KOMATSU HD465-8, HD605-8 HAUL TRUCKS

TractoPart | Nov 8, 2016 | 0 comments

The Dash 8 HD465 and HD605 rigid-frame haul trucks have more powerful Komatsu SAS6D17E-7 Tier 4-Final engines that and reduce fuel consumption. The 724-horsepower engines consume up to 7 percent and 12 percent less fuel, respectively, than the Dash 7 trucks. Payload capacities are 61 and 69.4 tons, respectively. Komatsu Traction Control System automatically applies

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Minera Candelaria (a Lundin Mining operation)

TractoPart | Nov 7, 2016 | 0 comments

Open pit and underground copper, gold and silver Candelaria’s mining operations are located in the township of Tierra Amarilla, 18 miles south of Copiapo in Chile’s Atacama region. Its main product is copper concentrate, while gold and silver are among their marginal yields. In addition to the open pit operation, it has the

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SEVEN CASE G SERIES WHEEL LOADER MODELS HEAVY ON VERSATILITY

TractoPart | Nov 7, 2016 | 0 comments

Case G Series wheel loaders span seven new models (521G to 1121G) scaled for work ranging from supply yards, building construction, and agriculture, up to quarries and mass excavation. The introduction brings the entire product line to Tier 4-Final compliance using SCR technology. Packages/options are available to optimize the loader family for work in specialty

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ATLAS COPCO DM30 II DRILL

TractoPart | Nov 4, 2016 | 0 comments

The DM30 II fill the gap between some larger and smaller drill rigs in the range. The DM30 II has a 30-foot drill pipe changer and a standard 4-rod carousel; total depth capacity is 145 feet. It has a Cummins Tier 4 Final engine, an Atlas Copco 1050 cfm high-pressure compressor, and is capable of

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Liebherr extends product portfolio with rough-terrain cranes

TractoPart | Nov 2, 2016 | 0 comments

Liebherr has extended its mobile crane product range with an additional series of rough-terrain cranes in the 90-tonne (100 USt) and 100-tonne (110 USt) classes. The Liebherr Rough-Terrain cranes LRT 1090-2.1 and LRT 1100-2.1 will be unveiled to the public at the Conexpo construction machinery trade show in Las Vegas in March 2017. They

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VOLVO DEBUTS ITS LARGEST EXCAVATOR TO DATE AT MINEXPO 2016

TractoPart | Nov 2, 2016 | 0 comments

The EC750E was designed to deliver heavy lifting power and high productivity without sacrificing the benefits for which Volvo is known, like best-in-class fuel efficiency. The machine is capable of delivering up to 15 percent higher productivity with 5 percent greater fuel efficiency than its predecessor, the EC700CL. “As customers are being asked to

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Potain MDT 308 A cranes help CMB reshape Milan’s skyline

TractoPart | Nov 1, 2016 | 0 comments

– Potain cranes have been chosen for the Libeskind Tower, part of the CityLife Milano development in Italy, which comprises three striking high-rise towers. – The building’s curved design presented Manitowoc engineers with a challenge in designing anchorages to attach the cranes to the building as it rises. Potain MDT 308 A cranes Potain cranes

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LIEBHERR PR 776 HYDROSTATIC CRAWLER DOZER

TractoPart | Oct 21, 2016 | 0 comments

The PR 776 is the company’s first dozer in the 77.2-ton category and has a hydrostatic drive. The 757-horsepower dozer has a maximum operating weight of 81.6 tons with blade capacities of 24.2 cubic yards with a semi-U blade or 28.8 cubic yards with a U blade. Eco-mode enables greater travel drive in light to

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SSAB & steel wear resistance: MINExpo 2016 and mining productivity

TractoPart | Oct 21, 2016 | 0 comments

MINExpo 2016 kicks off next week. The 26th of September to the 28th to be exact. You may have heard about it. We may have even featured something on it. Once. Twice. Ok three times. As the day draws closer before the curtain rises in Las Vegas, major companies who will be exhibiting

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WIRTGEN 2500 SM SURFACE MINER

TractoPart | Oct 19, 2016 | 0 comments

The 2500 SM has a cutting width of 8 feet 2 inches. With a conveyor system, cutting depth is 2 feet 2 inches. Operating weight is 781 tons with a 1,050-horsepower engine. The mechanical-drive drum can mine soft to medium hard rock with unconfined compression strengths to 80 to 120 Mpa. The four crawler

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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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