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Inside RIPPA's Factory " How We Build Mini Excavators That Compete Globally
13+ hour, 11+ min ago (622+ words) The bottom line: When you partner with RIPPA, you are backed by a real factory " not a trading company. Many brands in the compact equipment space are essentially assemblers. They buy booms from one supplier, cabs from another, hydraulics from…...
Barminco's 23-unit Sandvik fleet at Bellevue Gold: integration notes for mine planners
10+ hour, 29+ min ago (421+ words) Barminco has ordered a 23-unit Sandvik fleet for Bellevue Gold in Western Australia, comprising seven Toro TH663i 63tonne trucks, six Toro LH517i 17tonne loaders, five Sandvik DL432i longhole drills and five Sandvik DD422i development drills. The DD422i units will be supplied with Sandvik's dual controls, allowing both…...
Martinus heavy-haul rail for Australian mining: integration lessons for project teams
10+ hour, 29+ min ago (398+ words) Martinus is expanding large-scale heavy-haul rail infrastructure for Australian mining, integrating track construction, signalling and overhead wiring with bulk haulage expertise for iron ore, grain and coal corridors. The contractor delivers turnkey packages including earthworks, formation, drainage, ballast, sleepers and…...
Geotechnical slope risk assessment work to ensure resilience on central west roads
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Danfoss's Dextreme Max system reduces electric excavator power consumption
6+ hour, 38+ min ago (343+ words) Charged EVs Danfoss Scotland, part of hydraulics and electric powertrain systems supplier Danfoss Power Solutions, has announced the results of its Dextreme Max system validation in a 30-ton battery-electric excavator The company demonstrated that its Dextreme digital hydraulic architecture reduced…...
In India, a 650-ton machine has been upgraded to operate without fuel
7+ hour, 37+ min ago (458+ words) The Liebherr R 996 excavator, which previously operated on diesel fuel, has now been fully converted to electric power. The 12-meter-tall, 650-ton machine is used by Lloyds Metals and Energy at one of its Indian facilities. As Electrek notes, this is…...
Komatsu PC220 excavator: productivity and control takeaways for project teams
10+ hour, 43+ min ago (481+ words) Komatsu has launched its PC220 excavator at a week-long customer and distributor event, pairing a 129 k W (173 HP) Komatsu engine with a maximum bucket capacity of 1. 8 m" for mid-range earthmoving and utility work. The machine introduces a larger operator cab and…...
Guide to Sourcing Excavator Swing Motors from China: Failure Analysis & Global Shipping
7+ hour, 19+ min ago (17+ words) Learn how to source excavator swing motors from China, compare quality grades, prevent failures, and optimise costs....
Sandvik lands 23unit fleet deal for Bellevue Gold
7+ hour, 38+ min ago (200+ words) Canadian Mining Journal Sandvik lands 23unit fleet deal for Bellevue Gold Barminco, an Australia-based mining service company, has placed an order with Sandvik for a 23-unit fleet of underground trucks, loaders and drills for its Bellevue Gold project in Western Australia....
Cutting-edge rail tech for Rio Tinto and BHP in Pilbara
5+ hour, 16+ min ago (379+ words) The West Australian Locomotives that think for themselves are no longer science fiction in the Martian terrain of WA's north, as a new technological wave sweeps through the State's two largest iron ore railways Rio Tinto is testing advanced artificial…...