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 Avatel at Epiroc’s factory in Örebro, Sweden
MINING

Orica and Epiroc collaborate to launch Avatel explosives delivery system

A prototype of the Avatel semi-automated explosives delivery system is undergoing field trials

14 September 2021

 IMDEX’s acquisition of DataCloud’s MinePortal will accelerate the development of the IMDEX BLASTDOG geosensing tool
MINING

IMDEX data goes 3D with $20 million MinePortal acquisition

DataCloud's MinePortal software set to be acquired by IMDEX to enhance real-time 3D visualisation

14 September 2021

 MENCK’s in-house engineers have developed an extension to the company’s hydraulic control and monitoring unit – the MHC 21
PILING

Menck introduces the world's largest hammer

MENCK has introduced its largest hammer, the MENCK MHU 4400S, as offshore monopiles get bigger

14 September 2021

 WebGen technology provides for groups of in-hole primers to be wirelessly initiated by a firing command that communicates through hundreds of metres of rock, water, and air
MINING

Orica's second generation through-the-earth, wireless initiating technology

Second generation, through-the-earth, wireless initiating system, WebGen 200, launched by Orica

13 September 2021

 Developed by Robbins for use in rock up to 200MPa UCS, the MDM5000 excavates with a reciprocating cutterhead and swinging cutterhead motion to create a rectangular cross section tunnel
MINING

Robbins develops rectangular rock mining machine for flat invert

Latest TBM from Robbins creates tunnels with a flat invert even in hard rock conditions

13 September 2021

 AutoMine Surface Drilling AutoCycle together with iDrill intelligent sequences increase efficiency and productivity
MINING

Sandvik sets sights on fully autonomous surface drilling fleet operation

Fully autonomous fleet operation of multiple Sandvik Leopard DI650i drill rigs now an option

13 September 2021

 Fugro and DIMAR personnel onboard DIMAR’s ARC Roncador in the Caribbean Sea
SITE INVESTIGATION

Fugro and DIMAR continue collaborative seep studies in the Caribbean Sea

Further Caribbean Sea seabed investigation to be carried out by Fugro for DIMAR

10 September 2021

 Socotec provided geotechnical and geo-environmental fieldwork and testing services for the final 17km sections of the Heads of the Valleys route improvement project in Wales
SITE INVESTIGATION

Socotec team's work on Welsh road improvement scheme project

Welsh Government's road improvements project benefits from site investigation by Socotec team

10 September 2021

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