Caterpillar Moves Forward with New Large Mining Trucks
Caterpillar is moving rapidly forward with the new large mining trucks showcased at MINExpo last year and representing the company’s largest investment ever in new mining technology. The Cat® 793F and 797F mechanical drive trucks and the 795F AC electric drive truck are all achieving milestones. The 793F and the 797F have accumulated more than 75, 000 hours of field testing and have proven their...
Caterpillar 797F, 795F-AC & 793F Mining Trucks
At MINExpo 2008 Caterpillar introduce four new trucks. The 793 series in the 240- to 250-ton class will be available in both mechanical (793F) and electric (793F AC) versions. The 345-ton 795F AC, a new size for Caterpillar, will be available in electric drive only, while the flagship 797B is replaced by the new 797F mechanical drive, maintaining its 380- to 400-ton target payload. The 797F and 795F...
Massey Energy’s Superior Surface Mine Wins National Competition Sponsored by U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
Massey Energy’s Superior Surface Mine was given a National Award for Excellence in Surface Mining by the U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) at the MINExpo 2008 sponsored by the National Mining Association in Las Vegas, NV. Located in Logan County, WV, Superior was given one of four national awards for excellence in surface mining in OSM’s annual competition. In...
‘Mining Safely. Mining More. Mining Right.’ Caterpillar’s Theme for MINExpo International 2008
Caterpillar Inc. opened MINExpo International 2008 today with the largest and most comprehensive state-of-the-art indoor exhibit in the history of the exposition. The event, which runs September 22-24 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, will highlight Caterpillar’s mining products, services, technology and people. With over 40,000 square feet of floor space, the Caterpillar exhibit is the largest...
Caterpillar to Unveil the Next Generation of Mining Trucks
Caterpillar Inc. is unveiling the next generation of mining trucks at MINExpo 2008 in Las Vegas, NV. Along with improved safety features, Tier 2 compliant engines and new integrated technologies in the existing Cat mining fleet, the company has developed electric drive mining trucks that will debut at the expo September 22-24, 2008. “When our customers asked us for improvements to our mining...
Axcess Micro-Wireless IDs Rolled out in West Virginia for Miner Safety
Axcess International, Inc., a leading provider of Micro-Wireless business activity management solutions, today announced the rollout of its long range Micro-Wireless IDs across an initial 30 West Virginia mines to enable mine operators to comply with the new safety regulations outlined in The Miner Act of 2006. The Axcess miner tagging solution is embedded into a complete Federal agency approved system...
LINE-X Industrial Coatings to Launch New Flame Retardant Mining Products at 2008 MINExpo INTERNATIONAL
LINE-X Industrial Coatings Division (LICD), a strategic business unit of LINE-X Protective Coatings (LINE-X), is pleased to announce that it will be exhibiting at MINExpo INTERNATIONAL® 2008 in Las Vegas, Nev., September 22-24, 2008 (booth #02343). During the exposition, LICD will be launching their new mine-specific, flame retardant product XS-252. Ideal for the mining and military sectors, LINE-X...
RSC Equipment Rental to Showcase New Integrated Services Group at MINExpo
RSC Equipment Rental, one of the largest equipment rental providers in North America, announced that it will host a case study to spotlight a leading international mining company and exhibit at MINExpo International 2008 September 22-24 in Las Vegas. Both events will showcase RSC’s people, services and equipment while highlighting innovative programs that set RSC apart from the competition. The case...
Two Weeks Until MINExpo INTERNATIONAL 2008 – The World’s Largest Mining Exhibition
MINExpo INTERNATIONAL® 2008, the mining industry’s premier exhibition of equipment, technology and services, is only two weeks away and members of the media interested in covering the show are encouraged to register as soon as possible. Sponsored by the National Mining Association (NMA), the show is scheduled for Sept. 22-24 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The scale of MINExpo is massive,...
New LINE-X XS-252 Spray-On Lining to Receive MSHA Acceptance for Sealants Applied to Underground Ventilation Controls for the Mining Industry
LINE-X® Industrial Coatings Division (LICD) announce that its new fire retardant product, LINE-X XS-252, has met the requirements of the Mine, Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Standard Application Procedures for Sealants Applied to Underground Ventilation Controls (ASAP 5005). “This is big news for the mining industry,” said Michael Babiarz, vice president of business development...
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