Tue September 21, 2021
Komatsu's Newest Blasthole Drill Works in Diverse Conditions
To support customers that want to boost productivity with an advanced drill, Komatsu premiered its newest blasthole drill, the ZR122, at MINExpo 2021. Engineered for high productivity drilling in tough rock conditions, this drill is built to help reduce maintenance costs, support fully autonomous operation, and can be configured for rotary and hammer drilling, diesel or electric power, and single- or multipass drilling, according to the manufacturer....
Mon September 20, 2021
Metso Outotec Solution Eliminates Water Consumption in Screening Process
Metso Outotec will supply unique sustainable screening technology for an iron ore project in the Southern Hemisphere. The order value, which is not disclosed, has been booked in Minerals segment's Q3 2021 orders received....
Fri September 17, 2021
Efficiency, Versatility in Crushing, Sizing Highlighted at MINExpo
With more underground mine operators under pressure to extract more coal and industrial minerals with fewer resources, efficiency and flexibility are top priorities when gathering and crushing material....
Thu September 16, 2021
Komatsu Focuses Future of Electric Rope Shovels on AC-Powered Offerings
To provide customers up to 6 percent improvement in productivity compared to DC-powered models, Komatsu is now offering all of its P&H electric rope shovels as AC-powered machines going forward. The production improvement gains are measured by comparing machine performance data....
Wed September 15, 2021
Innovation in Drilling Addresses Common Issue of Downtime From Hose Damage
Komatsu is introducing a new underground hard rock drilling machine with several advanced features originating from customer input and collaboration, including hoseless booms. The ZJ32Bi is a battery-electric, medium-class jumbo built on a common platform for increased user adoption and efficient training....
Wed September 15, 2021
Modular Mining, Immersive Technologies Launch Guided Spotting Simulation System
Modular Mining, a Komatsu technology brand, and Immersive Technologies, a Komatsu subsidiary, have announced support for ProVision Guided Spotting for Immersive Technologies' range of haul truck simulator conversion kits....
Tue September 14, 2021
Komatsu Introduces Innovations for Room, Pillar Mining at MINExpo 2021
To demonstrate its continued support of, and collaboration with, soft rock operations, Komatsu has introduced new machine features and a next-generation conveyor chain to help mines maximize uptime and achieve productivity goals....
Mon September 13, 2021
Epiroc Introduces Pit Viper 291 Blasthole Drilling Rig
Epiroc, a productivity partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, has introduced the Pit Viper 291 blasthole drilling rig. Epiroc's Pit Viper 291 single-pass rotary drill is designed to tackle larger diameter drilling in soft to medium ground conditions....
Wed September 08, 2021
EvoQuip Celebrates Five Years of Crushing It
EvoQuip, a compact crushing and screening brand with products that focus on simplicity, easy maintenance, fuel efficiency and ease of transport, recently celebrated five successful years in business via a virtual hour-long celebration attended by almost 100 distributors around the world....
Wed September 01, 2021
IAAP Will Host 2021 Convention, Miner Safety Conference
The Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers (IAAP) announced it will hold its annual Convention and Miner Safety Conference Dec. 14 to 15, 2021, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Springfield, Ill. The IAAP Convention is the largest aggregates industry convention in the Midwest with more than 400 attendees each year....
