Cloud Peak generates compelling ROI with Applied Fiber pendants

Cloud Peak generates compelling ROI with Applied Fiber pendants

Cloud Peak Energy installed the first set of synthetic fibre main boom pendants two years ago

Technology / innovation

01 NOVEMBER 2018
Glencore's Hail Creek switching gears

Glencore's Hail Creek switching gears

The mine will lose 430 jobs as part of a restructure

Development

18 OCTOBER 2018
FLANDERS' systems get WISE

FLANDERS' systems get WISE

FLANDERS has launched the WISE product family

Supply chain management

14 AUGUST 2018
New dragline repair link from Columbia Steel

New dragline repair link from Columbia Steel

Columbia Steel has released the EZ RigLok hammerless, mechanical pin locking system for draglines

Fleet

12 MAY 2017
BHP to move dragline to South Walker Creek

BHP to move dragline to South Walker Creek

BHP plans to move its Marion 8050 dragline from Goonyella Riverside to South Walker Creek

Logistics

17 FEBRUARY 2017
Applied Fiber, WireCo and DSM join forces

Applied Fiber, WireCo and DSM join forces

Applied Fiber, WireCo WorldGroup and DSM Dyneema have joined forces

Fleet

09 FEBRUARY 2017
Letting the Cat out of the bag

Letting the Cat out of the bag

Caterpillar had a pre-show briefing in advance of MINExpo 2016

Industry comment

17 OCTOBER 2016
Boom benefits

Boom benefits

Optimising dragline efficiency by switching from wire strand to fibre main boom pendants

Maintenance

20 SEPTEMBER 2016
Tackling dragline maintenance head on

Tackling dragline maintenance head on

Current dragline maintenance challenges and how technological innovations can help

Fleet

24 JUNE 2016
MineWare seals 100th Pegasys deal

MineWare seals 100th Pegasys deal

MineWare has signed the 100th deal of its flagship Pegasys dragline monitoring system

Fleet

04 MARCH 2016
Dragline components: state of the market

Dragline components: state of the market

How has demand been affected by current global industry downturn?

Fleet

01 MARCH 2016
New Eaton Airflex brake sizes

New Eaton Airflex brake sizes

Eaton's Airflex floating housing brake is now available in sizes 130 and 138

Fleet

18 JANUARY 2016