Tag: Tools of the trade
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Seequent Unveils Slope3d: Advanced Stability Analysis Tool to Help Engineers Design Safer Slopes
Seequent, The Bentley Subsurface Company, recently announced the release of SLOPE3D, an advanced slope stability analysis tool that empowers geotechnical engineers and engineering geologists to design safer slopes. Building on the capabilities of GeoStudio’s trusted 2D SLOPE/W product, SLOPE3D is an intuitive limit equilibrium solution for analyzing rock and soil slopes in mining and civil…
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Dräger’s New Connected Gas Detector With New Catex Sensor
Reliable warnings against gas-related hazards play an essential role in keeping people safe in the workplace. The X-am 2800 multi-gas detector simultaneously measures up to four gases. Users can choose sensors for flammable gases and vapors, as well as oxygen, carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide, nitrogen dioxide, and sulfur dioxide. The X-am 2800 is optimized for…
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Improving Performance and Operational Life
The CTI-X7® Ceramic Specification provides a clear plan to systematically apply a proven standard of performance that will improve your operational efficiency. As a contract manufacturer, we focus on customer service and the redesign of problematic processing systems. CTI’s engineering team works directly with your operational managers to improve maintenance performance, including: plant expansions, new…
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Imdex Unveils Advanced Technology at PDAC
Leading global mining-tech company IMDEX revealed the latest advances in its market-leading survey and measuring tools and its aiSIRIS interpretive mineralogy software at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada conference in March. IMDEX has the most accurate north-seeking gyro on the market – REFLEX SPRINT- IQ – but Chief of Product Management and Marketing…
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Michelin Launches Michelin® Mems Lite
Michelin has launched Michelin® MEMS Lite, its newest offer in connected tires for surface mining and quarry vehicles. MICHELIN MEMS Lite is an entry-level tire MEMS solution that combines Michelin’s proven liquid-proof sensors to deliver periodic tire pressure and temperature readings. Tire sensors are mounted inside the tires, where data is captured periodically as vehicles…
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Komatsu and Cummins Partner to Create an Integrated Approach to Equipment and Engine Monitoring
Unplanned downtime from equipment and engine maintenance at mines can be very costly. To create more value for customers, Komatsu and Cummins have partnered to deliver a new, integrated remote equipment monitoring solution designed to reduce unplanned stoppages, accelerate maintenance execution, and extend component life and maintenance intervals. By sharing equipment health and performance data…
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A Leader in Multi-trade Construction and Fabrication
Established in 1934 as a small plumbing and heating company, E.S. Fox Limited (ESFL) is now recognized as a leading multi-trade constructor and fabricator. They operate five divisions, including fabrication, construction, nuclear, structural steel and bridges, and technical services. The company is headquartered in Niagara Falls, Ontario, and maintains full-service regional offices in Hamilton, Toronto,…
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Stratagem Eh-5: Data Collection Without the Hassle
Geometrics, Inc. just released the Stratagem EH-5, their newest magnetotelluric (MT) instrument. The sensitivity of the new Stratagem EH-5 is very high, so data acquired in the AMT dead zone is generally of sufficient quality to eliminate the need for an auxiliary transmitter. This simplifies data collection and eliminates the inconvenience and hassle of setting…
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Komatsu and Cummins to Collaborate on Advancing Zero Emissions Mining Haul Trucks
Komatsu, a global provider of equipment and services for the construction and mining industries and Cummins, a global power leader, 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…
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Improved Quarry and Underground Mining Tire Capacity
Michelin North America, Inc. has launched the Michelin® X® Mine D2 Extra Load L5 *** 35/65R33 tire, an improved version of one of its most popular mining tires. The new tire, developed to perform in quarry and underground mining applications, is designed to withstand the most aggressive mining environments and has the capacity to carry…