mining
Report: Record-low fatality, injury rates established
MSHA released preliminary data earlier this week that indicates 2012 had the lowest fatality and injury rates in the history of U.S. mining. The fatality rate last year was 0.0107 deaths per 200,000 hours worked. The rate of reported injuries… Keep Reading
DSC Dredge LLC: Dredge Series
DSC offers five standard dredge models – including the Marlin Class Underwater Pump Mining Dredge and the Shark Class Cutter Suction Dredge – all of which can be ordered as-is or customized to a specific application. The Shark is known… Keep Reading
Atlas Copco
Atlas Copco has released the latest addition to the ongoing reference book “Blasthole Drilling in Open Pit Mining.” The third edition was written to provide comprehensive reference on the use of rotary drills in surface mining applications. Twenty-one technical articles… Keep Reading
Off-road equipment lubrication to be discussed at Toronto event
The Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) is hosting a two-day educational course on best practices in lubrication in the mining and resource sector Feb. 26-27. The course will be held at the Sheraton Hotel Convention Centre in Toronto,… Keep Reading
Liebherr
The powerful T 282 diesel electric mining trucks are the pioneers with respect to payload capacity. The trucks transport up to 400 short tons, with a top speed of 40 mph. The T 282 C is a Liebherr integrated truck.… Keep Reading
Tecweigh names Sarow national aggregate manager
Tecweigh has hired Rich Sarow as national aggregate/mining manager. Sarow has 26 years of experience in the in-motion weighing industry, most recently serving as regional sales manager at Schenck AccuRate. In addition to the aggregate and mining markets, Sarow will… Keep Reading
Garlock now capable of producing belts up to 25 tons
Garlock Rubber Technologies (GRT) has nearly doubled the weight of individual, bulk-haulage conveyor belts it can produce for a wide range of industries, including mining and construction. "With the recent acquisition of a larger crane, we now have the capability… Keep Reading
DSC Dredge
DSC has designed a series of dredges specific to the mining industry, all capable of digging deeper and producing more, while dramatically reducing your cost per ton. The mining series includes the Shark cutter suction dredge, pictured, known for its… Keep Reading
Continuous conversation key to accident prevention
Mark Kennedy fortunately hasn't seen this happen, but he's heard stories from years ago about how quarry workers would wedge steel bars into a clogged crusher, only to have the crusher spit the bar out and shoot it through the… Keep Reading
