At an international press event last week in Leoben, Austria, Liebherr showcased its T 236 mining truck. This 100-metric-ton (mt) haul truck, which is powered by a diesel-electric drive system, is ...
... company had made since the last MINExpo. In addition to a new diesel engine components and ground engaging tools (GET), the company displayed four types of large machines: haul trucks (the new T 236 and ...
... leader in the supply of fully automatic self-priming pumps, has selected Volvo Penta to provide Tier 4 Final diesel PowerPac units that will drive various Godwin pump systems. Specific to mine operations, ...
... to destroy an engine.
It’s estimated that 50% of the worldwide dieselfuel supply does not meet original equipment manufacturers specifications for cleanliness specified for late-generation, high-horsepower ...
... recently introduced five new electric-powered, mining-class excavators that, except for the absence of diesel engines and their ancillary systems such as fuel tanks, mufflers, etc., are functionally identical ...
... of hydraulic fluid. There was also a 1,000-gallon dieselfuel tank, 1,000 lb of grease in the automatic grease system, and 1,000 gallons of solvent in drums.
For about the first half hour after the ...
... worked at the Murray Energy-owned (as a contractor for David Stanley Consultants).
MSHA’s preliminary report said the victim, who was moving gravel, was killed after the diesel front-end loader he had ...
DIESEL SUPPLIERS ARE PREPARING THEIR ENGINE PLATFORMS FOR THE NEXT SET OF EMISSIONS STANDARDS
By Russ Carter, Western Field Editor
The BelAZ 75710 — billed as the world’s largest ...
... bio-solvents with bituminous coal from West Virginia and Ohio, as well as a subbituminous coal. Additionally, several catalysts have been evaluated for upgrading the syncrude to jet fuel and diesel.”
Details ...
... a 55-year-old scoop operator.
Outby diesel scoop operator John (Bill) Kelly was passing through an area of the mine just before midnight when he opened a set of air-lock doors, then shut them behind ...
Natural gas offers a tankful of potential benefits for mine fleet operators, but plummeting oil prices will likely keep dieselfuel top choice at the pump for the near future
By Russ Carter, Western ...
... low fuel consumption and high travel speeds. Also, its Komatsu Diesel Particulate Filter (KDPF) and other after treatment components are designed in conjunction with the engine for efficiency and long ...
... igh fill factors, according to Liebherr. It is powered by the Cummins QSK38 diesel engine that has a rated output of 810 kW. The cutting-edge cab of the R 9200 provides the operator with a panoramic view ...
... and accessing service information for initial troubleshooting. The display shows Cat grade control cross-slope (AccuGrade) readings, DEF (diesel exhaust fluid) level, and information pertinent to daily ...
... LNG as a haul truck fuel at a Canadian mine site.
An LNG-powered haul truck heads back to the loading area.
The use of blended LNG/diesel fueled haul trucks has the potential for significant ...
... for sale exclusively in the North American market. Equipped with an Italian-built, 147-kW (197 hp) 2.8-liter turbo diesel engine, the underground J8 has a five-speed automatic transmission and four-wheel ...
... repair and maintenance costs at its underground mines, lower dieselfuel costs, and better mining conditions.
However, operating efficiencies this year were partly offset by adverse weather during the ...
... 2015 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) air quality standards for locomotives. They are cheaper to operate, burning 75% less dieselfuel. Older models consume an average of 55 gallons of engine oil ...
... diesel mantrip en route to examine a set of seals,” MSHA found. “The mantrip was nosed into the west rib just inby the location of the victim [along the east rib].”
Despite first aid being performed ...
... was one of WCI’s key requests this year for appropriators and particularly important in light of last year’s $0.09 increase in the barge dieselfuel tax rate.
The USACE’s Operations and Mainten-ance ...