Sandvik has added another low-profile Toro model to its lineup – this time primarily for the southern Africa market – with the 1.6-metre-high Toro LH208L. Featuring a payload of 7.7 tonnes, the loader has been tailor-made for extremely limited working heights. The frame has been reinforced to resist impacts from the ground and roof, and a welded steel box structures…
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With a mutual mission to advance the Kristineberg mine in Sweden, owner Boliden has entered a joint venture with ABB and Epiroc to jointly develop an electric trolley-truck system to edge it toward fossil-free production. ABB officials said it will provide the electrical infrastructure design that draws on its Ability eMine electrification and digital portfolio, and the system will also…
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Even more news from the MINExpo show floor: Rolls-Royce has teamed with Flanders Electric to unveil a retrofit concept to hybridize haul trucks and reduce emissions by up to 30%. The design integrates mtu engines, batteries and hybrid control systems alongside drive train solutions from Flanders. The companies’ memorandum of understanding (MoU) announced during the show covers the development of…
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