The new release of ABB’s Distributed Control System (DCS) 800xA 6.1 brings significant value to capital projects with more flexible and efficient engineering.

ABB Ability^TM System 800xA Power Control Library expands integration options with larger range of intelligent electronic devices for digital power control

Epiroc, a leading productivity partner for the mining, infrastructure and natural resources industries, has acquired part of ASI Mining, LLC, a U.S.-based company that provides technology solutions for the autonomous operation of mining vehicles.

Trimble chosen by Sumitomo as its preferred Technology Provider for Machine Control

During the planned maintenance outage at SSAB Special Steels in Oxelösund in the beginning of December, ABB replaced the control system for the power supply of the rolling mill. During the planned restart, a transformer broke down, as earlier communicated. After repair, during the restart of the powertrain of the rolling mill, there was another breakdown of one out of six similar transformers.

Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) and Vermeer announced the introduction of a Trimble Ready® factory option for the new Vermeer T1255III Direct Drive Terrain Leveler® surface excavation machine (SEM). Vermeer T1255III SEMs that ship from the factory Trimble Ready make it faster and easier to install a Trimble® GCS900 Grade Control System, which can reduce the cost and complexity of the installation.

Aker Solutions and MAN Diesel & Turbo agreed to form an alliance to develop the next generation in subsea compression systems that can be used at even the smallest oil and gas fields to increase recovery and lower costs compared with conventional platform solutions.

Harnessing multiple variables such as feed rate, rotation speed and mill load, using an advanced predictive control solution, will greatly improve productivity and efficiency

The underground railway system of Saint Petersburg – the Russian city with over a million inhabitant is one of the deepest metro systems in the world due to the town’s unique geological conditions.

Speedy Robbins Small Boring Unit finishes Crossing two weeks early (Photo: The Robbins Company)

Deploying technology of the Internet of Things, Services and People to boost safety and productivity in underground mining
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, is supplying a remote control rock breaking system for Boliden’s Garpenberg Mine, deploying technology of the Internet of Things, Services and People to boost safety and productivity in underground mining.

Lafarge Tarmac is the UK’s leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions business. Its innovative products and solutions have contributed to some of the UK’s biggest construction projects, and it has an unrivalled supply and distribution network that includes over 330 sites. Lafarge Tarmac products meet the highest standards of sustainability and performance, as you would expect from a market leader. They are responsibly sourced and certified to BES 6001.

World’s First AggreSand™ 206

Lafarge Tarmac’s Broom South, Bedfordshire, UK, site now boosts the world’s first Terex Washing Systems (TWS) AggreSand™ 206 modular wash plant seamlessly combined with the AggreScrub™ 150.

Photos: High pressure, high flow pumps require considerable energy input in order to deliver the demands of each application and a robust and reliable control logic system, known as Odin (On Demand Intelligence) that is capable of rapid response and close control of system pressure (Source: RMI)

High pressure, high flow pumps require considerable energy input in order to deliver the demands of each application, be that in the mining or the steel industry. Increasing energy prices continue to apply additional pressure to these industries and so the manufacturers of these systems are developing more efficient control systems such as Odin which has been designed and implemented by RMI Pressure Systems.

Whitehaven Coal’s Narrabri North mine set new production records last year and subsequently ordered a second Cat® EL3000 Longwall Shearer and a second Cat BSLPF6 Stage Loader for delivery in August this year. The mine, located in the Gunnedah Basin of New South Wales, Australia, set a weekly production record of 257,000 tonnes in June and a new quarterly production record in the final quarter of the year. The mine produced a total of 5.659 million tonnes in the year.

Advanced automation, controls and instrumentation project for one of the world’s largest clean coal power stations – a major infrastructure upgrade step

At Glencore’s Ravensworth mine, two new Cat® MD6420B Rotary Drills have been cutting their teeth on the overburden of Australian coal for the last 12 months. Their production results are in—with engine hours well above the industry’s “good” rating of 5,000 engine hours per year and even beyond the industry’s “excellent” rating of 6,000 engine hours per year. The first unit, #112 (aka Judy) has achieved a record level 6,876 hours in her first year and #113 (John) has come in at 7,006 hours in his.

Parsons announced that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has given the Southern California Regional Railroad Authority – the governing board of Metrolink – the green light to implement Positive Train Control (PTC) technology in revenue service demonstration on the San Bernardino rail line. This is the final stage of PTC testing before the FRA will grant similar PTC operations on Metrolink’s other commuter rail lines in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and Ventura counties.

Parsons announced that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has given Caltrain the green light to proceed with the installation and testing of its Positive Train Control (PTC) technology, a “smart” system to prevent train-to-train collisions. Parsons led the design, procurement, and installation of the PTC system for Caltrain.

The MIDAS Library will offer technicians an unprecedented capability to monitor and control the electrical systems of automated extraction and processing plants.

Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced that a Sitech® Technology Dealer has been established in northeast and south Mexico. Sitech del Noreste joins the premier network of Sitech dealerships – the first fully dedicated global distribution network offering the most comprehensive portfolio of construction technology systems available to the heavy and highway contractor.