Category: Best of Germany

Klaus Stöckmann, Deputy Managing Director for the VDMA Mining Association, gives his outlook for the mining sector through 2020 and beyond Against the general trend in German mechanical engineering, 2019 was a record year for...

A Q&A session with leading German academic for mining technology sheds light on education and training initiatives In November 2019, the Institute for Advanced Mining Technologies (AMT) at RWTH Aachen University, together...

From cloud computing to digital twins and smart glasses, Tenova TAKRAF is harnessing IIoT-enabled technologies to provide solutions for 21st century mines. Gunnar Zergiebel, head of electrical and instrumentation — Material...

New tools help underground mines operate more safely and efficiently Germany may have closed its last hard coal mine, the 150-year-old Prosper Haniel operation, in 2018. However, this has not hindered the country’s equipment...

Advanced conveyor systems transport ore farther, faster and cost-effectively As demand for more reliable and less carbon-intensive bulk transport methods in mining applications grows, interest in overland conveyors and...

Digital technologies offer opportunities for optimization Across the mining industry, two trends are clear at present: first, the renewed focus on greener, more sustainable mining operations and, second, the drive for...

From clean diesel engine technologies to electrification, fuel cells and synthetic fuels, Rolls-Royce is on a mission to power mines more sustainably With its MTU engines and systems, Rolls-Royce has an impressive track record,...

Taking a more intelligent approach, new systems eliminate processing inefficiencies As average ore grades drop, mines must process greater amounts of material to keep up with increasing demand for metals. For operations to...