Mining firm Fortescue orders $400 million worth of electric mining equipment from China’s XCMG
Australian mining company Fortescue has placed a $400-million order with Chinese heavy equipment maker XCMG (Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group). The sale, which includes over 100 pieces of electric equipment,
Danfoss launches Editron EM-PMI375 690-volt electric motor for off-highway and marine applications
Hot on the heels of its new Editron EM-PMI540B electric motor for off-highway machinery and marine vessels, Danfoss Power Solutions has announced the launch of the Editron EM-PMI375 690-volt
Danfoss Power Solutions launches motor for electric off-highway and marine applications
Danfoss Power Solutions has introduced its Editron EM-PMI540B electric motor for electric or hybrid drivetrains in demanding applications such as off-highway machinery and marine vessels. Based on synchronous reluctance-assisted
Fortescue signs $600m deal for battery electric mining equipment in pursuit of real zero
Fortescue signs deal for $A600 million of battery electric mining equipment from Chinese heavy machinery manufacturer XCMG, in pursuit of its goal of real zero emissions by 2030.
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Rio Tinto and China’s SPIC partner to test electric mining trucks with battery swapping
Mining giant Rio Tinto will partner with China’s State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) to demonstrate battery-swap-capable electric haul trucks at the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia. The technology
Smiths Interconnect introduces the new Hypertac Green Connect contact technology
Sponsored by TTI.The innovative environmental-friendly contact is designed to reduce power loss providing up to 90% more energy transfer. Smiths Interconnect, a leading provider of technically differentiated electronic components,
First Rivian electric utes get ready for Australian mining customers
The first imported Rivian R1T electric utes in Australia are destined for mining customers as resource groups start to think about zero emissions.
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Liebherr and Fortescue to expand zero-emission equipment partnership
German-Swiss multinational equipment manufacturer Liebherr and Australia-headquartered metal mining company Fortescue have announced a deal for the development and supply of zero-emission technologies that, once they enter series production,
Caterpillar designing Cat 793 mining truck platform with powertrain flexibility from diesel to electric
Caterpillar has announced that, to meet customers’ current and future needs, it is designing a modular Cat 793 large mining truck platform that will include diesel-mechanical, diesel-electric and battery-electric
E-quipment highlight: Komatsu launches 400 ton electric mining excavator
Komatsu says its new PC4000-11E hydraulic mining excavator can bring both the powerful digging force of high-performance diesel machines and the emission-free operation of battery power to some of the world’s toughest mining operations.
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