Atlas Copco has extended the warranty for light and medium hydraulic breakers to three years. The newly developed 1+2 program is a free of charge offer for all SB and MB range hydraulic breakers purchased after July 1 2009. ”During the three year period, maintenance according to the operating instructions is required,” explains Jörn Weise, Product […]

The International Pump Using Conference (IPUC) 2009, hosted by Harry Rosen of pump engineering software provider, TAS in association with the South African Institution of Mechanical Engineering, takes place on September 8-11 in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is a leading pump conference in South Africa and is relevant to all industries where pumps are the […]

European Inventor Award 2010 now open for proposals/ Closing date September 2009 / Award Ceremony in Madrid next April / Entry submission at www.epo.org/european-inventor Europe’s capacity for innovation is a major factor in its progress and prosperity. Since 2006 the European Commission and the European Patent Office have been presenting the highly regarded European Inventor Award […]

The growth trend in the mining and metals industry that spurred demand for automation, instrumentation, and operational software came to a halt in the last quarter of 2008, according to ARC Advisory Group. The cause was the now well-known global financial crisis. However, spending will still be needed in 2009 with stronger spending to begin […]

Exploration drilling contractor and supplier Boart Longyear was cited as having the lowest reported Lost Time Incident Frequency Rate (LTIFR) in 2008 for all companies listed in a recent Citibank Investment Research and Analysis safety report. The report included ASX100 companies that report safety data in the mining and heavy industries, retail, hospitality and other […]

A Bucyrus 49HR rotary blasthole drill equipped with a 107 m3/min air compressor has ben commissioned at Collahuasi copper mine in Chile. This is the first of two 49HR drills equipped with high altitude air compressors that Collahuasi will receive in 2009. Collahuasi is situated in Northern Chile at an elevation of 4,500 m - an ideal environment for use of […]