Author: P&E Staff

The flagship project for the Mining Innovation and Automation Team (MIA) at Cadia has undergone a series of project stages and due to its success, has now moved into full operation as the site prepares for automation to be a standard part of its future operations. Cadia’s General Manager, Aaron Brannigan, said the MIA team is changing the way the site operates. Not only is Cadia operating a semi-autonomous integrated production level, but the team has also developed industry leading technology which integrates automation into all third-party mobile equipment on the level. “Innovation and technology is the way of the…

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DAF LF 210 for London based porcelain importer Minoli Leyland Trucks, the UK-based manufacturer of the full range of DAF trucks, has celebrated the production of its 500,000th vehicle. The milestone truck – a 16-tonne GVW DAF LF 210 – was handed over to customer Minoli at a special production line ceremony. The DAF LF 210 is the first of four new trucks for Minoli – a leading importer and distributor of Italian porcelain tiles. Two of the vehicles are spec’d with a 210 hp PACCAR PX-5 engine and rear air suspension for the transport of the finest ceramic. Minoli,…

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Dafo Vehicle Fire Protection has started a partnership with Twakei Vehicle Fire Protection based in Nairobi, Kenya. Twakei is a specialist engineering company providing fire suppression services in Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Uganda, Sudan, Eritrea, Southern Sudan, Rwanda, Burundi, and Somalia. “We are very excited to join Dafo Vehicle’s family because it complements our service offering, and will lower the total cost of ownership for our customers while protecting the environment,” says Caroline Wambua, Director at Twakei. “We are glad to increase our presence in eastern Africa and especially within the mining industry as we through this partnership are now able…

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Effective December 1, ANK Cranes will replace UN Mobilkraner as the authorized dealer and service supplier for Grove mobile cranes in Norway and Sweden.UN Mobilkraner, meanwhile, will continue its many years of reliable, quality support for customers in Denmark, the Faroe Islands and Greenland. Following the decision of Manitowoc’s longstanding Scandinavian dealer partner UN Mobilkraner to concentrate on Denmark, the Faroe Islands and Greenland, the crane manufacturer has appointed ANK Cranes as its new Grove representative in Norway and Sweden. ANK Cranes is based in Rælingen, Norway, and Billdal, Sweden. Leaders Martin Andersson, Thor Nordahl and Anders Kiel and their…

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MAN Engines showcases its new MAN E3872 series for the first time at the Biogas Convention & Trade Fair. It is designed as a four-stroke spark-ignition gas engine with a displacement of 29.6 litres, a bore of 138 mm and a stroke of 165 mm. With the 735 kWmech it produces, MAN Engines is now able to supply gas engines with a significantly higher power output. At the same time, the engine manufacturer from Nuremberg, Germany, is remaining true to its philosophy of achieving high power density. Thus, the new MAN E3872 series is based on the proven and compact platform of the 25.8-litre…

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Cevre Vinc, a Turkish crane and platform rental company, has ordered two new Bronto aerial platforms to expand their fleet, a Bronto S56XR and a Bronto S90HLA. The new units will be great and valued additions to the Istanbul-based company’s fleet, allowing them to offer more lifting solutions and services in accordance with their customers needs. Cevre Vinc operates a versatile fleet, from scissor and spider lifts all the way to large mobile cranes. Their customer base consists of shopping malls, industrial facilities, airports, factories, wind power construction sites and many more. S90HLA The S90HLA aerial platform ensures efficient and safe operations at…

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Boulet Bâtiment is a building contractor based in Azincourt, Pas-de-Calais region, Northern France. Its main activities include structural work, metal framework installation, roofing, cladding and indoor finishing. As part of the construction of a logistics warehouse for a freight transporter working from the port of Calais, the company recently acquired one of the first Genie articulating boom lifts in France featuring a track drive— a Genie Z-62/40 TraX. The machine was provided by EMM, Authorised Genie Distributor (sales, service and spare parts), based in Cappelle-la-Grande, near Dunkirk, Northern France. How did Boulet Bâtiment acquire a Genie Z-62/40 TraX articulating track-driven…

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Terex MPS announced the addition of M/s Mansiri Trading Enterprises P. Ltd as an authorized dealer in Nepal, who will represent its full range of industry leading crushing & screening equipment for Nepal. Emphasizing our global presence and capabilities to serve the Nepal market, Terex MPS and Mansiri Trading jointly organized a Grand Customer Meet in Kathmandu, Nepal on 24th November 2021. The meet was attended by a good mix of Road and Retail contractors. Jaideep Shekhar, Managing Director, Terex India who was present at the event, facilitated the guests, which also included delegates from American Embassy.“We are very excited about appointing…

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New Holland Agriculture, part of CNH Industrial, offers a glimpse into the future with its innovative Straddle Tractor Concept, specifically designed to meet the demanding requirements of the narrow vineyards typical of the premium wine growing regions such as Champagne, Médoc and Burgundy. These operations produce high-quality, high-value wines from grapes grown in rows less than one and a half meter wide, often on steep slopes and on small vineyards. In these conditions, grapes are picked by hand and most of the vine maintenance work is done by means of a tractor travelling overhead of the rows. To develop the Straddle…

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