Modern underground mining takes place in extreme environments with a unique set of operating conditions. Underground vehicle tyres exposed to such conditions must be capable of handling heavy loads, extreme rim-pull and high average speeds while negotiating narrow drives with harsh underfoot conditions. All these factors combined can result in high potential for cut damage. … Continue reading The Bridgestone benefit: OTR Tyres for Underground Mining →

Conveyors in the mining industry can pose a series of safety hazards, especially when unguarded. While safety levels have improved over the last decade, injuries and fatalities can still occur.

Optibelt is making waves with its low-stretch, maintenance-free Red Power 3 v-belts. Once set up and fitted correctly, Red Power 3 doesn’t require re-tensioning, saving time and money.

Every time a welding operator pauses their work on a weld joint to walk to a power source and change the settings, they lose time. Which translates to a loss of productivity.

Optibelt is making waves with its low-stretch, maintenance-free Red Power 3 v-belts. Once set up and fitted correctly, Red Power 3 doesn’t require re-tensioning, saving time and money.

This whitepaper focuses on a framework that provides efficient monitoring and accurate reporting of data, smart management systems and intelligent machines equipped with automation systems like Sandvik’s AutoMine® and OptiMine®.

You could call Epiroc’s Mobilaris Mining Intelligence (MMI) software ‘visionary’ and you’d be right in both the figurative and literal sense. It gives an underground mining operation the ability to see every asset – human or machine – located on the site.

From monitoring gas levels and air quality in mines to protection from collisions for large vehicles at mine sites, SICK offers a wide range of sensors and systems to improve safety and to monitor potentially dangerous situations. SICK offers solutions for the analysis and control of underground coal mining atmospheres. The solutions supply the coal … Continue reading Mining Industry: Ensuring productivity and protection in Surface and Underground Mining →

A framework that provides efficient monitoring and accurate reporting of data, smart management systems and intelligent machines equipped with automation systems like Sandvik’s AutoMine® and OptiMine®.

There are many reasons why companies want to improve the productivity or quality of their welding operations, but real improvements aren’t achievable without quality data.

Belt mis-tracking is an all-too-common occurrence that can have a dramatic effect on unscheduled downtime for mine operators.

In any mine, safety must be at the top of the agenda. If there is a fire or a release of toxic gases personnel need easy access to clean air, food and water until a rescue operation is underway.

Data expert DINGO is world-renowned for its asset health solutions. With the use of cutting-edge systems — led by in-house predictive maintenance software Trakka® — DINGO can bring improved productivity and significant cost savings to mining operations.

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Choosing the right respirator is key. No matter how good your respirator is, it can’t protect you as it should if it doesn’t have the correct rating and/or of if doesn’t fit your face (for tight fitting respirators). Once you have the results of your exposure assessment, you’re ready to select appropriate protection for your … Continue reading Technical update: Silica and Respiratory Protection →

Pressure transmitters used to measure pressure in gases, vapours and liquids are an essential component of many industrial processes. These transmitters are often used to warn engineers of drastic changes in pressure, identifying issues before they can become serious problems.

Blasting expert Dyno Nobel Asia Pacific entered 2018 with a renewed focus on practical explosive technology.

Wine aficionados already know: the environment in which wine grapes grow impacts the final characteristics of the wine. Some subtly, some not so subtly. This element is known as terroir, a term that describes the complete natural environment from which a wine comes, including the climate and topography all the way down to the soil. … Continue reading Winery tops off tour with 3D printed map of vineyard →

The above statement may appear bold, but it is a situation that has been achieved by an industry uniquely invested in off-the-road (OTR) wheel safety for the past 35 years. The introduction of giant OTR haul trucks in the late 1980s saw a decrease in durability and performance of OTR wheels, which were not designed … Continue reading Australia’s mining industry has the safest and lowest cost off-the-road wheel performance in the world →

There are many reasons why companies want to improve the productivity or quality of their welding operations, but real improvements aren’t achievable without quality data.