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Unprecedented cooling delivery helps bauxite mine avoid shutdown
March 3, 2021 0 comment
Rio Tinto’s bauxite mine in Queensland, Australia, was threatened with water shortage as drought season left its mark on the nearby dam serving the mine site and its operations.
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Geared for individual purpose: SEW-EURODRIVE introduces Generation X.e gear units
March 3, 2021 0 comment
The Generation X.e is not only perfectly suited to heavy industry – these industrial gear units are adapted precisely to the operating and environmental conditions of their particular applications.
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Driving digital fleet into the future
February 25, 2021 0 comment
Smart asset automation, backed by geospatial intelligence, robotics and machine learning, are rapidly transforming mine operations and the spotlight is on telematics and MICROMINE’s Pitram 5 – one of the world’s leading fully-automated fleet management systems.
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Case Study: How LKAB deployed autonomous mapping technology to assess earthquake damage
February 24, 2021 0 comment
After being struck by a seismic event in May 2020, LKAB called in remote sensing specialist AMKVO who utilised drone autonomy and mapping solution Hovermap, to safely and quickly map damaged areas of Kiruna mine.
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Wireless solutions for groundwater monitoring
February 24, 2021 0 comment
Groundwater derives from rainwater which permeates through the soil and rocks. It fills up the pores between the sand grains and fissures in rocks. It can remain on the ground for less than a year to millions of years. When the groundwater horizon penetrates the land surface, it will be released as spring and flow into surface water.
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Pitram 5: Driving your digital fleet into the future
February 24, 2021 0 comment
Smart asset automation, backed by geospatial intelligence, robotics and machine learning, are rapidly transforming mine operations and the spotlight is on telematics and MICROMINE’s Pitram 5 – one of the world’s leading fully-automated fleet management systems.
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Electric mobile air compressors with VSD technology
February 24, 2021 0 comment
Atlas Copco’s mobile electric variable speed drive (VSD) air compressors are the ideal solution when working in a low emission zone.
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Evolution improves Mungari stope design and reconciliation process
February 23, 2021 0 comment
Autonomous LiDAR scanning solution Hovermap scans voids at Evolution Mining’s Mungari gold mine in Western Australia, allowing mine personnel to plan and manage stopes more effectively.
- Mining Technology Master Class: Unlocking Valuable Data From Machinery
February 21, 2021 0 comment
Miners are under continued pressure to increase the efficiency of their machines, avoid downtime and optimise processes to improve safety and save on costs. Simultaneously, digital transformation is opening up a world of visibility for mining operations. Mining machinery – whether it be stacker reclaimers, heavy loaders or fixed plant for processing – contains so … Continue reading Mining Technology Master Class: Unlocking Valuable Data From Machinery
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How to reduce the total cost of process equipment
February 18, 2021 0 comment
Weir Minerals, manufacturer of Warman pumps, has developed a calculation model to help analyse costs attached to the purchase and operation of a slurry pump over its complete lifecycle.
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How Deswik is integrating with Emesent Hovermap to streamline mine data capture and analysis
February 18, 2021 0 comment
How Deswik is integrating with Emesent Hovermap LiDAR scanning technology to assist their clients to improve design and reconciliation processes.
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Redmap: Evolution Mining case study
February 17, 2021 0 comment
Evolution Mining has deployed Pronto Xi via Scope Systems to support the processing of between 9000 and 10,000 invoices per month.
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Fifty-seven major tailings disasters since 2000 – free guide
February 17, 2021 0 comment
Last month marked the two-year anniversary of one of the most significant tailings dam failures in history – the Córrego do Feijão operation in Brumadinho, Brazil which took 270 people’s lives.
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Hybrid electronic initiation technology overbreak trials success
February 16, 2021 0 comment
To combat excessive blast overbreak in notoriously challenging ground conditions at two underground mines in the Goldfields of Western Australia, perimeter control products were trialled late last year.
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Bearing forward to Industry 4.0 with SKF’s integrated solutions
February 15, 2021 0 comment
As the world’s largest bearing manufacturer, SKF is a name synonymous with bearings. The company, however, has long-realised the oncoming impact that Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) will have on its business and customers.
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BHP’s Olympic Dam mine uses mobile LiDAR data to deliver better outcomes
February 15, 2021 0 comment
Since February 2019, BHP’s Olympic Dam mine has been an early adopter of the latest in mobile LiDAR technology. The use of such advanced systems has allowed its mining surveyors and engineers to map stopes to generate data that helps de-risk the transition into new, and less well understood, mining areas. Mobile LiDAR technology is … Continue reading BHP’s Olympic Dam mine uses mobile LiDAR data to deliver better outcomes
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Hybrid electronic initiation tech overbreak trials success
February 12, 2021 0 comment
Dyno Nobel has trialled perimeter control products to combat excessive blast outbreak in notoriously challenging ground conditions at two underground mines in the Goldfields of Western Australia.
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Eight must-haves when purchasing a project document management system
February 4, 2021 0 comment
This whitepaper outlines eight key benefits for construction and other capital projects provided by a complete project document management system.
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Monitoring braking systems with IIoT solution
February 4, 2021 0 comment
Altra Motion’s global brand, Svendborg Brakes, has launched an Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solution that promises to improve the reliability of brake systems for mining components.
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A practical guide to welding fume control
January 28, 2021 0 comment
After a four year review and in conjunction with welders, industry professionals and occupational hygienists, Australian Welding Supplies (AWS) has released a guideline to help welders and employers manage the risks posed by welding fume.