Category: Mining Equipment
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Five Preventative Maintenance Tips for Skid Steer Loaders
If you want more uptime, lower overall operating costs, greater resale value, and a longer life for your skid steer, preventive maintenance is paramount. This week’s Blog by the experts from CONEXPO-CON/AGG staples Caterpillar, CASE, and Wacker Neuson have all the PM maintenance tips you need for skid steers.
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Caterpillar Autonomously Hauls More than 1 Billion Tonnes of Material with Cat® Command for Hauling in Less than a Year
Cat Command is marking a major milestone! Trucks equipped with Cat® MineStar™ Command for hauling have autonomously moved more than 1 billion tonnes of material in less than a year. This week’s Blog takes a look at what Cat MineStar technology brings the job site, and what it may mean for your operations.
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Conveyor Technology: Designing For the Future by Innovating the Present
Higher production demands across all bulk handling segments require increased efficiency at the lowest cost of operation, in the safest and most effective manner possible. This week’s Blog from R. Todd Swinderman takes a deep dive into everything you need to know about modern chute and conveyor designs and improving productivity for the future.
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In for the Long Haul – The Importance of Mine Site Trailer Efficiency and Preparedness
For mining, efficiency means profitability, and is based in the equipment that ties it all together. This is especially true for trailers, a vital piece of equipment for any operation, no matter the size. This week’s Blog from Philippi-Hagenbuch looks at the various lowboy options available, and how different choices can impact your operation’s overall…
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Cordless Cap Lamps Breaking Ground in the Mining Industry
Cordless Cap Lamps from Provix are a crucial part of personal protective equipment (PPE) in underground mining and tunnelling. This week’s Blog takes a look the benefits of its supply of Wisdom Cap Lamps; from cordless lightweight mobility and longer lasting batteries, to being waterproof with an amazing warranty, Wisdom Cap Lamps are an important…
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Want Your Mining Operation to be More Sustainable?
Finding ways to make trucks move faster, safer, and more efficiently can help mining operations significantly save costs and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This week’s Blog from Finning Canada speaks to some of the most common misconceptions and myths surrounding emissions, and gives you the facts can help guide your operations towards greater sustainability.
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If Giants Could Roam the Earth: New ‘Mega’ Screens for Major Copper Producer – Cobre Panama
Schenck Process is upping its game at Cobre Panama. This week’s Blog takes a look at the new, monster ‘mega’ screens for major copper producers that are putting even the Beast in their shadow!
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Meglab’s Cost-Effective Co-Generation Solution
Energy consumption is a huge cost for any mining company, and the industry is always on the hunt to keep these costs to a minimum. This week’s Blog from Meglab takes a look at a system developed using emergency generators to monitor energy consumption and reduce costs.
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Chute Cameras Enable Haul Truck Drivers to Operate Arc Gates by Remote Control
Provix specializes in enhancing safety and productivity by offering core competencies through video integration, remote operation, proximity detection, and vision enhancement for mining operations. This week’s Blog takes a look how Provix wireless camera technology has been implemented on loading chutes for customers around the world.
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Megacharging the Future of Mines
To curb the costs associated with ventilation, an increasing number of mining companies are turning to electric vehicles. But one of their biggest challenges they face are inconsistencies between each electric vehicle’s design and charging needs. This week’s Blog takes a look at a new innovation from Meglab that addresses that challenge; the MegaCharge™ charging…