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B-Air: the world’s first battery-powered portable air compressor

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Atlas Copco built the first piston air compressors in 1904, and 25 years ago, the organisation was first to introduce the revolutionary Variable Speed Drive (VSD) compressor technology. Staying true to this pioneering spirit and forward-thinking philosophy, Atlas Copco now unveils the first battery-operated portable screw compressor that incorporates VSD and PACE (Pressure Adjusted through Cognitive Electronics) technology!

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Zero emission heavy lifting on site: building a sustainable future

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How Mammoet is innovating with zero-emission lifting and transport on site to help its customers reduce the carbon footprint of projects.

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Metso’s energy-efficient Vertimill just got bigger: over 50% more power

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Metso is excited to introduce the world’s most powerful vertical screw type stirred mill, the Metso Vertimill^® 7000. Developed as a solution to lower total cost of ownership, the large mill allows for more available grinding power. One Vertimill® 7000 grinding mill replaces the need for multiple smaller stirred mills to achieve the same power output.

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Elevating efficiency in mineral sands with Grindex Bravo Pumps

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Grindex Bravo submersible pumps have been chosen for diverse applications at a mineral sands operation on South Africa’s West Coast, as revealed by JD Nel of Integrated Pump Technology. As the official distributor of Grindex pumps in southern Africa, Integrated Pump Technology brings its expertise back to this plant, ensuring optimum performance and reliability.

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Optimising comminution processes with Flsmidth’s Eccentric Roll Crusher

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To optimise comminution processes, mines and quarries can take advantage of the revolutionary concept of FLSmidth’s Eccentric Roll Crusher (ERC®), which provides higher throughputs, energy efficiency and flexibility than other conventional primary crushers in hard rock applications.

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Celebrating 30 years since its inception, WEG Africa’s Cape Town branch can mark this achievement from its larger and improved premises in Richmond Business Park.

WEG Africa’s new Cape Town premises reflect 30 years of growth

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Celebrating 30 years since its inception, WEG Africa’s Cape Town branch can mark this achievement from its larger and improved premises in Richmond Business Park – a fitting measure of its success to date.

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The L 507 E is the first electric wheel loader in the Group. Due to its battery-electric drive, the L 507 E produces zero local CO2 emissions, and the noise emissions are kept low.

Liebherr: 2023 marks yet another record revenue business year

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The Liebherr Group finished the 2023 business year with a record revenue of EUR14 042-million. Compared with the previous year, this represents a revenue growth of EUR1.453-million or 11.5 % for the company.

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Genuine Rokbak replacement parts are all designed and approved at the Rokbak factory in Motherwell.

Genuine parts ensure articulated hauler quality and uptime

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Articulated haulers excel at navigating challenging terrain while transporting heavy loads, making them indispensable in construction, mining and infrastructure projects. However, the integrity of these machines can be compromised when fitted with alternative or substandard parts during maintenance or repairs, as Gary Bradburn, Rokbak Aftermarket Commercial Manager, explains.

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Caterpillar Announces VisionLink® Productivity for Cat® PM600 And PM800 Series Cold Planers

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VisionLink Productivity helps measure, monitor and manage assets to maximise productivity
Provides near real-time asset and jobsite data
Allows for increased profitability through increased efficiencies and lower operating costs

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Quarry Range Centrepiece of First Hillhead Show for Develon

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Hillhead 2024 is the perfect platform to both display and demonstrate the latest products for the quarrying and construction industries from Develon, formerly known as Doosan Construction Equipment. The static display on Develon‘s Stand Z4 will include the DX530LC-7 53 tonne crawler excavator, the DL420-7 wheel loader and the DA45-7 articulated dump truck (ADT). In the demonstration area, further products for the quarry face that will be showing their paces include the DX420LC-7 43.5 tonne crawler excavator, the DL550-7 wheel loader and the DA30-7 ADT.

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