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All eyes on Las VegasThe Las Vegas Convention Centre in Nevada, US, will once

again play host to MINExpo, the world’s largest mining tradeshow, on September 26-28

EVENTS

3D-PMain business areas: Mining wire-less network solutions, on-board open computing platforms for mobile equipment, on-board appli-cation hosting and integrationExhibiting/launching/announcing: The latest in wireless network tech-nologies including Rajant, Zebra and LTE solutions, and the latest e200 Intelligent Endpoint on-board com-puting platform. The suite of applica-tions available with the e200 will be highlighted. A demonstration of the new Network Performance Analysis Tools will show how the e200 lets cus-tomers evaluate network perfor-mance from a client’s perspective.Booth: 8807www.3d-p.com

ABBMain business areas: Control sys-tems, instrumentation, motors and mechanical drivesExhibiting/launching/announcing: IoT innovations, integrated power and automation solutions, and reli-able products to improve competi-tiveness in every market cycle Booth: C-8271 new.abb.com/mining/next-level- mining

ALTRA INDUSTRIAL MOTIONMain business areas: Mining and aggregatesExhibiting/launching/announcing: Seven different brands. Wichita Clutch will show a new grinding-mill motor clutch designed to provide quick, smooth starts with limited cur-

rent surge on heavy-duty geared grinding mills with large inertia loads. Stieber Clutch will have an RDBK demonstration, and will showcase its high-speed backstop with integrated torque limiter for load-sharing. Eleven models offer torque capacities from 5,500Nm to 180,000Nm.

TB Wood’s will feature its made-to-order sheaves for mining, while Mar-land Clutch will show the BC-240 MA Cut-away Back Stop, a low-speed holdback for conveyer head shaft mounting, which provides positive protection against reverse-torque runaways of inclined conveyors.

Formsprag Clutch will showcase the HSB-500, an FSO clutch com-bined with an oil reservoir. This is for use as a backstop on the high-speed shaft or intermediate shaft of a reducer, and as a holdback on the head shaft of conveyors.

Svendborg Brakes will show the BSFI200 brake with a direct acting piston design for fast-acting perfor-mance and the BSGH500 Double Piston Caliper. Twiflex will show the VMSDP. This is a third smaller than caliper brakes for reduced size and cost, and able to stop a full process charge in 0.5 seconds. Booth: 1713 www.altramotion.com

APPLIED FIBERMain business areas: Fibre rope solutions for the mining industryExhibiting/launching/announcing: Dragline and shovel boom pendantsBooth: 27233www.applied-fiber.com

ARAMINEMain business areas: Underground miningExhibiting/launching/announcing: The new miniLoader L120B, which runs exclusively on lithium batteries. The new model is designed for nar-row-vein mines.Booth: 9058 or 28915/28917 French Pavilionwww.aramine.com

ASD PANALYTICALMain business areas: Instrumenta-tion, software and support for min-ing exploration, mining production, mineral processing and industrial mineral analysis

W ith more than 1,700 exhibitors expected, and 77,000m2 (831,000ft2) of exhibit space spread across 12 halls, attendees must plan their time carefully in order to get the most out of their visit.

To help you navigate your way around the show and decide which exhibits to see, the Mining Magazine team has compiled a list of companies that you will not want to miss, as well as a sneak peek at their newest products, ser-vices and technologies.

Floor plans and a full exhibitor list are also available at www.minexpo.com

Exhibitors

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Exhibiting/launching/announcing: The TerraSpec line of mineral analys-ers, which provide portable, rapid and non-destructive analysis of min-erals in the lab or the field. This includes the TerraSpec Halo mineral identifier, designed to immediately identify alteration minerals for faster delineation of alteration, speedier core logging and quick confirmation of ore mineralogy. Booth: 26244 www.asdi.com

BLUE PLANET STRATEGIESMain business areas: Water-process stream treatment (converting wastes to resources)

Exhibiting/launching/announcing: Blue Planet Strategies will be show-casing its family of solutions derived from its proprietary DeMet (Dynamic Electrolytic Metal Effluent Treat-ment) platform to transform waste into resources.

New DeMet equipment and treat-ment options will be introduced. In addition to enhancing metal recover-ies from process, bleed and effluent streams, DeMet can now target rea-gentless pH adjustment, which is intended to achieve improved pro-cess control and reduce waste gen-eration. Booth: South Hall 28100www.bps09.com

BME (OMNIA GROUP)Main business areas: Explosives and related technical servicesExhibiting/launching/announcing: AXXIS, BME’s fully programmable, accurate and easy-to-use electronic blasting system. The system holds the record for the largest electronic detonator blast to date on a coal mine in Australia.Booth: 28611 www.bme.co.za

BOART LONGYEAR Main business areas: Drilling products, instrumentation, drilling services and partsExhibiting/launching/announcing:

Main image: crowds of attendees throng a hall at the last MINExpo

Top left: Wirtgen will show its 2500 SM surface miner at the event

Bottom right: a banner at the last MINExpo promoting this year’s show

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The new LF160 surface coring drill rig and rod handler, plus underground and surface coring drill rigs, multipur-pose rigs, sonic rigs, production rigs, plus tools for: coring, reverse- circulation, sonic and top-hammer drill-ing. Also instrumentation and informa-tion on drilling services and parts.Booth: 2603 www.boartlongyear.com/minexpo2016

BREAKER TECHNOLOGYMain business areas: Mining, aggre-gate, construction and demolitionExhibiting/launching/announcing: The new ScaleBOSS 3-D scaler. This offers a five-axis boom, providing enhanced flexibility and superior coverage in a light, compact design. The Mine Runner APV will also be on display, a mining utility vehicle offer-ing more power and increased safety with less maintenance and a lower total cost of ownership. Booth: 1448 www.miningallin.com

BROKK Main business areas: Remote- controlled demolition machinesExhibiting/launching/announcing: The updated Brokk 60 II, with 10% more power than the original Brokk 60, is said to be the smallest unit of its type in the world and has an upgraded, more powerful hydraulic system. Booth: 29013 www.brokk.com/us

CANARY SYSTEMSMain business areas: Geo- monitoring data collection and man-agement for open pit, underground, tailings, heap leach, environmental and meteorological applicationsExhibiting/launching/announcing: MultiLogger Suite 2016 software release, MLTDR-P portable TDR reader, MLGPS turnkey GPS moni-toring boxBooth: 26105 South Hallwww.canarysystems.com

COLUMBIA STEEL CASTING COMain business areas: Dragline rig-ging and crusher wear partsExhibiting/launching/announcing: The new EZ RigLock hammerless pin locking system for dragline rigging. Additional new and innovative dra-gline rigging and crusher wear parts will also be highlighted.

Product engineers will answer questions and talk about custom cast wear solutions to solve specific mine issues. Booth: 5819 www.columbiasteel.com

CUMMINSMain business areas: Cummins is a corporation of complementary busi-ness units that design, manufacture, distribute and service diesel and nat-ural-gas engines and related tech-nologies, including: fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission solutions and electrical power-generation systems.

Caterpillar

Main business areas: OEM with a product line covering both surface and underground applications in hard rock, soft rock and coalExhibiting/launching/announcing: The surface mining section of the exhibit will showcase the Cat 793F CMD autonomous truck and the new MD6420C rotary drill. The drill is autonomy-ready and optionally equipped to leverage Cat MineStar Terrain.

The 794 AC large mining truck will make its first mining-show

appearance. Featuring the same electric-drive power train as the Cat 795F AC, the 291t-capacity truck

delivers speed on grade, four-corner braking and easier maintenance.

Completing the surface mining display are the 6020B hydraulic mining shovel, the 994K wheel loader (Caterpillar’s largest model), as well as support equipment such as the recently introduced 18M3 Motor Grader. The next-generation 3516E engine highlights Cat engine and aftermarket offerings.

A D10T2 Dozer on display fea-tures Command for dozing, the remote control and guidance sys-tem that is part of Cat MineStar System, and an adjacent display presents a comprehensive view of Cat MineStar System.

The underground section fea-tures the new Rock Straight Sys-tem, a fully mechanised longwall system designed for continuous mining of flat and tabular deposits and reefs in hard-rock mines.

For coal and soft-rock mines, Caterpillar will show a new drive system for longwall face conveyors, and the R1700K LHD. The new model features multiple systems enhancements, a new cab with enhanced ergonomics, and emis-sions reduction technology that meets US EPA Tier 4 Final and EU Stage IV certification requirements. Booth: central Hall 6229www.cat.com

Left: Cat 794 AC truck being loaded by Cat 7495 shovel

Below: Cat Rock Straight Sytem – training centre

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Exhibiting/launching/announcing: Tier 4 Final engine technologyBooth: 8127www.cumminsengines.com/mining

CYPHER ENVIRONMENTAL Main business areas: Mining, con-struction, dust controlExhibiting/launching/announcing: Dust control and soil stabilisation solutions Booth: 1642 Canadian Pavilion www.cypherenvironmental.com

DESWIKMain business areas: Mine-planning softwareExhibiting/launching/announcing: New software tools, including Deswik.DO (Dig Optimizer), which creates optimum dig lines for open-pit mining, plus a new web-based short-term, scheduling, production data management and reporting tool; also the latest enhancements to the Deswik software suite.Booth: 24700 www.deswik.com

DIEMME FILTRATION Main business areas: Industrial filtra-tionExhibiting/launching/announcing: An extensive range of filter presses suitable for all mining dewatering applications Booth: 25650 www.water.bilfinger.com

DINGOMain business areas: Asset-health software and servicesExhibiting/launching/announcing: Trakka Asset Health System, an award-winning field inspection appBooth: 1075 Australian Pavillionwww.dingo.com

DRILL KING INTERNATIONALMain business areas: Manufacturer of down-the-hole drilling equipment for mining/quarryingExhibiting/launching/announcing: Reverse-circulation hammers and bits; DTH heavy-duty hammers and bits; WAI Water-propelled hammers and bits; casing advance systems for overburden drilling; casing crown bits and drivers; DTH hole openers, directional drilling bits and retaining systems, tricone, PDC, threaded and drag bits; shock absorbers; down-hole stabilisers; fishing tools; tung-sten-carbide button grinders and pins; drilling accessories.Booth: 249 www.DrillKing.net

DYNO NOBEL Main business areas: ExplosivesExhibiting/launching/announcing: BlastWeb is an underground-mining centralised blasting system that allows communication with detona-tors for initiation from a safe loca-tion. It was specifically designed for underground mining operations to improve safety and decrease down-time before and during blasts. Booth: 6027 www.dynonobel.com

EICKHOFF CORP Main business areas: Production, sales and worldwide life-cycle service of shearer loaders, continuous miners and gearboxes for miningExhibiting/launching/announcing: A full-scale demonstration of Eickhoff’s shearer automation featuring the lat-est underground-mining radar tech-

nique for collision avoidance, multiple sensor technologies, high-resolution video and spotlight technique trans-mitting real-time cutting drum view to operator’s stand. Booth: 1921, North Hall www.eickhoffmining.com

FLANDERSMain business areas: Motors, generators, controls, drives and automation systemsExhibiting/launching/announcing: Several new products within FREE-DOM, FLANDERS’ open-architecture control-system platform, including FREEDOM for trucks, draglines, underground coal transporters, and updated features on FREEDOM for shovels. FLANDERS will also launch INVISION, a new machine-health reporting system.Booth: 25215www.flandersinc.com

FLSMIDTHMain business areas: Mineral pro-cessing, material handling, precious-metals recoveryExhibiting/launching/announcing: FLSmidth will hold presentations and announce some exciting products. Learn about the latest tailings- management solutions, including the largest filter press for creating a dry cake that can be easily conveyed and stacked, and reducing the need for tailings ponds. Learn how to optimise conveyor-belt tracking and how plant, mechanical and maintenance audits can maximise plant efficiency. See how new developments in flotation rotors and mill liners extend wear life and improve performance. Booth: 4237 www.flsmidth.com

FOREMOSTMain business areas: Mining drills and toolsExhibiting/launching/announcing: The MPD 1500 featuring a hydraulic levelling deck for faster set-up and safer operation on sloped terrain. Site preparation of small drilling pads and rig stabilisation is accom-plished using the front dozer blade. The onboard pip tub allows for an independent drilling operation with-out the use of a support vehicle.Booth: 2763 www.foremost.ca

GIW INDUSTRIESMain business areas: Process and non-process slurry pumps

Dassault Systèmes

Main business areas: Provides business and people, including mining companies and industrial equipment suppliers, with virtual universes to imagine sustaina-ble innovationsExhibiting/launching/announcing: Discover how you can bring a new level of productivity and excellence to your business as you immerse yourself in interac-tive experiences at the virtual playground, innovation pods and theatre. Booth: 2453 www.3ds.com

Part of the outdoor display area at the last

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Exhibiting/launching/announcing: The heavy-duty LCC slurry pump, an exploded model of the severe-duty MDX slurry pump, GIW’s hydrocy-clone, and a re-design of the highly successful HVF froth pump. Through a new partnership with Outotec, GIW can now combine its wear-resistant and durable pumps with Outotec’s application know-how. Booth: 4009 www.giwindustries.com

HARD-LINEMain business areas: Radio remote controls and tele-operation controlsExhibiting/launching/announcing: Hard-Line will be remotely operating an Aramine scoop in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, live from MINExpo 2016 using Teleop Auto.Booth: 1313www.hard-line.com

HATCHMain business areas: Engineering for metals, mining and associated infrastructureExhibiting/launching/announcing: Showcasing engineering services and announcing Hatch’s new brandBooth: 27538 www.hatch.com

HELAC CORPORATIONMain business areas: Supplying rotary actuators to underground jumbo drills and boltersBooth: 4509 www.helac.com

HEXAGON MININGMain business areas: Mine survey-ing, planning, operations and safetyExhibiting/launching/announcing: For mine planning: HxGN Blast drill-and-blast management utility; HxGN Athena Performance Manager; HxGN Atlas Optimizer short-term manual scheduler; HxGN Geologic, a new modelling workflow tool;

HxGN Evaluator, which consolidates open-pit and underground planning tools into a single product.

For safety: HxGN Collision Avoid-ance System and improvements to HxGN Fatigue Monitor. For opera-tions: HxGN Truck OP/HxGN Shovel OP, the latest integration with HxGN Collision Avoidance System; HxGN Mineops for business intelli-gence/reporting improvements; and HxGN Drill HP – Improvements to high-precision production monitor-ing system.Booth: 4133www.hexagonmining.com

HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY – AMERICASMain business areas: Excavators and haulers for construction/miningExhibiting/launching/announcing: The ‘Hitachi to the Core’ booth will give visitors a chance to learn what Hitachi can do for their bottom line by getting up-close and personal with some of its excavators and haul trucks, meeting with global product experts and taking the haul-truck simulator challenge.

Hitachi will introduce visitors to new technologies and integrated solutions that will reduce overall costs and optimise productivity. Booth: 8527 Central Hall www.HitachiConstruction.com/ minexpo

HUESKERMain business areas: Engineered geosynthetics solutions for mining infrastructure, materials handling, mine-waste managementBooth: 1409 www.huesker.com

IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGIESMain business areas: Training, simulators, consulting and analytics, learning systems, emerging technol-ogiesExhibiting/launching/announcing: New simulator platforms, new train-ing technologies in both the VR and AR spaces, enhanced managed ser-vices capabilities with proven results and a quantified operational improvement catalogue with docu-mented case studies from customers using third-party validation (i.e. VHMS, Minestar, maintenance records, etc.)Booth: 8193 Central Hall www.immersivetechnologies.com

INDEPENDENT MINING CONSULTANTSMain business areas: Mining engi-neering servicesExhibiting/launching/announcing: Surface and underground mine-design and mine-planning services, mine-feasibility studies, under-ground-mine evaluation, mine- production scheduling and strategic planning services.

Resource modelling / reserve esti-mation and evaluation of proposed expansions or acquisitions.Booth: 6038 www.imctucson.com

J.H. FLETCHER & COMain business areas: Underground mining equipmentExhibiting/launching/announcing: J.H. Fletcher & Co will be exhibiting several pieces of equipment designed for narrow heading opera-tions, including products from its drill jumbo and roof bolter product lines.Booth: 2615 www.jhfletcher.com

JOY GLOBALMain business areas: Surface, underground and hard-rock mining, crushing and conveying equipmentExhibiting/launching/announcing: The new P&H surface drill and Joy underground hard-rock loader fam-ily. It will also exhibit new service offerings including the full JoySmart

Main business areas: Processing, handling, mixing, packing, filling, palletising and loading systemsExhibiting/launching/announc-ing: The new Tyler F-Class Split-Bucket Mounting System will be launched. The split-bucket sys-tem offers simplified mainte-nance and bearing change-outs for operators and, in turn, cuts service downtime in half. The system provides operators easy access to critical components, such as rubber mounts and body brackets.

New Tyler F-Class Vibrating Screens featuring an upgraded mounting system will also be shown. The split-bucket rubber mount includes a two-piece body bracket, which allows operators to remove the side arm and bucket in one piece and reduces the number of bolts removed to eight. Booth: 12050www.havercanada.com

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Solutions, and service products and consumables. Joy will highlight its crushing and conveying components and systems, and the latest Monta-bert hydraulic drifters and drilling attachments. Booth: 6211 www.joyglobal.com

KALTECH SENTINELMain business areas: Live condition monitoring of mill linings and mill relinesExhibiting/launching/announcing: The Kaltech Sentinel system, consist-ing of the Sentinel Camera Unit (in-mill camera) and electronic wear-indicator liner boltsBooth: 27910 South Hallwww.kaltechglobal.net

KAL TIREMain business areas: Tyre sales and maintenance servicesExhibiting/launching/announcing: Kal Tire’s Mining Tire Group will showcase its Ultra Repair technology for repairing damage on ultra-class tyres that may have previously been deemed irreparable. The company will discuss its new tyre recycling centre, opened in Alberta, Canada, in early 2016, and also retreading. Booth: 8793.www.kaltiremining.com

KAPPES, CASSIDAY & ASSOCIATESMain business areas: Metallurgical process test work, engineering and consulting

Exhibiting/launching/announcing: KCA’s Carbon ConverterBooth: 4622www.kcareno.com

KLÜBER LUBRICATION NA Main business areas: Mining lubri-cantsExhibiting/launching/announcing: Klüber’s specialty lubricants tailored to the requirements of the mining industry. These can make a significant contribution to increased production quantities and operational reliability, while considerably decreasing main-tenance and repair costs.Booth: 27115 www.klubersolutions.com

KOMATSUMain business areas: Construction and mining equipmentExhibiting/launching/announcing: Machines featuring new Tier 4 Final engines, intelligent machine control and automatic digging systems in a range of products, including dozers, excavators, wheel loaders and haul trucks.Booth: 7027 www.KomatsuMining.com

LIEBHERR MINING EQUIPMENTMain business areas: Construction and mining equipmentExhibiting/launching/announcing: Off-highway trucks, hydraulic exca-vators, dozers and a craneBooth: 7627 www.liebherr.com/en/deu/ products/mining-equipment/ mining-equipment.html

MARTIN ENGINEERINGMain business areas: Bulk material handlingExhibiting/launching/announcing: Belt cleaners, air cannons, engi-neered vibration, transfer point products, conveyor safety bookBooth: 4015www.martin-eng.com

MB CRUSHER AMERICAMain business areas: Demolition, excavation, mining, quarrying, pipe-line and road work, recyclingExhibiting/launching/announcing: A live crushing demonstration at the booth. Also featuring a drum cutter, which is the latest addition to the company’s product line, and its larg-est crusher attachment; one of the largest crusher buckets in the world.Booth: Silver lot 14400 www.mbamerica.com

ME ELECMETAL Main business areas: Wear parts for grinding mills, crushers and othersExhibiting/launching/announcing: Grinding mill liners, crusher wear parts, large specialty castings, 3-D laser scanner servicesBooth: 431 North Hall www.me-elecmetal.com

METSOMain business areas: Mining equip-ment and servicesExhibiting/launching/announcing: In-pit solutions, a comprehensive range of mobile crushing, screening and conveying solutions; MHC-series hydrocyclones, ultra-fine screens, energy-efficient comminution; min-ing services, including crusher upgrades, life-cycle services, service centres, and spares and wear partsBooth: 1943 www.metso.com

MINCON GROUPMain business areas: Surface min-ing, quarries, water well, geotechni-cal and geothermalExhibiting/launching/announcing: Conventional DTH products, reverse-circulation DTH products and rotary drilling products Booth: 1213 www.mincon.com

MINEMAX Main business areas: Mine planning and scheduling solutionsExhibiting/launching/announcing: Minemax will preview the rede-signed Tempo for creating practical, detailed mine plans that align with

John Deere Power Systems and John Deere Electronic SolutionsMain business areas: Integrated drivetrain systems, off-highway diesel engines and electronic componentsExhibiting/launching/announcing: John Deere Power Systems (JDPS) and John Deere Electronic Solutions will be exhibiting together. They will display products that offer OEM customers power solutions and elec-tronics for mining applications. JDPS will display prod-ucts from its line of Funk drivetrain components, includ-ing pump drives, an HMD transmission and series 1200 axle. Funk transmissions, axles, pump drives and plan-etary drives provide performance, reliability and dura-bility to meet the needs of mining customers. JDPS will also display a PowerTech E 4.5L diesel engine.

John Deere Electronic Solutions will display its PD400 modular inverter and an electric generator. The PD400 all-in-one system eliminates the need for multiple interfaces, simplifying work, and allowing designers to optimise machine performance. Booth: 1953 www.johndeere.com/engines

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your strategic plan. Tempo will com-plete the Minemax integrated mine-planning solution, covering the spec-trum from high-level project evaluation through strategic, detailed and operational plans. It brings spatial plan alignment to the mine-planning process, helping keep your operational plans on target with your strategic business plans. Booth: 1160 Australian Pavilion www.minemax.com

MINE SITE TECHNOLOGIESMain business areas: Underground tracking and communication systemsExhibiting/launching/announcing: The new Wireless Sensor Network, for wireless collection of data from geotechnical, gas-monitoring instru-ments and transducers.

Also, MST’s new-generation Prox-imity Detection System and Wireless Router Node for flexible Wi-Fi com-munications in the most active areas

McLanahan Corporation

Main business areas: Material-processing equipmentExhibiting/launching/announcing: McLanahan’s latest wet and dry processing equipment, engineered to make producers more efficient, productive and profitable. Several new pieces of equipment will be introduced, including the MSP Cone Crusher, MAX Series Vibrating Screen and Vezin Slurry Sam-pler. Additionally, McLanahan will showcase its wear solutions.

For equipment too large to bring to the show, McLanahan will use Oculus technology to put visitors next to life-size equipment. Show attendees can stop by and try on the virtual-reality headsets to enter a world where they will be able to see equipment working up close and personal.Booth: 4257 www.mclanahan.com

Kal Tire’s stand in the external display area at the last MINExpo show

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of a mine. Plus the latest solutions for high-bandwidth networks at sur-face mines.Booth: 2371 www.mstglobal.com

MINEWAREMain business areas: Dragline and shovel-monitoring systems Exhibiting/launching/announcing: The Argus shovel performance-improvement system. Argus improves the performance, effi-ciency, reliability and safety of min-ing shovel and truck operations.

With real-time feedback, pinpoint shovel and bucket accuracy, in-seat coaching and constant performance benchmarking, Argus gives shovel operators the highest level of sup-port across all areas of productivity, reliability, mine plan compliance, shovel payload, truck payload and payload distribution. Booth: 1052 www.mineware.com

MOTION METRICSMain business areas: Mining and aggregates Exhibiting/launching/announcing: Its complete product range: Shovel-Metrics, LoaderMetrics, PortaMetrics and MetricsManagerBooth: 1243 www.motionmetrics.com

MTUMain business areas: Diesel engines and systemsExhibiting/launching/announcing: The full line-up of MTU diesel engines from the Series 1000 up to the Series 4000Booth: 8071www.mtu-online.com

NETAFIM USA MINING Main business areas: Heap leachingExhibiting/launching/announcing:

Dripline, automation technology for heap leaching, flow meters, valves, air valves and filtersBooth: 1027www.netafimusa.com/mining

NORMET Main business areas: Underground mining and tunnelling equipment for concrete spraying and trans-port, explosives charging, scaling, lifting, installation works, and logis-tics serviced and supported with life-time care. Construction chemi-cals for sprayed concrete, admix-tures for all types of concrete, injection systems for rock improve-ment, reinforcement systems for high-deformation conditions, spray-applied waterproofing systems and chemicals for TBM technology covering hard rock, EPB, open face and slurry-type machines. The new-generation energy-absorbing rock bolting sys-tem; the D-Bolt system specially designed for efficient and reliable rock reinforcement, in both squeez-ing and burst-prone strata condi-tions.Booth: 24611 www.normet.com

NUMAMain business areas: DTH hammers and bitsExhibiting/launching/announcing: Numa will show life-size versions of the company’s hammers and bits specifically engineered for the min-ing industry.

The mining product line boasts an impressive range of hammers and bits capable of drilling holes from 3½in to 10in (89-254mm) in diameter. All of these provide the right combination of speed and life to excel against hard, abrasive and fractured conditions. Also on hand will be experienced DTH staff pro-viding expert insight.Booth: 4038 www.numahammers.com

OLYMPUSMain business areas: Analytical instruments for mining exploration, grade control and mineral process-ing Exhibiting/launching/announcing: X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysers for the mining industry. Olympus instru-ments provide rapid real-time geo-chemistry, quantitative mineralogy, traditional optical mineralogy and petrology, and complete solutions for the minerals industry. Booth: 2268 www.olympus-ims.com

PEOPLE AND PROCESSESMain business areas: Maintenance and reliability consulting and educa-tionExhibiting/launching/announcing: Current education solutions, plus launching certified maintenance and reliability technician training courses Booth: 27849 www.peopleandprocesses.com

Modular Mining Systems

Main business areas: Mine-management technologiesExhibiting/launching/announcing: The DIS-PATCH Fleet Management system (FMS); lat-est evolution of the DISPATCH Underground Fleet Management system (FMS); ProVision High-Precision Guidance solution for shovels, loaders, dozers and drills; cloud-based Mine-Care Maintenance Management solution; MineAlert Safety Management platform; MasterLink Wireless Network solution; 175+ ModularReady OEM interfaces.

The MineAlert Collision Awareness system (CAS), Modular’s fourth-generation proximity detection/awareness offering, will be launched, as well as advanced technologies to increase operators’ situational awareness, reduce vehicle incidents and assist in load-cycle optimisation. New communication ser-vices with a focus on the design, integration, deployment and support of mines’ wireless networks will also be showcased.Booth: 7271 www.modularmining.com

Komatsu America

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PHILIPPI-HAGENBUCHMain business areas: Off-highway truck customisation, rear-eject bodies and trailers, tailgates and water tanksExhibiting/launching/announcing: Load-profiled HardRock truck bod-ies, water tanks and lowboy trailers; launching material spreader bodies and unveiling a new product Booth: 4609 www.philsystems.com

POLYDECK SCREEN CORP Main business areas: Screen media, systems and accessoriesExhibiting/launching/announcing: Samples from Polydeck’s new line of lighter PaneLite screen panels, the Vector Slot Technology screen panel, the extreme open area D-Max panel and its new line of Metaldex modu-lar steel screen panelsBooth: 5619 www.polydeckscreen.com

PUTZMEISTERMain business areas: Integrated shotcrete solutions for underground mining, as well as piston pumps for pumping mud, tailings and pasteExhibiting/launching/announcing:

Putzmeister will be exhibiting the SPM 4210 Wetkret Dual Drive spraying machine, the Mixkret 5 low-profile concrete mixer, the Magnum Combination Mixer Pump concrete repair pump, as well as the Piccola Rotary Gun for dry-process shotcrete, while the KOS pump is well suited for the delivery of high-viscosity sludge and material with a high share of coarse grain.Booth: 2905www.putzmeister.com/enu/index.htm

REICHDRILLMain business areas: Drill-rig man-ufacturerExhibiting/launching/announcing: A new surface articulated, crawler-mounted down-the-hole (DTH) drill rig, plus a new series of automated surface crawler-mounted blasthole drillsBooth: 5703www.reichdrill.com

RICHWAY INDUSTRIESMain business areas: Cellular con-crete equipmentBooth: North Hall 667www.richway.com

RIEGLMain business areas: LiDAR tech-nology, hardware and software Exhibiting/launching/announcing: VZ-series terrestrial laser scanners will be available for demonstrationsBooth: 508 www.riegl.com

RIMEXMain business areas: Wheels, rims and accessories for mining, forestry and industrial equipment (specialis-ing in haul trucks and loaders)Exhibiting/launching/announcing:

RCT

Main business areas: Machine automation, control, information, protection and custom solutionsExhibiting/launching/announcing: A range of automation and control solutions for mobile equip-ment, RCT’s information systems delivering fleet-management data in real-time, as well its latest protec-tion systems that prevent premature equipment failure and unexpected breakdowns. Also discover RCT’s Cus-tom division – a dedicated team customising machine solutions to help clients with unique challenges. Booth: 27841 South Hall www.rct-global.com

FOR TOUGH JOBS UNDERGROUNDEQUIPMENT | CONSTRUCTION CHEMICALS |

ROCK REINFORCEMENT | LIFE TIME CARE

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To mark its 40-year milestone, RIMEX is rolling out a new release of its TPMS technology – TyreSense 4.0 – which aims at more than just tyre monitoring; it’s an entire asset man-agement and productivity tool. Booth: 7885 www.RIMEX.com

ROBIT Main business areas: Top-hammer and down-the-hole consumables and digital servicesExhibiting/launching/announcing: Robit Sense Systems, which can measure the straightness of a hole during percussive drilling. Unlike existing, time-consuming manual sys-tems, measuring during the drilling process does not require an extra work phase. The measurement results are available immediately after drill-ing a hole. You can see a 3-D view of the drilled hole in the drilling pattern. Since the results are obtained imme-diately, it is possible to react to any hole deviation when positioning and directing the following holes. The sys-tem functions in all types of rock for-mations – even in magnetic ore. Booth: 27733 www.robit.fi

ROCKMORE INTERNATIONALMain business areas: Rock drilling toolsExhibiting/launching/announcing: Announcing the new Vector Rod Sys-

tem and a complete line of rock drill-ing productsBooth: N-1035www.rockmore-intl.com

SCHRAMM Main business areas: Drilling rigs suitable for mineral exploration, oil and gas and water developmentExhibiting/launching/announcing: A new drilling rig designed for the mining space Booth: 17100 www.schramminc.com

SEPRO MINERAL SYSTEMS CORPMain business areas: Mineral- processing and aggregates equip-mentExhibiting/launching/announcing: The Blackhawk100 cone crusher, Fal-con gravity concentrator and Sepro vertical tank pump Booth: 1248 www.seprosystems.com

SMARTCAP TECHNOLOGIESMain business area: SafetyExhibiting/launching/announcing: A new fatigue-management app. The SmartCap App will provide: real-time monitoring; safety alerts; encrypted data storage; connection to SmartCap cloud and web portal; personal profiles and reports; Smart-Cap Journey; shareable links to social media; and facts, tips and tricks for effective fatigue manage-ment.Booth: South Hall 28035www.smartcaptech.com

SSAB Main business areas: Hardox steel wear plate Exhibiting/launching/announcing: Hardox wear plate. With its unparal-leled combination of hardness and toughness, Hardox wear plate sets the standard worldwide for abrasion-resistant steel.

Thanks to its unique qualities, it can even perform as a load-bearing part in many applications, opening

new possibilities for structural design. The Hardox family of steel plates will be showcased, as well as Hardox tubes and round bars. Booth: 913 www.ssab.com

STANTEC CONSULTINGMain business areas: Specialists in mining engineering, project man-agement, environmental services, mine water and waste management, power engineering, geotechnical services, transportation engineering and logistics, architecture and build-ings engineering, surveying, and community engagement and indig-enous outreachExhibiting/launching/announcing: Celebrating the acquisition of MWH Global. MWH is a 6,800-person engi-neering, consulting and construction management firm focused on water and natural resources for built infra-structure and the environment.

Stantec’s mining team now has increased expertise and resources to serve a wider variety of projects from offices in the US, Canada, Latin America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. MWH’s expertise expands Stantec’s service capabilities in the areas of: tailings-dam design, mine-waste management, mine-water treatment and management, environ-mental services and mine planning. Booth: 4723 www.stantec.com/mining

STRATA PRODUCTS WORLDWIDEMain business area: Mine safetyExhibiting/launching/announcing: New enhancements in Strata’s prox-imity-detection and collision-avoid-ance product offerings, as well as underground-tracking capabilities. The company will display and dem-onstrate real-time tracking and data acquisition utilising StrataConnect Communications, Tracking and Mon-itoring systems. Booth: 5401www.strataworldwide.com

Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology

Main business areas: Mining and mineral-processing equipmentExhibiting/launching/announcing: A number of drill rigs, including the latest addition to the DD422 series. The DD422iE uses electric battery power instead of a diesel engine, eliminating emissions dur-ing tramming. The latest addition to the modular 400 underground range of ITH long-hole drill rigs with automation will also be introduced, along with a die-sel-powered, self-propelled, crawler-mounted surface blasthole drill that is automation-ready and features clever designs for bulk-mining operations.

Sandvik’s new top-centre drill bits will be high-lighted. The design features a “raised front“, elevating two or three front buttons a few millimetres above the gauge buttons located on the periphery of the bit.

Sandvik will also showcase its automation systems, AutoMine and OptiMine, as well as eco-efficient com-minution equipment and Getman products. 3-D scan-ning is one of several new features in Sandvik’s auto-mation offering. This automatically scans overbreak and underbreak to save time during the drilling cycle.Booth: C-7309 www.mining.sandvik.com

An overview of some of

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SULZER PUMP SOLUTIONSMain business areas: Pumps for mining and construction applications Exhibiting/launching/announcing: The new generation of dewatering pumps: XJ, XJC and XJS, with built-in intelligence features that provide ease of maintenance and an extended life cycle for the equip-ment. Also see High Lift Centrifugal Pumps for challenging applications, and Sulzer’s new range of diesel and electric pump sets, engineered for long life and low maintenance. Booth: 27121 www.sulzer.com

TAKRAF USA Main business areas: Bulk-material handling and mineral-processing equipmentExhibiting/launching/announcing: TAKRAF will be displaying its new primary sizer, Total Dry Stack tailings management system integrated with Delkor processing equipment, and Tenova Bateman’s advanced solvent extraction solutions and in-house research and development for hydrometallurgical processing, including lithium facilities.Booth: 161 www.TAKRAF.com

TEI ROCK DRILLS Main business area: Drills for con-struction and mining Exhibiting/launching/announcing: Announcing the newest drill in TEI’s partnership with Brokk. The MME-160HEX is a small, remote-controlled mini-jumbo to replace dangerous old jackleg drills. TEI will also exhibit its line of patented drifters used by drill manufacturers worldwide.Booth: 6075 www.teirockdrills.com

THE REDPATH GROUP Main business areas: Mine contract-ing and engineering and raisedrill manufacturingExhibiting/launching/announcing: Launching a new raisedrill to the market; the Redbore 80Booth: 4631 www.redpathmining.com

TNR INDUSTRIAL DOORS Main business area: High-perfor-mance doors Exhibiting/launching/announcing: High-speed industrial rubber doors for the mining industry Booth: 1634 www.TNRdoors.com

VAN REENEN STEELMain business area: Earth-moving equipmentExhibiting/launching/announcing: Dragline buckets, truck bodies, rope shovel dippers, hydraulic excavator dippers and buckets and front-end loader bucketsBooth: Central hall 7384www.vrsteel.net

VAREL MINING AND INDUSTRIALMain business areas: Drill bits for mining and industrial marketsBooth: 5501www.varelmining.com

VEEKMAS OYMain business areas: Motor graders including low-profile underground onesExhibiting/launching/announcing: Low-profile Veekmas UG Motor Graders especially for demanding underground-mining situations, including: the Veekmas FG 5 C (height 1.9m); FG 7 C (height 2.5m); and the FG 15 C (height 2.7m). Booth: 5710 www.veekmas.com

VERMEER CORP Main business areas: Mining, utility installation Exhibiting/launching/announcing: The T1255 Terrain Leveler surface excavation machine featuring a single-sided direct-drive cutting head, inno-vative dust-suppression system and GPS grade and steering control for precision cutting of valuable materials. Booth: 8401 Central hall www.vermeer.com

VICTAULIC CO Main business areas: Manufacturing and engineering solutions for mining piping systems

Exhibiting/launching/announcing: Victaulic Co and Bermad have recently entered into a joint venture to better serve the mining control-valve industry. Victaulic has devel-oped a new Refuse-to-Fuse system for joining high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe that eliminates the need to fuse HDPE pipe. It will also showcase the first knife gate valve that can be maintained in-line with-out removing the valve from the pipeline, saving 95% in maintenance downtime and eliminating inventory of old valves. Booth: 6959 www.victaulic.com

VOITH TURBOMain business areas: Design, manu-facturing and servicing of high-per-formance driveline equipment, including conveyor and processing equipment drive components Exhibiting/launching/announcing: Four new products: the TurboBelt 500, Voith’s newest generation of fluid coupling; TurboBelt TT Linear Booster Drive, a high-performance secondary drive for belt conveyors,

thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions (USA)Main business areas: thyssenkrupp Industrial Solu-tions designs, supplies and constructs equipment and systems for the mining and mineral-processing indus-try, including: overland conveying systems; gearless drives for conveyors; in-pit crushing systems; primary and secondary crushers; Polysius HPGR and grinding mills; pyro-processing systems; and bulk-material handling systems. Exhibiting/launching/announcing: Conveying, crush-ing and grinding solutions for the mining, cement, industrial minerals and aggregate industries, includ-ing the North American introduction of the largest gyratory crusher in the world.Booth: 3051www.thyssenkrupp-industrial-solutions.com

Product discussions under way at the VRD Steel stand at the last MINExpo

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which extends the use of belts in existing systems, as well as increas-ing their capacity; the CPC 1000 with MBC connecting coupling, a new chain-protection coupling engi-neered for use in armoured face con-veyors – the new design features an advanced connecting coupling that increases efficiency, offers self-diag-nostics technology and greatly reduces water consumption; and SlipSet with CMS 310, which com-bines the torque limiting protection technology of the SlipSet coupling with the Voith CMS 310.Booth: 2069 www.voith.com/en/markets-industries/industries/mining-21981.html

VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT Main business areas: Construction and mining machines, customised financial offerings and personalised after-sales support. Exhibiting/launching/announcing: The A60H, Volvo’s largest articulated hauler with 60t capacity. This offers an alternative to rigid dump trucks and construction trucks, with the ability to easily manoeuvre through soft, uneven or steep roads. The hauler provides a 40% increase in payload over the Volvo A40.

The 75t Volvo EC750E crawler excavator will also be on show. This combines power and fuel efficiency, with a maximum breakout force of 328kN and integrated work modes that allow operators the ability to select the right power for the job at hand. An attachment management system allows for efficient change-outs, with the ability to preset and store up to 20 different attachments. Booth: 10070www.volvoce.com/na

WENCO INTERNATIONAL MINING SYSTEMSMain business areas: Production management, dispatching, mainte-

nance, machine guidance, operator safety and business intelligence Exhibiting/launching/announcing: Wencomine FMS 6.0, Avoca BI for Mining and Fleet Awareness V2X Intelligent Collision Avoidance for mining Booth: 8865 www.wencomine.com

WESTECH ENGINEERING Main business areas: Minerals- processing equipment Exhibiting/launching/announcing: Mineral-processing systems includ-ing high-efficiency thickeners, paste thickeners, product concentration, tailings disposal and CCD circuit washing technologies.

Dewatering filters, presses and self-contained membrane systems. Also, introducing novel advances in sludge-bed level sensing for optimis-ing thickener operation. Booth: 24521www.westech-inc.com

WESTPRO MACHINERYMain business areas: Wastewater, aggregate and mineral-processing equipment Booth: 2277 www.westpromachinery.com

WIRECO WORLDGROUP Main business areas: Engineering and manufacturing custom wire rope and synthetic rope solutions for sur-face and underground mining appli-cationsExhibiting/launching/announcing: A full new line-up of wire-rope and

synthetic-rope products for use in the surface and underground mining markets. The success of world-record setting CASAR vertical shaft hoisting ropes will be showcased, as well as the introduction of the world’s first commercial hybrid hoist-ing solution – CASAR TURBOLITE. This comprises both steel and high-modulus synthetics, creating a robust hoisting solution with the best strength-to-weight ratio on the market.

TUF-MAX PLUS, WireCo’s new shovel hoist rope, will also be high-lighted. This is designed to be the most fatigue-resistant shovel rope in the global market, with a significant improvement in strength characteris-tics, and a natural resistance to shock loading in harsh operating conditions.

WireCo will also release a new unique synthetic mainline boom pendant system for the surface mining industry, in partnership with Applied Fiber.Booth: 4039 www.wirecoworldgroup.com

YOKOHAMA TIRE CORP Main business areas: Tyres for OTR mining and construction applica-tions; commercial truck and bus; light truck and passenger cars Exhibiting/launching/announcing: Radial and bias tyres for under-ground and surface applications. Commercial truck tyres for hauling applications Booth: 7371 www.yokohamaotr.com

Wirtgen Group

Main business areas: Road and mineral technologiesExhibiting/launching/announcing: The Wirtgen 2500 SM surface miner, and Kleemann Impact Crusher MOBIREX MR 110 Z EVO2Booth: Central Hall 8801www.wirtgen-group.com/america

The Kleemann Impact Crusher MOBIREX MR 110 Z EVO2

Yokohama’s stand at the

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