Cummins and the mining hybrid solution
Cummins Inc. has commissioned its diesel hybrid solution in partnership with one Chinese NHL mining truck manufacturer
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Alleima releases carbon footprint data to Sandvik Rock Tools
Alleima will be one of the first companies to implement Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for rock drill steel products for the mining industry. As a start, Alleima will release carbon footprint data for its rock drill steel products and to its customer Sandvik Rock Tools.
Alleima releases carbon footprint data to Epiroc Drilling Tools
Alleima will be one of the first companies to implement Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for rock drill steel products for the mining industry. As a start, Alleima will release carbon footprint data for its rock drill steel products to its customer Epiroc Drilling Tools.
Rolls-Royce to renew(able) pit mine heavy machinery
The Californian company Rio Tinto converted first open pit mine to renewable HVO - mtu engines
ConExpo: Continental and its role in construction and mining industry
Continental used this year’s ConExpo/ConAgg to show how it is set to support the upcoming productivity leap in the construction and mining industries triggered by digitalization.
Volvo Trucks and Boliden collaborate on electric trucks for mining
Volvo Trucks and mining company Boliden are now joining forces to implement electric truck transport in underground environments.
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AS Labruna at the DPE Rimini with LF and start-up MOVe
AS Labruna was present at the DPE - International Electricity Expo in Rimini with LF, FPT Industrial dealer for North Africa, and MOVe, startup for the electrification of on-road vehicles, such as the Metrocab of Fresia
FPT Industrial: let’s go, XC13
The XC13 surely sounds agnostic in FPT Industrial’s unofficial nomenclature; it comes, indeed, with a tripartite certification: Euro 6E (winking an eye at the upcoming Euro 7), methane gas and also biofuel, with a link to hydrogen. Andrea Abbà, FPT’s product marketing manager, told us about dialogui...
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Teck and Caterpillar: zero-emissions mining haul trucks
Teck has announced an agreement with Caterpillar to work towards deploying 30 of Caterpillar’s zero-emissions large haul trucks at Teck mining operations.
Cummins acts big with QSK60
Customers can choose from one of two 2,300hp Stage IV engines; a 16-cylinder Cummins QSK60 or an MTU 16V4000 Detroit Diesel.
30 MTU engines to repower mining machinery in Brazil
30 MTU engines, Series 4000, have been ordered by earthworks contractor U&M with the aim of repowering existing fleet of mining machinery at work in Brazil. U&M Mineração e Construção is a leading contractor in the South-American country and will use the new MTU 12V 4000 C03 engines to repow...
Allison’s 4000 Series, automatic transmissions for quarry and mining equipment
Particularly suitable for off-road, quarry and building applications, the Allison’s 4000 Series meets the needs of off-road vehicle manufacturers to increase efficiency and reduce the TCO (Total Cost of Ownership), a concept still far from being understood and applied in the construction world...
Rolls-Royce strengthens its relationships with Chinese partners
This summer Rolls-Royce decided to focus, among all the other activities we already discussed here on Diesel International, also on strengthening its relationships with its Chinese partners. In this specific case we are talking about partners such as XCMG and Yuchai Machinery. A new strategic cooper...
MTU Onsite Energy adds solutions for mines
MTU now offers sustainable energy supply also for mines Rolls-Royce recently decided to expand its offer of energy systems focusing in particular on providing new microgrid solutions for mines. This means that mine operators will be able to rely on sustainable energy supply. An energy that is availa...
MTU Africa and mining trucks retrofit
MTU Africa gave mining trucks a new lease on life MTU Africa has already retrofitted multiple mining trucks with MTU engines. It has now recently added another eight projects to the list. In particular, three Komatsu 960-2KT and five Hitachi EH3500-AC2 mining vehicles. These were first-time retrofit...
Cummins at Bauma: centenary, Stage V, PrevenTech and electric mini excavator
Cummins celebrated the centenary of its engine development at Bauma As part of Cummins’ centenary, visitors at Bauma saw 100 years of engine technology, with the company’s first engine known as the HVID shown alongside the latest B6.7 2019 Stage V engine. The HVID was the first engine model that Cum...
At Cummins, Stage V progress never stops
Stage V progress continues to be a key focus for Cummins Looking to this year’s Bauma (8-14 April), Cummins will celebrate its centenary year with a presence focused on Stage V while looking forward to the progress of future technologies like electrification and connectivity. The aim is to let...
MTU, Lars Kräft and a global overview about CI and mining (second part)
Second part of the interview with Lars Kräft MTU feels perfectly at home in earthmoving, quarrying and mining. On the eve of Bauma, we asked Lars Kräft, Vice President Industrial Business at Rolls-Royce Power Systems, about market trends, projects and technology. Here is the second part of the inter...
