New life for Canadian mine - Atlas Copco

Products & progress >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Automation at Aimex showAtlas Copco put on an impressive display with a winning theme at the Asia-PacificInternational Mining Show (AIMEX) held in Sydney, Australia.The prestigious AIMEX trade showwhich is held once every four years,is one of the biggest shows in theworld for Atlas Copco equipment and thisyear the crowds had plenty of reason to payspecial attention.On display was a new range of innovativeAtlas Copco products demonstratingthe latest in automated functions for miningand construction operations both aboveand below ground.Some 640 exhibitors competed for thevisitors’ attention at Sydney OlympicPark, but it was the Atlas Copco standthat won them over with a combinationof the SmartROC D65 surface crawler,Pit Viper 235 and Simba L6C – all basedon the new RCS 4 (Rig Control System)platform.In addition, the Pit Viper training simulatorattracted great interest along with AtlasCopco’s Master Driller training programs.Sue Goc of Atlas Copco in Australia said:“The show was a great success and thepositive feedback has been tremendous.”AIMEX is the premier event for miningand industry buyers throughout the Asia-Pacific region. This year’s show attracted arecord number of visitors – an increase of40 per cent on 2007 – and was the largestmining exhibition ever held in Australia.Record attendanceAIMEX: With thetheme “AutomationReady” Atlas Copcoattracted an enthusiasticcrowd with adisplay of productsbased on the latestRCS 4 Rig ControlSystem platform.According to the organizers, the successof this year’s event was largely due to thebooming Australian mining industry withmajor investments planned over the nextfive to ten years.The next AIMEX show in Sydney isscheduled to be held Sept 1–4, 2015.Pedestal booms go globalPedestal boom systems ranging from light to extreme duty machines for secondaryrock breaking in mines and quarries have been launched for worldwide distribution.Right for the job: The new XD pedestal boomsystem is specifically designed for miningapplications.In contrast to most pedestal booms on themarket, the new XD series from AtlasCopco has been specifically developedfor extreme duty applications in mining,suitable for grizzly stations in undergroundmines and gyratory crusher stations in openpits.There are nine systems in the new rangeoffering a horizontal reach of 2.7 to 11.4 mand a breaker weight of 200 up to 5800 kg.“This is the only system on the marketthat is specifically designed and manufacturedfor these applications,” says BusinessLine Manager Thomas Müller. “It has beenproduced in response to strong demandfrom our customers and we are especiallyproud to be able to offer it worldwide.”Besides its unique looks and strength,the flexibase, slew mechanism, cylinders,pin-locking system and other componentsare all designed to withstand the rigors ofthe mining environment.The XD-series also includes machineswith three boom sections that allow forextreme coverage of the working area andsmallest parking space.With the focus on mining, the design anddevelopment of these products is located atthe Underground Rock Excavation divisionin Örebro, Sweden.Mining & Construction – 3 / 2011 13