Graco debuts tank monitoring system

U.S.-based Graco Inc. has launched the Pulse Level Tank Monitoring system to optimize deliveries, margins and customer service. The system allows users to track tank levels, capture and apply data, and allocate inventory quickly, accurately and confidently. “Tank monitoring is not a new technology, but Graco now offers the most cost-effective long-term solution on the market,” said Tyler Salminen, product…

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Caterpillar leverages global data analytics to help mining customers

As multinational companies look for tailored solutions, Caterpillar has introduced Mining Performance Solutions, which brings together resources that create consistent support across global and regional mine sites through integrated insights from the OEM’s global datasets.   The Caterpillar Mining Performance Solutions team works with Cat dealers and mining customers to create purpose-built service agreements designed to improve site performance and…

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RPMGlobal introduces suite-wide reporting feature

RPMGlobal has released environmental disturbance modeling and reporting capabilities to its XPAC line of mine scheduling software.  The company, which has been working to advance its functionalities for environmental, social and governance (ESG), just wrapped up on-site testing last month with a Canadian mining client with which it collaborated for development of the module. With the addition of the new…

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Rafaella produces first tungsten from Santa Comba

Australia-based Rafaella Resources has produced first tungsten from its underground Santa Comba mine in Spain.  The start-up is a culmination of its plan first announced in early March to advance the underground element, and as of now it has made much progress, including the installation, permitting and commissioning of the pilot plant – through which it is processing stockpiles left…

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Maxam announces largest open-pit mining tire

U.S.-based Maxam Tire has rolled out its newest addition tire, the largest in its line of open-pit mining tires, the MS403 59/80R63. Part of its Haulmaxam large mining series, they can meet the most challenging application requirements, the company said, in the open-pit segment which demands rigid haul truck tires. It features deep tread and an aggressive tread pattern that…

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Ecolab debuts ‘game-changing’ flotation optimization solution

Nalco Water, Ecolab’s water and process management business, has launched Flotation 360 – a holistic approach to flotation in mineral processing. The solution combines existing chemistry programs, new digital diagnostic tools and a cross-functional service team in a comprehensive package. “Flotation 360 is a game-changing innovation,” said Arjan Boogaards, senior vice president and general manager of global mining, Ecolab Industrial. …

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Metso Outotec digital solutions to optimize iron ore pelletizing

Leveraging the company’s extensive experience as the original inventor of the pelletizing process, Metso Outotec has developed a suite of new digital solutions to ensure the optimal operation and maintenance of iron ore pelletizing plants over their entire life cycle. Metso Outotec said that the solutions will improve process performance, production capacity, and product quality while at the same time…

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