Category Archives: Technology

  • Komatsu announces plans to acquire American Battery Solutions

    Komatsu announces plans to acquire American Battery Solutions

    Komatsu, through its wholly owned subsidiary in the U.S., Komatsu America Corp., has agreed to acquire American Battery Solutions, Inc., a battery manufacturer headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.

    Ais Construction Equipment Co. significantly increases conveyor parts stock, growing partnership with Superior Industries

    Ais Construction Equipment Co. significantly increases conveyor parts stock, growing partnership with Superior Industries

    Superior Industries, Inc., a Minnesota-based manufacturer and global supplier of bulk material processing and handling systems, says a long-standing distributor in Michigan has dramatically increased local stock of its conveyor idlers, pulleys, scrapers and accessories.

    Bobcat expands global manufacturing footprint with plans for new facility in Monterrey, Mexico

    Bobcat expands global manufacturing footprint with plans for new facility in Monterrey, Mexico

    Bobcat Company, a global compact equipment, innovation and worksite solutions brand, announced intentions to expand its footprint with a new manufacturing facility in Monterrey, Mexico, anticipated to begin production in early 2026. The investment, planned for approximately $300 million, will expand Bobcat’s existing global footprint to create additional production capacity and manufacturing capabilities for select compact […]

    Freeport-McMoRan uses Cat MineStar™ to convert fleet

    Freeport-McMoRan uses Cat MineStar™ to convert fleet

    IRVING, TX – Caterpillar and Freeport-McMoRan announce that the two companies are collaborating to convert the mining company’s fleet of 33 Cat® 793 haul trucks at its Bagdad mine in Arizona to an autonomous haulage system (AHS) using Cat MineStar™ Command for hauling. 

    CDE launches EvoWash trade in deal to boost sand washing efficiency

    CDE launches EvoWash trade in deal to boost sand washing efficiency

    With data from USGS (United States Geological Society) indicating that in some of the most densely populated urban centers across the United States demand for sand and gravel reserves often outstrips supply, CDE has launched a new campaign to support natural sand producers to adopt modern technological solutions to drive efficiency across their operations.

    Philippi-Hagenbuch custom engineers asymmetrical hard rock body for underground hauling environments

    Philippi-Hagenbuch custom engineers asymmetrical hard rock body for underground hauling environments

    PEORIA, Ill. — Philippi-Hagenbuch Inc., a global leader in off-highway haul truck customization, expands its custom engineering portfolio of HiVol® Hard Rock Bodies to include asymmetrical bodies that are optimized for underground environments.

    Wirtgen global market launch – Rock Crusher WRC 240(i): The new specialist for layer processing in road construction

    Wirtgen global market launch – Rock Crusher WRC 240(i): The new specialist for layer processing in road construction

    The WRC 240(i) breaks coarse rocks in-situ, as found in hand-packed pavement layers (e.g. Telford bases) or stony soils, and produces a homogeneous mix in a continuous process. The working width of 2,320 mm and a working depth of up to 510 mm enables an output of up to 600 tons per hour. The market launch of […]

    It’s not easy being screens: how vibration analysis makes life easier for vibrating screens

    It’s not easy being screens: how vibration analysis makes life easier for vibrating screens

    By Serge Raymond, MAJOR product specialist Aggregate and mining producers rely on their equipment to keep operations running smoothly. Productivity and profits depend not only on maintaining high efficiency, but preventing disruptive downtime that costs producers money every minute the screening plant is not functioning.

    Two machines in one with the new Screencore Trident 125 Hi-Stak

    Two machines in one with the new Screencore Trident 125 Hi-Stak

    Producing accurately sized aggregates in the mining, quarrying, recycling and demolition industries is essential, as is the ability to produce massive stockpiles of material. Although mobile screens have their own integrated stockpiling conveyors, they are generally compact and often need to be augmented by separate specialist stockpilers. This is unproductive, inefficient, and of course expensive. […]

    Sandvik Mobile Crushing and Screening launch fully electric heavy jaw crusher

    Sandvik Mobile Crushing and Screening launch fully electric heavy jaw crusher

    Ballygawley, N. Ireland – Sandvik Mobile Crushing and Screening Sandvik Mobile Crushers and Screens continues to drive the sustainability shift in the crushing and screening industry with the launch of the fully electric, UJ443E heavy jaw crusher.

    North America’s First CASE Electric Mini Excavator Quietly Gets to Work in Illinois

    North America’s First CASE Electric Mini Excavator Quietly Gets to Work in Illinois

    Brinkman Plumbing Contractors receives the first all-new CASE CX15EV electric mini excavator Racine, WI – As the CASE CX15EV mini excavator backed up off the flatbed trailer, history was made – the delivery of CASE Construction Equipment’s first all-electric mini excavator in North America, marking a new chapter of CASE practical innovation. The CX15EV mini excavator is the […]

    BinMaster’s new spin on the reliable rotary

    BinMaster’s new spin on the reliable rotary

    The new BinMaster BMRX-100 rotary level indicator is an electromechanical device used in solids and powders to prevent bin overfills, dry runs, or to shut off a process. The BMRX-100 has no printed circuit board, so it’s impervious to moisture and vibration found in many tough processing environments. By alerting to full and empty vessel […]

    Ohio family-run firm to increase aggregate production with CDE’s technology

    CDE, a leading supplier of sand and aggregate wet processing solutions for the waste recycling and natural processing sectors, has announced that it is due to commission a state-of-the-art wash plant for Duff Quarry. 

    Volvo CE launches online configuration tool for electric equipment

    Volvo CE launches online configuration tool for electric equipment

    Volvo Construction Equipment has created an online tool that allows customers to “build and price” their ideal electric compact excavator and wheel loader, marking the company’s latest advancements in both e-commerce and the introduction of electric construction equipment to the market. Initially available in North America and Norway, the tool on the Volvo CE website […]

    New tech from Maptek to uncork geology bottleneck

    New tech from Maptek to uncork geology bottleneck

    Machine learning combined with cloud computing is destined to free up the geological supply chain to allow businesses to better leverage a key asset – their geological model. April 2021 sees the market release of DomainMCF, a platform that Maptek says will “put the geology back into geologists.” Geologist and project lead, Steve Sullivan said […]

    Maptek shares innovation stories at Connect 2021 on May 19

    Maptek shares innovation stories at Connect 2021 on May 19

    Global technology provider Maptek has released the program for a 24-hour online conference on May 19 as part of its 40-year anniversary celebrations. Maptek Connect 2021 offers all 36 talks free, with attendees encouraged to register for multiple sessions across the four regional streams. Fittingly, the conference opens with a geology-themed topic delivered from Arrowtown […]

    Ballard announces membership in Hydra Consortium

    Ballard announces membership in Hydra Consortium

    Ballard Power Systems recently announced that it is a member of the Hydra Consortium – together with Mining3, a leading research organization in the global mining industry and ENGIE, a global player in low-carbon energy and services. The Hydra Consortium will enable heavy-duty mining mobile equipment to run on renewable hydrogen, displacing diesel and decarbonizing […]

    Mining smart insight: The tech transforming the sector

    Mining smart insight: The tech transforming the sector

    by Matthew Margetts, director of sales and marketing at Smarter Technologies Digital technology has become a key enabler of margin improvement and an enhancer of competitiveness in the mining sector. Although the majority of the top mining businesses have already started their digital journey in some capacity, many of the smaller players are lagging behind […]

    4 steps to long-lasting screen media

    4 steps to long-lasting screen media

    by Steve Fair, Tyler Engineered media manager, Haver & Boecker Niagara When it comes to screen media, spending a little extra time on preventative maintenance can have a noticeably positive effect on profits. Getting longer life from side-tensioned screen media sections means less frequent downtime replacing the media, as well as lower annual screen media […]

    Portuguese quarry trusts in Rammer performance with new R45P hammer

    Portuguese quarry trusts in Rammer performance with new R45P hammer

      A quarry in Portugal has recently invested in a new R45P Performance Line hammer. The Rammer is used to break granite prior to being crushed and screened into construction aggregate and decorative stone products. The R45P was chosen due to its high productivity, reliability and durability, all based around features synonymous with the renowned Rammer […]