The North American mining industry is currently amid a safety renaissance driven by better brains, that is, digital ones. Find out how in this second part of a two-part series from ViAct’s Gary Ng. Mines have always spoken – through rumbling ground, shifting air, or the sudden silence that signals something has gone wrong. The question is: who listens? From…
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Family-owned BEUMER Group said it is celebrating its 90th anniversary, all while also reporting that 2024 was the most successful financial year in its history thanks to its innovations and partnerships. The company said its order intake for all of least year was 1.39 billion euros, which it attributed to a long-term independent strategy that it has scaled globally. “Rather…
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Burgex’s Jake Tanner examines what lies ahead for supply and demand across the commodity industries – not just for 2026, but well into the next decade and beyond. The clock on demand has started: record industrial draw for metals, a binding grid rule, a fixed highway window, and an EV market that’s maturing – not stalling – now define the…
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by Donna Schmidt Snow and skiing and mining – oh, my! Salt Lake City will once again play host to the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration’s (SME) MINEXCHANGE conference and exposition from February 22-25 at the Salt Palace Convention Center. Thousands will return once again to the venue to visit with hundreds of exhibitors and take in presentations from…
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Why predicting vertical motor resonance is a more accurate method for equipment protection. by Harendra Singh and Ravi Kumar, Wolong Electric America Vibration in rotating machinery is a leading cause of premature failure, costly downtime, and safety hazards. For operators of vertical motors, one of the most important vibration-related concepts to understand is reed critical frequency (RCF). This natural frequency…
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Maintenance, safety, reliability: we know already that these are three crucial elements to the success of drive systems at the mine site. NAM digs down to the details with Hägglunds on how to keep a system at the top of its operational game – and it starts with an industry staying out of its own way. by Donna Schmidt Drive…
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Slurry pump shaft seals play a critical part in improving pump uptime, reducing water consumption, and lowering operating costs. by Jonathan Rowland Slurry pumps power the circulatory system that keeps mineral processing plants running. Many factors go into ensuring the efficiency and reliability of these essential pieces of equipment. The shaft seal may play a supporting role relative to other…
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From underground coal mines in 1980s Germany to some of the world’s highest-altitude conveyor systems in the deserts of South America today, gearless drive technology is transforming how mining operations move material. by Jonathan Rowland “Gearless drive systems were first used in various industrial applications long before they were considered a viable alternative to conventional conveyor drive concepts with gearboxes,”…
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