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Melker Jernberg has been appointed president of Volvo Construction
Equipment and member of the Volvo Group Executive Board , effective 1 January 2018 . Jernberg replaces Martin Weissburg , who is moving back to the US for family reasons and will take up a position as senior advisor to Volvo ’ s president and CEO , Martin Lundstedt . Weissburg will be stationed in Greensboro , US . Born in 1968 , Jernberg is currently president and CEO of the Sweden-based powder metallurgy company Höganäs AB . Prior to this he held the position of executive vice-president and head of business area EMEA at Swedish steel manufacturer SSAB .
FLSmidth has reached an agreement to acquire a part of Sandvik Mining Systems , subject to certain conditions , including regulatory authority clearance , and closing is expected by the end of 2017 . The agreement covers Sandvik Mining Systems ’ continuous surface mining and minerals handling technologies , as well as related intellectual property , including drawings and reference lists . It also covers the transfer of employees with strong experience , competences , and customer insights , which will strengthen the Group ’ s core minerals business . The pending acquisition will enable FLSmidth to improve productivity for its customers by closing a gap and cover a wider range of the full mining value chain ‘ pit to plant ’ — from the primary crushing point in the mining pit and the transport from mine to plant , all the way through the minerals processing plant to the tailings handling .
Komatsu and Trimble have announced that they are collaborating to improve their customers ’ ability to exchange 3-D construction site data between the companies ’ construction software to make managing mixed earthworks fleets easier and to allow for a more holistic view of site operations . As part of the collaboration , Trimble and Komatsu are developing an application program interface ( API ) to enable compatibility between their software platforms . Komatsu ’ s KomConnect platform and Trimble Connect software , a cloud-based collaboration ecosystem , will share digital construction data that can significantly benefit contractors and project managers . The collaboration is in response to customer demand for mixed fleet interoperability , as well as support for Japan ’ s i-Construction initiative , a plan to drive innovation and revolutionise productivity on construction sites through the use of information and communications technology ( ICT ).
University minerals students study processing at Haver & Boecker
Haver & Boecker recently hosted 22 University of Toronto minerals students , giving them a firsthand look at the industry . Haver & Boecker engineers presented on various aspects of vibrating screens and the screening process , and hosted a plant tour to reinforce what students have learnt in class . It is the second year the company opened its doors to enhance students ’ learning .
Professor Erin Bobicki wanted to give the students a chance to
learn from industry experts , and give them the chance to see a full-scale vibrating screen , which cannot be done in a classroom . “ The students now have a much greater appreciation for screening equipment and the science and engineering that goes into it ,” she said .
Dieter Takev , Haver & Boecker ’ s vice-president of engineering and technology , and Duncan High , processing equipment technology division
manager , walked students through the basics of screening , material sizing , and vibrating screen mechanical performance . Students learnt about types of material and screening equipment , calculations for determining optimum performance , and the mechanical design of different components .
Takev also showed the group how mining and aggregates operations use Haver & Boecker ’ s Pulse vibration analysis software , developed by Haver & Boecker
specifically to monitor the health of vibrating screens and detect irregularities that would prevent optimum performance .
“ Learning the process through which the screens are made was valuable , as was the opportunity to work with the vibration analysis system ,” Bobicki said . “ Probably most of the students would think of vibration analysis as a mechanical engineering task , but the truth is that mining and mineral processing are very interdisciplinary and you end up touching a variety of functions within the industry .”
One of last year ’ s participants was hired by Haver & Boecker , joining their processing equipment technology team after graduation .
“ Our team takes pride in the innovation and testing that goes into each product design ,” said Peter Kilmurray , Haver & Boecker vice-president of sales , adding that the company will open the same opportunities to other interested educational institutions . “ We ’ re more than willing to spend time introducing future industry leaders to ways they can make a difference in the industry .”
Haver & Boecker
University of Toronto minerals students tour Haver & Boecker Canada ’ s facility to learn firsthand about vibrating screens and vibration analysis technology .
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