Franklin Electric’s Vertical Lineshaft and Submersible Turbines

Franklin Electric is a global leader in the manufacturing and distribution of products and systems focused on the movement and management of water and wastewater. We offer pumps, motors, drives and controls for use in a wide variety of mining applications. From deep-set vertical lineshaft turbines delivering 2,500 feet of head – to turbines moving 35,000 gallons per minute –…

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XCMG claims ‘world’s largest’ with new XDE440 truck

Chinese mining and construction equipment maker has released its XDE440, which it is calling the world’s largest rear-wheel-drive rigid mining truck, and has rolled the first unit off of the assembly line. XCMG, which designed, developed and manufactured the XDE440, customized the first truck for China Minmetals. The machine adheres to the highest industry standards in the high-end mining markets…

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IsoMetrix launches Lumina ESG platform

IsoMetrix has introduced an all-in-one environmental, social and governance (ESG) application on an SaaS platform, IsoMetrix Lumina, to help operations comprehensively manage and report ESG and sustainability performance metrics. The new release collects key data necessary to efficiently and accurately report on a site’s ESG  metrics functions – and in alignment with relevant standards and frameworks. It also can aid…

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Martin Engineering Improves Martin V-Plow HD

Martin Engineering has redesigned one of its most popular tail protection devices to be a lighter weight, modular unit delivered in a compact package for improved safety and convenience. The re-engineered Martin V-Plow HD achieves the gains with no compromise in performance.   “The heaviest section of the previous design was about 21 lb. (9.5 kg), while the new modular unit’s…

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Sandvik unveils largest-capacity BEV truck for underground

Sandvik has released what it is calling underground mining’s largest-capacity battery-electric truck, the 65-tonne payload Sandvik TH665B. The unveiling comes just months after the OEM introduced its TH550B 50-tonne BEV at MINExpo International in September 2021 in Las Vegas, when the company said it would be expanding its BEV lineup for trucks and loaders. Read full article from The Asia…

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News from SME 2022: FLSmidth puts pair of new products in spotlight

FLSmidth used SME 2022 in its U.S. hometown of Salt Lake City, Utah, to introduce two new products in flotation optimization, the WEMCO II and REFLUX Cell (RFC). The WEMCO II flotation cell, the successor to the original WEMCO, features rotor and  stator/hood optimizations for boosted power consumption, air flow and pumping. The new release’s design features full air control…

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News from SME 2022: Hexagon releases GeoSlate

The mining arm of Hexagon has released HxGN MinePlan GeoSlate, a mobile geological drill hole logging application for field data collection. Using a field-ready mobile tablet, users can quickly and easily compile field drill hole data to simplify a geologist’s workflow. The company said the new releases, built for optimal performance, can save time by removing the headache of configuring…

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thyssenkrupp, Magotteaux extend composite tech partnership  

thyssenkrupp Mining Technologies and Magotteaux have announced an extension of their long-time partnership on the development of wear parts using Metal Matrix Composite (MMC) technology. MCC, which promises cost-efficient wear parts for both mining and aggregates, will also optimize wear part life spans. The two will focus on research as well as achieving even faster development times. thyssenkrupp said Magotteaux…

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Schlam releases Hercules EXO dump body

Australian equipment producer Schlam has launched its newest product targeting increased payload as well as a longer service life, the Hercules EXO dump body. The 240-tonne class, iron ore-specific body comes in 20% lighter in weight than its previous Hercules release, along with a complete redesign. That reduced weight offers a greater payload potential, and the material selection made for…

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