Hundreds of items including specialist mine and quarry equipment will be auctioned online on 7 December. The auction will be hosted by IronPlanet an online auction company for used heavy equipment.
Featured equipment includes a 2002 Caterpillar D10R Track Dozer, a 1997 Caterpillar 992D Wheel Loader, two Komatsu-Dresser 330M Off Road Dump Trucks, along with a […]

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THE Australian arm of DYWIDAG Systems International, DSI Australia, has increased its flexibility and cut IT costs by two thirds after implementing an ERP system used worldwide by its European parent.
The company successfully carried out an ambitious $500,000 program to implement a string of Navision modules and install new hardware and networking infrastructure to replace […]

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For increased productivity and performance in mining applications, Komatsu America Corp. (KAC) introduces the new HD1500-7 mining truck to both its North American and international mining customers. The truck is available at Power Motive Corporation’s five locations in Colorado. This machine includes significant enhancements in its drive train, cab and frame, building on the proven […]

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BURKERT has released the heavy-duty pilot valve range type 6518/6519 for the mining and processing industry.
The range offers high switch reliability diaphragm-driven seat valves (3/2 and 5/2 way) or spool valves (5/3) in a high quality thermoplastic (3/2 and 5/2) or aluminium (5/3).
The valves are available in stand-alone format, or can be integrated into DIN […]

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Tyre Protection Chain

Tyre Protection ChainThe typical operating conditions in most underground metalliferous mines put even the best quality tyres to the test.
The combination of factors such as hard, sharp and jagged rock, wet floor conditions, poor visibility and constant pressure on production resources can lead to less that satisfactory tyre service life […]

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With the latest addition of a 7,500 litre underground rainwater tank, Coastline Plastics Water Tanks now have five underground water tank sizes to choose from. These tanks can all be installed under a driveway, house or in the garden.

They can free up valuable above ground space, as well as meeting the Basix requirements. Installed to […]

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West Virginia has begun approving wireless communications and tracking systems for its 250 or so underground coal mines.Letters approving mine-by-mine plans for installing communications and tracking gear started going out to mine operators Monday, said Ron Wooten, director of the state Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training.
Separately, the first airtight emergency shelter chamber has […]

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Driving a heavy equipment simulator is a bit like being a lead player in a video game located in a mine.By the side of the road, you see the stark, boulder-filled scenery of a typical mine site. Another vehicle passes you, so you have to be careful. But making a sharp turn, your vehicle crashes […]

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In August, GeoForschungsZentrum (GFZ) Potsdam, Germany’s National Laboratory for Geosciences started a new series of experiments at its geothermal research site at Gross Schönebeck near Berlin.
In these so-called hydraulic fracturing experiments, huge amounts of water are being pressed under high pressure into the ground via a 4.4km deep well bore. Natural fractures and fissures will […]

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Quarry Mining & Construction Equipment is a leading supplier of mining consumables for hard rock and soft rock mining. The main focus is on underground mining and drilling applications and is constantly looking for ways to make roof support quicker, safer and easier.
* Softrock drilling consumables include:
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* Extension rods
* Rotary drill bits in all sizes […]

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