Faced with falling revenue and profits, the mining industry has turned to technology changes driven by today’s communications revolution to grow their future business.

MINPROVISE, throughout years of specialist support, maintenance and shutdowns to the Mining, Oil & Gas and Construction industries, have always encouraged their employees to challenge the norm of products, processes and procedures with Continuous Improvement Initiatives. This innovation-based approach to all work, strengthens the safety of personnel through the improvement of work processes, while these … Continue reading Rio Tinto recognises Minprovise for their site safety improvements →

Based on statistical results, many people are still unaware of the severity of the hazards resulting from wrong handling procedures in hydraulics, even among those working directly in the field.

Digitalisation and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is enabling mining companies to extract more contextualised information across their business and operation, breaking down silos through the integration of systems and collaborations between business units and their teams.

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.

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 →

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 →

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