Category: Equipment & Infrastructure News

Komatsu, Applied Intuition announce innovation collaboration

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Komatsu announced a strategic technology collaboration with Applied Intuition, a Silicon Valley-based company at the forefront of vehicle intelligence. This collaboration aims to provide cutting-edge technologies and real-time adaptability to Komatsu’s next-generation mining equipment, helping customers boost productivity, reduce downtime and operate with greater precision and efficiency. With Applied Intuition’s proven capabilities across vehicle operating systems, autonomy stacks and tooling,…

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Wolong spotlights medium-voltage VFDs

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Global manufacturer of industrial motors and drives, Wolong Electric America, said its medium-voltage variable frequency drives (VFDs) are designed to deliver superior performance, reliability and efficiency to industries such as mining. The VFDs combine advanced technology with robust construction to ensure long-term operational excellence in even the most challenging environments. Built on a proven cascaded H-Bridge topology utilizing an IGBT-based…

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Aquatech to integrate Li-Pro DLE into PEARL platform

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Aquatech has acquired Koch Technology Solutions’ (KTS) direct lithium extraction (DLE) business, integrating the Li-Pro Lithium Selective Sorption (LSS) technology and extensive Li-Pro IP portfolio into the PEARL process technology platform. The acquisition adds DLE to Aquatech’s extensive process flowsheet IP, lithium conversion and crystallization capabilities. With this addition, Aquatech said its PEARL platform becomes the only commercially proven, end-to-end…

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BME Mining Canada moves forward with production complex

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Having completed its local electronic detonator manufacturing plant – only the second such plant in Canada – BME Mining Canada said it is forging ahead with a range of facilities to produce blasting-related offerings for the mining, quarrying and construction sectors. According to Neil Alberts, general manager at BME Mining Canada, its development site outside Nairn Centre, Ontario, is becoming…

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Laurentide to distribute Danfoss drives

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Laurentide Controls has expanded its partnership with Danfoss, now officially acting as a distributor of the manufacturer’s drives throughout Eastern Canada. This marks a significant step in strengthening its motor control and automation offering, including Motor Control Centres (MCCs). “This is more than a product line extension,” said Angela Badrieh, vice president of Sales at Laurentide Controls. “It’s a strategic…

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Aquatech unveils PEARL platform

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Aquatech has announced the launch of PEARL, a comprehensive technology platform enabling optimized full flow sheet process development and at-scale delivery for the extraction, refining, and purification of lithium. PEARL (Purification, Extraction and Refining of Lithium) enables the production of battery-grade lithium from a diverse range of feedstock, including hard rock, clay, and continental, geothermal, or oilfield brines. It spans…

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Cat GET available for third-party buckets

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Caterpillar said its new Cat Fleet Bucket Program allows customers to benefit from Cat ground engaging tools (GET) even on third-party buckets sourced from local bucket manufacturers. This permits customers and local bucket manufacturers to standardize on a single GET supplier. “We recognize some customers have their bucket needs served locally by third-party bucket manufacturers. Our program is about Caterpillar…

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Emerson expands Appleton lighting family

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Emerson has launched an energy-efficient alternative to conventional HID wall pack lighting fixtures with its new Appleton Wallmaster LED Series wall pack luminaires specially engineered for hazardous industrial environments. Available in five lumen outputs equivalent to HID wattages from 70W to 400W, Appleton Wallmaster LED luminaires consume as much as 80% less electricity than an HID without sacrificing brightness, paving…

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Dart Controls reveals Model 65E PWM DC Motor Control update

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Dart Controls said the 65E, a high-performance Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) controller for 12 through 48-volt battery-powered equipment, is ideal for portable and solar-powered applications. Rated for 10 to 20 amps continuous current, the Dart 65E features adjustable maximum speed, minimum speed, current limit, I.R. compensation, and acceleration, plus a quiet operating frequency of 18 kHz. In addition to a…

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Tru-Trac offers ‘360-degree’ view of conveyor systems

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Bulk conveyor component manufacturer Tru-Trac said its holistic conveyor system audits allow mining operations to identify common issues early on and get actionable insights to keep their conveyor belt systems running smoothly. “Tru-Trac’s conveyor system audits are holistic in their approach, going well beyond the surface-level checks provided by traditional conveyor ‘inspections’ and ‘surveys’,” said AJ van Eyssen, field service…

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