MINING APPS
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MARCH 2017
10 FRAGMENTATION Getting fragmentation right involves a lot of factors, from the right energy explosive to the right planning and detonation technology. Paul Moore reviews some developments from the key players
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20 UTILITY VEHICLES Utility equipment in mining may be involved in ancillary tasks, but these days these machines have to meet the same exacting requirements in terms of efficiency, safety and productivity that front line production fleets have to, reports Paul Moore
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28 WATER Every year when preparing this article, the importance of water resources is ever more evident, as John Chadwick reports
42 GERMAN TECHNOLOGY Germany’ s mining equipment and technology companies expect 2017 to be a year of stabilisation followed by anticipated growth in 2018 once new orders being made now start being completed, reports Paul Moore
55 COMMINUTION AND CRUSHING Paul Moore looks at some advances being made by the key players to increase throughput and reduce energy consumption
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COVER: Siemens
More and more industrial processes are going digital. While some industries are far along the road of digitalisation of manufacturing processes, others like in the minerals sector still have some ground to cover. Technologies that have proven their value in other sectors are successfully being implemented in mines. The benefits are many but include increased flexibility and the ability to more quickly adjust to changes in the market. www. siemens. com
70 MOBILE APPS Apps that can be used on smartphones are increasingly a part of mining operations, from areas such as blasting to maintenance to equipment health and performance monitoring. Paul Moore reviews some of the currently available options
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