StrataConnect AMS is a completely wireless and battery-powered safety system, designed to detect harmful gases and monitor atmospheric conditions in underground work environments. The system is powered by battery-operated Sentro Wireless sensor units, each with the capacity to monitor a variety of different gases and atmospheric variables using interchangeable sensor modules. The Sentro Wireless can function independently or in a…
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Bibo Alpha is the first submersible dewatering pump that adapts to flow and head fluctuations, optimizing efficiency and reducing the total cost of pumping water. Learn more.
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Metso is launching the XM Series, an advanced crushing solution that combines intelligence, durability and lifetime value with a new digital package, resilient engineering and unmatched warranties. The Metso XM Series crushing solution designed for demanding mining applications is built to take crushing performance beyond the conventional. The XM Series solution uses the robust and safe Nordberg MP Series cone…
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Tire maker Maxam has released the MS453 Pro tire, which the company said has a 15% improved tire life and a 10% increase in TMPH. The new release features an enhanced tread design for mining applications. It also has several enhancements, including reduced lug deflection to stabilize the tread shoulder via its tie bar design. Additionally, a reduced void length…
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Komatsu has introduced the second generation of the company’s Z2 product line of drill and bolting equipment with unique enhancements and additions, including the first battery-electric offerings within Komatsu’s underground hard rock portfolio. “As underground mining operations increasingly shift toward electrification of their fleets, our innovative, battery-powered Z2 jumbo drills and bolters will support that pivotal transition. By integrating into…
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Komatsu Germany Mining division and Canadian-based SMS Equipment have revealed the latest development in Komatsu’s fleet of hydraulic mining excavators for surface mining: the PC9000. The OEM confirmed that the new model will be the largest in Komatsu’s hydraulic mining excavator portfolio. It is optimized to suit Komatsu’s 830E through 980E mining truck sizes, improving cycle times and lowering the…
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Fuchs has revealed that one of its clients, which it called the world’s largest global diversified miners, has standardized the supplier’s RENOLIT CSX ULTRA across all its heavy mobile equipment, following extensive testing. The calcium sulphonate complex grease is now being blended locally by Fuchs Lubricants South Africa. Dave Gons, mining export technical export for Fuchs, explained the product is…
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Minnesota-based weight and measure supplier Intercomp has unveiled its LTR788 Dual Platform Scale, an NTEP-certified unit for commercial vehicle weight enforcement. The new release was created for direct measurement of individual tire loading in a dual-tire configuration. While tire failures within dual-tire setups have historically occurred more frequently on inner tires than outer tires, individual tires in a dual-wheel configuration…
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Metso is launching productized FIT in-plant and Foresight overland conveyors for reliable material transportation in the mining industry. The standardized conveyor modules and premium components offer high capacity and layout flexibility and substantial savings in time and resources, from feasibility and design to implementation, thereby enabling higher lifetime productivity. The high-capacity Metso Foresight overland conveyors are fixed or relocatable and…
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Donaldson Company has introduced the Donaldson Dalamatic G2 Smart Collector, which is said is a next-generation baghouse collector engineered to handle challenging dusts. Engineered to work with materials that create sticky or agglomerative dust, the evolutionary Dalamatic G2 dust collector includes patented Dura-Life bag filters. The envelope shape allows for greater bag movement to dislodge challenging dust cakes and helps…
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