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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Hard-Line has released new technology it said will automate the rock-breaking process: its Auto Rockbreaker product. According to company sales VP Phil Pelland, a 40-year mining veteran, the evolution of rockbreakers has been slow up through current times. In this case, added technology VP Ryan Siggelkow, the new release has made one of the more difficult mining methods much easier.…
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Software and manufacturing group selected MINExpo 2021 to announce the next generation of its Titan 3330 Load Haul Optimization system, now powered by artificial intelligence. The company said the addition of AI to the real-time payload monitoring system will aid it in improving capabilities to identify a productive load, and to learn and optimize further with each bucket. The new…
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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…
Read MoreOEM Liebherr and the mining division of Hexagon announced at MINExpo the morning of September 14 that they have formed a global framework deal that will advance the respective companies’ goals for the next generation of mining automation. Andrew Crose, vice president of autonomous for Hexagon Mining, noted that the two share visions of what the autonomous future will look…
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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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