Ancillary Equipment

Weighing specialist Precia-Molen has introduced a new family of indicators, the i series, which replaces an existing range of instrumentation.

Four models (i20/30/35/40) are available and the company says the new range can accommodate simple vessel weighing, weighing of products, and provision of an interface between the weighing platform and management systems, or integration into any plant process requiring weight measurement. The range has been developed to aid preventative maintenance and remote syst

Michelin has extended its earthmover tyre line-up by adding four new 25inch tyre sizes.

The Michelin XTXL for underground mines is available in sizes 26.5R25 and 29.5R25, while the Michelin XADN + for quarries and large infrastructure worksites is available in sizes 23.5R25 and 26.5R25.

“The new MICHELIN XTXL delivers significant safety and productivity gains not only for machines fitted with 33inch tyres but now also for those with 25inch tyres,” says Michelin, which says the new tyres offer increas

Tyre monitoring pressure systems specialist AM Bromley, has unveiled a state-of-the-art off-the-road (OTR) tyre monitor system.
It utilises advanced telematics technology that is said to provide substantial cost-saving benefits, improved safety, and increased tyre life.

Developed in collaboration with ENAiKOON, the global telematics communications company, the system combines AM Bromley’s Tyre Monitor System (TMS) with ENAiKOON’s advanced tracking software to deliver an integrated system that offers rea

While engine technology continues to develop apace, equipment manufacturers are looking at every aspect of the machine, to increase efficiency and boost productivity, writes Dan Gilkes.

Often that will involve fine tuning transmissions, hydraulic pumps and motors to work at their most efficient in combination with the engine, but it is also leading to innovative driveline solutions.

In the wheeled loader market, the latest transmission to catch the imagination of engineers and designers is the combine

Doosan International South Africa presents a selection of products from Doosan Portable Power (DPP) and Montabert.

DPP’s portable compressor range offers free air deliveries from 2-45m³/min and operating pressures from 7-35bar, and complements the wide selection of Tier 3 high ambient models. In the range are 14 Tier 1 or Tier 2 engine-powered models, particularly suited to compressed air applications in the African market.

Indian tyre manufacturer BKT launched a major communications campaign at bauma 2013 to highlight the introduction of its new products as it aimed at “reconfirming its positioning among the major players in the off-highway tyre market”.

BKT product lines are now extended by new sizes, and among products it highlights, is the Earthmax, a tyre with an all-steel structure designed for dumpers and wheeled loaders to ensure optimum load distribution on the terrain. BKT says it aims at achieving a 10% market sh

A 450tonne capacity Manitowoc 2250 crawler crane is building one of the world’s largest mineral sand mines.

The crane, the largest crane in Senegal, is performing demanding lifts and carries in the sand dunes at the US$570 million Grande Côte Mineral Sands Project, north of Dakar.

The 2250, which is fitted with the MAX-ER capacity enhancing attachment, was bought by Grande Côte Operations, the main contractor and mine operator.

Metso’s new slurry seal aims to meet the increased sealing demands from its customers.

The focus has been on offering a sealing solution that minimises dilution of sealing water into product; eliminates leakage to atmosphere; increases lifetime of the seal by preventing slurry from entering the seal chamber, and allows easy conversion from box packing solutions to mechanical seal solutions, says the company.