All articles for "Mining and mineral processing"

Engineering Competence

A clean sweep

Operating equipment in the gritty environment of limestone mining requires constant vigilance and the right equipment for the job. Belgium’s Sagrex [...]
Mining and mineral processing,
Industry

Mining the extreme north

At 78 degrees latitude, Svea is the world’s northernmost underground coalmine and the only one in the Nordic region. Located 1,000 kilometres from [...]
Condition monitoring,Mining and mineral processing,Reliability,
Industry

Pumping powerhouses

GEHO slurry pumps from Weir Minerals Netherlands are put to the test in some of the most extreme environments the world has to offer. And they are [...]
Integrated maintenance solutions,Mining and mineral processing,
Industry

Mexico’s mighty miners

Mexicans have been exploiting their nation’s rich geology since before the Spanish conquistadors arrived. Today their top mining companies are among [...]
Bearings,Condition monitoring,Design,Lubrication Services,Lubrication Solutions,Mining and mineral processing,Reliability,
Engineering Competence

New solution, new future

The solution to an old maintenance problem highlights a new way of doing business for SKF and its mining partner LKAB. It may also herald new life [...]
Lubrication Solutions,Mining and mineral processing,Seals,
Engineering Competence

Drilling for productivity

SKF design engineering improves performance of mud bearings.
Bearings,Design,Engineering tools,Mining and mineral processing,
Manufacturing

A war against wear

The huge excavators and conveyors in RWE Power’s opencast lignite mines are not just enormous, they’re clever too. And the cleverer they are, the [...]
Mining and mineral processing,Reliability,Testing and test center,