Mining equipment news

Magna Tyres’ new 27.00R49 Magna MA04+ has been selected for a coal mine in South Africa.

According to the report by Allied Market Research, the global mining equipment market is expected to reach US$188.77 billion by 2025 from US$106.85 billion in 2017.

For the first time since the crisis years after 2013, there will be an increase in the turnover generated by the mining equipment manufacturers producing in Germany this year.

The mining equipment market is expected to grow over the coming years owing to the rise in demand for remote monitoring and control technologies in mineral extraction processes.

Mark Sprouls, on behalf of Caterpillar, demonstrates how variable frequency drive technology can enhance the performance of longwall plow systems.

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

The new drive is intended for use by medium power range motors.

In World Coal’s November/December issue, Tim Wylie, Ampcontrol, highlights the importance of controlling touch potentials in earth fault limited networks.

Caterpillar and FTP Solutions have developed a cooperative agreement to deliver proactive monitoring and management of mining technology applications.

Liebherr will unveil its new autonomous haulage solution this week at the Autonomous Industrial Vehicle Technology Symposium.