Departing from traditional screening systems to advanced technologies improves productivity and profits. By Duncan High, Haver & Boecker Niagara Processing Equipment Technology Manager Global demand for mining materials and aggregates is on the rise, with the industry facing an expected growth of nearly 4.2 billion tons over the next 15 years. That’s a lot of material, which means producers need…
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Unplanned downtime from equipment and engine maintenance at mines can be very costly. To create more value for customers, Komatsu and Cummins have partnered to deliver a new, integrated remote equipment-monitoring solution designed to reduce unplanned stoppages, accelerate maintenance execution, and extend component life and maintenance intervals. By sharing equipment health and performance data over common infrastructure, and collaborating on…
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Drones are becoming an increasingly common sight above mines around the world. North American Mining interviewed Jonathan Baucom of Vistra Corp., who has extensive experience planning and implementing mining drone operations. We also profile a number of drone solutions suppliers. by Jonathan Rowland Jonathan Baucom is a 15-year veteran of the U.S. mining industry. After studying mining and minerals engineering…
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