LARGE WEG MOTORS ASSEMBLED, COMMISSIONED ON OIL RIGS
Classified as hazardous areas, offshore oil rigs require that any equipment installed on them is designed and certified accordingly – including electric motors to drive...
November 2022
FIRST WATER CONTROL DOOR FOR VUP COMPLETED
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An important milestone in the development of the US$2 billion De Beers Venetia Underground Project (VUP) has been reached with the completion of the first...
LATEST TECHNOLOGY EMBRACED TO PREVENT COLLISIONS
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Putting safe distance between people and the range of mobile equipment on surface mines – from off-road dump trucks to excavators and loaders – Collision...
MINES INCREASINGLY SEEING VALUE IN DIGITAL SYSTEMS
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Judging from interactions with mining customers at Electra Mining Africa 2022, Weir Minerals Africa notes that there is a growing demand for digital integration, which...
DRY-TYPE TRANSFORMERS GO 1,6 KM DEEP IN SA GOLD MINE
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When dry-type transformer specialist Trafo Power Solutions was asked to supply three units to an underground South African gold mine, it was given a hill...
Epiroc gives back by investing in under-privileged school children in Zimbabwe
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Global mining equipment specialist, Epiroc South Africa, recently joined hands with Epiroc Zimbabwe to participate in a constructive and inspirational community school career day...
Doosan ADT Wins 2022 Highest Retained Value Award
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The Doosan DA30 Articulated Dump Truck (ADT) has won the EquipmentWatch 2022 Highest Retained Value (HRV) Award for Rear Dump Trucks. This is one of...
thyssenkrupp Uhde’s Biomass gasification processes: An alternative hydrogen beneficiation pathway
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Established in South Africa in 1959, thyssenkrupp Uhde Africa is the local subsidiary of thyssenkrupp AG. Underpinned by a global footprint and local presence, the...
SANDVIK’S BATTERY ELECTRIC RANGE PAVES ROUTE TO MINE OF THE FUTURE
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Sandvik has long been a leading innovator in mining technology, and the launch of its battery electric vehicles now brings opportunities previously only dreamed about...
GHH raises the bar with NEO
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Mining and tunnelling equipment manufacturer GHH has unveiled a new load haul dumper (LHD): The LF-10 NEO is a powerful and compact 10 ton loader,...
