Mon November 12, 2012
Cat Detect Personnel Enhances Safety of Longwall and Continuous Miner Operations
The Cat Detect Personnel is a personnel proximity detection system designed to enhance the safety of workers around longwall systems and continuous miners. Personnel is part of the Detect capability set of Cat MineStar System, which incorporates fully integrated technology products used to optimize productivity, enhance safety and improve machine utilization and uptime for underground and surface mining operations....
Mon November 12, 2012
Atlas Copco Secoroc PARD System Introduced
Atlas Copco’s Secoroc PARD system is designed to boost drilling performance by combining the best of down-the-hole (DTH) and rotary drilling technologies. The new Secoroc PARD system combines a high frequency, low impact DTH hammer and a specially designed tricone drill bit mounted on a standard rotary drill rig and drill string....
Mon November 12, 2012
PowerROC T35 E Surface Drill Rig Joins Atlas Copco Family
The T35 E surface drill rig is Atlas Copco’s latest addition to the PowerROC product family. The PowerROC T35 E is an extendable boom version of the T35 drilling rig currently in use. This new, no-cabin model provides straighter holes, more safety and comfort for the operator and easy-access maintenance, according to the manufacturer....
Mon November 12, 2012
Atlas Copco Introduces XAS 1800 JD7 Compressor
Atlas Copco’s XAS 1800 JD7 compressor is designed for applications requiring a very high volume of air at medium pressure and also is compliant with Tier IV EPA emission regulations. Benefits include easy-to-use electronic controls, optimized fuel consumption and a small footprint to reduce transportation cost....
Wed November 07, 2012
Liebherr Mining Service Tools for Excavator-Specific Maintenance
Liebherr delivers a wide range of service tools for excavator-specific maintenance: pump, cylinder, travel drive, track pad maintenance or replacement, ensuring optimal working conditions no matter the size of the component....
Wed November 07, 2012
Kawasaki Unveils its All-New 95Z7 Wheel Loader
Kawasaki unveiled its all-new 95Z7 wheel loader, a machine that has been completely redesigned to meet all EPA Tier IVi emission standards as well as to improve operating efficiency and productivity. At 388 net hp (289 kW) and equipped with a 7.3 cu....
Wed November 07, 2012
Fecon Debuts EX300S Seismic Drill
Fecon Inc.’s Explorer Series EX300S seismic drill is outfitted for high production in the challenges of seismic exploration drilling. Rated for up to 300 ft. (91 m) depth, standard features include a 46 hp (34 kW) crawler with all-terrain rubber track undercarriage rated at 4.5 gpsi, a powerful 99 hp (74 kW) on-board 300-cfm/200-psi air compressor, a front-mounted 4 in....
Wed November 07, 2012
ESCO Corporation Debuts New Hydraulic Coupler
ESCO Corporation, a global provider of wear parts and attachments for the mining and construction industries, has developed a new hydraulic coupler that gives machine operators a simple connection to attachments and provides enhanced site safety....
Wed November 07, 2012
Ditch Witch Vacuum Excavator Family Expands
The Charles Machine Works (CMW) Inc., manufacturer of Ditch Witch underground construction equipment, released its latest vacuum excavator: the Ditch Witch FX50. Ditch Witch vacuum excavators are designed for a wide range of cleanup and soft excavation tasks....
Wed November 07, 2012
Customer Input Drives John Deere to Design New 655K Crawler Loader
The new 655K crawler loader from John Deere was designed and built using significant customer input, to provide contractors a machine that helps increase productivity and uptime and lower daily operating costs....
