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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by Mark S. Kuhar Van der Graaf (VDG), the world’s leading manufacturer of drum motors for all types of belt conveyor applications, including aggregate, mining, food processing and material handling, celebrated 40 years of innovation and growth with an Open House at its state-of-the-art facility in Shelby Township, Mich. The event – which took place July 11 – was attended…
Read MoreVDG (Van der Graaf), a leading manufacturer of drum motors for belt conveyor applications, appointed Mike Clark to the team as a heavy industry sales representative for the Southeastern United States. Clark brings more than 20 years of technical sales experience across multiple industries, including power transmission, precision 3D measurement and imaging instruments, metrology and industrial machinery. He holds a Bachelor…
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VDG (Van der Graaf ), a leading manufacturer of drum motors for belt conveyor applications, has appointed Mike Clark to the team as a heavy industry sales representative for the Southeastern United States.
Read MoreVan der Graaf (VDG), the world’s leading manufacturer of drum motors for all types of belt conveyor applications, including aggregates, mining, material handling and food processing, is proud to celebrate 40 years of innovation, growth, and commitment to North American manufacturing. The milestone will be marked with a special anniversary event at its cutting-edge production facility in Shelby Township, Mich.…
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North American Mining asked technology and equipment suppliers for their views on the future of mining and how they are supporting mining companies in achieving that vision. By Jonathan Rowland There is “much speculation about the future of mining, especially with the increased demand for greener energies,” said Scott Holub, manager of OTR Technical Services at BKT Tires. However, what…
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In this month’s executive Q&A, NAM spoke exclusively to Van der Graaf (VDG) owner and president Alex Kanaris. Learn more about what brought this electrical engineer to the world of industrial drum motors and his view for the mines of tomorrow. Edited by Donna Schmidt Thanks for your time, Alex. Please share a little about your background. What brought you…
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