hoist

 The new version of ABB Ability™ Performance Optimization offers new KPI settings based on customer and ABB experts’ inputs
PROCESSING

ABB elevates its hoist solution

New KPIs include hoist availability, hoist cycle statistics and EMS statistics

09 February 2022

 A hoist located 740m underground at Kiruna
UNDERGROUND

LKAB extends Kiruna hoist deal with ABB

ABB engineers, supported by ABB globally, have worked on site at Kiruna to increase hoist capacity

31 August 2021

 ABB Ability Safety Plus has been designed to be compliant with IEC62061 standards
MANAGEMENT

ABB launches hoist safety suite

Company has released ABB Ability Safety Plus for hoists.

25 November 2020

 No injuries were reported at the 777 mine in Canada following a hoist and skip incident
MANAGEMENT

Hoist incident halts Hudbay's 777 mine

Hudbay has reported production interruption at 777 operation

12 October 2020

 Condra's K-Series. Photo: Condra
MANAGEMENT

Condra instals hoists at Kusile

Supplier completes installations at South African asset

28 May 2020

 Siemen's hoisting winders will be used by Sirius Minerals' Woodsmith mine in North Yorkshire, UK
OPERATIONS

Siemens helps boost safety at Woodsmith

Polyhalite mine in UK will possess one of the largest production hoists in the world

16 November 2018

 Warrior’s No 4 and No 7 mines are shaft mines with depths of 1,400-2,100ft
MANAGEMENT

Warrior pulls back curtain on new portal facility

US miner Warrior Met Coal has wrapped up work on the new Mine No 7 North portal facility

04 May 2018

EQUIPMENT

ABB kits out Kiruna

ABB will supply a new mine hoist to LKABs Kiruna mine in Sweden

22 August 2014

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