steinexpo 2023

Highlights at steinexpo 2023 including follow-up reports

Issue 01-02/2017

Construction machine shower from Switzerland

With the commissioning of the world’s first demucking system, MobyDick HD-1, around ten years ago, FRUTIGER laid the foundation for a new line of business – the automatic cleaning of heavily...

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Issue 01-02/2017

Gravel plant in Austrian mountains with Leiblein water treatment system

In the Austrian state of Vorarlberg, between the Silvretta and Vermunt reservoirs, at around 1750 m above sea level, the Obervermuntwerk II pumped storage power plant is currently being built. It will be the second largest power plant owned by the energy supplier Vorarlberger Illwerke AG, with a power output of 360 MW in turbine and pump operation. With four building areas, its completion is now being pressed ahead....

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Issue 01-02/2017

AirScrape controls dust and material at a dolomite plant

Conventional skirting is pressed against a conveyor belt so that dust and material stays in the middle of the belt when it reaches a belt transfer point. But after a certain time, wear at the skirting...

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Issue 01-02/2017

9th European Metallurgical Conference EMC in Leipzig

The 9th EMC will take place at the Kongresshalle in Leipzig from 25 to 28 June 2017. “Production and Recycling of Non-Ferrous Metals: Saving Resources for a Sustainable Future” is the motto of...

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Issue 01-02/2017

Weimar Gypsum Conference 2017

The 3rd Weimar Gypsum Conference will take place at the Leonardo Hotel in Weimar from March 14 to 15, 2017. The conference will be organized by the chair of  “Building Materials” of the F. A....

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Issue 01-02/2017

Protection against extreme weather conditions

With temperatures dropping across the Northern hemisphere, Terex Trucks’ top tips will ensure trucks beat the chill this winter (Fig. 1). Winter is the time of the year when the relationship between...

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Issue 01-02/2017

Mobile solar/wind and storage solutions for reducing diesel consumption in the mining industry

Due to the remote locations, power generation for mineral exploration camps is particularly expensive. Typically, power is generated by gensets, and the diesel fuel needs to be transported over long...

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Issue 01-02/2017

Successful delivery of a Continuous Ship Unloader (CSU) for the Port of Pecem in Brazil

Global mining, bulk material handling and minerals processing solutions provider, Tenova TAKRAF recently completed the delivery of a Continuous Ship Unloader (CSU) to handle iron ore at the Port of...

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Issue 01-02/2017

Spadework of German Scientists and Engineers in Bad Elster

About 170 guests followed the invitation of the Sächsische Staatsbäder GmbH to attend the 1st Technical Symposium in Bad Elster on August 26, 2016. They came to gather information on the...

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Issue 01-02/2017

Mining equipment manufacturers have come out of recession

Germany’s mining equipment manufacturers have come out of recession. Following a decline in turnover of approx. 21 % down to 2.8 billion € this year, the sector foresees a stabilization of the...

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