud, rocks and sand.…
Read MoreSandvik’s BIO Tool Grease offers a greener alternative to machine upkeep. This modern, high performance biodegradable grease is the first product in its Green Range and is specially formulated to be more environmentally friendly. Lithium complex-thickened BIO Tool Grease is based on biodegradable esters and PAO and contains corrosion inhibitors, antioxidants, and bismuth technology-based EP/AW additives. The special formulation makes the…
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Mining and tunneling equipment manufacturer GHH has unveiled a new load haul dumper (LHD): the LF-10 NEO. The powerful, compact 10-ton loader is an all-around improved version of the already established LF-10, and is the latest in a line of new GHH loaders like the LF-14, the LF-7 and the LF-8. “The LF-10 NEO has a z-link design with the…
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Spanish technology developer Torsa has unveiled its next-generation Collision Avoidance System (CAS) for shovels, haul trucks, auxiliary and light vehicles that optimizes loading operation, allowing two trucks at the same time, and mining front detection. There have been many changes in Torsa since it installed its first version of CAS in a world-class mine like Antamina; for example, its technological…
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Building on a foundation of nearly 6,000 trucks sold, the new Cat 793 offers up to 6% more payload than the 793F and boasts the highest payload in its size class, up to 244 tonnes (265 tons). The available high performance (HP) body design further reduces empty machine weight to increase payload capacity. Increased productivity combines with industry-leading powertrain efficiency…
Read MoreProcess instrumentation maker Krohne has announced its newest addition, the Optiwave 6500C Level Transmitter. The company revealed the new radar level transmitter for powders and dusty atmospheres in late October. Krohne’s Optiwave 6500C delivers continuous high measurement in silos, hoppers and containers and is an optimal product for bulk storage in the mining, minerals, chemicals, power, paper, food and beverage…
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Dana selected bauma 2022 in Germany to introduce to the global industry its Spicer Electrified eSP502 e-Transmission, a flexible platform designed to support the electrification of vehicles across the mining, construction, material handling and forestry markets. Now available for order, the e-transmission was part of Dana’s exhibit at the recent show. Leveraging Dana’s powershift technology, the eSP502 e-Transmission offers a…
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The latest hydraulic excavator to join Liebherr Mining’s portfolio was unveiled at the bauma trade show in Germany. The second Generation 8 excavator launched within the portfolio, the R 9300, builds on Liebherr’s decades of excavator design expertise for the mining industry and is fitted with the most advanced Liebherr Mining technologies. It will replace the R 9250 in the…
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