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Sleipner releases fully electric, autonomous mine transport system

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Sleipner Finland has unveiled a new generation of fully electric and autonomous transport systems for moving mining and construction equipment. The newly released emission-free electric transport system is aimed at mines that already use automated equipment, such as drills, and therefore have the infrastructure to support autonomous solutions. Several patents are pending for Sleipner’s innovative transport solution. “Autonomous mining requires…

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Komatsu to acquire American Battery Solutions

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Komatsu, through its wholly owned subsidiary in the United States, Komatsu America Corp., has agreed to acquire American Battery Solutions Inc. (ABS), a battery manufacturer headquartered in Detroit.  U.S. Komatsu is planning to close the acquisition on Dec. 1, 2023, on the condition that all necessary procedures for the closing are completed. The immediate impact on Komatsu’s consolidated business results…

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Going once, going twice for Elebbre

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Global engineering, procurement and construction giant Bechtel has chosen Latin American equipment remarketing expert Elebbre to manage a major auction of its equipment from a Chile mine expansion and desalination plant construction, all underpinned by the latest auction technology from Krank. The task of managing the sale of equipment such as dump trucks, boom trucks and cranes for one of…

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More than 139,000 rock ConExpo-Con/Agg

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After five jam-packed days of innovative product launches and major company announcements, enlightening education sessions and countless networking opportunities, ConExpo-Con/Agg 2023 came to a close, but not before taking the construction and aggregates industries to the next level. Full article.

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Petro-Canada Lubricants introduces PRODURO TO-4+ UHP

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Petro-Canada Lubricants has launched the newest addition to its product line: PRODURO TO-4+ UHP multi-purpose synthetic all-season transmission, hydraulic, drive line and wet brake fluid for heavy-duty mobile equipment.  The new multi-purpose release from the HF Sinclair company can deliver up to a 6% equipment life increase for applicable mining and construction equipment and increases equipment productivity and decreases operating…

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Doosan to Announce Name Change at ConExpo-Con/Agg

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Doosan Infracore North America will introduce the company’s new global brand and logo, as well as several new products at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2023, March 14–18, in Las Vegas. The company’s new name and logo will integrate new brand values and its commitment to creating the smart construction solutions of tomorrow. Visitors to the exhibit at ConExpo-Con/Agg will be able to see…

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Komatsu and Cummins to Collaborate on Zero-Emissions 

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Komatsu and Cummins have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the development of zero-emissions haulage equipment. Building on a legacy of diesel engine partnership across a wide variety of mining and construction equipment, Cummins and Komatsu will initially focus on zero emissions power technologies including hydrogen fuel cell solutions for large mining haul truck applications. In August 2021,…

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

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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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Hitachi Construction Machinery kicks off new era

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Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas (HCMA) has launched the next chapter for the company in North America and Latin America. On March 1, HCMA officially began leading the Hitachi brand’s construction and mining equipment sales and service support efforts. See full article in North American Mining magazine.

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