Mining Companies to Work For: Cameco Corporation

TractoPart | May 27, 2016 | 0 comments

Cameco Corporation Cameco Corporation is the world’s largest publicly traded uranium company in the world. The company accounts for 14 percent of the world’s production. Cameco operates underground uranium mines and provides processing services required to produce fuel for nuclear power plants, and generates clean electricity. Number of employees: 1,001 – 5,000 Revenue: (US) $2,439 million

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CATERPILLAR INSPIRING FUTURE ENGINEERS

TractoPart | May 27, 2016 | 0 comments

Caterpillar recently participated in the entirely student-run Engineering EXPO at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, which unites students, industry, and the community by inspiring innovation in the minds of our future generation of engineers. This year’s event was attended by over 3,000 grade school and middle school students exploring real-world engineering from various

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Changes to the ANSI and CSA Standards You Need to Know About

TractoPart | May 26, 2016 | 0 comments

The current ANSI and CSA standards for safe use and training have not been updated for many years (the current ANSI boom, scissor lift and manually propelled standards were last updated in 2006, and CSA standards go back even further). Now in an effort to align more with an international standard (ISO 16368), ANSI and

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50K people exposed to high levels of mercury in Peruvian jungle, U.S. study shows

TractoPart | May 26, 2016 | 0 comments

Craters filled with water, caused by illegal gold mining activities, in La Pampa, in Peru’s Madre de Dios region. (AP) LIMA, PERU (AP) – Peru’s government declared an emergency across a broad jungle region Monday because of mercury contamination caused by wildcat gold mining. The 60-day decree affects 11 districts in the Madre de Dios

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Crawler crane LR 11350 erects large near-shore wind farm on the Ijsselmeer

TractoPart | May 24, 2016 | 0 comments

The massive crane required the help of a small ship’s crane to pick up the rotor and turn it vertical. For around one year the IJsselmeer (Lake IJssel) in the north of the Netherlands was the scene of an unusual job for a LR 11350. The crawler crane erected the complete “Westermeerwind” wind farm from

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CASE Launches Dire States Equipment Grant

TractoPart | May 24, 2016 | 0 comments

CASE Construction Equipment has launched the Dire States Equipment Grant – a new grant that will provide one winning community with $25,000 in free equipment use to help offset the costs of building or repairing a critical piece of local infrastructure. Representatives of municipal, county and other local governments are eligible to apply for

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JCB 540-140 TELEHANDLER ADDED TO HI VIZ LINEUP

TractoPart | May 23, 2016 | 0 comments

The 540-140 Hi Viz telehandler is the fourth in the range, with a maximum lift capacity approaching 8,500 pounds The 540-140 Hi Viz telehandler is the fourth in the range, with a maximum lift capacity approaching 8,500 pounds. Maximum lift height is 44.2 feet; 45.2 feet with stabilizers. The boom is mounted 9.25 inches lower

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GRADALL XL 5200 V CRAWLER EXCAVATOR

TractoPart | May 23, 2016 | 0 comments

The XL 5200 V excavator weighs 54,452 pounds, delivers 24,941 pounds of boom force, and has bucket breakout force of 25,405 pounds. The XL 5200 V excavator weighs 54,452 pounds, delivers 24,941 pounds of boom force, and has bucket breakout force of 25,405 pounds. The Tier 4-Final Volvo Penta engine helps improve fuel efficiency by

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US builders increase home construction in April

TractoPart | May 23, 2016 | 0 comments

WASHINGTON (AP) — Builders ramped up construction of new homes in April, suggesting that the market remains solid despite sluggish economic growth at the beginning of the year. Housing starts climbed 6.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.17 million units, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. The increase makes up for much of

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BOBCAT T595 CTL UPDATED TO T4-F

TractoPart | May 20, 2016 | 0 comments

The T595 compact track loader has a 74-horsepower engine that meets Tier 4 regulations without a DPF. The T595 compact track loader has a 74-horsepower engine that meets Tier 4 regulations without a DPF. Rated operating capacity at 35 percent tipping load is 2,200 pounds, and it has a vertical lift path. Nonhydraulic attachments can

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May 2, 2017

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Versatile Carmix takes concrete to North Mara Gold Mine in Tanzania

May 1, 2017

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The gold mine in North Mara is situated in the north-west of Tanzania, at about 100 kilometres east of Lake Victoria and 20 kilometres south of the border with Kenya. The gold mine works an average of 8,000 tonnes of minerals a day and produced 287,188 ounces of gold in 2015. The gold

WORKERS’ MEMORIAL DAY

May 1, 2017

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Workers’ Memorial Day, observed each year on April 28, honors workers killed, injured, or made ill at work. Since 1992, BLS has collected data on both nonfatal work injuries and illnesses that result in days away from work, and fatal work injuries. In 2015, the occupations with the highest number of nonfatal injuries and illnesses

TOP 15 CONSIDERATIONS FOR MAINTAINING UNDERCARRIAGE HEALTH AND PRODUCTIVITY

Apr 28, 2017

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The undercarriage of a machine represents a significant portion of a piece of equipment’s purchase price. Proper maintenance and operation practices are critical for protecting your equipment investment. Undercarriage maintenance is critical to the overall productivity of a machine. It is the mechanism that gives tracked machines much of their power and stability. It also

Deere Adds 8-Year / 20K Hour Warranty on 944K Electric-Drive Components

Apr 27, 2017

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John Deere is now offering a 96-month / 20,000-hour power electronic components warranty on the Deere 944K hybrid wheel loader. The warranty is retroactive to existing machines in the field and provided on new 944K loaders through October 31, 2018. The warranty includes a 96-month (eight-year) or 20,000-hour (whichever comes first) non-prorated assurance on wheel

VERMEER SILVER SERIES DRILL RODS COMPOSED OF S135 COMMON GRADE STEEL

Apr 27, 2017

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Vermeer’s Silver Series drill rod is composed of S135 common grade steel and is threaded in the same facility as the company’s Firestick drill rod with the same column wall thickness. The Silver Series drill rod is available in four sizes: 1.66-inch, 1.9-inch, 2.06-inch, and 2.375-inch, for use on the D7x11 through the D24x40

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