MINERS NEWS MAGAZINE

RENSSELAER, Indiana (Nov. 8, 2017) — Talbert Manufacturing, a North American leader in specialized heavy-haul solutions, celebrates the 70th anniversary of its mechanical gooseneck patent, which was developed by Austin Talbert, engineer and founder of Talbert Construction Equipment Co. Talbert Manufacturing was originally established as Talbert Construction Equipment Co. in 1938, in Lyons, Illinois. It served the Chicago market with crane and construction equipment rentals and heavy haul transport services. While Talbert was quickly regarded as a trusted name and a company that consistently delivered results, it was not until the advent of the first mechanical, detachable gooseneck trailers in 1946 that it had its claim to fame. The product was patented in 1947 and entered the Canadian market in the 1950s. The mechanical gooseneck revolutionized equipment loading by eliminating the need to drive equipment up and over the trailer tires. The design not only enhanced operators’ sa...

Catalyst handling is a highly specialised science that requires specialised equipment as well as adequately and experienced trained personnel.Furthermore strict safety, health and environmental procedures ought to always be followed on executing catalyst handling jobs, especially considering the carcinogenic nature of the catalyst itself; depending on the levels of exposure. Dickinson Group of Companies; anchored by over 90 years of experience in providing the specialist furnace and industrial services to mining, metals smelting, mineral processing, thermal power generation and petrochemical refining industries stands out as a service provider of choice. The company recently unveiled its latest innovation in catalyst handling; internally developed catalyst unloading, screening and re-loading equipment supported by a KOK’s industrial vacuum machine/truck. The equipment is mainly made up of; an environmentally friendly convertor catalyst vacuum and screening units as well as other ac...

Operations within the mining, petrochemical, construction, food and beverage, and pharmaceutical industries that use compressed air equipment are confronted with numerous hazards daily, often resulting in varying degrees of injuries and in some cases fatalities. Although there are a number of underlying causes of these accidents - improper maintained air compressors is one of the common causes of equipment-related injuries. In light of this, proactive maintenance not only plays a significant part of the safety of operations that use compressors, but also an important role in the productivity and sustainability. Rand-Air, market leaders in portable compressed air and power generation rental understands that for an air compressor to perform at optimum, regular services and preventative maintenance is essential. It is for this reason that businesses are advised to rent equipment as opposed to buying - this ensures a preventative maintenance approach and eliminates the stress of react...

Finding the right overhead crane is now made a lot easier with Konecranes Crane Advisor, a quick online tool that helps customers narrow down their crane options with customized recommendations. The tool is already being extensively used in North America and is now made available in Southern Africa as well, with new features and content. As a leader in the overhead crane industry, Konecranes invests in research and development to bring new technologies and novelties to the market. “Crane Advisor is a service that makes the information retrieval a lot easier and more efficient for customers,” says John MacDonald, Service, Sales and Marketing Director of Konecranes Southern Africa. “Crane Advisor offers the customer valuable information which is then customized according to their lifting needs.” Driven by ease-of-use and customized information Only four steps are necessary to get a crane recommendation. Crane Advisor asks the customer to answer four key questions – industry, capac...

Effective 1 November 2017, Atlas Copco grows into two separate international groups of companies. Globally, the entire Mining & Rock Excavation Technique Business Area together with the Construction Tools Division of Atlas Copco becomes part of Epiroc while the industrial segment remains with Atlas Copco. With Epiroc dedicated to the mining and civil engineering sectors and Atlas Copco focusing on the industrial market, the split provides the best growth opportunities for both listed companies. As global leaders in their respective areas, the two companies are perfectly positioned to deliver sustainable productivity solutions to their respective customer base. Spearheaded by newly appointed CEO, Per Lindberg, together with the support of a new board, and boasting a new head office, the evolution of Epiroc opens up a new chapter in the global mining and civil engineering industries. Epiroc, still a subsidiary of Atlas Copco, has begun the journey as an independent company o...

Atlas Copco Compressor Technique is proud to introduce its 4th generation VSD+ compressors - the GA75-110VSD+! “This 4th generation which follows hot on the heels of the GA37- 75 VSD+ compressors we launched in 2016 is the biggest generation of VDS+ compressors for Compressor Technique’s Industrial Air Division,” says Business Line Manager for Industrial Air, Charl Ackerman. “Compressed air, much like electricity, is a utility that is critical to most production processes. So, their core business and not the source of their compressed air should be our customers’ primary focus,” states Ackerman. “Ensuring that our customers’ compressed air systems are seamless, efficient and cost effective to help keep their electricity bills and production costs to a minimum is therefore our focus. The compact, smart, efficient and reliable Atlas Copco GA75-110 VSD+ fulfills all these requirements perfectly for complete customer peace of mind.” Industry is constantly looking for ways to enhanc...

Christine Ramon, chief financial officer of AngloGold Ashanti, favours a bold but considered approach to change. She heeds the advice of a Buddhist monk, ‘for every action, there is a reaction’. In other words, actions have consequences. She shares her views on responsible leadership. Many leaders in South Africa have this in common: they grew up in a close-knit family with limited finances. Their fierce will to succeed was a deciding factor in setting them apart. All the more credit to her, Christine Ramon, executive director at the third largest gold mining producer in the world, had few privileges growing up in Port Elizabeth as a young Indian woman in apartheid era South Africa. Raised by a single parent, Ramon went out to work at the age of 17. “I am one of five children and a twin,” says Ramon. “We’re very close. We even live in the same suburb today!” Four of the siblings are chartered accountants [CAs(SA)], while Ramon’s younger sister is a medical doctor. Ra...