Belt conveyor systems can solve complex transport problems involving bulk materials of all kinds. When choosing the components of a system, you have to consider factors like wear resistance and maximum permissible slopes. How is the BEUMER Group able to develop the perfect solution for your application and deliver it to you? You’ll get answers from Christoph Dorra, Regional Sales Manager for South America, Conveying and Loading Systems, and Martin Rewer, Team Leader for Overland Conveyors.

Having developed tailer-made system solutions for mining for almost 90 years, BEUMER’s acquisition of FAM GmbH, Magdeburg supplements the company’s know-how and global position, giving customers the combined experience of the leader in the bulk materials technology market and aptitude of a time-tested conveying system manufacturer.

Having developed tailer-made system solutions for mining for almost 90 years, BEUMER’s acquisition of FAM GmbH, Magdeburg supplements the company’s know-how and global position, giving customers the combined experience of the leader in the bulk materials technology market and aptitude of a time-tested conveying system manufacturer.

Iowa City Ready Mix has made a commitment to sustainability and innovation by rapidly implementing CarbonCure, and can now capture greater market share while reducing emissions.

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We create XR QuikLiner from scratch, beginning with the selection of yarns and fibers, through the knitting and weaving at our Bristol, Tennessee plant, through the final application and assembly at our headquarters in Wooster, OH. XR QuikLiner is then custom pre-fabricated to fit each precast producer's formwork to ensure the highest quality final product.

“In 1533 a noblewoman in Calais presented a visiting grandee with a peculiar gift: her personal toothpick, which, she was eager to point out, she had used for seven years.” The visitor’s reaction was not recorded but this tale launched an unusual conference “dedicated to keeping things in good nick.” Held at the Museum of London, its observations were reported in the October 20th issue of the Economist. “Events about making new things are ten-a-penny but less common are events about keeping things as good as new. Maintenance is often dismissed as mere drudgery but - - repair is often trickier than making them.”  “Maintenance lacks the glamour of innovation and it is mostly noticed by its absence -- the tear in a shirt, the mold on a ceiling, the sputtering of an engine.” “It (wear and tear or ‘consumption of fixed capital’) is also more difficult to measure. Statisticians must estimate the lifespan of (assets) and make assumptions about how they deteriorate. Some are like light bulbs, which work well until they stop altogether while other assets were assumed to wear out in a straight line.”   These observations suggest that maintenance is a difficult to execute, measure or manage activity. But they also raise questions. Why is maintenance improvement a perpetual mining industry goal? Are enough of the right things being done to achieve necessary improvements? Do decision-makers know what to do? Is there acknowledgement that effective maintenance is the single most important guarantee of reliable equipment that can ensure a successful mining operation?      

“In 1533 a noblewoman in Calais presented a visiting grandee with a peculiar gift: her personal toothpick, which, she was eager to point out, she had used for seven years.” The visitor’s reaction was not recorded but this tale launched an unusual conference “dedicated to keeping things in good nick.” Held at the Museum of London, its observations were reported in the October 20th issue of the Economist (attached). “Events about making new things are ten-a-penny but less common are events about keeping things as good as new. Maintenance is often dismissed as mere drudgery but - - repair is often trickier than making them.”  “Maintenance lacks the glamour of innovation and it is mostly noticed by its absence -- the tear in a shirt, the mold on a ceiling, the sputtering of an engine.” “It (wear and tear or ‘consumption of fixed capital’) is also more difficult to measure. Statisticians must estimate the lifespan of (assets) and make assumptions about how they deteriorate. Some are like light bulbs, which work well until they stop altogether while other assets were assumed to wear out in a straight line.”   These observations suggest that maintenance is a difficult to execute, measure or manage activity. But they also raise questions. Why is maintenance improvement a perpetual mining industry goal? Are enough of the right things being done to achieve necessary improvements? Do decision-makers know what to do? Is there acknowledgement that effective maintenance is the single most important guarantee of reliable equipment that can ensure a successful mining operation?    

Every job site demands unique attention. That’s why every Bridgestone and Firestone Off-the- Road tire must meet our standard of engineering and innovation. Our UGHR line-up provides the cut resistance and durability required for underground mining, while delivering a high level of stability and traction to meet the varying heat- severity requirements of our customers.

We create XR QuikLiner from scratch, beginning with the selection of yarns and fibers, through the knitting and weaving at our Bristol, Tennessee plant, through the final application and assembly at our headquarters in Wooster, OH. XR QuikLiner is then custom pre-fabricated to fit each precast producer's formwork to ensure the highest quality final product.

Sometimes a turning point can only be seen clearly in hindsight. Such is the case for the mine of the future as we begin 2018, coming out of a 2017 where major mining companies continued to demonstrate capital spending austerity and focus on debt reduction. All the while, there were growing signals that digitalization, electrification and automation were all gaining momentum, even though actual examples of minesite implementations could as of yet, still be counted on one hand. MacLean took the opportunity that industry downturn presented over the past several years to focus intensely on three key product development ventures – first and foremost, the battery electrification of our entire fleet, which will be complete by the end of 2018; second, the successful introduction of face bolting as a feature on our 975 Omnia bolter; and, third, the launch of the latest addition to our utility vehicle product line – the LR3 Boom Lift for heavy load and high reach applications. The past year was one where for the first time we had a fleet of battery electric vehicles working underground, allowing us the ability to validate our performance and total cost of ownership (TCO) models with real-world data, while at the same time continuing to build out our EV offer across the product lines. Looking forward, as we work hard to fully electrify our fleet of ground support, ore flow/secondary reduction, and utility vehicles, we’re keenly aware that electrification is but one step in the ongoing mechanization of underground mining, a transition to the mine of the future that will be increasingly efficient through digitalization and automation that will increase production and reduce costs.

Metso's legendary Lokotrack mobile crushing plants have been easing the life of plant operators and helped cut the operating costs already for 30 years now. Get to know the latest additions to the series, learn about some of our breakthrough innovations, and the benefits of choosing a genuine Lokotrack for your next job.

Eaton’s B-Line series metallic cable ladder systems are engineered to provide superior strength to weight ratio while providing the lowest total installed cost of any cable management system in the industry today. This is achieved through continuous innovation, market and customer based knowledge.

The robots are coming: Taking the miner out of mining is the common theme these days as the pace of advance of artificial intelligence quickens, as big data goes from a buzz phrase to business-as-usual, and as the move through semi to full automation continues. Autonomous operation is on all the major mining companies’ innovation roadmaps. At some point down the road, that is where the bulk of the industry will end up. But we have lots of ground to cover and many years of advances to get through, before we get there in a broad sense. How to manage the transition years is the big question, for mining companies and manufacturers alike.

Located in Alberta, this state-of-the-art facility consists of six, 2,000 ton silos for industrial sand storage. Unique to this facility is the support for both rail and truck material receiving. Tank Connection is an ISO 9001 certified QMS company, leading the storage industry in application expertise, storage innovation and solutions, storage tank manufacturing technology, vertical integration of operations and field construction services.

MacLean Hard Rock Equipment R&D Report: The last 12 months at MacLean have seen the culmination of a two-year phase of intense product development activity, including fleet electrification; face bolting on the MacLean 975 Omnia Bolter; and, a new, ultra-versatile utility vehicle for high reach/heavy load applications - the MacLean LR3.

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EVP of Technology and Innovation, Glenn Wylde, explains how Hexagon Mining is integrating planning, operations and safety technologies to solve surface and underground challenges.

EVP Technology and Innovation, Glenn Wylde explains how Hexagon Mining is solving miners’ most complex problems - from autonomous mining to distributed computing - by adopting technology and innovating.

Episode Description: Hexagon Mining is combining integration and innovation to deliver real-time information that makes mines safer and more productive. EVP Technology and Innovation, Glenn Wylde explains the highlights.

An ideas instead of mining boom has a nice ring to it as a slogan, but what if mining booms and ideas booms are one in the same? http://www.macleanengineering.com/blog/getting-innovation-right

GEN-3 Feeds on MacLean Bolter: Ground support innovation delivers installation quality, safety, productivity & versatility http://www.macleanengineering.com/media-en/the-rig-report/179-gen-3-scissor-bolter-feeds

High pressure water as an ore flow solution: A mining innovation partnership between MacLean Engineering and Newcrest's Telfer mine in Western Australia delivers the world's first-ever sub level water cannon. http://www.macleanengineering.com/media-en/the-rig-report/180-wc3-water-cannon

Bringing innovation and service to the next level Looking at ways to develop our offerings has helped FLSmidth to not only maintain its position in the market but strengthen it as well. FLSmidth people are renewing their dedication and bringing new technologies to light for the minerals industries.