Kennametal recently confirmed an expansion of its comprehensive product line of tooling and wear protection solutions for mining applications with three products: picks to meet diverse customer demands and an innovative round drill steel system designed to improve efficiency and safety. PrimePoint features a polycrystalline diamond (PCD) tip, enabling longwall operators to mine longer. With increased hardness over traditional tungsten…
Read MoreGlobal specialty chemicals group Solenis has been confirmed to be the buyer of BASF’s flocculants business for mining applications, part of the latter company’s push to focus only on core strategic business areas and optimize its portfolio. The transaction is currently pending approval but is expected to close in the second half of 2024. The parties have agreed not to…
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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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Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is introducing AutoMine Core, a comprehensive automation platform for mass mining applications to support customers ramping up from manual operation to fully autonomous production. Built on Sandvik’s proven AutoMine Fleet and Manual Production Monitoring (MPM) solutions, AutoMine Core provides users with multiple levels of interoperability for Sandvik and third-party OEM fleets. It provides access to…
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The latest hydraulic excavator to join Liebherr Mining’s portfolio was unveiled at the bauma trade show in Germany. The second Generation 8 excavator launched within the portfolio, the R 9300, builds on Liebherr’s decades of excavator design expertise for the mining industry and is fitted with the most advanced Liebherr Mining technologies. It will replace the R 9250 in the…
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ZF launched several new innovations this week at MINExpo, including a next generation Redulus4F Industrial Gearbox Series and advanced serviceability solutions, based on the company’s unique ProVID Condition Monitoring System.
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