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The surging population, rapidly growing economies and burgeoning global development, particularly in non-OECD areas such as in the Asia-Pacific region, are the main drivers behind an ever increasing...
View ArticleMonitor used by mining company to check employee fatigue
Ultra low power (ULP) RF specialist Nordic Semiconductor ASA today announced that Fatigue Science has employed Nordic 2.4GHz ANT transceivers in its ReadiBand wrist-worn sleep monitoring device that is...
View ArticleA mine of (noise monitoring) information
Managing environmental impact, while growing operations and keeping down costs, is one of the mining industry's key concerns.As public perception of exceeded noise levels can lead to complaints, Bruel...
View ArticleSubsidies: a platform for innovation
Femke Schaefer and G Bertels consider results from the Dutch Economic Subsidy Programme concerning innovation and energy.In recent years, Dutch subsidy policy has been targeted intensively at the theme...
View ArticleActuators offer significant torque advancement
AUMA is extending its portfolio of modular electric actuators to include an SQ .2 part-turn range for butterfly and ball valve automation. Scheduled for launch in 2013, the actuators will replace the...
View ArticleBurner wear components for coal fired power plants
Robert Howard describes the negative impact of eroded and deformed burner nozzles and core air tubes.Coal-fired power plants now have the answer for burner system components failing due to heat...
View ArticleProtection against abrasive characters
Maurice Jones examines wear protection problems and solutions on chutes and feedersInadequate attention to the wear subject to rock abrasion and impact can be very costly, both in terms of inconvenient...
View ArticleKeeping a smooth operation
Reliable lubrication can have a direct impact on operational efficiency by lengthening machine life and decreasing maintenance costs. Maurice Jones reportsModern mining equipment lubrication has to...
View ArticleWear-protected rotary valve for 60t/h dry lignite
The RWE Power AG Ville/Berrenrath coal refinery in Hürth, Germany, produces ground lignite powder for industrial customers. The drying and grinding systems at the site process 1.9 million t/a of raw...
View ArticleClean diesel from the start of the supply chain
Emissions legislation is placing the focus on clean diesel upstream of the distribution channelEnvironmental legislation means that mining haulers and equipment from the likes of Caterpillar, Liebner,...
View ArticleLeadership in maintenance
Torbjorn Idhammar is president of IDCON, a highly specialised management consultant firm in the field of reliability and maintenance management. The company's mission is to improve overall reliability...
View ArticleSimulation scheme for smarter working
Hanna Hall presents a case study on the positive impact that systematic training of equipment operators and maintenance personnel can have on efficiencyBoliden Tara Mines in Navan, Ireland, has been...
View ArticleBrief insight into the functioning of an HMQ diaphragm pump
The HMQ (Hydraulic Membrane (diaphragm) pump Quadruplex) is a quadruple-acting piston membrane pump. When they move in either of two directions, the delivery pistons activate, by means of two...
View ArticleMakover for mine equipment
Faced with increased production demands, mine operator Compañía Minera Doña Inés de Collahuasi had the goal of increasing both the availability and performance of its vertical plate pressure filters...
View ArticleAdvances in materials handling
Transfer points don’t need to be high maintenance areas on a mine any more. This good news comes from Mark Baller, managing director of Weba Chute Systems, who says the solution to reducing maintenance...
View ArticleA helping hand
Bosch Rexroth has introduced a new diagnosis tool that uses Augmented Reality (AR) to provide remote support for in-house maintenance teams working with Hägglunds heavy duty drives.The app-based...
View ArticleNew mobile dust suppression design
A key player in dust and odour control technology has introduced the newest model in its growing family of self-powered dust suppression equipment, as BossTek announces the debut of the DustBoss DB-30...
View ArticleKeeping a smooth operation
Reliable lubrication can have a direct impact on operational efficiency by lengthening machine life and decreasing maintenance costs. Maurice Jones reportsModern mining equipment lubrication has to...
View ArticleWear-protected rotary valve for 60t/h dry lignite
The RWE Power AG Ville/Berrenrath coal refinery in Hürth, Germany, produces ground lignite powder for industrial customers. The drying and grinding systems at the site process 1.9 million t/a of raw...
View ArticleClean diesel from the start of the supply chain
Emissions legislation is placing the focus on clean diesel upstream of the distribution channelEnvironmental legislation means that mining haulers and equipment from the likes of Caterpillar, Liebner,...
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