Australian dust control company Global Road Technology (GRT) is launching a first-ever for mining: a dust control system specifically designed to support autonomous vehicles and equipment. GRT: Haul-Loc dust control systems have been designed to work alongside autonomous haul and water trucks to manage dust effectively while helping to maintain haul roads. “It achieves this by reducing what the industry…
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Sleipner Finland has launched two new simulators for its excavator transport systems, which the company said can improve safety and reduce training costs by up to two-thirds. Expanding its line of E-series products, Sleipner has launched both portable and static simulators to train excavator operators at mine and quarry sites. Operators can be trained on the new E-series products, or…
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Metso Outotec has launched Geminex, a science-based digital twin for efficient resource optimization and variability management. Using the new release, customers can view alternative operational scenarios and parameters and efficiently simulate and test based on real data and the most accurate process models. It is ideal for receiving invaluable information on both short- and long-term decision-making, and also permits operations…
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U.S.-based Superior Industries Inc. has recently completed the design and manufacturing work on what it considers to be the world’s largest telescopic radial stacking conveyor. The brand-new TeleStacker Conveyor model measures 48 inches wide by 210 feet long (1,220 millimeters x 64 meters). The conveyor is capable of building 425,000 ton stockpiles, which exceeds a previous model that the company…
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RPMGlobal has released a major upgrade to its XPAC scheduling suite, including support for battery trucks. The Australian company said the newest version also includes multiple independent calendars and further enhancements to environmental functionality. Other changes include disturbance reporting and scheduling, landform surface definition, bi-directional integration with RPM’s Schedule Optimisation Tool (SOT) and many more commodity-specific enhancements. On the environmental…
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U.S.-based conveyor belt products supplier ASGCO has released its new Grizzly conveyor belt skiver as a safer, easier way to remove or recess conveyor belt covers for mechanical fastener installation. The new release is 18-volt battery powered and features dualaction tugsten carbide blades for accuracy. It comes as a kit that includes a battery charger, two batteries, and a set…
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Epiroc, in partnership with ASI Mining LLC, introduced Mobius for Drills, a new platform to convert data into useful, actionable information. Mobius for Drills will lead mines toward automation and connectivity. Featuring embedded artificial intelligence, the user-friendly Mobius system enables multi-vehicle command, control and monitoring to maximize productivity and safety. “We think of it as a tool to directly support…
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The mining arm of Hexagon has released HxGN MinePlan GeoSlate, a mobile geological drill hole logging application for field data collection, the company announced during SME 2022. Using a field-ready mobile tablet, users can quickly and easily compile field drill hole data to simplify a geologist’s workflow. The company said the new releases, built for optimal performance, can save time…
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IsoMetrix has introduced an all-in-one environmental, social and governance (ESG) application on an SaaS platform, IsoMetrix Lumina, to help operations comprehensively manage and report ESG and sustainability performance metrics. The new release collects key data necessary to efficiently and accurately report on a site’s ESG metrics functions – and in alignment with relevant standards and frameworks. It also can aid…
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Exyn Technologies announced in March during SME MINEXCHANGE 2022 that it has come together in partnership with Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) device group Maestro Digital Mine to boost safety and production with the use of the fully autonomous ExynAero drone. Specifically, according to the companies, the ExynAero can be utilized for exploring and mapping GPS-denied environments, and since it…
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