Handling

Caterpillar announces the manufacture of its 5000th Cat® 793 mining truck, a milestone figure which the manufacture of any other brand of 227 t size class truck.

“The decision by Aurizon to refer the Queensland Competition Authority’s draft future management arrangements for the Central Queensland Coal Network to the Supreme Court highlighted the need for Aurizon to resume normal maintenance practices.”

RPMGlobal broadens its range of commodity-based mine scheduling software solutions through the launch of its new steeply dipping coal XPAC Solution™.

JSW S.A. has awarded FAMUR a contract for the delivery of powered roof supports at a coal mine.

East Mining Company Limited has announced the upgrade completion of its Emco-1 transhipment barge.

The bulk carrier anchored at the roadstead of Coal Sea port of Shakhtersk for coal loading on 6 April.

EMCO Transportation Systems has recently become a resident in the Free Port of Vladivostok.

Martin Engineering and BossTek summarise some of the solutions to mitigate dust and help operators safeguard the health of individuals through the use of field-proven equipment.

SCHADE Lagertechnik announces that construction work at the new Limay II power plant in the Phillipines, for which it provided tripper cars, has been completed.

The station can process approximately 250 m2 of coal in an hour, and can be operated remotely.

High belt speeds represent a challenge for scrapers. Cleaning results are often less than satisfactory. But that is not always the case, as you can see at the opencast lignite mine in Jänschwalde, Germany.

Flexco is set to showcase its splicing and transfer point solutions to optimise belt conveyor performance.

The Dutch terminal operator's decision to clear a section of its coal-handling site, in order to diversify into other dry bulk commodities, was prompted by reduced demand for coal storage.

Higher iron ore and coal transportation were the main contributors towards cargo growth.

Voith Turbo reflects on its landmark achievement of September 2017 in which it dispatched its 100th BHS turbo gearbox to Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery, cementing their collaboration.