REMA TIP TOP: Recoat conveyor belts instead of replacing them

REMA TIP TOP presents a new spray system for fast, flexible and sustainable conveyor belt repairs. Heavily worn conveyor belt cover plates usually lead to an inevitable belt change, bringing production to a halt and incurring high costs. With REMAREP Spray, REMA TIP TOP introduces an innovative system that quickly and easily repairs large areas of worn cover plates without…

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Volvo Penta adds new certified uptime dealers

Volvo Penta has designated Chicago-area Charles Equipment Energy Systems and Houston-based Lightning Unlimited as new Certified Uptime Dealers, expanding its specialized North American industrial service network.  “We’re committed to advancing our Certified Uptime Dealer Program as an incentive for dealerships and a way to enhance our overall service network,” said Victor Falkenby, director of dealer development for Volvo Penta. “Charles…

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The hidden Canadian contribution to discovering life on Mars

Canadian astronaut, Marc Graneau, and the author, at the Stobie Teledrill Control Station. The console was operating three drills at the Stobie Mine, Sudbury, from 600km away in Montreal at the CIM Annual Conference.

by Dr. Gregory BaidenNASA’s announcement that its Perseverance rover has discovered a potential biosignature in a rock sample taken in the Jezero Crater on Mars represents the closest we have ever come to confirming ancient life beyond Earth. Taken from a rock named “Cheyava Falls” last year, the “Sapphire Canyon” sample contains minerals formed through reactions between organic matter and…

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