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COVER : Caterpillar
10 UNDERGROUND RAIL Paul Moore reviews the latest developments in lithium battery locomotives for underground mine haulage as well as other rail-based bulk handling technology progress for subsurface mines
17 MINING PUMPS Pump selection has increased in complexity in recent years as miners have adopted a more sustainable mindset while , at the same time , pump maintenance has gained in sophistication . Dan Gleeson speaks to pump producers and providers about the key selling points they are highlighting amid this evolving backdrop
26 HIGH PROFILE - ABB With ABB Ability™ NGX Hoist Control , ABB says it has a global , standardised hoist control platform to take hoist technology forward , reports Paul Moore
27 UNDERGROUND LOAD & HAUL Paul Moore reviews the latest on underground load and haul , from the largest machines down to narrow vein , plus of course BEV & hybrid developments
40 HIGH PROFILE - indurad Paul Moore caught up with indurad Executive Director and Founder Reik Winkel about its iLoadout technology and the advantages it brings in terms of functionality , performance and safety
44 UNDERGROUND DRILLING Paul Moore looks at the latest technology developments for underground development and production drilling , with battery electric and autonomy at the forefront
54 HEAVY ENGINEERING In a crowded market in need of differentiation , suppliers of heavy engineered and wear parts are looking to digitalisation , application intelligence and sustainability to sell their products , Dan Gleeson reports
The cover image this month shows the new Cat ® R1700 XE battery electric LHD — a high productivity , zero-emission loader with the industry ’ s only onboard , fast-charge battery . It charges safely and quickly – in less than 20 minutes when paired with two of the durable and mobile Cat MEC500 chargers . And it delivers the powerful performance , class-leading payload and superior productivity of the proven Cat R1700 . All with the benefits of no engine heat or exhaust emissions plus less noise and vibration . www . cat . com / R1700XE
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UNDERGROUND LOAD & HAUL MINING PUMPS DRILLING UNDERGROUND MINING RAIL
HEAVY ENGINEERING & WEAR PARTS
HIGH PROFILE – indurad , ABB
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