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04 2014 EDUCATION Renewable energy commitment can considerably improve the stock price of mining companies

Dr. Thomas Hillig Energy Consulting Mnich| Germany

TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY NI 43-101 Technical Report and updated Resource Estimate by SGS published

Tantalus Rare Earths AG

Tantalus Rare Earths AG strengthens its management in preparation for entering into commercial production of rare earths in Madagascar

Tantalus Rare Earths AG

QJ341, QH331 and QA331: New Kazakhstan distributor delivers first Sandvik Mobiles’ train

Sandvik Construction

Sandvik DP1500i drill rig: Sandvik DP1500i drill rig shows its power in Russia

Sandvik Construction

Bauma China 2014: Successful Bauma China 2014 for Sandvik

Sandvik Construction

BEUMER provides plants and systems for the transport, loading and filling of bulk material – with significantly less dust formation

BEUMER Group GmbH & Co. KG

SCHWENK Zement KG relies on BEUMER Group Pipe Conveyors: Operational gains with minimal disruption and without any material loss

BEUMER Group GmbH & Co. KG

The new Wirtgen Surface Miner 2200 SM 3.8: More coal for the customer

Wirtgen GmbH

Klemmann GmbH: The Ridges Iron Ore Project

Kleemann GmbH

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Windhagen | Germany Göppingen | Germany

NEWS & REPORTS New Cat ® 6020B Hydraulic Mining Shovel Features Innovative Designs for Safe, Efficient and Simple Operation and Maintenance

Caterpillar Inc.

New Cat ® 994K Wheel Loader Features Increased Payload , Power and Productivity - and Lower Cost per Ton

Caterpillar Inc.

New Cat ® 950M and 962M Wheel Loaders Boost Performance, Fuel Efficiency and Operator Comfort Caterpillar Inc. and Meet US EPA Tier 4 Final Emission Standards

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04 2014 EDUCATION NEWS & REPORTS Versatile New Cat ® D6T Dozer Delivers Powerful Performance and Fine Grading Control

Caterpillar Inc.

Updated Cat ® D7E Features Advanced Technology To Boost Productivity and Meet Latest Emission Standards

Caterpillar Inc.

New D8T Dozer Delivers Production and Versatility with Integrated Grade Technology and Reduced Emissions

Caterpillar Inc.

Newest Cat ® Vocational Truck Model Enters Full Production

Caterpillar Inc.

Bell Group UK uses vehicle tracking to drive down costs and boost fleet performance

Ctrack International

Burma Plant Hire – Yellow Equipment - The ctrack solution

Ctrack International

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ContiTech and Techmi built Europe’s longest conveyor for French cement factory

ContiTech AG

ContiTech: Hangzhou Branch Opens

ContiTech AG

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STAHLCORD® Barrier: New Conveyor Belt Transverse Reinforcement Increases Service Life for Heavy Work

ContiTech AG

ContiTech : Exciting Subjects and Unusual Perspectives

ContiTech AG

50 Years of ContiTech Northeim: Investments Strengthen Location for the Future

ContiTech AG

ContiTech: Hoses Well Received at BrauBeviale 2014

ContiTech AG

Benecke-Kaliko Acquisitions: Plants in Spain and Poland Strengthen Market Opportunities in Southern and Eastern Europe

ContiTech AG

New storage reservoir at Hochkönig: Support for Mother Hulda

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Rockster Recycler GmbH: Bauma China 2014

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Petra-Trans with new R700S: Hands-on mentality made the decision

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R1100D in Denmark: New Recycling Yard – New Crushing Plant

Rockster Recycler GmbH

Innovation-Award: Rockster‘s new R1100DE hybrid impact crusher is nominated for the Innovation Award

Rockster Recycler GmbH

Metso‘s new Barm ac VSI Orange Ser ies Rotor adds operational uptime and secures quick parts change

Metso Global

Metso wins Aprimin‘s Annual Safety Award 2014 for the second year running

Metso Global

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04 2014 EDUCATION NEWS & REPORTS Metso‘s new Nordber g C130 jaw cr usher offers a 20% increase in cavity volume

Metso Global

Metso introduces the world ‘s most efficient secondary crusher: Nordberg GP7

Metso Global

Metso introduces the world‘s largest cone crusher, MP2500, to respond to the mining industry‘s efficiency challenge

Metso Global

Sandvik’s New Prisec TM 3 CI531 & CI532 HSI crushers Sandvik Construction gives Chinese launch to QI441 Prisec™ Impactor

Sandvik Construction Stockholm | Sweden

Specialist Soft Rock Drill Bit for drilling in softer and less abrasive rock

Sandvik Construction

Sandvik Construction launches innovative spare parts

Sandvik Construction

Sandvik Tiger DG surface top hammer drills provide a leap into productivity

Sandvik Construction

Atlas Copco’s Minetruck MT42 gets major upgrade

Atlas Copco

Increased safety for surface drillers with Atlas Copco’s new protective guard

Atlas Copco

Atlas Copco’s low profile loader gets enclosed cabin

Atlas Copco

Atlas Copco releases DM 75 for large range rotary blasthole market

Atlas Copco

New Construction App from Atlas Copco

Atlas Copco

Atlas Copco expands its vacuum solutions

Atlas Copco

MB Crusher: MB Team at the World Demolition Summit 2014

MB Crusher

Voith Wins Award for PR Picture

Voith GmbH

New turnaround projects for Voith in Scandinavia

Voith Turbo GmbH & Co. KG

Proven top performance: Voith’s 1.000th TPKL fluid coupling goes to a Chinese 6,4 MW belt conveyor drive

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EVENTS

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The AMS-Event calender 2015

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Dear Readers,

Ladies and Gentlemen, at the end of a successful year, we are pleased to announce the release of the December issue of our scientific journal, AMS-ONLINE, just in time before the upcoming holidays and Christmas time. For more than six years we have been trying with modern communication technology (www.advanced-mining.com) to establish a growing information platform which continuously presents novelties from research and industry, and which offers an international contribution to advanced education and transfer of technology in the raw material industry.

The feedback received from our readers in more than 100 countries of the world makes us happy and encourages us to continue this path. We sincerely hope that we will continue to meet your growing expectations and our goals in 2015. We are very grateful for your suggestions, wishes and criticism, because it is your feedback which is a prerequisite for a high quality level and contributes to our success. We thank you for your trust and are looking forward to continuing our fruitful relationship with you in the new year 2015.

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Renewable energy commitment can considerably improve the stock price of mining companies A THEnergy study shows how solar and wind energy lower electricity costs, avoid stigmatization and are a sign of superior management. Munich, Germany, November, 2014 -Many sectors within the mining industry face challenges such as lower mineral and metal prices and the threat of further stigmatization. Renewable energy can be an important part of the solution as it improves the energy cost of mines, counters opposition from ecological movements, and above all sends a strong signal of forward orientation, progressive management and corporate governance. A study from Dr. Thomas Hillig Energy Consulting (THEnergy) based on interviews with financing, mining, and energy experts shows that the indirect effects on the mining company’s market value are more significant than the pure electricity cost savings. Energy costs in mining are constantly increasing due to higher electricity consumption and prices. Particularly in remote mines, wind or solar power plants can reduce the energy costs considerably, which has a direct influence on the cost position of mining companies. The business case for renewable energy is normally positive for mining companies, nevertheless mining companies are a long way away from making it into EP!s “National Top 100 list” of US green power users. The list is headed by progressive brands such as Intel, Kohl‘s Department Stores, Microsoft, Google and Wal-Mart. These companies consume and invest into renewable energy because it is profitable

THEnergy – Dr. Thomas Hillig Energy Consulting Munich| Germany

and it improves their standing towards consumers and financial markets. Mining companies face strong opposition, which is facilitated by internet communication; “Move Your Money UK” is a national campaign that calls on depositors to move their savings away from five UKbanks, because they support assets in oil, gas and coal extraction. On the investment side, there are similar developments; the Rockefeller Brothers Fund has recently joined the divestment movement that has pledged not to invest assets worth $50 billion into fossil fuels. The direct effect of such divestment is normally limited, but it brings along a significant threat regarding further stigmatization of certain segments of the mining sector, which makes it more difficult to receive credits, reduces the demand for shares, triggers new legislation and complicates permits. For years the differences could not have been bigger between the worlds of mining and renewable energy. As solar and wind prices have reduced considerably in recent years, many institutional investors have entered the renewable energy industry and have professionalized it. Leading mining companies such as Barrick Gold, Rio Tinto or Glencore as well as smaller players such as Shanta Gold have realized that renewable energy has become an economically attractive solution for many mines and have built first pilots (www.th-energy.net/mining).

Fig. 1: Hybrid plant in Western Tanzania (Bildrechte: Redavia GmbH)

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EDUCATION “Mining companies that actively move towards renewable energy self-consumption show that they have realized that the world around them has changed and that there are threats regarding energy costs and environmental movements”, underlines Dr. Thomas Hillig, founder of THEnergy. The financial markets reward companies that do not remain captives of the past but instead are actively seeking new solutions. The usage of renewable energy is interpreted by the financial markets as a signal for a flexible and forward-looking decision making process; mining companies that are first movers in actively integrating renewables into their energy mix are therefore considered as progressive and better managed. The THEnergy study challenges mining companies to act quickly, to come up with greenhouse gas mitigation and renewable energy targets, to set other non-financial performance indicators regarding energy and to conceive a comprehensive renewable energy strategy. As underlined by Hillig, “ambitious targets and transparency grant first movers many advantages in communication. If substantial measures are taken and financial markets are targeted with the sustainability communication strategy, a positive effect on the market evaluation and stock prices can be expected.“

The Author: Dr. Thomas Hillig Energy Consulting (THEnergy) About Energy Consulting (THEnergy) THEnergy assists companies in dealing with energy related challenges. Renewable energy companies are offered strategy, marketing and sales consulting services. For industrial companies THEnergy develops energy concepts and shows how they can become more sustainable. THEnergy combines experience from conventional and renewable energy with industry knowledge in consulting. In addition to business consulting, THEnergy is active in marketing intelligence and as an information provider in select fields such as renewables and mining through the platform www.th-energy.net/mining.

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THEnergy – Dr. Thomas Hillig Energy Consulting Fig. 2: Hybrid plant in South Africa (source: CRONIMET Mining Power Solutions GmbH)

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Pestalozzistr. 40b 80469 Munich Dr. Thomas Hillig Tel.: +49-152 3618 6442 eMail: press@th-energy.net

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Tantalus Rare Earths AG:

NI 43-101 Technical Report and updated Resource Estimate by SGS published • Describes the significant developments taken in the past 18 months and illustrates the commercial potential for the project • Expansion of exploration area and higher average grade result in a significant upgrade of the resource • Contained Total Rare Earths Oxides (TREO) are • Measured 39,092 tonnes with an average grade of 975 ppm • Indicated 138,292 tonnes with an average grade of 878 ppm • Inferred 384,552 tonnes with an average grade of 894 ppm • The previous resource statement from April 2013 showed only an Inferred Mineral Resource of 348,000 tonnes of TREO and an average TREO grade of 800 ppm • In various pitting campaigns in the exploration area 30,059 clay samples have been taken and tested • The information confirms that the Tantalus project in Madagascar is one of the largest ionic clay type rare earths deposits in the world and one of the most advanced located outside of China Grünwald, Germany, 17 December, 2014 - The Technical Report(1) and updated Resource Estimate published clearly shows the significant developments taken in the past 18 months of the Tantalus Rare Earths AG (ISIN DE000A1MMFF4) project in Madagascar. In addition, it illustrates the commercial potential for the project. Based on the exploration work made in 2013 Tantalus‘ resource The report was prepared in accordance with the Canadian National Instrument NI 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects („NI 43-101“) (1)

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estimate made by acknowledged testing and consulting group SGS Canada shows a TREO content of Measured Resources 39,092 tonnes, Indicated 138,292 tonnes and Inferred 384,552 tonnes. The average REO grade is approx. 900 ppm. A grid spacing of at least 50 m x 50 m corresponds to Measured Resources. A grid spacing of at least 200 m x 200 m corresponds to Indicated Resources. A grid spacing of at least 500 m x 500 m corresponds to Inferred Resources. (For further details see annex on page 4.)

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY The new resource estimate by SGS represents a significant upgrade to the previous resource statement, which showed a TREO content of 348‘000 tonnes and an average TREO grade of 800 ppm. The cut-off grade used in the report is 200 ppm TREO excluding Cerium and Lanthanum for areas sloping greater than 5 degrees and 320 ppm for flat areas. The cut-off values are consistent with published values from the analogous Chinese deposits. In addition to the previously explored Caldera and surrounding region, the new report includes exploration results from the north-western parts of Tantalus‘ concession. Analysed samples show similar concentration of TREO in the north-west as in the Caldera, thereby significantly increasing the mine-life of the project. For safety reasons the pits at the Tantalus project were not excavated deeper than 10 metres from the surface, with an average of 5.68 metres. Thereby the thickness used in this updated Resource Estimate is app. 6 metres. However, the regolith profile in the Tantalus project area ranges in thickness from 0 metres to more than 40 metres and based upon the available drilling and test pitting data, the average thickness is approximately 13.5 metres. The entire regolith profile contains rare earth mineralisation, and general trends are present with rare earth content typically increasing with depth and then decreases approaching the un-weathered bedrock. The Tantalus project displays a pervasive and wellbalanced rare earth distribution that is prevalent throughout the deposit. The deposit includes appreciable amounts of critical rare earths Dysprosium, Europium, Neodymium, Terbium, and Yttrium as defined by the U.S. Department

of Energy. In the 2011 Critical Materials Report from the U.S. Department of Energy, it was revealed that five of the 16 rare earth elements were found to be critical in terms of supply risk. Their scarcity combined with anticipated growth in demand, makes these higher valued elements the ones expected to experience the best price performance over the next decade. These five rare earth elements are used in magnets for wind turbines and electric vehicles or phosphors in energy-efficient lighting. Since 2013 there has been a significant drop in the prices of all rare earths, however the critical rare earths have retained their value better than their „non-critical“ counterparts. Hydrometallurgical tests made at SGS Lakefield, University of Toronto and Outotec show high levels of extraction for rare earth elements, with the exception of Cerium, with the simple and proven method of using ammonium sulphate as reagent. It should be noted, that in all tests, extractions for thorium and uranium were negligible. Based on metallurgical tests the Technical Report shows that after leaching, in the distribution in the concentrate, Neodymium (33%), Praseodymium (19%) and Dysprosium (16%) represent 68 per cent of the potential revenues. These three rare earths are used in magnetic applications, which is expected to be the fastest growing segment in the rare earths market. Thomas Hoyer, CEO of Tantalus Rare Earths AG, is pleased to present the results of the resource update: „The results have exceeded our previous high expectations. The measured, indicated and inferred resources and the higher average grade by the SGS report show to us that this project has all the technical and commercial prerequisites to become very successful. Our project is on track to

Fig.:Tantalus Resources. Data as part of Resource update from SGS is also available on Tantalus‘ website, www.tre-ag.com, on page V.

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be one of the very first ionic type projects in production outside China, thereby providing an alternative solution to serve the global demand for rare earths. Our next steps are to proceed with the environmental and social impact assessment and to enter into pilot production as soon as technically possible and in accordance with the regulatory regime.“

Thomas Hoyer CEO | Tantalus Rare Earths AG Markus Kivimäki EVP | Tantalus Rare Earths AG Falk v. Kriegsheim rikutis consulting About Tantalus Rare Earths AG: Tantalus Rare Earths AG (ISIN DE000A1MMFF4) is a Germany-based exploration company, engaged in the development of rare earths in Madagascar. Tantalus‘s shares are quoted on the ‚Primärmarkt‘ of the Düsseldorf Stock Exchange.

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Tantalus Rare Earths AG Thomas Hoyer, CEO Tel: +49 1512 4017229 eMail: Thomas.hoyer@tre-ag.com

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Tantalus Rare Earths AG Markus Kivimäki, EVP Tel.: +358 503495687 eMail: Markus.kivimaki@tre-ag.com

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY Tantalus Rare Earths AG: Grünwald, Munich| Germany

Tantalus Rare Earths AG:

Tantalus Rare Earths AG strengthens its management in preparation for entering into commercial production of rare earths in Madagascar Grünwald, Germany, 17 December, 2014 - Tantalus Rare Earths AG (ISIN DE000A1MMFF4) is pleased to announce two key appointments into its board and senior management. The Tantalus Supervisory Board has appointed Mr. Wang Yu as Chief Technology Officer. He joined the Tantalus Group Management Board as of December 15. Mr. Wang Yu was previously Secretary of the Board at China Minmetals Rare Earths Co., Ltd., one of the largest rare earths producers globally. Mr. Wang‘s background at the very top of the global rare earths industry brings the Company additional extensive know how of both the technological and the commercial side of rare earths business. Mr. Wang has been advising the Company since April 2014 in a role of a Senior Advisor. At senior management level Mr. Michel Mounavaraly joined Tantalus as Country Manager for Madagascar as of December 1. Mr. Mounavaraly has been working in various industries in Madagascar and other Indian Ocean Islands for over 30 years. He originates from Northern Madagascar, where Tantalus has its rare earths project, and thereby has knowledge on the local circumstances, both in terms of social and economic issues. Mr. Mounavaraly‘s past experience as founder and Managing Partner at one of the largest accounting/auditing companies in the Indian Ocean Islands provides him with the best possible background for managing the local operations in Madagascar for Tantalus Rare Earths AG.

provide us with the required background and knowledge in order to develop Tantalus into a globally leading producer of high value rare earths oxides. We are on track to further develop the project for commercial production. A key challenge is to build a team which also includes individuals with experience in large rare earths businesses and with management background for operating in Madagascar. Yu and Michel fill these gaps in our organization and are therefore very valuable additions into our team. „

Thomas Hoyer, CEO of Tantalus Rare Earths AG is pleased that Tantalus has been able to attract these two highly experienced and skillful professionals: „They both

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY Curriculum Vitae

Mr. Wang Yu Mr. Wang, born in 1981 in Nanchong City, Province of Sichuan, People‘s Republic of China, has been educated at Peking University and Carnegie Institution of Washington where he graduated as Bachelor of Science, Master of Science respectively participated in the PKU-Carnegie predoctoral fellow exchange program. He focused his studies on trace elements and carbon. In 2007 he started working for China Minmetals Non-Ferrous Metals. Until 2014 he held different management positions within the Rare Earths Department being in charge of investment affairs including the acquisition of mines, separation plants, rare earths project evaluation and the business with magnetic material. At last Mr. Wang served as Secretary of the Board of China Minmetals Rare Earths Co., Ltd.

Mr. Michel Mounavaraly Mr. Mounavaraly, born in 1950 in Diego Suarez, Madagascar, has been educated in France at Montpellier University. He helds a Master of Economic Sciences. Additionally, in 1981 he extended his education with a Fiscal & Legal Certificate of the French Postgraduate Accounting Studies (DECS). Mr. Mounavaraly started is professional career as a Chartered Accountant at Delta Conseil in Montpellier. From 1984 to 2012 he worked as a partner Chartered Accountant & Auditor at Conseil et Audit HDM in Reunion, Africa. Since 2008 he has worked in the same position for Conseil Audit Madagascar as well. Since 2012 he has worked as an independent Chartered

Accountant. Overall, Mr. Mounavaraly has executed numerous mandates for clients in the private business sector in Reunion Island, Mayotte and Madagascar giving financial advisory, audit & consulting and advice on fiscal and legal issues.

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Tantalus Rare Earths AG Thomas Hoyer, CEO Tel: +49 1512 4017229 eMail: Thomas.hoyer@tre-ag.com

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QJ341, QH331 and QA331:

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New Kazakhstan distributor delivers first Sandvik Mobilesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; train

orund, now one of the largest distributors of mining and construction equipment in Central Asia, became in March 2014 a distributor for Sandvik Construction Mobile Crushing and Screening. The first Sandvik Mobilesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; units were recently delivered into Kazakhstan to produce aggregate for a road construction company, consisting of a QJ341 jaw crusher, a QH331 cone crusher and a QA331 screen.

Operating since 1991, Korund has earned a reputation for being a stable, reliable and trustworthy business supplying machinery of the highest standards to the mining and construction industries. The company placed the first deliveries of equipment into Kazakhstan in 1991 as official distributors for leading manufacturers of mining and construction equipment. By 2000 Korund was providing a regular supply of equipment and service support not only in Kazakhstan, but also in Uzbekistan. In 2004 Korund collaborated with leading companies in Kyrgyzstan to

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supply equipment there, and in 2009 they developed markets in Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, supplying many of the largest companies in this region by 2010. Korund is now considered to be one of the largest distributors of mining and construction equipment in Central Asia. Adding to its portfolio of world leading equipment in March 2014 the company became a distributor for Sandvik Construction Mobile Crushing and Screening products. The first units delivered into Kazakhstan were to be used

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY in order to produce aggregate for a road construction company, and consisted of QJ341 jaw crusher, and a QH331 cone crusher, with the resulting products being screened by a QA331 screen. From the granite and diorite material, the road construction company is producing aggregates to be used as base material for roads. Korund, and its customer, have utilized the flexibility of the Sandvik machines to operate them in two crushing and screening trains to achieve the desired material sizes. The first train consists of a jaw – QJ341 - feeding a cone – QH331 - which then feeds a screen – QA331 – to produce the finished product. The QJ341 is the flagship model from the Sandvik Construction Premium range of mobile jaw crushers and consistently proves to be one of the world’s best-selling tracked machines in its class. In the Kazakhstan road construction application the jaw is set to a 80mm CSS (Closed Side Setting), allowing the machine to crush the largest material easily. This is then fed into the QH331 cone

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crusher which is set at a 32mm CSS to crush and shape the finished product. The QH331 is fitted with the world renowned Sandvik CH430 cone crusher, which comes with a choice of six different crushing chambers and a variety of bush settings, making it one of the most flexible cone crushers on the market today. Finally the crushed and shaped material is then fed to a QA331 screen. This features a two bearing screen box with a unique screening angle built into the bottom deck for ultimate fines screening, making it the perfect solution for this particular train application. The top deck features 25mm square mesh and the bottom deck a 5mm square mesh to produce finished product sizes of 0-4mm, 4-20mm and 20-40mm. The second train operation consists of the QJ341 jaw crusher feeding the QA331 screen directly. This combination allows for a wider range of sizes to be produced as the jaw is able to tackle the most difficult applications, whereas the screen is ideal for ultimate fines screening. The

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY produced materials are 0-4mm, 4-20mm and 20-100mm, made possible by the flexibility of the Sandvik crusher and screen. The equipment has also proved to be highly durable and economical as after 700 hours of operation the screen has only just had its first mesh change. Korund chose from the Sandvik Construction Mobiles portfolio to enable its customers to tackle a wide range of applications, and to have the flexibility to configure the machines in the best way possible for their projects. This, coupled with the durability of the equipment, together with Korundâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comprehensive aftermarket and customer support, makes them an ideal choice for the Kazakhstan market.

Contact: Sandvik Mobile Crushers and Screens Melissa Baker Marketing Communications, Tel: +44 (0)1283 212121 eMail: Melissa.baker@sandvik.com Internet: www.construction.sandvik.com

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Sandvik Group: Sandvik is a global industrial group with advanced products and world-leading positions in selected areas â&#x20AC;&#x201C; tools for metal cutting, equipment and tools for the mining and construction industries, stainless materials, special alloys, metallic and ceramic resistance materials as well as process systems. In 2013 the Group had about 47,000 employees and representation in 130 countries, with annual sales of about 87,000 million SEK. Sandvik Construction: Sandvik Construction is a business area within the Sandvik Group that provides solutions and applications for the rock processing and construction industries, encompassing businesses like surface rock quarrying, tunneling, excavation, demolition, road building, recycling and civil engineering. The range of products includes rock tools, drilling rigs, breakers, bulk materials handling and crushing and screening machinery. In 2013 sales amounted to approximately 8.6 BSEK, with 3 200 employees.

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Sandvik DP1500i drill rig:

Sandvik AB | Surface Drills SA Russia

Sandvik DP1500i drill rig shows its power in Russia!

andvik Construction Russia and authorized distributor Quarry Service recently demonstrated the DP1500i drill rig at the Donskoy Kamen and Yugvzrivprom operated Fedorovskoye sandstone quarry in the Rostov region. Equipped to deal with the sandstone application the DP1500iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bits lasted 2.5 times longer, with the rig using less than half the fuel, and drilling twice the distance.

A series of benchmark drilling demonstrations of the Sandvik DP1500i rig were recently performed at the Fedorovskoye quarry in the Rostov region. These were organized by Sandvik Construction Russia and distributor Quarry Service, in order to measure the drill rigs performance on highly abrasive sandstone. The quarry is owned and operated by a local company, Donskoy Kamen, while a subcontractor, Yugvzrivprom, performs the necessary blasting work.

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Difficult material in high demand Although Donskoy Kamen is already familiar with the excellent performance of the DP1500i through a highly successful demonstration on granite, the company has been experiencing problems with its existing fleet of drill rigs on the sandstone found at the quarry. Its abrasiveness places greater demands on the rock tools, and uses more rig power resulting in excessive use of fuel. Hence Sandvik

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY Construction and Quarry Service were asked to undertake a series of drilling tests to further demonstrate the efficiency and productivity of the Sandvik equipment. The material found at the Fedorovskoye quarry is the cause of problems experienced during drilling, but is a highly valuable commodity. The quarried rock is used as M1000 and M1200 aggregates, and is particularly sought after as it provides frost resistance up to temperatures of F300. Additionally as the sandstone aggregate is of such high quality, this allows construction companies to use sandstone instead of granite in many applications with the material becoming especially popular with road construction companies in Central and Southern Russia. #

It was not just drilling performance which impressed but also the efficiency of the DP1500i configurations. With a standard drill rig that delivers less power than the DP1500i, the bits have to be replaced every 300-350m (or 25-30 holes). If high quality rock tools are used then the bits may last 3040% longer. However, as the combination of Sandvik drill rig and rock tools showed, even more impressive levels can be experienced if the right rig is used in conjunction with a powerful top-hammer. In the case of the sandstone drilled at the Fedorovskoye quarry the 33 kW delivered by the Sandvik DP1500i was enough to extend the service life of bits by up to 2.5 longer.

More than double the performance When the drilling tests began the DP1500i was equipped with 102 mm bits, and after 20 hours of intensive operation drilled a total distance of 822m. This meant that the rig had doubled the performance which Donskoy Kamen had previously experienced. Next the drilling was performed with 127mm bits, with again the DP1500i displaying a remarkable penetration rate of 1-1.1 m/min. Finally, the engineers of Quarry Service installed 140mm drill bits and with this configuration the rig achieved a penetration rate of 0.7-0.8 m/min. The drilling specialists and quarry operators hence saw at first hand that the DP1500i is able to deliver exceptional performance levels using any of the Sandvik tools, whatever the diameter of hole drilled.

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY Fuel efficiency and extended bit life The demonstration of the DP1500i at the Fedorovskoye quarry was supervised by senior management from both Donskoy Kamen and Yugvzrivprom. The management teams noted that their current drill rigs were unable to match the DP1500iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;spenetration rate due to the excessive friction of the bit, which limited drilling performance and resulted in higher fuel consumption and increased service costs. In effect the demonstration clearly showed that the DP1500i is able to drill twice the distance, use half the fuel with the drilling bits lasting 2.5 times longer.

Contact: Sandvik Surface Drills Alexey Sesorov Bunsiness Line Manager Surface Drills SA Russia eMail: Alexey.serorov@sandvik.com Internet: www.construction.sandvik.com

Sandvik Group: Sandvik is a global industrial group with advanced products and worldleading positions in selected areas â&#x20AC;&#x201C; tools for metal cutting, equipment and tools for the mining and construction industries, stainless materials, special alloys, metallic and ceramic resistance materials as well as process systems. In 2013 the Group had about 47,000 employees and representation in 130 countries, with annual sales of about 87,000 million SEK. Sandvik Construction: Sandvik Construction is a business area within the Sandvik Group that provides solutions and applications for the rock processing and construction industries, encompassing businesses like surface rock quarrying, tunneling, excavation, demolition, road building, recycling and civil engineering. The range of products includes rock tools, drilling rigs, breakers, bulk materials handling and crushing and screening machinery. In 2013 sales amounted to approximately 8.6 BSEK, with 3 200 employees.

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY Sandvik AB | Sandvik Construction Stockholm | Schweden

Bauma China 2014:

Successful Bauma China 2014 for Sandvik

andvik Construction enjoyed a highly successful Bauma China 2014. Attendance of the exhibition, which was held in Shanghai from the 25th-28th November, enabled Sandvik to highlight the Chinese and Asian focus of the total solutions product ranges. Additionally, and of great interest to customers, a number of Chinese and Global product launches were undertaken.

Participating at Bauma China enabled Sandvik Construction to show how Sandvik is able to provide specific solutions for its Chinese and Asian customers. The Sandvik product offering now provides Chinese and Asian focused solutions for virtually any application, enabling such businesses as surface rock quarrying, excavation, tunnelling, demolition, recycling and civil engineering to improve their performance. The Sandvik range of products developed to service these industries - which includes rock tools, drilling rigs, breakers, tunnelling equipment, crushing and screening machinery, bulk-materials handling systems - were all represented at Bauma China, much to the interest of the many visitors to the Sandvik stand.

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY Global and Chinese Product Launches What made Bauma China so special for visitors to the Sandvik Construction stand was the opportunity to see new equipment and solutions for the very first time. Many of the products which were launched at the show have been developed with the real needs and requirements of Chinese and Asian customers very much in mind.

New and innovative equipment launched at Bauma China included: • NEW! SK2462 SCREEN - GLOBAL PRODUCT LAUNCH • NEW! CI532 IMPACT CRUSHER – CHINESE PRODUCT LAUNCH • NEW! 4099 PRO BREAKER - GLOBAL PRODUCT LAUNCH • NEW! Tiger DG800 - GLOBAL PRODUCT LAUNCH • NEW! Mobile crushers and screens – QI441 CHINESE PRODUCT LAUNCH • NEW! CH440 cone crusher modular plant - CHINESE PRODUCT LAUNCH

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With a tour of the Sandvik Jiading factory which enabled customers to see how Sandvik equipment is manufactured locally, Chinese and Global Product launches undertaken, as well as themed customer events, Bauma China was certainly a showcase event for Sandvik Construction in 2014.

Sandvik Group: Sandvik is a global industrial group with advanced products and world-leading positions in selected areas – tools for metal cutting, equipment and tools for the mining and construction industries, stainless materials, special alloys, metallic and ceramic resistance materials as well as process systems. In 2013 the Group had about 47,000 employees and representation in 130 countries, with annual sales of about 87,000 million SEK. Sandvik Construction: Sandvik Construction is a business area within the Sandvik Group that provides solutions and applications for the rock processing and construction industries, encompassing businesses like surface rock quarrying, tunneling, excavation, demolition, road building, recycling and civil engineering. The range of products includes rock tools, drilling rigs, breakers, bulk materials handling and crushing and screening machinery. In 2013 sales amounted to approximately 8.6 BSEK, with 3 200 employees.

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BEUMER provides plants and systems for the transport, loading and filling of bulk material â&#x20AC;&#x201C; with significantly less dust formation:

BEUMER Group GmbH & Co. KG Beckum | Germany

Almost no lost product

Belt conveying systems enable rapid and efficient transport of bulk material from the quarry to the destination as well as through rough terrain while simultaneously protecting the environment from falling material (Photo: BEUMER Group GmbH & Co. KG)

ulk material like building materials, coal, cereals, fodder or mineral compounds are often transported via motorways, railways, waterways or through nature reserves. The large quantities of dust generated during this process can pollute the environment considerably. Dust clouds can also occur during loading, filling and palletising. This not only creates considerable clean-up for the employees, but chemical industry products can also present a health hazard and cause dangerous reactions. With its conveying, loading, filling and palletising systems, BEUMER Group ensures minimal dust emission.

BEUMER Group is a world-leading systems provider for transporting, loading, filling and packaging bulk material. The BEUMER portfolio includes curved belt conveyors for fast and cost-efficient transport of large quantities of bulk material from the quarry or mine to the factory or port. The belt conveyors are able to navigate long distances, high angles of inclination and tight curve radii, and can be adapted individually to the belt or pipe conveyor bulk handling solutions. Depending on the customerâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s requirements,

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BEUMER provides either troughed belt or pipe conveyor bulk handling solutions. Open troughed belt conveyors are recommended for larger throughputs, higher mass flows and wider curved radii. Closed Pipe Conveyors protect both transported items from environmental influences and the environment from falling items. Troughed belt conveyors can also be covered or encased to minimise dust formation during transport. This seal guarantees dust-free transport.

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Equipped with extensive features, BEUMER Group has added the rotating filling machine, BEUMER fillpac, to its product portfolio (Photo: BEUMER Group GmbH & Co. KG)

in the vehicle using the fill level meter. In order to balance out any minor positional deviations of the vehicle, the operator can move the bulk loading head laterally during placement. The bulk loading head is also available with an integrated compressed-air filter. This allows you to operate the centralised dedusting units independently from the dust transporting devices. The dust removed from the bulk transporter vehicle is fed again to the material flow during loading. The compressed-air filter consists of filter hoses which are positioned between the inner telescopic tube and the outer bellows. The suction is carried out by a fan fastened at the outside. The cleaning is carried out by timed compressed-air shocks.

BEUMERâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s portfolio also includes mechanical vertical conveyors such as belt bucket elevators. They are an essential production link in the cement industry. BEUMER reliably seals the shaft casings of these bucket elevators, which stops dust from escaping. Instead, the dust trickles into the bucket elevator boot that is equipped with a dynamic bottom. Wet and sticky material cannot accumulate but is fed back into the transport process.

Loading without spilling BEUMER Group has developed bulk loading heads for the quick and dust-free loading of bulk transporter vehicles. They are designed according to the double-wall system, where the material inlet and the dedusting unit are separated from each other. When the bulk loading head is placed on a filler neck, its sealing cone is lowered and the outlet spout opens simultaneously. The lowering level of the sealing cone is variable. You can adjust the fill level

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Dust-free loading of open vehicles BEUMER offers various types of telescopic loading systems for dust-free loading of open vehicles. With these systems, the bulk loading head is lowered to the floor of the vehicle and the material feed is switched on. A fill level switch in the lower dedusting hood is activated by the rising material. This causes the bulk loading head to be raised automatically. The edge of the dedusting hood always rests on the material cone while it rises, so that no dust can escape. The bellows, or the telescopic tubes for the dust extraction, are connected to a central dedusting air system. Corresponding devices or flow control gates transport the material to the system. The bulk loading heads can also be equipped with fill level indicators. Once the vehicle is loaded, they reliably turn off the material feed. Different types of fill level indicators are used depending on the properties of the material. Some of the criteria used to select the correct switch are bulk density, flow behaviour as well as product temperature.

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY With the BEUMER bulk loading head, bulk-transporter vehicles can be loaded quickly and without dust (Photo: BEUMER Group GmbH & Co. KG)

Mobile loaders for bulk transporter vehicles In the cement industry, high loading capacities are required. Stationary bulk loading heads are often not sufficient, especially if the bulk transporter vehicle is standing on a weighbridge and may not be moved during the loading process. It should be possible for the operator to move the bulk loading head to each filler neck of the vehicle. Depending on the properties of the materials to be loaded and the length of the vehicle, different sliding or swivelling loading system options are available. These mobile loading systems can be fitted with either one or two loading heads, depending on the space available. First, the bulk material needs to be filled in bags so that it can be palletised, packaged and sent to the customer. As a single-source provider, BEUMER Group offers an innovative solution with the BEUMER fillpac filling machine and provides equipment and systems for packaging lines. The new machine can be flexibly integrated with existing packaging lines and can be optimally adapted to the customerâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s situation. What makes the BEUMER fillpac

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unique is a specific weighing electronics which ensures the weight accuracy of the bags. Rejects caused by too high or too low filling weights can nearly be eliminated. The weighing unit communicates permanently with the filler neck via a specific software. The automatic bag weight adjustment determines the exact filling weight of the bags, thus enabling the exact degrees of filling during the filling process. The filling spout is equipped with a special hood that reduces dust emission to a minimum. There are also suction points on both sides in the area of the filling spout. The dust is sucked off directly where it builds up and fed back into the process. This allows for a practically dustfree filling of the bags. The three-position cylinder that regulates the coarse and fine flow is protected from dust, because it is positioned vertically and outside of the dirty area. The cylinder for bag discharging is also located in the dust-free zone above the filling spout. The paper, PE or PP bags are then stacked on pallets of different sizes in a flexible, precise and stable way. For this, BEUMER has developed the BEUMER paletpacÂŽ, a high capacity layer palletiser. If you want to avoid dust formation, the bags have to be handled very carefully. This is why BEUMER offers the palletiser with a clamp-type turning device or the newly developed twin-belt turning device. They position the filled bags quickly, ensuring their dimensional stability without any deformations. If required, BEUMER Group customer support can simply upgrade existing palletisers with the twin-belt turning device.

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Contact:

BEUMER Group GmbH & Co. KG Regina Schnathmann: Tel. + 49 (0) 2521 24 381 eMail:Regina.Schnathmann@beumergroup.com Verena Breuer: Tel. + 49 (0) 2521 24 317 eMail: Verena.Breuer@beumergroup.com Internet: www.beumergroup.com

Agency a1kommunikation Schweizer GmbH Dr. Matthias Schweizer Tel. + 49 (0) 711 9454161 0 eMail: info@a1kommunikation.de Internet: www.a1kommunikation.de

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BEUMER Group is an international manufacturing leader in intralogistics in the fields of conveying, loading, palletising, packaging, sortation and distribution technology. Together with Crisplant a/s and Enexco Teknologies India Limited, the BEUMER Group employed some 3,700 people in 2013. The group generated an annual turnover of approximately 627 million euros. With its subsidiaries and sales agencies, BEUMER Group is present in many industries worldwide. For more information visit www.beumergroup.com.

The twin-belt turning device: Two parallel belt conveyors, driven with different speeds during the turning process, bring the bags gently into the required position (Photo: BEUMER Group GmbH & Co. KG)

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SCHWENK Zement KG relies on BEUMER Group Pipe Conveyors:

BEUMER Group GmbH & Co. KG Beckum | Germany

Operational gains with minimal disruption and without any material loss

The Pipe Conveyor is customised to fit perfectly into the local features of the environment (Photo: BEUMER Group GmbH & Co. KG)

CHWENK Zement KG is replacing its old drag chain conveyor line with a modern Pipe Conveyor from BEUMER Group. Requiring a solution that would transport alternative fuels such as crushed plastic material, textiles and paper from the warehouse to the feeding system of the oven in their cement plant in Bernburg, Germany, this fully closed conveying system makes transporting bulk material more environmentally friendly and energy efficient. Maintenance costs are also considerably lower and the system can be optimally adapted to the ambient conditions.

SCHWENKâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s product diversity and production capacity make the cement plant in Bernburg one of the largest and most efficient building material plants in Germany. The production of cement along the river Saale has a rich history due to the prevalence of high-quality deposits of limestone in this area. The plant has been in existence since 1960. SCHWENK took over the plant in 1990 and tore down the existing systems to build an entirely new plant.

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Today, SCHWENKâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s product portfolio includes a wide range of efficient, specialised cement marked by consistently high quality. The company produces the ideal product using modern mixing technology, as required for tunnel, road and well construction, as well as for geothermal and environment engineering.

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY A crane discharges the substitute fuel into the discharge bunkers in the storehouse (Photo: BEUMER Group GmbH & Co. KG)

Heat-intensive processes For the manufacturing of cement, limestone is quarried, crushed and homogenised with additional raw materials. Belt conveyors then transport the crushed material with other materials from the blending bed to the plant. It is ground to the necessary grain size in the raw mills and then dried. The raw meal is then homogenised and temporarily stored in large silos. To obtain Portland cement clinker, a coarse intermediate product, the raw meal is first transported into the cyclone preheater, then into the calcinator, both powered by alternative fuels. The limestone portion of the raw meal is deacidified at temperatures of over 950 degrees Celsius. The material then moves into the rotary kiln where it is burned at temperatures of approx. 1,450 degrees Celsius.

continuous conveyors are mounted to an endless chain, transporting the bulk material in a trough. „We had been using this system for more than ten years. This meant that we had to put more and more maintenance work into it“, says Dirk Fabian, production manager at SCHWENK in Bernburg. Another problem: after further development of the dosing technology, the drag chain conveyor was no longer able to transport enough bulk material, with a density of only 0.2 tons per cubic metre, to the weigh feeders (and thus to the main burner). „We were looking for an alternative solution that would be ecological as well as low in maintenance“, explains Dirk Fabian. In addition, the new conveyor should also be optimally adapted to the curved routing in the plant.

Up until now, SCHWENK relied on a drag chain conveyor line for transporting the fuels from the storehouse to the feeding systems of its main burner. The baffle plates on these mechanical

The chain belt conveyor lifts the material to the height of the Pipe Conveyor (Photo: BEUMER Group GmbH & Co. KG)

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY Comprehensive expertise, optimum support For the building material manufacturer, BEUMER Group was their first choice supplier of the optimal conveying technology. SCHWENK has a long-standing and close partnership with BEUMER as an internationally operating system supplier. BEUMER has provided SCHWENK Putztechnik GmbH & Co. KG, headquartered in Ulm in southern Germany, with several BEUMER paletpac® high-capacity layer palletisers, equipped with the newly developed twin-belt turning device. BEUMER has been well-established in the building industry for nearly 80 years as a supplier of conveying technology solutions. BEUMER has bundled its comprehensive expertise in the building material industry and established different Centers of Competence, in order to offer optimal support for global building material manufacturers by offering single-source solutions. The „Pipe Conveyor“ segment is one such Center of Competence. These centers are in charge of worldwide project management and sales. They collect and process the expertise from the individual local group companies and pass it on to the global Group experts in each respective field.

The first support is mounted directly to the storehouse (Photo: BEUMER Group GmbH & Co. KG)

The inclination of the Pipe Conveyor measures 18.6 degrees at the point shown (Photo: BEUMER Group GmbH & Co. KG)

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY High level of environmental protection, low level of maintenance „Together with the management team in Bernburg, we developed a solution that is tailored exactly to match SCHWENK‘s requirements“, says Michal Mikulec, managing director at BEUMER Group Czech Republic a.s. and supervisor for this project. Our first idea was to combine a new drag chain conveyor with several open belt conveyors, but it was quickly abandoned. It became apparent that a Pipe Conveyor was the best solution offering environmental protection and low maintenance. „Its closed design protects the environment from transported goods falling down. Another advantage is the lack of dust development on the running line“, explains Michal Mikulec. These conveyors offer many other advantages. They are able to navigate long distances and tight curve radii. Due to their ability to negotiate curves, considerably less transfer towers are required compared to other belt conveyors. This results in substantial cost savings for the customer and delivery of a system customised for individual routing. BEUMER Group supplied and installed a system with a diameter of 200 millimetres and a length of 230 metres. It conveys up to 15 tons of material per hour. BEUMER was also responsible for the design of the system and the entire steel structure.

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Durable conveyor belts guaranteeing tensile strength are used in the SCHWENK solution. „To find the ideal belt version for SCHWENK, we calculated the tractive forces as well as the forces that occur during acceleration and deceleration – always considering the net weight of the belt and the transported item“, reports Michal Mikulec. The engineers also precalculated the belt positions in different curve radii for the empty and loaded belt. Another system advantage is the reduced noise emission of the Pipe Conveyors. „Special idlers as well as low-noise bearings and electric motors work very quietly. This improves the quality of our employees‘ day-to-day work environment and ensures the people living near the plant are not disturbed“, says Dirk Fabian.

The discharge station shown is at a height of 26 metres. Here the material is transferred onto the feeding system for the main burner (Photo: BEUMER Group GmbH & Co. KG)

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY Trouble-free operation Cranes pick up the treated substitute fuels in the storehouse and unload them into the discharge bunker with the discharge system. From here, the chain belt conveyor continually transports the material to the new Pipe Conveyor that then transports it to the weigh feeders of the main burner. BEUMER was able to optimally customise the routing of the conveyor to the plant. Another requirement met by the experts: no supports underneath the Pipe Conveyor that would otherwise obstruct vehicles. This is why the technicians mounted the first support directly to the storehouse. The conveyor take-up system was designed by BEUMER as a take-up tower. It is located right next to the feeding station. It took only eight months from the time the contract was awarded until commissioning of the new system in February 2014. „We have been working with the BEUMER system for several months now“, says Dirk Fabian. „We are very satisfied. It is very robust and we no longer have any failures.“

The Pipe Conveyor is customised to fit perfectly into the local features of the environment. (Photo: BEUMER Group GmbH & Co. KG)

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The new Wirtgen Surface Miner 2200 SM 3.8 :

More coal for the customer

Wirtgen GmbH Windhagen | Germany

The 2200 SM 3.8 has a cutting width of 3.8 m and a cutting depth of up to 350 mm. (Photo: Wirtgen GmbH)

The first Wirtgen 2200 SM 3.8 surface miner is being used in the Chinese province of Xinjiang. With immediate effect, this newly advanced surface miner is replacing the conventional mining equipment used locally. Wirtgen experts are providing support for the project.

Project support from A to Z

Good project planning is crucial

The Yihua Xinjiang Wucaiwan coal mine is situated in the north-west of China near the borders with Russia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia. Contractor Xinjiang Jianyun Engineering Co. Ltd. has been mining coal here for about one-and-a-half years, making use of the eco-friendly surface mining technology. Previously, the sought-after fossil fuel was mined using conventional methods, i.e. drilling and blasting. However, this often resulted in fires in the mine, as the coal was highly flammable at the open coal faces damaged by blasting. In order to increase safety at the mine, the mine operator decided to introduce surface mining as the new mining method. This move simultaneously boosted the cost effectiveness and quality of mining.

However, simply choosing the right machines for the specified mining output is not the sole criterion when planning mining projects. Factors such as the geological properties of the area, sedimentation and on-site logistical conditions are also key factors. This is where expertise and best-practise experience are called for – and with more than 30 years of experience in surface mining, these are qualities that Wirtgen can contribute to every project. „The Wirtgen specialists provided us with in-depth advice right from the start and assisted us in developing the ideal solution,“ said Chen Jianyun.

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY The owner of Xinjiang Jianyun Engineering Co. Ltd. values the partnership-based cooperation and the reliability of the surface miner. He and Wirtgen first set out the requirements in preliminary talks. The area being mined is 2 x 300 x 35 m so manoeuvrability was the key factor for the machine in question. Also, the operator wanted to increase production from 3,000 t to 7,000 t per day. This proved to be the only way to meet the enormous demand from the main customers, who operate a cogeneration plant and a fertilizer plant that is currently undergoing construction. What‘s more, the coal is extremely fragile and finegrained. Consequently, it produces a great deal of dust. Various requirements on the gradation of the cut material and the coal seam (with a thickness ranging from 1.3 to 10.63 m) had to be taken into consideration during the planning stage. „Once we‘d been apprised of the underlying conditions, we advised our customer to use the new 2200 SM 3.8 surface miner. Though based on the same machine concept as the 2200 SM/3800, its production capacity is approximately 25 % higher and the specific fuel consumption approximately 15 % lower,“ explained Bernhard Schimm, Manager of the Mining Division of Wirtgen GmbH. The newly advanced machine selectively mines soft rock, achieving a maximum

in performance and cost efficiency. „We scrutinized the results of tests with the prototype of the new 3.8 generation in an Indian coal mine and concluded that the 2200 SM 3.8 ideally fulfils our requirements,“ said Chen Jianyun.

Selective mining: Top quality with maximum output The centerpiece of the compact, yet powerful 2200 SM 3.8 is the 3.8-m-wide cutting drum which offers numerous innovative features. It cuts coal or salt with unconfined compressive strengths of up to 35 MPa and deposits the material in three windrows behind the machine. This results in maximum cutting performance with optimum utilization of the engine capacity. Other benefits are its low fuel consumption, the optimized use of cutting tools and minimized content of fines due to the gentle material transport system. The modified drum speed combined with a reduced cutting depth and travel speed enabled the grain size distribution to be additionally optimized on site and the fines content to be reduced by a further 10 %. Two side plates which can be raised and lowered hydraulically reliably seal the cutting drum. With the drum effectively sealed, the formation of dust during milling is reduced considerably. Furthermore, the miner is also equipped with an additional dust protection plate for this application.

The 2200 SM 3.8 surface miner operates according to the windrowing method: after cutting the material, it deposits it in three windrows behind it. (Foto: Wirtgen GmbH)

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY The 2200 SM 3.8 has a cutting width of 3.8 m and a cutting depth of up to 350 mm. (Foto: Wirtgen GmbH)

The effectiveness of these measures to reduce the formation of dust was already evident during the six-day practical test. The mechanical cutting drum drive system with its three power belts also proved highly efficient on the test site. The virtually loss-free transfer of power ensures maximum efficiency and tremendous daily output rates combined with simple maintenance. Maximum output during selective mining of the coal seam is ensured by three material discharge openings in the scraper plate that allow large quantities of cut rock to be deposited as a windrow. Wheeled loaders subsequently load the material onto trucks independently of the cutting process.

24/7 On-site service Surface miners are usually in operation around the clock. In Zhundong coal field, the 2200 SM 3.8 works 24 hours a day for 330 days in a year. Consequently, a reliable supply with original parts and the deployment of excellently trained Wirtgen service engineers are extremely important, as Chen Jianyun is fully aware: „Every minute that the surface miner is not working costs money and minimizes our profit. The knowledge that we could always rely on support from Wirtgen was a key factor in our choice of partner.“

Saving time when it becomes critical Operating in the confined space of the mine, the 2200 SM 3.8 truly came into its own. The large steering angle of the smooth hydraulically adjustable all-track steering results in a turning radius of just 2.5 m. The crab steering mode allows rapid manoeuvring. Meanwhile, the large ground clearance with individually height-adjustable crawler tracks allows operation on uneven terrain and reversing. What‘s more, the selectable hydraulic differential lock ensures optimum traction on any surface. The enormous gradability and longitudinal slope of the surface miner allow it to operate in difficult peripheral areas and to produce separate access roads and ramps. The 2200 SM 3.8 is thus also a valuable asset for job site routing.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: Wirtgen GmbH - Press and Public Relations Michaela Adams, Mario Linnemann Reinhard-Wirtgen-Straße 2 53578 Windhagen | Germany Tel.: +49 (0)26 45 - 1 31-0 Fax: +49 (0)26 45 - 1 31 499 eMail: presse@wirtgen.com Internet: www.wirtgen.com

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TECHNOLOGIETRANSFER Kleemann GmbH

Klemmann gmbh:

The Ridges Iron Ore Project

The mobile combination consists of 4 Kleemann plants.1 x jaw crusher MC 125 Z und 3 x cone crusher MCO 13 S (Photo: Klemann GmbH)

The world`s largest iron ore deposits are to be found in Australia. Thanks to the mobile combination of plants from Kleemann, up to 600 tons of iron ore are processed per hour in the „Ridges Iron Ore Project“ in the Kimberley region. The Ridges Iron Ore Project: more than 67 million tons of iron ore remain untapped in this mine in Western Australia. In repsonse to the rising demand of steel worldwide, it is now being mined at full steam. Since the mine was opened in July 2011, the Kimberley Metals Group (KMG) has extracted up 1.5 million tons of iron ore per year here. The subcontractor SJ Crushing was hired to process the material for the Australian ore producer.

The mine is located in the Kimberley Region in Western Australia and covers an area of 0,6 km² (Photo: Klemann GmbH)

Success through mobility and optimized processes Precisely that was achieved with the Kleemann machines. In close collaboration with Kleemann experts in Germany, SJ Crushing tailored a solution specifically for the Ridges Iron Ore Project. Together, they decided to employ a mobile jaw crusher of the type MOBICAT MC 125 Z and three mobile cone crushers of type MOBICONE MCO 13 S. Mark Engelhardt, electrician with SJ Crushing, is responsible for regular maintenance of the Kleemann crushers (Photo: Klemann GmbH)

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TECHNOLOGIETRANSFER The advantage of this solution is that, if the requirements or local conditions change, all units can be relocated without difficulty - a factor of decisive importance in a project such as the Ridges Iron Ore Project.

A wheeled Loader transfers the stockpiled iron ore to the MOBICAT MC 125 Z (Photo: Klemann GmbH)

Reliable and comprehensive service from the beginning For over one year now, the Kleemann plants have been running almost round-the-clock in two shifts. Even after production started, the Wirtgen Group provided continuous service including technical support as well as regular training to ensure that production would continue to run smoothly in the future. According to Neil Fitzpatrick, reliable after-sales service was the deciding for awarding the contract to Kleemann.

The mobile jaw crusher MC 125 Z is a primary crushing unit. It reduces the iron ore into an intermediate which measures no more than 160mm (Photo: Klemann GmbH)

Machines on site 1 x MC 125 Z The overall design, drive concept and performance of this primary crushing plant have been specifically tailored to the requirements of quarry use. The SStR 1250 x 1000 jaw crusher weighs as much as 49 tons, is equipped with an especially long crushing jaw, and has a drive power of 200 kW. The 540-kVA generator produces sufficient energy during the crushing operation to drive additional external consumers, such as vibrating screens, a lighting system or mobile conveyor belts.

The mobile cone crushers of type MCO 13 S reduce the intermediate into a fine-grained end product in record-breaking tim (Photo: Klemann GmbH)

Up to 13,000 tons of iron ore are extracted per day and were transfered to road trains (Photo: Klemann GmbH)

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TECHNOLOGIETRANSFER Neil Fitzpatrick, Projectmanager, SJ Crushing We remained in close contact with Wirtgen Australia and Kleemann and worked together as a team. This assured the project`s success within a very short space of time.“

3x MCO 13 S The mobile cone crusher MOBICONE MCO 13 S is similar in design to the MOBICONE MCO 11 S. Due to the larger diameter of the cone crusher of 1300 mm, the overall output is considerably higher. Its robust design makes the mobile cone crusher MOBICONE MCO 13 S ideally suited for applications in hard and abrassiv natural rock. It is predominantly used in secondary or tertiary crushing stages and allows for up to three defined high quality final products. The plants can be easily interlinked with further Kleemann crushing and screening stage due to the its electrical drive concept.

Wheeled loaders transfer the processed iron ore to road trains which then transport the ore to the port in Wyndham, 165 kilometers away (Photo: Klemann GmbH)

Due to 22 hours of production per day, the wheeled loaders also have to transfer by nigh (Photo: Klemann GmbH)

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: Kleemann GmbH Mark Hezinger Manfred-Wörner-Str. 160 | 73037 Göppingen Phone: +49 – 71 61 – 206 – 209 Fax: +49 – 71 61 – 206 – 100 eMail: mark.hezinger@kleemann.info Internet: www.kleemann.info

At night the plants are illuminated by lightspots to ensure a continuous surveillance (Photo: Klemann GmbH)

Kleemann GmbH Kleemann GmbH is a member company of the Wirtgen Group, an expanding and international group of companies doing business in the construction equipment industry. This Group includes the four well-known brands, Wirtgen, Vögele, Hamm and Kleemann, with their headquarters in Germany and local production sites in Brazil, India and China. Worldwide customer support is provided by its 55 own sales and service companies.

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NEWS & REPORTS Caterpillar Inc.

New Cat速 6020B Hydraulic Mining Shovel Features Innovative Designs for Safe, Efficient and Simple Operation and Maintenance

The Cat速 6020B Hydraulic Mining Shovel is a brand new model in the extensive line of Cat hydraulic mining shovels. The clean-sheet design features a 22-tonne (24-ton) payload and 224-tonne (247-ton) operating weight and teams with the Cat 777G Off-Highway Truck for optimized loading and hauling.

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NEWS & REPORTS Announced last year and, after extensive field testing, soon to be commercially available, the 6020B is designed for simplicity and reliability without compromising safety. „Voice-of-customer drove the requirements of the machine. Every decision, every design detail was based on the hundreds of comments we received during our customer research,” explains Anita Russwurm, New Product Introduction Manager for the 6020B. “While reviewing this customer input, three common themes emerged. Customers wanted a machine that is safe, simple and reliable. That’s what we designed and what can be seen throughout the machine.“

„All the mining company operators working with our three test machines - in three different countries - adapted to the 6020B very quickly, regardless of their previous experience on other equipment,” says Steve Maloney, Caterpillar Operator Trainer. “The three-seat cab design allowed me to train two operators at the same time, making operator training more efficient.

The 6020B features a new, state-of-the-art cab and operator station with class-leading visibility provided by the large floor window and expansive windshield and side windows. Unrestricted lines of sight to the crawler tracks and pit floor aid the operator when repositioning the shovel and when loading trucks. The innovative cab design also includes two additional seats for a trainer and an observer. The three-seat cab design is the first in this size class of shovels.

Designed for high production and easy service

Cat 6020B Hydraulic Shovel loads Cat 777 truck (Photos: Caterpillar)

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And the elevated trainer’s seat provides an unobstructed view of the digging area, which is crucial when training operators on new equipment.“

Modular construction with a walk-through power module enables easy access to components and superior serviceability. Additionally, modular design facilitates shipping and field assembly of the 6020B. The singleengine configuration also simplifies maintenance. The 778kW (1,043-hp) Cat C32 ACERT™ engine powers advanced hydraulics, which deliver industry-leading system efficiency.

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NEWS & REPORTS Innovative, patent-pending dedicated pump-flow allocation technology governs hydraulic pump utilization to reduce energy losses and increase fuel savings. Additionally, dedicated pumps move hydraulic oil through the cooling circuit when needed to maintain optimum oil temperature and keep the machine working even in the most demanding climates and applications. „This is a flexible, fast machine,” says Real Moreau, Assistant General Foreman, Rosebel Gold Mine, Suriname. The mine has been testing a pre-production version of the 6020B. “It gives us high performance and provides the production we want. Cost efficiency, fuel efficiency, full power—this is what we get from the 6020B.“ The 6020B also features an automatic lubricant system to reduce service time and to help ensure durability. The hydraulically driven pump supplies grease to the swing bearing, the swing gearbox bearing and all pivot points of the attachment. The 6020B is configured as a backhoe and delivers superior digging forces for high productivity. It handles a standard bucket size of 12.0 cubic meters (15.7 cubic yards). Cat MultiPlus™ rock buckets are suited for standard rock and soil applications, and high abrasion rock buckets are

more heavily guarded for use in dense rock and aggressive digging conditions. A coal bucket also is available. Cat hammerless bucket teeth are designed specifically for the 6020B and optimize performance. A simple 180-degree turn locks and unlocks each tooth for safe and fast installation and removal. „When working in a continuous three-shift environment, reliability is the most important factor, and productivity is the second most important factor. This machine does look like it will fulfill these criteria and will be a good machine for us,“ says Arto Hartikainen, Managing Director, E. Hartikainen Oy, Finland. The mining contractor has been field testing a pre-production model of the 6020B.

Machine management technology The 6020B is designed to accept four of the capability sets of Cat MineStar™ System—the most comprehensive suite of technologies available for the mining industry. The Detect capability set includes cameras and more advanced sensing technologies to enhance operator awareness, and Terrain provides loading guidance. Fleet provides tracking, assignment and production reporting, and Health reports machine condition and provides diagnostic tools.

Cat 6020B Hydraulic Shovel digging (Photos: Caterpillar)

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NEWS & REPORTS In addition to being MineStar ready, the 6020B is equipped with standard diagnostic capabilities and troubleshooting functions through its Board Control System, which uses sensors throughout the machine to monitor operating data, record faults, and notify the operator audibly and visually. This promotes the earliest possible detection of faults and allows for timely maintenance planning and assistance for speedy repair.

6020B Hydraulic Shovel Specifications: Engine

Cat C32 ACERTâ&#x201E;˘

Power

778 kW (1,043 hp)

Payload

22 tonnes (24 tons)

Std. bucket volume

12.0 m3 (15.7 yd3)

Operating weight

224 tonnes (247 tons)

Tearout force

630 kN (141,580 lb)

Breakout force

730 kN (154,050 lb)

Cat 6020B Hydraulic Shovel loads rock into truck (Photos: Caterpillar)

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Caterpillar For nearly 90 years, Caterpillar Inc. has been making sustainable progress possible and driving positive change on every continent. Customers turn to Caterpillar to help them develop infrastructure, energy and natural resource assets. With 2013 sales and revenues of $55.656 billion, Caterpillar is the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. The company principally operates through its three product segments - Resource Industries, Construction Industries and Energy & Transportation - and also provides financing and related services through its Financial Products segment.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: Cat Trade Press Media Representatives Americas Sharon Holling eMail: Holling_Sharon_L@cat.com Johanna Kelly eMail: Kelly_Johanna_L@cat.com Europe, Africa, Middle East Francine Shore: eMail: Shore_Francine_M@cat.com

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New Cat® 994K Wheel Loader

Features Increased Payload, Power and Productivity — and Lower Cost per Ton

Cat 994K Wheel Loader loads Cat 793F Mining Truck (Photos: Caterpillar)

The new Cat® 994K Wheel Loader is Caterpillar’s largest wheel loader and handles significantly greater payload compared to its predecessor, the 994H. The result is fewer passes required to load large mining trucks, higher productivity and lower cost per unit of material moved. The standard 994K carries 45 tons (40.8 tonnes) per pass, and the high lift version moves 42 tons (38.1 tonnes) per pass - 18 percent and 20 percent more, respectively, than the previous model. The 994K loads mining trucks in the 250, 200 and 150 short ton classes in one less pass than the previous model. The high lift configuration is a six-pass match with the popular Cat 793 mining truck, and the high lift as well as the standard configuration loads the Cat 789 in five passes. The standard configuration loads the Cat 785 in four passes. More engine power, increased hydraulic flow, greater breakout force and rimpull, and improved lateral stability contribute to high productivity. The new 994K also offers options to expand its application range and versatility. The new high ambient package is available to equip the loader for operation in temperatures as high as 50 degrees C, and the standard cooling package offers improved cooling compared to the

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previous model. An optional fuel tank holds enough fuel to operate the loader for 24 hours without refueling. New high performance buckets in a wide range of capacities are optimized for the 994K linkage kinematics. The new bucket design has an extended floor, larger radius and angled side bars for fast loading, high fill factors and good material retention. A number of efficiency improvements, such as the electronically controlled and hydraulically driven cooling system fan, help keep operating costs down. The new engine air filtration system delivers three times the life of the previous system.

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Specifications for 994K Wheel Loader: Standard Lift Cat 3516E

High Lift Cat 3516E

1,847 hp (1377 kW) 1,739 hp (1297 kW)

45 tons (40.8 tonnes)

42 tons (38.1 tonnes)

Bucket capacities

25 to 32 yd3 (19.1 to 24.5 m3)

Bucket pin max height

28.8 ft (8790 mm)

31.7 ft (9647 mm)

523,000 lb (237200 kg)

527,000 lb (239000 kg)

Engine model Engine power --> Gross power --> Net power Rated payload

Approx. operating weight

The new 994K also features safety and operator health enhancements, such as a reduced stair angle for easy access and egress, a Cat Deluxe seat and four-point seat belts. The operator has increased visibility with new mining mirrors, optimized LED lighting and an improved camera for greater site awareness. The loader also delivers reduced sound in the cab to help fight operator fatigue, and increased cab air pressurization and filtration keep dirt out.

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Cat 994K Wheel Loader, bucket dumping closeup (Photos: Caterpillar)

The 994K is designed to keep service time to a minimum. Engine oil change intervals are 500 hours minimum, and all routine service points are conveniently located on the left side of the loader. Hydraulically driven auto lube handles linkage greasing. Superior hydraulic system filtration helps ensure long life and optimum performance, and durable LED lights extend service intervals. Modular design makes field assembly and component replacements faster. The 994K design is aligned with Cat MineStarâ&#x201E;˘ System capabilities. The Detect object detection system and proximity awareness system are easily installed on the loader.

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NEWS & REPORTS Proven power train The Cat 3516E engine produces net power of 1,739 hp (1297 kW) and is proven in previous 994 loaders as well as large mining trucks. The engine works through a Cat planetary powershift transmission specifically designed for mining applications. An integral Impeller Clutch Torque Converter and Rimpull Control System allow the operator to precisely adjust power at the wheels to specific loading conditions by modulating rimpull from 100 to 25 percent, reducing potential for tire slippage without diminishing hydraulic capacity. The 994K Wheel Loader will be commercially available in first quarter 2016. For more information about the new mining loader, customers should contact the local Cat dealer.

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New Cat® 950M and 962M Wheel Loaders

Boost Performance, Fuel Efficiency and Operator Comfort, and Meet US EPA Tier 4 Final Emission Standards

The new Cat® 950M and 962M wheel loaders - powered by a Cat C7.1 ACERT™ engine meeting Tier 4 Final emissions standards - are significantly more powerful than their K-Series predecessors and deliver 10 percent better fuel efficiency*. The new models feature major drive-train refinement, extensively redesigned hydraulic systems, new cab amenities, electronic payload measurement, Optimized Z-Bar linkage that combines optimized bucket performance with parallel lift, and a range of Cat Performance Series buckets and work tools. These innovative systems intelligently lower the average working engine speeds and reduce the overall system heat loads which result in significantly improved performance and fuel efficiency.

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NEWS & REPORTS Performance and Fuel Efficiency A proven system of Caterpillar developed electronic, fuel, air, and after-treatment technologies ensure that emissions control is transparent to the operator, does not interrupt machine operation, and promotes reliability, high productivity, and low operating costs. With a net rating of 230 horsepower (171 kW), the new 950M produces 9 percent more power than its K-Series counterpart, and the 962M, rated at 250 horsepower (186 kW), has 13 percent more power. Peak torque is up an average 18 percent for the new models, which means more useable power at the wheels. In addition, the new, productive Economy Mode automatically senses powertrain load and adjusts engine speed and torque for optimum performance and fuel efficiency. The 950M and 962M use a new five-speed Cat powershift transmission featuring a lock-up clutch torque converter with lock-to-lock shifting (transmission gear remains locked during gear shifts), as well as the Cat single clutch speed shift system (which keeps the forward/ reverse clutch engaged during gear shifts). Auto-shift features control the automatic shifting of the transmission and engagement of the lock up clutch. These two features working together maintain more effective and efficient torque flow through the transmission during gear changes, especially valuable when accelerating up ramps.

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The redesigned axles feature on-the-go disc-type differential locks to improve tractive ability in these applications thereby increasing productivity. These models come standard with front axle differential locks which are manually activated by a switch on the floor. Optional fully automatic front and rear axle differential locks operate by measuring differences in axle speeds and require no operator intervention to activate. These disctype differential locks will reduce tire scuffing compared to other traction aids further reducing operating costs for customers. These machines have a new external caliper disc parking brake mounted to the input shaft of the front axle. Since they are external, they do not have the inefficiencies of enclosed, wet parking brakes due to brake discs running in oil nor is there any oil to change reducing fuel and maintenance costs. External caliper parking brakes are easily accessible for inspection and service.

Hydraulic Refinement The 950M and 962M hydraulic systems have significant design changes and customer value improvements. The main hydraulic valve is now a mono-block with an integrated ride control section. The mono-block design reduces weight, has forty percent fewer leak points and is common across all M Series models. Auxiliary third and

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NEWS & REPORTS fourth hydraulic functions can be easily added at the factory or in the field with the addition of a second remote valve. The new ride control system now has two accumulators enabling it to be more effective over a greater payload range, increasing productivity and operator efficiency due to a better ride. Hydraulic system components on the 950M and 962M are protected by full flow and kidney-loop filtration. A filter in the hydraulic tank return line filters all of the oil returning to the tank. There is also a case drain screen for additional protection and finally, a separate kidney-loop filter with a finer micron rating which continuously filters smaller particles out of the system. This multilevel design ensures the hydraulic oil is clean and thoroughly protects the rest of the hydraulic system from contamination. A new thermal bypass valve has been added to improve hydraulic system warm-up.

Operator Comfort and Efficiency Improving operator efficiency remains a key design goal for the 950M and 962M. Ensuring operators are safe, confident in the control of their machines, have a clean, comfortable and quiet operating environment with controls that are intuitive and low effort all contribute to lower operator fatigue and better performance.

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In the cab, the new electro-hydraulic joystick steering is also available on the 950M and 962M featuring speed sensing force feedback for unparalleled comfort and control. A new multipurpose color touch screen display dramatically simplifies the operator interface with machine controls, rear vision camera and the new fully integrated Cat Production Measurement system. Intuitive navigation with in-language text enables operators to modify certain machine operating parameters and monitor machine conditions at the touch of their fingers. Sealed against moisture and dirt, the centralized switch panel with LEDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s provides reliability and ready access to frequently required functions, even while wearing gloves. The ISO symbols located on each membrane switch are molded all the way through to ensure the image will not wear off over time. The M Series maintains the â&#x20AC;&#x153;helpâ&#x20AC;? feature which explains the function of each membrane switch. Focusing on operator efficiency, the control panel has been streamlined to include easy to reach highly utilized machine controls. The touch screen display enables the relocation of some expanded functions while eliminating the need for a second switch panel for further simplicity and easy machine operation.

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NEWS & REPORTS Stair-like steps and repositioned grab handles facilitate safely entering and exiting the M-Series cab, as does the wider door opening. An available switch in the electronic service center allows ground-level unlatching of the door, which then swings open via a gas strut. Visibility is enhanced with new roll-formed ROPS posts, extended glass area on the door, and larger convex mirrors with integrated spot mirrors. Operator comfort and convenience is further ensured with automatic climate control, low sound levels, and a vibration-dampening cab-mounting system.

Advanced technology with Cat Connect To assist customers in improving jobsite efficiency and managing the 950M and 962M for optimum return on investment, Cat Connect offers LINK, PAYLOAD and DETECT technologies. Product Link™ helps fleet owners track locations, hours, fuel consumption, idle time, events and diagnostic codes by wirelessly reporting all via the online VisionLink® user interface to help lower owning and operating costs. Cat Production Measurement delivers on-the-go payload weighing through the in-cab display so operators can work more efficiently and deliver exact loads with confidence. Operators can view payload weights at a glance to ensure precise bucket and truck loads, and can track daily loads and cycles from the cab. The payload system is integrated with VisionLink making it easy for site managers to monitor material movement from their office to manage productivity and meet daily production targets. The rear-vision camera enhances jobsite awareness, enabling operators to work with greater confidence and at a peak potential while keeping people and assets safe.

Caterpillar For nearly 90 years, Caterpillar Inc. has been making sustainable progress possible and driving positive change on every continent. Customers turn to Caterpillar to help them develop infrastructure, energy and natural resource assets. With 2013 sales and revenues of $55.656 billion, Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. The company principally operates through its three product segments - Resource Industries, Construction Industries and Energy & Transportation - and also provides financing and related services through its Financial Products segment.

Machine Specifications: Model

950M

962M

Engine

Cat C7.1 ACERT

Net power, hp ( kW)

230 (171)

250 (186)

Op. weight, lb. (kg)**

42,357 (19 213)

44,591 (20 226)

3.3-12.0 (2.5-9.2)

Bucket range, yd3 (m3)

*Fuel efficiency is measured in mass of material moved per volume of fuel burned. Average efficiency improvement as tested and analysed for an average composite cycle and standard configuration with variations per comparable model with and without Economy Mode active. Factors influence result variation such as, but not limited to, machine configuration, operator technique, machine application, climate, etc. **Weight based on a machine configuration with Michelin 23.5R25 XHA2 L3 radial tires, full fluids, operator, standard counterweight, cold start, roading fenders, Product Link, manual diff lock/open axles (front/rear), power train guard, secondary steering, sound suppression and a 3.1 m3(4.1 yd3) general purpose bucket with BOCE.

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Versatile New Cat® D6T Dozer

Delivers Powerful Performance and Fine Grading Control

The Cat® D6T Dozer delivers both the power needed for heavy dozing applications and the fine control for finish grading—all in one machine. The latest D6T model, updated to meet U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final emissions standards, retains its versatile performance and adds new features to enhance ease of operation, fuel/fluid efficiency and ease of servicE. The D6T now features Stable Blade Control, which has been proven on Cat K Family tractor models. The system complements operator input by automatically making instantaneous blade adjustments, yielding a more precise finish grade with less effort from the operator. It also helps less experienced operators achieve a higher quality finish grade. New Selectable Electro-Hydraulic Maps allow the operator to set the blade response level to suit personal preferences or to tailor the machine to the type of work being done. Enhanced Auto Shift allows the operator to select the optimum ground speed for the job. It helps save fuel by automatically choosing the most efficient gear based on load. The previous 3-speed transmission has been updated with a 6- and 9- speed format to enable the operator to optimize ground speed choices for heavy- and light-duty

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applications. With Enhanced Auto Shift activated, the Bi-Directional Shift system allows pre-setting forward/ reverse gear ranges, saving the operator from repetitively making this selection with each directional shift. The D6T is powered by a Cat C9.3 ACERT™ engine, rated at 207 net horsepower (154 kW). Proven Cat emissions reduction technology is designed to require no special actions from the operator and no need to stop for regeneration. Selective Catalytic Reduction utilizes Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF), which can be conveniently replenished when refueling. Improved fuel economy over Tier 4 Interim models, and efficient use of DEF, means the D6T provides excellent overall fluid efficiency. The D6T features Cat Connect LINK and GRADE technologies to help improve jobsite efficiency. Product

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Link™ helps fleet managers track location, hours, fuel consumption, idle time, events and diagnostic codes by wirelessly reporting all via the online VisionLink® user interface to help fleet owners lower owning and operating costs. Cat AccuGrade™ is a dealer-installed machine control and guidance system that helps operators improve productivity and accuracy by as much as 50 percent over conventional methods.

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The spacious cab, featuring a roof-mounted air conditioning unit with high cooling capacity, is a quiet 75 dB (A) and has low-effort electro-hydraulic joysticks for steering and implement control and a main-fall/crossslope indicator that shows real-time grade percentages. Serviceability features include easy access to routine maintenance points and a ground-level service center

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NEWS & REPORTS with hour meter, battery disconnect and secondary engine shutdown. The D6T is available with a rearview camera system, and redesigned guard rails and steps enhance operator and service technician safety. The D6T is available in XL, XW, and LGP configurations to equip the machine for the application. Specially equipped machines for Waste Handling and Forestry applications also are available. Blades available for the D6T include semi-universal, straight, angle and landfill. A Variable Pitch Angle Tilt (VPAT) blade offers adjustable pitch and hydraulically adjustable angle and tilt. Track shoe and rear implement options also can ideally configure a machine for the work it will do. For more information about the D6T and other Cat dozers, please visit www.cat.com.

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Machine Specifications: Engine Net power

Cat Trade Press Media Representatives Americas

Cat C9.3 ACERT 207 (154 kW)

Operating weight, min.

39,138 lb. (17 753 kg)

Operating weight, max.

53,651 (24 336 kg)

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4.8 to 6.9 yd3 (3.7 to 5.3 m3)

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Updated Cat® D7E

Features Advanced Technology To Boost Productivity and Meet Latest Emission Standards

Since the first D7E dozers went to work on jobsites in 2009, customers have saved millions of gallons/liters of diesel fuel. The latest D7E model continues to provide outstanding fuel efficiency, along with some new performance-enhancing features. The D7E meets U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage IV/Japan 2014 (Tier 4 Final) emission standards. The Cat® D7E dozer, with an innovative diesel-electric power train, delivers up to 30 percent better fuel efficiency and 10 percent more production than its conventional D7R2 predecessor. Fuel savings, fewer mechanical parts to wear, reduced lubricant use and added production combine to lower owning and operating costs. Three new productivity boosting dozing features help optimize the machine during grade work, improving quality and consistency for operators at all experience levels, all with less effort.

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Stable Blade Control complements operator inputs and auto adjusts the blade for smoother, more precise grades. Traction Control senses track slip and makes instantaneous smart blade adjustments to improve load consistency and maintain fuller blade loads, resulting in greater productivity with less undercarriage wear. Slope Indicate provides a constant visual readout of the machine’s mainfall and cross slope for realtime grade and slope guidance without a dedicated grade control system.

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NEWS & REPORTS The proven Cat emissions reduction technology is transparent, requiring no action from the operator and no stopping for system regeneration. The selective catalytic reduction system uses diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), which can be conveniently refilled at refueling time. Across a variety of applications, the D7E typically has used DEF at a rate of 2 to 2.5 percent of fuel consumption. The D7E has excellent fluid efficiency, defined as the amount of work done per unit of fuel and DEF consumed. In less aggressive applications, many will find they can complete multiple shifts on a single tank of DEF.

Advanced Cat Connect technologies further enhance jobsite operations Cat Connect offers LINK and GRADE technologies to help customers manage the D7E for optimum return on investment. Product Link™ helps fleet owners track location, hours, fuel consumption, idle time and events by wirelessly reporting all via the online VisionLink® user interface. The system enables managers to make timely, fact-based decisions that can boost job site efficiency and productivity and lower operating costs. Cat AccuGrade™ is a dealer-installed grade control system that provides realtime in-cab guidance and automated blade movements to assist operators in efficiently attaining accurate grades in fewer passes, improving productivity as much as 50 percent over traditional methods.

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Diesel-electric dozer proven in the field The D7E engine powers an electrical generator that sends current through armored cables to a solid-state inverter, which supplies DC current to accessories. The propulsion module, featuring state-of-the-art AC electric motors, delivers well modulated torque via axles to the final drives. Electrical drive train components are sealed and liquid cooled with both oil and water to work efficiently in a wide variety of conditions and in high ambient temperatures. The load-sensing hydraulic system continually adjusts hydraulic power to maximize work tool efficiency. Dozer blade choices include universal, semi-universal, straight and angle blades. There are also special application blades to meet the needs for processing materials such as wood chips, coal and waste. Rear attachment options include a multi-shank ripper, winch, drawbar and counterweight. Purpose-built Waste Handler and Stockpile configurations equip the D7E for optimum service in these and similar industrial applications.

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The quiet, spacious cab uses a center-post design for outstanding all-around visibility, an in-dash monitor for displaying real-time machine data, and a heating/ ventilation/air-conditioning system that is self contained and electrically powered. A speed recall feature allows pre-setting forward/reverse travel speeds, and then resuming set speeds by the touch of a button. The tilt cab allows easy access to modular drive train components, and routine service points and sight gauges are grouped on the left side of the machine. A ground level service center houses the battery disconnect, hour meter, engine shutdown switch and access lighting switches. An LED indicator in the service center, when illuminated, warns that power train and accessory systems are energized; when not illuminated, systems are safe to service. For more information about the latest D7E, customers should contact their local Cat dealer or go to: www.cat.com.

Machine Specifications: Engine Net power

238 hp (178 kW)

Francine Shore: eMail: Shore_Francine_M@cat.com

57,264 lb. (25 975 kg)

Operating weight, max.

62,169 lb. (28 200 kg)

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For nearly 90 years, Caterpillar Inc. has been making sustainable progress possible and driving positive change on every continent. Customers turn to Caterpillar to help them develop infrastructure, energy and natural resource assets. With 2013 sales and revenues of $55.656 billion, Caterpillar is the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. The company principally operates through its three product segments - Resource Industries, Construction Industries and Energy & Transportation - and also provides financing and related services through its Financial Products segment.

Cat C9.3 ACERTâ&#x201E;˘

Operating weight, min. Blade capacity range

Caterpillar

6.5 to 10.9 yd3 (3.7 to 5.3 m3)

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New D8T Dozer Delivers Production and Versatility with Integrated Grade Technology and Reduced Emissions

The Cat® D8T Dozer has a long history of high productivity and outstanding versatility. With maximum net power of 312 hp (233 kW) produced by the Cat C15 ACERT™ engine, and a weight of 86,900 lb (39 420 kg), the new D8T excels across a wide range of tasks — production dozing, ripping, scraper work and land clearing to finish grading. The latest Cat D8T dozer maintains its renowned power and performance, while adding new features and technology to help operators work with greater efficiency and comfort. The latest D8T offers a number of systems to help the operator work efficiently and comfortably. The new color touch-screen display is easy to use and enables the operator to select control features to suit preferences and optimize the machine for the application. Selectable electro-hydraulic maps set implement response and speed. Enhanced Auto Shift allows the operator to select the optimum ground speed for the job, and then the system automatically chooses the most efficient gear based on load. The system saves fuel and can boost productivity.

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The new D8T also offers a quieter cab, adjustable armrests and a heated/ventilated seat option. Smoother shifting based on load and operating conditions, as well as benefits from Enhanced Auto Shift, also help fight operator fatigue. The D8T uses Selective Catalytic Reduction combined with proven emissions technology to meet U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final emission standards. The emissions technology is transparent, requiring no action from the operator and

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NEWS & REPORTS no stopping for system regeneration. The system utilizes Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF), which can be conveniently refilled at refueling time. Efficient use of DEF contributes to excellent overall fluid efficiency.

integrated with Cat Grade Control — AutoCarry™, Auto Blade Assist, and Automatic Ripper Control — turn the D8T into a high production dozing system with the additional benefits of reduced fuel consumption and increased component life.

Advanced Technologies with Cat Connect The D8T is available with Cat Grade Control 3D, a factory-integrated Cat Connect GRADE technology that enables operators to improve grading efficiency, accuracy and productivity in production dozing to fine grading applications. The system automates blade movements, reducing manual operator inputs by as much as 80 percent. Experienced operators can produce consistent, quality grades while maintaining peak efficiency levels throughout more of the work day, while less experienced operators can be more productive faster. The integrated design moves the antennas to the top of the cab, eliminating masts and cables traditionally on the blade. Integration into the machine’s standard monitor and joystick controls helps simplify operation. Productivity boosting features

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Machine Specifications: Engine

Cat C15 ACERT

Net power

312 hp (233 kW)

Operating weight (std)

86,900 lb (39 420 kg)

Blade capacity range

6.8 to 11.3 yd3 (5.2 to 8.6 m3)

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If additional grade control capability is required, customers can easily upgrade to the Cat AccuGrade™ system for laser, GNSS, or UTS control to extend machine versatility. The machine comes pre-wired from the factory for easy upgrades. Cat Connect LINK technologies are deeply integrated into the machine, giving operations and maintenance managers valuable insight into how their equipment is performing. Product Link™ provides wireless access to machine data such as location, hours, fuel consumption, idle time, and event codes via the online VisionLink® interface. The system enables managers to make timely, fact-based decisions that can boost job site efficiency and productivity and lower operating costs.

Caterpillar For nearly 90 years, Caterpillar Inc. has been making sustainable progress possible and driving positive change on every continent. Customers turn to Caterpillar to help them develop infrastructure, energy and natural resource assets. With 2013 sales and revenues of $55.656 billion, Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. The company principally operates through its three product segments - Resource Industries, Construction Industries and Energy & Transportation - and also provides financing and related services through its Financial Products segment.

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Newest Cat® Vocational Truck Model Enters Full Production

Following an extensive field follow program on customer jobsites, the Cat® CT681 Vocational Truck is now in full production. Introduced at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2014, the CT681 is a Class 8 set-forward-axle model with a spacious and ergonomic cab, industrial styling, and a vocational-specific engine and transmission. Like the Cat CT660, the first model in the Cat vocational truck line, it’s backed by bumper-tobumper service at more than 400 Cat dealer locations with over 2,300 service bays in North America.

Industrial, attachment-ready design

Extensive testing of the CT681 with North American customers was done as part of Caterpillar’s field follow program—the equivalent of more than three years of heavy truck use. Applications included snow plow, concrete mixer, dump and super dump.

With its set-forward axle, the CT681 allows customers affected by bridge law formulas in their states or on the interstate highway system to maximize loads. It’s also ideal for those who prefer a longer wheelbase truck for better ride quality on long hauls or rough haul roads.

“This process provides a crucial feedback loop between our customers and our vocational truck product team, identifying any required changes to design and production,” said Dave Schmitz, Global On-Highway Truck Product Manager. “Customers who have tested the truck tell us it drives well, it’s powerful, it’s quiet and their drivers

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enjoy getting behind the wheel. Based on this feedback, we’re confident the CT681 is ready to handle whatever tough jobs our customers throw at it.”

Comfortable, productive cab The CT681’s spacious interior helps reduce driver fatigue, enhance safety and boost productivity. The ergonomic dashboard and center stack feature easy-to-

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read gauges that drivers can view through the steering wheel. A tuned cab air suspension system, premium grade sound insulation, and tight fitting components and trim deliver a smooth, quiet ride. Drivers can choose from multiple seat options, including the Cat Comfort Seat, while a leather-wrapped steering wheel that tilts and telescopes comes standard. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll also find plenty of room for paperwork, log books and other important items in the easy-to-reach side compartments, back-panel storage and oversized side pockets. Overhead, under-dash and adjustable map lights illuminate key work areas, and easy-access HVAC controls and vents are positioned for optimum air flow. In terms of safety, the CT681 offers an uncompromised view of the road, thanks to a curved, sloped, wraparound windshield in a one- or two-piece design, sealed-beam halogen headlights and LED park/turn lights. Large, heated, cowl-mounted mirrors with integrated turn signals also enhance all-around visibility. A generous door opening, three-point grab irons and skid-resistant steps help ensure safe entry and exit.

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Performance-matched engine and transmission Under the hood, the CT681 is powered by a Cat CT Series Vocational Truck Engine with horsepower ratings from 365 to 430 and peak torque ratings from 1,250 to 1,550 lb-ft. Designed for vocational applications, these engines deliver optimum horsepower/torque combinations and the flexibility to match power and performance to specific jobs and operating conditions. CT Series engines feature a highly efficient Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) solution to meet emissions standards, with upgraded in-cylinder technology and proven aftertreatment. A compacted graphite iron block, designed for unprecedented durability, reduces weight by as much as 200 pounds compared to standard iron â&#x20AC;&#x201D; allowing users to increase payloads for added efficiency and profit. In addition, a single Electronic Control Module and fewer electrical connections help reduce diagnostic and

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An optional Vehicle Infotainment System and Bendix Tire Pressure Monitoring System are also available on the CT681.

Performance-matched with the engine is the optional Cat CX31 Automatic Transmission — a reliable performer in global vocational applications since 2004. With six forward speeds and one reverse, it’s built to complement the torque output of Cat CT Series engines.

“We designed the CT681 based on hundreds of hours of customer input,” said George Taylor, Director of Caterpillar’s Global On-Highway Truck Group. “The result is a truck that’s built to maximize payloads, work hard and last for years, even in the toughest applications, and the success of our field follow program bears that out.”

The Cat CX31 Automatic Transmission features the industry’s highest power-to-weight ratio, full power shifting and quick acceleration to boost productivity. Ideal speed and torque combinations help improve fuel economy, and two side PTO locations and a Cat exclusive rear PTO enhance performance and serviceability. Plus, automatic shifting is easy to learn and simple to operate, making it easier to find, train and retain productive drivers. Jobsite safety is enhanced as well, since drivers don’t need to operate the clutch or remove their hands from the wheel. Other options for the CT681 include a variety of manual transmissions and the Ultrashift® Plus Vocational Transmission built by Eaton.

Cat Connect/LINK technologies The CT681 comes standard with Product Link™, a proprietary Cat telematics system that collects data from on-board systems and transmits it via satellite and cellular networks to a secure Internet site. Using Product Link and its easy-to-use web interface, VisionLink®, truck owners and fleet managers can access accurate, timely data about how, when and where trucks are being used. With information from LINK technologies, customers can make fact-based decisions to help reduce costs, enhance productivity and improve security.

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Both the CT681 and the set-forward-axle CT660 are natural extensions of the Cat product line and an ideal complement to other Cat equipment on the jobsite. They reflect Caterpillar’s commitment to continuously develop new products that accelerate customers’ business success. More information about Cat Vocational Trucks is available at www.drivecat.com

Caterpillar For nearly 90 years, Caterpillar Inc. has been making sustainable progress possible and driving positive change on every continent. Customers turn to Caterpillar to help them develop infrastructure, energy and natural resource assets. With 2013 sales and revenues of $55.656 billion, Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. The company principally operates through its three product segments - Resource Industries, Construction Industries and Energy & Transportation - and also provides financing and related services through its Financial Products segment.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: Cat Trade Press Media Representatives Americas Sharon Holling: eMail: Holling_Sharon_L@cat.com Johanna Kelly: eMail: Kelly_Johanna_L@cat.com Europe, Africa, Middle East Francine Shore: eMail: Shore_Francine_M@cat.com

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Bell Group UK uses vehicle tracking to drive down costs and boost fleet performance

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ell Group UK Ltd has boosted fleet performance, including fuel savings of more than 20 per cent, by using Ctrack’s vehicle tracking system to gain added visibility and control.

Bell Group – Ctrack Vehicle Tracking As a result, the leading provider of commercial, industrial and public sector decorating and maintenance services, has awarded a five-year contract extension to Ctrack for the provision of advanced telematics technology across 252 vans within its fleet operation.

Bell Group UK uses vehicle tracking to drive down costs and boost fleet performance

Using the Ctrack solution Bell Group has been able to better manage its mobile resources by knowing the precise whereabouts of vehicles and employees in real-time. In addition to the improvements in fuel efficiency, the tracking system has helped the company to make significant savings including a reduction in insurance premiums.

Ian Henderson, Group Managing Director ofBell Group UK Ltd commented: “The Ctrack system has become embedded within our operation because of the simplicity, functionality and flexibility of the tracking technology. By optimising our mobile resources, it has allowed us to address key fleet issues by keeping costs under control and enhancing the service to our customers.”

Bell Group has also been able to effectively deploy mobile resources to customer sites, achieving faster response times and less mileage per job, by identifying the nearest vehicle and ensuring the employees have the appropriate skill set. Meanwhile, operational insight provided by historical reporting and trip analysis has enabled Bell Group to identify and reduce unauthorised and out-of-hours personal usage, which has helped lower overheads and support legislative compliance.

John Wisdom, Managing Director of Ctrack said: “We have an increasing number of longstanding customers that recognise the value our vehicle tracking brings. Company’s such as Bell Group are using the technology to underpin their fleet operations to make best use of mobile resources, boost performance and achieve measurable improvements to their business.”.

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Burma Plant Hire – Yellow Equipment

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urma Plant Hire forms part of the Raubex group, a construction company which is focused on infrastructure development, operating across all nine provinces in South Africa. Burma Plant Hire assists companies such as large mining operations, construction, civil and road transport companies through the facilitation and hiringout of Yellow Equipment and other Fixed Plant assets for infrastructure development. They have a fleet of close to 200 vehicles.

Customer´s challange Burma Plant Hire needed a solution that would enable them to keep tabs on their Yellow Equipment, to curb abuse, unauthorised use and to assist with proactive maintenance and optimal operational performance.

The ctrack solution In July 2012, Burma Plant Hire installed the Ctrack Yellow Equipment solution in their entire fleet to assist them not only with accurate billing for their clients, but to ensure optimal operational monitoring for cost saving and life cycle extension of their equipment.

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Through proactive monitoring, operating conditions may be optimised. Furthermore, Ctrack’s Odometer and Hour Meters accurately record distance travelled, operating hours for billing purposes and maintenance records.

They have found that through proactive analysis, using the Ctrack solution and monitoring of their fleet they are able to save countless hours downtime, maintenance costs and improved service scheduling.

While it is crucial for Burma Plant Hire to react to specific problems identified by the monitoring and analyses, Ctrack’s management system allows them to easily focus on key problem areas that will turn their organisation into a proactive operation with greater control over its assets and operations.

“We are able to involve ourselves with operations remotely, to find solutions to eliminate equipment abuse, the possibility of system failures, and to ensure operator safety with Impact and Tilt Over alerts”. Theuns Burger – Burma Plant Hire Managing Director.

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ContiTech: ContiTech and Techmi built Europe’s longest conveyor for French cement factory

• Conveyor belt installed across a distance of 6.2 km • Techmi’s innovations permit to put the return belt aside the carrying belt • Splicing by skilled ContiTech service team

Innovative solution: The endless steel cord belt is about 13 km long and does a twist and turn on the head and tail of the system to run parallel to the loaded belt on the return. Limestone residues remain on the returning belt rather than falling underneath it (Photo: ContiTech / TECHMI)

Hanover/Montalieu, Nov. 2014. Faster, longer, more innovative: When it comes to peak performances, ContiTech knows a thing or two – and now has another achievement to add to its portfolio together with its partner Techmi. The longest conveyor belt in Europe recently went into operation at a cement factory in Montalieu, France. The community of Montalieu lies in eastern France between Lyon and Geneva. It’s a small town located on the banks of the Rhône and home to the cement plant Vicat. To bring in limestone from the quarry 6.2 km away, Vicat required a cost-effective solution and launched a project to realise its transport needs by conveyor belt. They engaged Techmi, the French expert in bulk handling to build up the entire conveyor system. Techmi compiled in 2012

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a quotation including specific requirements concerning the belt. In 2013, ContiTech beat a large number of other bidders to the contract and so became Techmi’s strategic partner. “Requirements for this conveyor belt are tough, especially for return solution,” reports Stefan Hoheisel, Segment Leader for Industry at the Conveyor Belt Group.

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NEWS & REPORTS The system blends into its surroundings without any difficulty. Concrete walls and a cover encase the conveyor belt. People, animals and vehicles can cross over the construction without any problems (Photo: ContiTech / TECHMI)

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The result of the project is something to be proud of: The endless belt is about 13 km long and does a twist and turn on the head and tail of the system to run parallel to the loaded belt on the return. “For Vicat and Techmi the classic return solution wasn’t really an option on this occasion. The innovative turn solution means we now have a base construction which is not higher than just 80 cm,” explains Nicolas Raphaël, team leader of the French conveyor belt team. Another advantage is that limestone residues remain on the returning belt rather than falling underneath it. This makes the system considerably easier to clean and is an advantage not just for Vicat but also for the environment.

“We opted to work with ContiTech for a number of different reasons,” explains Techmi’s owner René Brunone. “ContiTech is a convincing partner because it has many years of practical experience with conveyor belts that negotiate bends and delivers high-quality and eco-friendly products. In addition, they were able to manufacture the belt very quickly, which also impressed us.” The belt as well as the steel cords for the carcass were produced by ContiTech Imas in Volos, Greece. “It’s basically a STAHLCORD ST1000-5+5 X, a steel cable conveyor that’s resistant to abrasion, weather and corrosion. It’s also thermally stable, highly durable and low maintenance,” explains Raphaël. ContiTech produced and delivered it within the space of just five weeks, which

The system blends into its surroundings without any difficulty – based on a patent of Techmi. Concrete walls and a cover encase the conveyor belt. People, animals and vehicles can cross over the construction without any problems.

ContiTech delivered a STAHLCORD ST10005+5 X, a steel cable conveyor that’s resistant to abrasion, weather and corrosion. It’s also thermally stable, highly durable and low maintenance (Photo: ContiTech / TECHMI)

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NEWS & REPORTS Innovative solution: The endless steel cord belt is about 13 km long and does a twist and turn on the head and tail of the system to run parallel to the loaded belt on the return. Limestone residues remain on the returning belt rather than falling underneath it (Photo: ContiTech / TECHMI)

is extremely competitive compared to usual production time. In a first step, 13 rolls of one kilometre weighing 20 tonnes each were shipped from Volos to Fos-sur-Mer on the French Mediterranean coast. From there they were transported in a spectacular heavy duty truck convoy over 360 km to Montalieu. In Montalieu the team from ContiTech France and the service team from HQ in Northeim, Germany, were on site to assemble the belt. “We did the job in two stages and spent a total of two months on location,” says Jan Poppe, Head of Field Service International. Together, the team spliced the 13 sections of belt to each other – in the middle of winter, no less. The 250 tons conveyor belt is now in operation, powered by three electric motors delivering 250 kW each. In normal conditions, the belt can transport up to 700 tons of limestone an hour. At maximum capacity, it can shift as much as 1,000 tons. The belt has officially been in operation since mid October. “We’re more than happy with the way this project has turned out. With Techmi and ContiTech, we had two extremely competent partners by our side,” says M. Eric Galloy, project manager at Vicat.

Continental develops intelligent technologies for transporting people and their goods. As a reliable partner, the international automotive supplier, tire manufacturer, and industrial partner offers sustainable, safe, comfortable, customized, and affordable solutions. The corporation with its five divisions Chassis&Safety, Interior, Powertrain, Tire und ContiTech generated sales of approximately €33.3 billion in 2013 and currently employs around 189,000 people in 49 countries. The ContiTech division numbers among the leading suppliers of a host of technical rubber products and is a specialist for plastics technology. The division develops and produces functional parts, components and systems for the automotive industry and other important industries. ContiTech currently has a workforce of approximately 31,400 employees. In 2013 it recorded sales of about €3.9 billion .

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: Mario Töpfer Head of Technical Media Relations, ContiTech AG Vahrenwalder Straße 9 30165 Hanover Jens Fechner Tel.: +49(0) 511 938-1304 Director Market Communications,ContiTech AG Fax: +49(0) 511 938-1305 Vahrenwalder Straße 9 eMail: mario.toepfer@contitech.de 30165 Hanover Tel.: +49(0) 511 938-14019 Fax: +49(0) 511 938-14025 eMail: jens.fechner@contitech.de

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ContiTech: Hangzhou Branch Opens

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• Up to 40 new workplaces on 2,000 m2 • Plant assembles extra long lines for Ford • ContiTech Fluid Technology now at four sites in China Opening ceremony in Hangzhou (left to right): Christopher Friz (General Manager of ContiTech Grand Ocean), Wally Santoso (Executive Board of ContiTech Grand Ocean and Chairman of Grand Ocean International), Matthias Schönberg (Head of ContiTech Fluid Technology Business Unit), Zhenfang Ruan (Executive Board of ContiTech Grand Ocean and Deputy General Manager of FAW Asset Management) and Junsheng Liu (President of ContiTech China). (Photo: ContiTech)

Hanover, October 2014. ContiTech Grand Ocean Fluid in the Chinese city of Changchun has opened a subsidiary plant in Hangzhou, approximately 2,000 km away. It will produce underfloor air conditioning lines for Ford in series production from March 2015. €1.3 million have been invested in machines for the whole project in Changchun and Hangzhou. They have been used to produce initial samples since the beginning of October. Up to 40 jobs are being created on the 2,000 m2 site in Hangzhou, with space for further expansion. „We are underscoring our commitment to supporting our customers in their successful development in China,“ emphasized Matthias Schönberg, head of the ContiTech Fluid Technology business unit, at the opening of the plant. The lines for the Ford plant in Hangzhou are prefabricated in Changchun and then assembled on site. This minimizes the risk of these long lines being damaged in transit. The plant in Hangzhou is the fourth ContiTech Fluid Technology production site in China. ContiTech Grand Ocean Fluid was established in 2002 with Grand Ocean Industries and FAW. Air-conditioning lines, power steering lines, fuel lines, and industrial lines are produced on the 13,000 m2 site in Changchun. Important customers include Ford, Daimler, VW, FAW Car, and BMW, as well as Linde, Jungheinrich, and Atlas Copco. ContiTech Fluid Shanghai was launched in 2000. It produces lines for the Power Steering & Chassis Control, Power Train, and Commercial & Industrial Vehicles segments. In 2011 ContiTech China Rubber & Plastics

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Technology commenced operations in Changshu. The location produces hoses and lines for the Heating/Cooling Systems, Air Induction Systems, and Power Steering & Chassis Control segments. The ContiTech fluid plants in China employ more than 1,000 people.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: Mario Töpfer Head of Technical Media Relations, ContiTech AG Vahrenwalder Straße 9 30165 Hanover Tel.: +49(0) 511 938-1304 Fax: +49(0) 511 938-1305 eMail: mario.toepfer@contitech.de Peter Abbes Head of Communications, ContiTech Fluid Technology Vahrenwalder Straße 9 30165 Hanover Tel: +49 511 938-14023 Fax: +49 511 938-14025 eMail: peter.abbes@contitech.de

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STAHLCORD® Barrier: New Conveyor Belt Transverse Reinforcement Increases Service Life for Heavy Work

• STAHLCORD® Barrier is two to three times more resistant to impacts than classic steel cord conveyor belts • New transverse reinforcement reliably prevents impact breaks and longitudinal slitting in conveyor belts • Less downtime for more reliable and efficient equipment operation

Hanover, October 2014. ContiTech has developed the steel cable conveyor belt STAHLCORD® Barrier for less conveyor belt damage and a long service life in opencast mining. With its new sturdy steel transverse reinforcement in the top cover, the conveyor belt is two to three times more resistant to impact breaks than conventional steel cord conveyor belts without transverse reinforcement. „These properties make the belt ideal for transporting coarse and sharpedged materials in opencast mining,“ Dr. Andrey Minkin, application engineer at the ContiTech Conveyor Belt Group, points out. The rough working conditions in opencast mining place high demands on steel cord conveyor belts. Impact breaks occur on the conveyor belts time and again, causing damage to the steel cords in the belts. So-called transverse reinforcements offer more safety and stability. The STAHLCORD® Barrier is a steel cord conveyor belt with a rubber surface on the top cover, in which thin steel cords run closely together at right angles to the direction of travel of the conveyor belt. They protect the steel cords in the belt carcass and prevent impact breaks and longitudinal slitting in the conveyor belt. Thanks to low reference elongation and the short takeup linked to this, STAHLCORD® Barrier is ideal for use as an equipment belt in mining machinery or as a short- to medium-length device-related bench conveyor belt, for instance. It is also suitable for working environments where steel cord conveyor belts have to withstand impacts from coarse stone, as is the case with belt conveyors with several feeding points. „With the STAHLCORD® Barrier, we are now setting new standards,“ Dr. Minkin explains. „The increased resistance to impact breaks makes belt slitting practically impossible.“ Further advantages of the new steel cord conveyor belt are its outstanding troughability in accordance with ISO 703:2007 and a high ply adhesion in accordance with ISO 15236. The belt is only five percent heavier than a classic steel cable conveyor belt without transverse reinforcement.

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Thanks to a new steel transverse reinforcement, STAHLCORD® Barrier is two to three times more resistant to impact breaks than classic steel cord conveyor belts (Photo: ContiTech)

ContiTech used corporate synergy effects for the development of the STAHLCORD® Barrier and the new transverse reinforcement, which means it meets the high standards required by the automotive sector. „Our customers benefit directly from this development knowhow – in the form of long service lives and reliable and low-downtime operation of heavy-duty conveyor belts,“ Dr. Minkin continues.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: Mario Töpfer Head of Technical Media Relations, ContiTech AG Vahrenwalder Straße 9 30165 Hanover Tel.: +49(0) 511 938-1304 Fax: +49(0) 511 938-1305 eMail: mario.toepfer@contitech.de Jens Fechner Director Market Communications,ContiTech AG Vahrenwalder Straße 9 30165 Hanover Tel.: +49(0) 511 938-14019 Fax: +49(0) 511 938-14025 eMail: jens.fechner@contitech.de

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ContiTech: Exciting Subjects and Unusual Perspectives • ContiTech photo competition:almost 300 images submitted • Spectacular image of flying sparks wins • Impressive illustration of hose applications

These extremely robust and flexible oxygen hoses are reliable and safe in operation – even when the sparks are flying. The application photo showing a spectacular shot of flying sparks was chosen by the judges as the winning photo in the ContiTech photo competition (Photo: ContiTech)

Hanover, October 2014. With images such as a spectacular one of flying sparks or a line of hoses or taken from a very unusual angle – this year’s ContiTech photo competition more than met its organizers’ expectations. The competition was looking for the most eye-catching images of industrial hoses from ContiTech Fluid Technology in use. All the pictures feature exciting subjects and unusual perspectives. That is particularly true of the images of operational products which were voted the three best in the competition by the judges. Almost 300 photos were uploaded to the competition website. “We were delighted to see the many great photos which impressively illustrate the applications for our hoses,” declares Hubert Butterwegge, The line of FLUOROPAL® is a typical application for the robust multi-purpose hose in the production of food and beverages and also in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. This great photo was voted into second place in the competition by the judges (Photo: ContiTech)

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NEWS & REPORTS Head of Marketing and Sales in the Industrial Hoses segment in the ContiTech business unit, summing up the competition. “Even though we couldn’t award a prize for every photo, we would like to thank everyone who took part in our competition.” The 25 winning photos were selected by the judges from the 50 best photos voted for by the visitors to the competition website. The photographers who took the winning photos will enjoy some attractive prizes: the spectacular first-placed photo of flying sparks wins a a threeday trip for two people to New York including two nights. Second prize went to an image of a line made up of the versatile FLUOROPAL® hose, and the third-placed picture is a fisheye shot of an AQUAPAL® drinking water hose.

AQUAPAL® is used wherever water is needed for people – for preparing food and drinks and for washing crockery and glasses. You’ll also find it, such as here where the use of the drinking water hose was captured from an unusual angle, in school kitchens. The judges loved this image and awarded it third prize in the ContiTech photo competition (Photo: ContiTech)

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Continental With sales of around €33.3 billion in 2013, Continental is among the leading automotive suppliers worldwide. As a supplier of brake systems, systems and components for powertrains and chassis, instrumentation, infotainment solutions, vehicle electronics, tires and technical elastomers, Continental contributes to enhanced driving safety and global climate protection. Continental is also an expert partner in networked automobile communication. Continental currently has approximately 186,000 employees in 49 countries. The ContiTech division numbers among the leading suppliers of a host of technical rubber products and is a specialist for plastics technology. The division develops and produces functional parts, components and systems for the automotive industry and other important industries. ContiTech currently has a workforce of approximately 31,400 employees. In 2013 it recorded sales of about €3.9 billion.

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50 Years of ContiTech Northeim: Investments Strengthen Location for the Future • 6,000 employees and guests celebrated the anniversary with a lively program of events • ContiTech secures the location‘s future with innovations • Regular investments in the millions bring greater international competitiveness

On a tour of the factory premises: Heinz-Gerhard Wente, Member of the Continental Executive Board (from left); Northeim mayor Hans-Erich Tannhäuser; Thomas Lüddecke, head of Production at ContiTech; Hans-Jürgen Duensing, Member of the Executive Board of ContiTech AG; Culture Minister Frauke Heiligenstadt (Photo: ContiTech)

Northeim, 2014. On October 1, 2014, the ContiTech Northeim plant celebrated 50 years of existence. About 6,000 guests – employees, relatives, local and regional politicians and business representatives – came to the plant on Breslauerstr. on a Saturday to celebrate the anniversary together. During the official opening ceremony, Heinz-Gerhard Wente, Chairman of the Executive Board of ContiTech AG, Hans-Jürgen Duensing, Member of the Executive Board of ContiTech AG, and Heiko Eymer, head of the Elastomer Coatings business unit, greeted visitors from business and politics. This included Lower Saxony‘s culture minister Frauke Heiligenstadt, who was born in Northeim, district administrator Michael Wickmann, and Northeim mayor Hans-Erich Tannhäuser. „In 2014, ContiTech Northeim is a different company than 10 years ago at the 40th anniversary,“ said HansJürgen Duensing, ContiTech Executive Board member and head of the ContiTech Conveyor Belt Group. „It has faced the competition. It has learned to be more international, and invested a lot in innovation and environmental preservation. This change has resulted in more jobs, higher revenue, and greater profits. This is the best possible way to ensure a location‘s existence and the prerequisite for further investment in the future.“ The most

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important investments currently include construction of an environmentally friendly power station with a combined heat and power system. Starting in February 2015, it will supply the ContiTech location with electricity and heat. ContiTech is investing about €6 million in the new plant, which will make the location‘s power supply more secure. Moreover, each year millions are invested in modernizing systems, machinery, and buildings.

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Continental Executive Board member Heinz-Gerhard Wente, who began his career at Northeim, thanked all employees who have contributed to the location‘s success: „You can be proud of what you have achieved. Keep going! Then the location will continue to thrive in the future. Northeim is a winner thanks to globalization and our growth. For this to continue, we need commitment from each one of you.“

More than 6,000 employees, their families, and guests celebrated the anniversary on the factory premises (Photo: ContiTech)

Hans-Jürgen Duensing, Member of the Executive Board of ContiTech AG, greeted the guests during the opening ceremony of the 50th anniversary of the Northeim location (Photo: ContiTech)

Heiko Eymer, head of the ContiTech Elastomer Coatings business unit, who retired in late September after 37 years, gave a talk recalling the location‘s history: „The Northeim plant wonderfully shows how Continental has striven to develop over the past 50 years – gaining new markets, transforming into a high-tech company, and internationalizing its business. In Northeim, we all achieved this together.“ A varied supporting program with many music groups, artists, and activities ensured a good atmosphere. From dance performances and magic tricks to a car exhibition and a program for children, the guests had a lot to choose from. Plant tours provided insight into the current work of the company.

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NEWS & REPORTS Continental acquired the plant from rubber shoe manufacturer Elconia, along with about 550 employees, in 1964. Initially, the plant made rubber washers for bottle caps, rubber rings, bicycle repair kits, and bicycle tubes. 1966 saw the production of shaped hoses for cars, followed by conveyor belts in 1968, and later, sealing elements. Today, approx.1,800 employees work at the Northeim location. Their products include conveyor belts for mining and industry, technical materials, diaphragms and printing blankets, as well as hose lines and brake seals for the automotive industry. Northeim is also the control center for the ContiTech Conveyor Belt Group with about 4,000 employees worldwide.

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Contitech: Hoses Well Received at BrauBeviale 2014 • Market- and user-centered product portfolio presented • Booth shared with Sahlberg GmbH • Food and beverage hoses with new marking

The latest-generation PURPLE SNAKE® with the new marking: besides the brand and manufacturer name, it also provides information on all national and international approvals the ContiTech brand-name hoses have received (Photo: ContiTech)

Hanover/Nuremberg, December 2014. ContiTech‘s presentation at BrauBeviale 2014 was a success. „The outstanding response to our products and the many positive conversations we have had at the capital goods exhibition for the beverage industry have shown that we are offering our customers a product portfolio that is in line with the market and user needs,“ said Hubert Butterwegge, head of Marketing and Sales ContiTech Industrial Hoses. He was very satisfied with the frequency and quality of the professional visitors to the booth shared with Sahlberg GmbH in Hall 4 at the Nürnberg Messe site. Technical sales are an important link between the manufacturer and the user. In keeping with this sales partnership, ContiTech again presented its high-performance water, beer and beverage hoses with the motto „Strong Partners – Strong Brands“ together with the family-run company from Munich, which has offered its customers industrial technology and industrial safety equipment for more than 100 years. Its intelligent solutions cover the entire process chain. Products shown included the AQUAPAL® potable water hose, LACTOPAL® and LACTOPAL® L food hoses, the robust multiIn the spirit of a successful sales partnership, ContiTech Fluid and Sahlberg presented their products together at BrauBeviale in Nuremberg (Photo: ContiTech)

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NEWS & REPORTS purpose hose FLUOROPAL®, the COLLECTOR® and COLLECTOR® FLEX milk collection hoses, and the BLAUDIECK® and PURPLE SNAKE® beverage hoses, as well as the BLAUDIECK® and PAGUFIX® 3000 hose fitting systems.

User-friendly hose markings The host of new hose technology applications, the legal regulations, abundance of media, and increasing user requirements challenge the company‘s development engineers again every day. With success! ContiTech‘s food and beverage hoses are continuously optimized, comply with all national and international hygiene requirements, and have all required certification reports. At BrauBeviale 2014, ContiTech showed its brand of hoses with a new and informative marking that met with great approval from the visitors. This is because the marking shows users at first glance that the hose complies with applicable regulations and is food safe. Besides the brand and manufacturer name, the new marking also includes all national and international approvals that each hose has received. More detailed information on the construction and properties, cleaning and disinfection, and the specific hose‘s delivery program can be obtained via the QR code. The new generation of the tried-and-true PURPLE SNAKE® is the first hose delivered with ContiTech‘s new marking system. The other beverage and food hoses are currently being converted to the new marking system.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: Mario Töpfer Head of Technical Media Relations, ContiTech AG Vahrenwalder Straße 9 Peter Abbes 30165 Hanover Head of Communications, ContiTech Fluid Technology Tel.: +49(0) 511 938-1304 Vahrenwalder Straße 9 Fax: +49(0) 511 938-1305 30165 Hanover eMail: mario.toepfer@contitech.de Tel.: +49 511 938-14023 Fax: +49 511 938-14025 eMail: peter.abbes@contitech.de

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Benecke-Kaliko Acquisitions: Plants in Spain and Poland Strengthen Market Opportunities in Southern and Eastern Europe • Mecaseat sells sites in Pamplona (Spain) and Wagrowiec (Poland) • Subsidiary of Continental opens up new price segment and gains extra capacities • Jobs at all sites will remain

Hanover, November 17, 2014. The Benecke-Kaliko Group in Hanover, Germany, is expanding production of foils for car interiors in Southern and Eastern Europe. The company acquired two sites from the Belgian Mecaseat Group, which also owns French decorative foil producer Griffine Enduction. Retroactively effective from November 1, 2014, Mecaseat‘s Spanish company Gorvi S.A. in Pamplona and Polish company Mecapol in Wągrowiec will become 100% members of the Benecke-Kaliko Group. Both locations employ a total of 150 employees. Benecke-Kaliko so far has four plants across the world, employing some 2,100 people. The fifth global plant is being built in China. All jobs will be maintained. “We didn‘t just want to buy the business, but also manufacturing capacities,“ says Chairman of the Executive Board Dr. Dirk Leiß. “The new plants are clearly following the strategic direction of the company. With access to the market in Southern Europe, we are sending a clear signal for further growth with French and Spanish manufacturers. In the future we will also be able to offer our customers an additional price segment, particularly for models that are in demand in the booming small car segment.“ Gorvi in Spain supplies customers in Spain, France and North Africa. Mecapol supplies Eastern European and Russian customers with foils and upholstery materials. „This acquisition also secures new production capacities, which will relieve the pressure on current locations,“ says Dr. Leiß. With this acquisition, Benecke-Kaliko will also get access to the industrial sector and supply upholstery materials for the furniture industry. Benecke-Kaliko AG, that belongs to the division ContiTech of the Continental AG, operates four plants worldwide in China, Germany, and Mexico. The company posted sales of €392 million in 2013.

On course for further growth: Benecke-Kaliko Chairman of the Executive Board Dr. Dirk Leiß (Photo: ContiTech)

Kerstin Porsiel-Voges Mario Töpfer Head of Communications, Head of Technical Media Relations, ContiTech AG Benecke-Kaliko Group Vahrenwalder Straße 9 ContiTech AG 30165 Hanover Vahrenwalder Straße 9 Tel.: +49(0) 511 938-1304 30165 Hanover Fax: +49(0) 511 938-1305 Tel:: +49 511 938-1121 eMail: mario.toepfer@contitech.de Fax: +49 511 938-14025 eMail: kerstin.porsiel@contitech.de

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Continuous training for the Mining industry: Advanced Mining Academy More information about the

“ADVANCED MINING ACADEMY“ you will find here:

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NEWS & REPORTS Kormann Rockster Recycler GmbH

New storage reservoir at Hochkönig:

Support for Mother Hulda

Rockster‘s impact crusher R900 on a great construction site in Austria’s skiing region Hochkönig, building a new storage reservoir for snow machines. The Rockster R900 was part of a recently completed project of the company G. Hinteregger & Sons Construction Company Ltd. from Salzburg. They were commissioned from mid-June to midOctober to build a storage reservoir with about 70,000 m³ capacity and a pumping station, to supply water to the numerous snow machines during the ski season.

Crushed material is immediately reused The jobsite was located 1,600 m above sea level and all of the rock excavation material was recovered from greywacke shale, crushed with the R900 and reused for different areas on the site. For crushing the virgin stone, the company Hinteregger hired a

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Rockster‘s impact crusher R900 on a great construction site in Austria’s skiing region Hochkönig, building a new storage reservoir for snow machines (Photos: Rockster)

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NEWS & REPORTS Rockster impact crusher R900 from Rockster’s Austrian distributor Haberl Construction Ltd in Seekirchen. The R900 crushed material from 0 - 700 mm in diameter and produced gravel 0/32 and 32/70. 0/8-material was separated by another screen and used for rock slopes below the drainage mats, the grain size 8/32 was used for drainage and the grain size 32/70 was required to overfill the lining foil.

R900 easily crushed 8,000 m³ of hard rock In total, about 8,000 m³ of rock material was crushed at this alpine site. Project Manager of the company Hinteregger, Johann Lienbacher reports: „We had hired a Rockster crusher for the first time and the performance exceeded our expectations. I would especially highlight the easy delivery and removal as well as the simple operation of the R900.“

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Rockster Recycler GmbH Austria Tel: +43 (7223) 81000 | Fax: +43(7223)81000329 eMail: marketing@rockster.at | www.rockster.at Wirtschaftszeile West 2 | A-4482 Ennsdorf Tel: +43(7223)81000 | Fax: +43(7223)81000-329 eMail: office@rockster.at

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Rockster Recycler GmbH:

Bauma China 2014

At this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s Bauma China from 25 to 28 November 2014 Rockster presented its most compact line, the R700S including screen box and return belt. Contrary to the Chinese trend of large machines, Rockster wants to offer economically and ecologically valuable solutions. The output of this compact crusher of about 150t / h thus meets the expectations of many potential users without having to invest in a large plant.

Bauma China 2014 Many visitors were surprised that high class quality recycled materials can be produced in such a confined space. That the Bauma China already became an internationally recognized fair, showed the high number of visitors from the rest of Asia, and South America.

As Rockster is currently building up an extensive dealer network in China, the Bauma was used to create a new contractual basis for cooperation with 3 further dealers.

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Petra-Trans with new R700S:

Hands-on mentality made the decision

Maximum reliability on each operation is the philosophy of family Drucker and of Rockster Recycler. The impactor R700S and its team behind have convinced the owner of Petra Trans. The family company “Petra Trans”, situated in Lower Austria, is a strong transport and demolition business and owns a remarkable fleet of trucks and construction machines: 8 excavators, 2 wheel loaders, 6 trucks in various sizes, a variety of smaller machines like vibratory plates, rollers or concrete cutting machines, and since the end of August 2014, a new Rockster R700S Impact crusher. On the company grounds covering a surface area of 7,000 square meters any debris can be delivered and will be recycled in accordance with strict guidelines for commercial waste collectors and processors.

Maximum reliability on each operation is the philosophy of family Drucker and of Rockster Recycler. The impactor R700S and its team behind have convinced the owner of Petra Trans (Photos: Rockster)

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Extension of the contractors business Due to increasing demand of recycled material or crushed natural stone like granite, Petra Trans decided to buy a crusher instead of further renting one. After several tests, Petra and Rainer Drucker finally bought Rockster‘s most compact crusher in the portfolio, the impactor R700S with screen box and return belt. „A transport weight under 24 tons was very important for us, because we can transport the crusher with our own loaders and so we are very flexible. With the screen box, we can also produce very fine quality grain, which often is essential for customers,“ says Rainer Drucker. Final concrete grain is mainly used for substructure with a size of 0-63mm diameter, for finegrading they screen the material to 0-32mm. The most favourite final materials of Petra Trans customers are RAP with 0-22mm or 0-16mm.

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Extension of the contractors business (Photos: Rockster)

Minimum transportation costs and JustIn-Time Processing The processing of natural stone is a further business of Petra Trans. Only 8 km from the company premises there’s located a granite quarry. From this quarry they buy granite with 120-150mm diameter and crush it on demand. „The transport costs are minimal and we do not produce much material stockpiled, but crush the required quantity in the desired grain size just when it’s needed. Very popular is granite with a diameter from 0-4 mm, used as screened

sand, 4-8mm grain for paving and of course the 0-32mm granite grain for substructures and fine-grading at paving, street or road construction,“ says Petra Drucker.

The family is convinced Son and engineer in charge for the Rockster R700S impact crusher, Manuel Drucker, is excited about the new Rockster crushing plant. With the new central control you can optimize the crusher for any material and the remote one is so flexible that you could do the whole crushing

Minimum transportation costs and JustIn-Time Processing (Photos: Rockster)

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NEWS & REPORTS process, including excavating and removal of the final product as a one-man-show. Petra and Rainer Drucker also mark: „We were convinced by the reliability and the know-how of the Rockster distribution, you just feel just well served.“

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The „Rockster Team“ consists exclusively of long-time market insiders, each bringing years of experience into perfecting the Rockster design concept, as well as being personally available to share their expertise with customers. Maximum reliability on each operation is the philosophy of family Drucker and of Rockster Recycler. The impactor R700S and its team behind have convinced the owner of Petra Trans (Photos: Rockster)

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NEWS & REPORTS Kormann Rockster Recycler GmbH

R1100D in Denmark: New Recycling Yard – New Crushing Plant

Rockster impact crusher R1100D convinced the owners of new recycling center in Esbjerg (Denmark), especially with high output and high-quality final grain. The brothers Christensen from Tjæreborg in Denmark opened a new recycling center in Esbjerg this year, where they mainly recycle asphalt, concrete, bricks and other construction debris. They have been active in the recycling business for a long time and have experience in mobile crushing plants. Lately they weren’t satisfied with the output of their old jaw crusher and separate screening plant anymore, as they could only produce about 400 tons per 8-hour workday of the most popular grain with a diameter of 0-32mm. Rockster impact crusher R1100D convinced the owners of new recycling center in Esbjerg (Denmark), especially with high output and high-quality final grain (Photos: Rockster)

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The demonstration convinced Rockster‘s Danish distributor, Meldgaard Handel A / S from Aabenraa, is a long time business partner of Christensen and presented the Rockster R1100D. „I suggested that we demonstrate the impact crusher R1100D with a screen box and return belt on their recycling yard, because I was personally completely convinced that exactly this impact crusher would be perfect for their requirements,“ says sales manager Klaus Meldgaard. And Meldgaard had not promised too much with an increase of final material of more than 100%. Already on the first day 900 tonnes were reached and already on day 2 they crushed 1,200 tonnes of final material 0/32mm. But above all the entrepreneurs were immediately very satisfied with the quality of the crushed grain: „The high quality cubic 0/32 mm material

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NEWS & REPORTS has been propagated quite fast and Christensen now has several new customers, specifically requesting the hiqhquality 0-32mm grain“ notes Klaus Meldgaard.

The Rockster screening system replaces the screening plant The Rockster crushing plants can be supplemented with a screening system consisting of screenbox and return belt, and makes crushing and screening possible on one mobile plant. Brothers Christensen can use it to crush the 0/32 grain directly, saving a further screening plant, as well as re-loading and crushing of oversized material. Including screenbox and return belt the R11000D weighs not even 40 tonnes and can be easily transported without special permits. The continuous variable rotor speed, good maintenance access and ease of use of the Rockster crusher were some more purchase criteria for Christensen.

Kormann Rockster Recycler GmbH The company Kormann Rockster Recycler GmbH specializes in the design and production of mobile crushing and screening systems for profitable recycling of asphalt, concrete and demolition rubble as well as natural stone. The „Rockster Team“ consists exclusively of long-time market insiders, each bringing years of experience into perfecting the Rockster design concept, as well as being personally available to share their expertise with customers.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT:

Rockster Recycler GmbH Austria Tel: +43 (7223) 81000 | Fax: +43(7223)81000329 eMail: marketing@rockster.at | www.rockster.at

The Rockster screening system replaces the screening plant (Photos: Rockster)

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Wirtschaftszeile West 2 | A-4482 Ennsdorf Tel: +43(7223)81000 | Fax: +43(7223)81000-329 eMail: office@rockster.at

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Innovation-Award: Rockster‘s new R1100DE hybrid impact crusher is nominated for the Innovation Award

The World Demolition Award is one of the most respectable awards worldwide, concerning the Demolition and Recycling Industry. The Awards are intended to reward best practice and innovation within the demolition industry and 2014 represents the 6th consecutive year they have been held. The judging panel is made up of eight highly respected figures from the global demolition sector – including the current President of the European Demolition Association. The innovation award is an award open solely to manufacturers and unique in the respect of being the only global award to be judged by the demolition industry itself. In order to be shortlisted – the products have already gone through a rigorous judging process and represent the cream of this years‘ entries.

Hybrid crusher R1100DE is one of worldwide 6 nominees in the category „Innovations“ Rockster submitted its latest revolutionary project - the first parallel hybrid impact crusher worldwide - and was shortlisted for this year‘s World Demolition Awards in the category „Innovation Award - Series Product“.

The winners of each category will be announced at the 2014 World Demolition Summit that will be held at the NH Grand Krasnapolski Hotel in Amsterdam on November 6, with the Awards being presented at the Gala Dinner.

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With the exclusive „Power Caps“ system the machine can store electrical energy to manage demand peaks for a smooth and continuous production (Photos: Rockster)

Overview of the latest features of Rockster‘s new development: • With the exclusive „Power Caps“ system the machine can store electrical energy to manage demand peaks for a smooth and continuous production of up to 450 tons per hour. • The unique design, incorporating the permanent magnetic drive technology with the Power Caps system allows to decrease the fuel consumption up to 30%. • The hydrostatic pumps supply only the oil flow needed, reducing system heat and saving costs. • Through the new control display, the new R1100DE has the possibility of continuous, fully hydraulic gap adjustment. • The hydraulic overload protection assures a prevention of blockages and the automatic, continuous control of the adjusted feeder speed. • The R1100DE is also equipped with the unique, doublefunctional return belt system, meaning it can be used as a discharge conveyor to produce two final products in one workflow, as well as for return of oversized materials directly back to the feeder for a closed circuit. • The hybrid crusher can also be converted from an impact into a jaw crusher with its patented DUPLEX system.

Rockster is proud that very experienced professionals of the global demolition industry nominated this newly developed machine as „INNOVATION 2014“.

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Through the new control display, the new R1100DE has the possibility of continuous, fully hydraulic gap adjustment. (Photos: Rockster)

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NEWS & REPORTS Metso Mining and Construction

Metso‘s new Barmac VSI Orange Series Rotor adds operational uptime and secures quick parts change Operational uptime plays a key role in today‘s crushing operations, where maximizing productivity and reducing the cost per ton are paramount. To meet these challenges, Metso has developed the new Orange Series Rotor for vertical shaft impact (VSI) crushers. With the new rotors, productive uptime can be increased substantially through longer parts lifetime and faster service. The new Metso Orange Series Rotor components have been reconfigured with a built-in possibility for easy interchange, thus maximizing wear life. The change-out of primary components through the service door has also been improved. With the Orange rotors, maintenance is made easy by reducing the total number of wear parts by 30% and the total number of components by 25%. This is achieved by integrating several components and using less fixing points. Hard-facing during maintenance is no longer required.

Significant increase in wear parts life Tuomas Takalo, Metso‘s Product Manager for Barmac VSI crushers, describes the increase in wear parts life achieved with the Orange rotor as significant: „We have tested the new primary components in real quarry operations, achieving in most cases greatly enhanced wear life. For example, the tip life was increased by 3050%.“

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Metso‘s new Orange rotor maximizes productivity in two ways: extending wear parts lifetime and reducing the time required for parts changes. (Photo: Metso)

„In quarry operations, the extended lifetime will provide the operator significantly increased operational uptime,“ he adds. „Fewer intervals between wear parts changes will clearly increase the total capacities produced.“

Parts change time decreases greatly The change-out of primary components for the Orange rotor through the service door has been improved greatly.

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Metso‘s new Orange rotor: Main components of the new Orange rotor, designed for Metso‘s Barmac VSI crushers. (Photo: Metso)

„In tip and cavity wear plates replacement, the actual servicing time can be cut by more than half, due to simplified retaining bar fixing,“ says Takalo.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: Metso Mining and Construction Tuomas Takalo Product Manager Barmac VSI crushers Tel. +358 50 317 3704 eMail: tuomas.takalo@metso.com

Jussi Ollila Vice President Global Communications Tel. +358 20 484 3212 eMail: jussi.ollila@metso.com

According to him, similar time savings can be achieved with other wear parts replacements.

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Refresh your VSI operation with Orange rotors The Orange Series Rotor was designed with the busy operators of the older model of Barmac VSI crushers in mind. The Orange Series Rotor can be fitted, without any modifications, to all VSI models that accept the following rotors: 690 DTR, 840DTR and 990DTR.

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Metso Metso is a leading process performance provider, with customers in the mining, oil and gas, and aggregates industries. Metso‘s cutting-edge services and solutions improve availability and reliability in minerals processing and flow control, providing sustainable process and profit improvements. Metso is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Finland. In 2013, Metso‘s net sales totaled EUR 3.8 billion. Metso employs approximately 16,000 industry experts in 50 countries. Expect results.

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Metso wins Aprimin‘s Annual Safety Award 2014 for the second year running

The Chilean mining suppliers‘ association Aprimin has awarded Metso with the Annual Safety Award 2014 in the Large Company category. Metso received this recognition for the second year running for its excellent performance in the prevention of occupational hazards. The award was granted on November 5, 2014, during the Association‘s annual gala in Santiago, Chile, attended by the Minister of Mines and major mining companies in the country. The award was given for attaining the result of more than a million hours worked without accidents. This award is further proof of Metso‘s commitment to achieving injuryfree operations. Metso stood out from the more than 90 other member companies by fostering a safety culture in its operations at both its own and its customers‘ facilities. „Within the overarching goal of preventing accidents and loss of life, occupational safety in mining is an ongoing concern among companies and demands our utmost attention and foresight. Achieving zero accidents is the outcome of an endeavor to create and sustain a work climate where safety is not a statistic but a way of life. It is therefore with great pleasure that Aprimin recognizes Metso for the second year running for its ethical responsibility and commitment to safety standards,“ says Juan Carlos Olivares, Aprimin‘s General Manager.

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Continuous development of safety performance At Metso, good safety performance is an essential element of all our activities. During the past year, there has been a strong focus on developing the company‘s safety approach, and this award is one indication that the work is bringing results. Prioritizing the health, safety and wellbeing of our employees, customers and partners is fundamental to everyone at Metso. „One of our goals is to protect the safety of all workers, both inside and outside of the company, at all times. This recognition shows that we are moving in the right direction as a company. The challenge is to keep the focus

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NEWS & REPORTS continuously on safety excellence. We must constantly be alert, promoting and developing further initiatives and projects to maintain and improve our safety performance indicators over time,“ stresses Aldo Cermenati, SVP, Pacific Rim market area at Metso.

About Aprimin Aprimin is the leading suppliers‘ association for largescale mining in Chile, with a total of 92 members. In addition to regular networking meetings to promote its members in the industry, the association holds working meetings with large mining companies to analyze the latest trends affecting the industry.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: Metso Mining and Construction Aldo Cermenati SVP, Pacific Rim market area Tel.: + 56 98409 5286

Jussi Ollila Vice President Global Communications Tel. +358 20 484 3212 eMail: jussi.ollila@metso.com Internet: www.metso.com

About Metso Metso is a leading process performance provider, with customers in the mining, oil and gas, and aggregates industries. Metso‘s cutting-edge services and solutions improve availability and reliability in minerals processing and flow control, providing sustainable process and profit improvements. Metso is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Finland. In 2013, Metso‘s net sales totaled EUR 3.8 billion. Metso employs approximately 16,000 industry experts in 50 countries. Expect results.

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Mr. Aldo Cermenati, left, receiving the Annual Safety Award from Mr. Ricardo Garib, Vice President of Aprimin at the annual gala in Santiago, Chile. (Photo: Metso)

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Metsoâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s new Nordberg C130 jaw crusher offers a 20% increase in cavity volume

Nordberg C130 can process more rock in the crushing process, thanks to the larger cavity volume delivering higher production in high-capacity primary crushing in demanding quarrying and mining applications. The cavity volume of a jaw crusher has a big impact on the efficiency of the crusher. The Nordberg C130 jaw crusher, introduced by Metso, has a 21% larger cavity volume in comparison to previous models in this size class. The larger cavity volume means that more rock or ore is in the crushing process at one time. The increased volume combined with the extra large feed opening ensures highcapacity primary crushing in all demanding quarrying and mining applications.

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The introduction of the Nordberg C130 jaw crusher continues the renewal of Metsoâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s proven, mid-size and large jaw crushers. Prior to the launch of Nordberg C130, Metso launched the all-new Nordberg C120 and C150 jaw crushers.

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The C130 options include e.g. safe, easy-to-open flywheel guards and an integrated motor bed with electric drive (Photo: Metso)

The new C130 is a 40-tonne jaw crusher in terms of operating weight and features the famous pinned and bolted design for reliability, long life and easy service. Reliability, crushing efficiency in stationary and mobile applications, and uncompromising safety and ease of use have been the key parameters while designing this jaw novelty. „Our C130 really stands out of the crowd with its bigger cavity volume. In fact, the cavity is larger in all three dimensions: deeper, wider and longer. Consequently, the new cavity can process over 20% more material increasing crushing capacity significantly, comments Ilkka Somero, Metso‘s Product Manager for jaw crushers.

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Large feed opening saves blasting costs The large, 1300 x 1000 mm (39“ x 51“) feed opening of the C130 jaw crusher is able to process even the coarsest feed and maintain a trouble-free material flow through the crusher. This results in savings in blasting costs and allows the processing of coarser feed at the primary stage. „This new design combined with a 160 kW (200 hp) power range, a small nip angle and excellent kinematics ensures aggressive crushing along the whole length of the crusher cavity,“ Ilkka Somero adds. Thanks to the compact design, older crusher models can be easily replaced with the C130. The pinned and bolted design also makes it possible to disassemble the C130 and transport it even to the deepest underground mines.

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NEWS & REPORTS Safety is one of the key focus areas for Metso when designing a new crusher. The C130 features optional, easyto-open composite flywheel guards that allow quick and safe access to all service points. The standard delivery includes lifting tools for jaw dies, cheek plates and a toggle plate, all contributing to operational safety.

Easy to customize with options The Nordberg C130‘s operating speed is 220 rpm and the closed side setting between 100-250 mm (4‘‘-10‘‘). The operational weight is 40,100 kg (88,500 lbs), excluding options. In addition to the composite guards, the new C130 can be customized to any application with options such as a wear-protected feed chute, an integrated motor bed with electric drive, a hydraulic setting adjustment, a rock breaker and a boom combination, and a IC1000 process automation package, just to mention a few.

The clearly bigger cavity volume of the Nordberg C130 jaw novelty ensures constant, high crushing capacities (Photo: Metso)

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FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: Metso Mining and Construction Ilkka Somero Product Manager Jaw crushers Tel. + 358 50 317 0769 eMail: ilkka.somero@metso.com

Jussi Ollila Vice President Global Communications Tel. +358 20 484 3212 eMail: jussi.ollila@metso.com Internet: www.metso.com

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Metso introduces the world‘s most efficient secondary crusher:

Nordberg GP7 The new high-power crusher includes a constant feed opening, steep cavity and a wide range of effective strokes. Metso continues to expand its range of high capacity crushers by launching Nordberg GP7 (in the picture), its largest Nordberg GP secondary gyratory crusher to date. The new 58-ton (128 000 lbs) crusher features the most ideal combination of feed opening, cavity design and capacity available on the market. This ensures high crushing performance with even the hardest feed and helps maintain operational costs low. In addition, the crusher is safe to operate and maintain. Nordberg GP7 is well suited for both mining and aggregates applications. It can be fed with a large primary crusher such as the Nordberg C200 jaw crusher or Nordberg SUPERIOR primary gyratory crusher, and followed by a Nordberg HP6 cone crusher for tertiary crushing.

Constant feed opening offers significant advantages The Nordberg GP7 secondary gyratory crusher features a large feed opening of 450 mm (18“), which remains constant throughout the lifetime of the liners. This is one of the most significant benefits of the new crusher. The constant feed opening ensures steady performance and stable end-product quality, which translate into predictable revenue and excellent process throughput.

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Metso introduces the world‘s most efficient secondary crusher: Nordberg GP7. The new high-power crusher includes a constant feed opening, steep cavity and a wide range of effective strokes. (Photo: Metso)

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NEWS & REPORTS High power meets flexibility Nordberg GP7 has seven strokes available as standard. The possibility to select a suitable combination from the strokes (25 - 50 mm, 1 - 2“) ensures perfect adaptability for any application. The steep cavity and easily changeable stroke ensures high performance when using a power rating as high as 550 kW. In fact, Nordberg GP7 has the highest power rating in its size class. And thanks to the robust design specific to Nordberg GP, the GP7 adapts for varying feed conditions.

Safe to operate and maintain The limited number of service points can be accessed safely and easily. As with all Nordberg GP crushers, Nordberg GP7 is delivered with all tools required for safe maintenance work. Process control is based on an advanced Metso IC automation that provides easy, safe, and trouble-free operation.

The Nordberg GP7 secondary gyratory crusher has exactly the same footprint as the Symons 7‘ and similar crushers which makes replacement of an old crusher very easy.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: Metso Mining and Construction Jarno Pohja Global Product Manager GP crushers Tel. + 358 400 375 840 eMail: jarno.pohja@metso.com

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Metso introduces the world‘s largest cone crusher, MP2500, to respond to the mining industry‘s efficiency challenge

Metso introduces the world‘s largest cone crusher, MP2500, to respond to the mining industry‘s efficiency challenge. (Photo: Metso)

The first MP2500 cone crusher will be operational at First Quantum Minerals Ltd Sentinel mine in Zambia early 2015. The global mining industry is striving to develop more energy and cost efficient technologies for minerals processing. As ore grades decline, more and more ore needs to be processed to obtain the same amount of the valuable mineral and to meet production targets. This equation often results in increased processing costs and can prove problematic for miners. Metso is responding to the customer challenge by developing larger and more energy efficient equipment for minerals processing. One result of this work, the world‘s largest cone crushers, the MP2500, will be shipped to First Quantum Minerals Ltd (FQML) Sentinel Mine in Zambia. The crushers will be fully operational in early 2015. The crusher order, worth more than EUR 10 million, was booked in Metso‘s orders received in Q1 2013.

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Efficient crushing saves energy MP2500_2.jpgThe MP2500 was selected for Sentinel because it can process large volumes of rock as single machine. It saves costs as fewer crushers, related infrastructure and maintenance are needed for achieving the same or increased amount of production. Because the MP2500 crusher has the largest feed opening ever made, it can crush bigger chunks of rock. Its ability to crush rock further than the traditional crushers decreases energy consumption in the later parts of the process.

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The MP2500 was selected for Sentinel because it can process large volumes of rock as single machine. It saves costs as fewer crushers, related infrastructure and maintenance are needed for achieving the same or increased amount of production. (Photo: Metso)

Less equipment leads to improved safety The development of the MP2500 cone crusher resulted in innovations in the area of health and safety, many based on discussions with FQML. The most important result is based on the fact that there is less equipment installed at the mine site thus generating less need for maintenance and limiting the number of times personnel has to conduct work at any single equipment.

The MP2500 cone crusher is designed for use in secondary and tertiary crushing. It links easily with other Metso products to create a simplified, cost effective process flow for high production sites. Larger equipment reduces the number of crushers to install since there is more throughput from each crusher. To duplicate the performance of two (2) MP2500â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s would require four (4) smaller MP1250â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s and all associated infrastructure.

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Serviceability and ease of maintenance was also a focus during the design. Since the part was so large, Metso developed a new method to remove the socket which eliminates heating of the part in a difficult working space. This method also eliminates process variables associated with socket removal and reduces the overall stress on both the socket and main shaft. Metso has a patent pending for this new concept. Metso also refined the existing jackbolt locknut design to reduce the amount of manual work and replaced it with hydraulics to simplify the same work.

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NEWS & REPORTS Metso is assisting Sentinel mine to guarantee the efficient operation of the new MP2500 by stationing fulltime field service engineers on-site for one year after commissioning and by stocking critical spare parts in Metso‘s distribution center in South Africa as well on-site. First Quantum Minerals Ltd. is an established and rapidly growing mining and metals company operating seven mines and developing five projects worldwide, currently producing copper, nickel, gold, zinc, and platinum group elements. In addition, FQML is developing projects in Zambia, Panama and Peru that when complete, will increase their annual copper production capacity to more than 1.3 million tonnes per annum.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: Metso Mining and Construction João Ney Colagrossi President Minerals business area Tel. +55 15 2102 1301 eMail: joao.colagrossi@metso.com

The first MP2500 cone crusher will be operational at First Quantum Minerals Ltd Sentinel mine in Zambia early 2015. (Photo: Metso)

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Kenneth Brame SVP Minerals business area Tel. +1 717-849-7450 eMail: kenneth.brame@metso.com

Kevin Graney Project manager Minerals business area Tel. +1 262 717 2690 eMail: kevin.graney@metso.com Jussi Ollila Vice President Global Communications Tel. +358 20 484 3212 eMail: jussi.ollila@metso.com Internet: www.metso.com

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NEWS & REPORTS Sandvik Construction Sandvik’s New Prisec TM 3 CI531 & CI532 HSI crushers (Photos: Sandvik Construction)

Sandvik’s

New Prisec TM 3 CI531 & CI532 HSI crushers

andvik Construction is pleased to announce the launch of the all new CI531 primary and CI532 secondary, Prisec TM 3 Horizontal Shaft Impact (HSI) crushers. These new generation crushers provides customers with a low capital cost solution, optimum performance and good cubical shape, whilst ensuring the lowest operating cost per ton for a wide range of materials and applications.

The latest additions to the CI500 Prisec TM Horizontal Shaft Impactor (HSI) range of crushers, the Prisec TM 3 primary CI531, and the secondary CI532, have been developed to deliver exceptional rates of productivity and efficiency. As with the rest of the Prisec TM range these new HSI crushers possess the ability to be configured into either a primary or secondary crusher operating mode and with this unique, exclusive to Sandvik, patented design, providing customers with unparalleled adaptability. Additionally single stage crushing is also a possibility with the ability to recirculate material to the primary versions of the crushers.

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Exceptional reduction ratios Sandvik’s revolutionary all new design of crushing chamber ensures even greater reduction ratios than have been previously obtainable. Furthermore the Prisec TM 3 crushers are able to easily produce impressive reduction ratios through the use of two uniquely designed curtains, which have traditionally required a three curtain configuration crusher. As well as enhanced productivity, this means fewer wear parts and reduced maintenance.

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Easy and Safe maintenance

The CI531 and CI532 Prisec TM 3 are equipped with an infinite hydraulic curtain adjustment combined with a brake positioning system which relieves pressure, and setting, when un-crushable objects enter the crusher. No hydraulic power is required during normal operation, thus saving on operating power and reducing total power consumption. Both first and second curtains are infinitely adjustable via the Sandvik’s patented adjustment / braking system which is located on the cross beams of the crusher. This system gives hydraulic adjustment of both curtains, via the standard supply electric hydraulic power pack.

A unique key safety interlock system ensures safe maintenance of the crusher and prevents accidental opening of the crusher and inspection doors even in multiple installations. It also allows the ability to raise curtains during operation without stopping the crusher to clear blockages, and re-set automatically to operating setting. This maximizes uptime and reduces the need for heavy lifting gear and operator / maintenance intervention, thereby reducing further Health & Safety risks.

Maximum uptime, Maximum breakage Dealing with crusher blockages Crusher blockages have always historically been a problem, especially when operating in a primary mode. Removal of the blockage, with the combined downtime and health and safety risks encountered, are now eliminated with the new generation Prisec TM 3 crusher. Due to the exceptional features of the crushers no stopping of the crusher is necessary, with no operator intervention inside the crusher, no heavy lifting gear required, all resulting in maximum uptime and reduced health and safety problems.

Rotor and hammer design The rotor and hammers can be considered as the heart of the crusher; this is why those used on the Prisec TM 3 range are both robust and efficient. Rotors have superior weight and design, essential for delivering the high inertia required for optimum crusher performance, thus ensuring stability and smooth operation during production. The unique “banana” shaped self-sharpening hammer design helps to keep the contact heads sharper during operation, resulting in more effective shearing of the incoming material, and hence improved production.

Contact: Sandvik Construction Rowan Dallimore Product Manager Impact Crushers Stationary Crushing and Screening, Tel. +44 1761 239249 eMail: rowan.dallimore@sandvik.com

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Through the modularized nature of the Prisec TM 3 range, wear parts can be turned for maximum life/usage with the same size being used across the whole range of crushers. In addition, Sandvik’s world leading technology in the hammer and liner material composition provides options far surpassing old industry standard of manganese, resulting in even lower operating cost per ton and the ability to operate efficiently in a variety of materials, especially recycling applications.

Customer focused development The two new rugged, high quality HSI crushers offer customers world leading benefits and advantages. Low operating cost per ton, which combined with granted patented technology, places Sandvik Construction at the forefront of HSI design and development.

Sandvik Sandvik is a global industrial group with advanced products and world-leading positions in selected areas – tools for metal cutting, equipment and tools for the mining and construction industries, stainless materials, special alloys, metallic and ceramic resistance materials as well as process systems. In 2013 the Group had about 47,000 employees and representation in 130 countries, with annual sales of about 87,000 million SEK.

Sandvik Construction Sandvik Construction is a business area within the Sandvik Group that provides solutions and applications for the rock processing and construction industries, encompassing businesses like surface rock quarrying, tunneling, excavation, demolition, road building, recycling and civil engineering. The range of products includes rock tools, drilling rigs, breakers, bulk materials handling and crushing and screening machinery. In 2013 sales amounted to approximately 8.6 BSEK, with 3 200 employees.

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NEWS & REPORTS Sandvik Construction Sandvik Construction gives Chinese launch to QI441 Prisec™ Impactor (Photos: Sandvik Construction)

Sandvik Construction gives Chinese launch to QI441 Prisec™ Impactor

he New Premium mobile Prisec™ Impactor offers unparalleled flexibility and performance as a primary or secondary crusher. This development further enhances Sandvik’s extensive, and extremely versatile, crusher portfolio. The QI440 is already proven in its class for offering superb product shape, high productivity and ease of maneuverability. The new Premium QI441 model is now set to offer customers unparalleled flexibility in both primary and secondary applications through the use of the revolutionary CI421 Prisec™ Impactor box. The patented Prisec™ crushing chamber has been designed by Sandvik Construction to enable the base crusher to be easily switched between primary and secondary mode, thereby giving the customer virtually two machines from one unit. The two hydraulically assisted curtains can be readily adjusted to allow the production of a wide range of high quality product sizes.

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The new QI441 model also retains many beneficial features introduced on the QI440 such as: • • • • • • •

Direct drive system for optimum fuel economy and low operating costs Large feed hopper with highly efficient prescreening Underpan feeder to protect the main product conveyor from high velocity material from the rotor User friendly PLC control system and color screen for ease of operation Inlet opening may be raised by remote control to alleviate blockages Overband magnet, pre-screen and ceramic blow bars as standard Low wear, easy maintenance and a low cost per ton operation

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NEWS & REPORTS The versatility of the QI441 is further ensured by a comprehensive range of optional extras that allows the crusher to precisely match the demands of the customer’s specific application; these include a unique Doublescreen double-deck hanging screen with recirculation system. This is of particular benefit as conventional hanging screens are often a limiting factor with high capacity impactors, forcing the customer into an expensive secondary screen purchase. However, the on-board Doublescreen system is designed to match the maximum capacity of the crusher, thus allowing the production of accurately sized products for immediate use at source from one machine. The QI441 Prisec™ is the latest addition to Sandvik Construction’s Premium range of tracked impact crushers, providing customers with an extensive mobile crushing solution whatever the application. Available in a heavy duty and compact format, all models possess high reduction ratios giving customers the best possible product shape, high productivity, low wear, easy maintenance and a low cost per ton.

Contact: Sandvik Construction Melissa Baker Marketing Communications, Mobile Crushers and Screeners Tel. +44 (0) 1283 212121 eMail: melissa.baker@sandvik.com Internet: www.sandvikmobiles.com

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NEWS & REPORTS Sandvik Construction Specialist Soft Rock Drill Bit for drilling in softer and less abrasive rock (Photos: Sandvik Construction)

Specialist Soft Rock Drill Bit for drilling in softer and less abrasive rock

andvik has traditionally, and to great industry acclaim, developed an extensive range of drilling bits for the toughest applications in harder rock. However, the latest Sandvik development in drill bits sees the launch of a new button drill bit that is purpose designed for the requirements of customers drilling in softer and less abrasive rock. The new Soft Rock Drill Bit has been specifically developed to drill fast in softer and less abrasive applications, thereby providing customers with a cost effective and speedy solution.

All Sandvik rock tools for drilling have been designed to transmit intensive impact energy into the rock with the least possible loss of energy. This sound design principal has resulted is good rock breakage, high penetration rates and high productivity, as Sandvik customers world-wide are able to testify. Together with optimal hole quality, great reliability and long service life, customers have been provided with the best possible blasting results, outstanding drill-steel economy, and low total cost-ofownership. Despite the undoubted quality and profit enhancing capabilities of the Sandvik drillbits, the primary focus has traditionally been on the development of products for drilling in harder and more abrasive rocks. The new Sandvik Soft Rock Drill Bit, however, has been specifically designed to deal with customer requirements where the rock is not as hard or abrasive, and has thus been purpose built to be able to drill fast in these softer and less abrasive applications.

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Sandlock makes it easier, faster and safer to exchange crusher wear parts (Photos: Sandvik Construction)

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NEWS & REPORTS Due to its specialized development, drawing on Sandvik’s unprecedented industry know-how, the Soft Rock Drill Bit enables easier rock penetration, facilitating enhanced drilling productivity in softer and less abrasive rock types. The focus on productive drilling in these rock types means that drilling is more easily accomplished as well as being faster, and cheaper, as the tools are not worn so intensely. Furthermore the new button bits for softer and less abrasive applications are designed not to be re-grinded; a feature specifically requested by customers involved in drilling in these materials. Due to the speed of drilling the Soft Rock Drill Bit facilitates it will undoubtedly prove to be ideal for the requirements of both surface and underground limestone quarries.

Key features and benefits of the Soft Rock Drill Bit include: •

High penetration rate due to conical buttons giving more drill meters per shift.

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Sandvik is able to provide the whole drill string – from rods and shank adapters to drill bits – ensuring consistency, and simplicity, of operation and aftermarket care.

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The drill bit is optimized for the specific application.

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High-end technology manufacturing, using Sandvik materials and know-how.

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High quality and cost effective drill bit, purpose designed for the application.

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Not designed for re-grinding.

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Design of frontal grooves allows efficient flushing and sludge disposal.

Sandlock makes it easier, faster and safer to exchange crusher wear parts (Photos: Sandvik Construction)

Contact: Sandvik Construction Maria Davidson Marketing Communication Specialist Tools, Consumables & Services Sandvik Construction Office Phone: +46 26 26 2110 Mobile: +46 70 616 7969 eMail: maria.davidson@sandvik.com Internet: www.sandvikmobiles.com

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Changing the new mainshaft sleeve only requires a torque wrench and a hand driven oil pump (Photos: Sandvik Construction)

Sandvik Construction launches innovative spare parts

andvik Construction had give the Chinese launch to three brand new spare parts aimed at enhancing the performance of Cone Crushers at Bauma China. The three parts include the Mainshaft Sleeve, Spider Bushing and Step Components. “There is a market need for parts that improve safety during maintenance and significantly reduce downtime”, explains Jesper Persson, Vice President Crusher Spare & Wear Parts, Sandvik Construction.

Keeping cone crushers running with as short and as few maintenance stops as possible is critical for Sandvik’s customers, with the Mainshaft Sleeve, the Spider Bushing and the Step Components being important parts affecting cone crusher performance. Now, Sandvik has taken these parts to the next level.

only requires a torque wrench and a hand driven oil pump which also makes the changing process safer.

The new Mainshaft Sleeve, for example, can be changed in less than 15 minutes: this being an 80% quicker change when compared to current Mainshaft Sleeves on the market. The benefits for users of cone crushers are easy to see; for a cone crusher running at a capacity of 250 tons per hour, this rapid change would mean being able to produce 310 tons during the 75 minutes production time gained. With the new design from Sandvik there is no heating or grinding required - the new simplified procedure

The all-new Step Components are partly broken in during manufacturing enabling Cone Crushers to be broken in up to 80% faster, whilst new oil grooves have also been developed to improve lubrication, which reduces wear and friction considerably.

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With a specifically developed alloy the new Spider Bushing is designed to better resist abrasion. This means fewer changes and an increased lifespan by up to 100%.

Of the development of the three brand new spare parts, Jesper Persson states: “Knowing our customers’ challenges, and focusing on safety, we have developed

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NEWS & REPORTS spare parts that simplify the whole maintenance process and free up production time.” The new spare parts can be used for most of Sandvik’s Cone Crushers, including: CH420, CH430, CH440, CH660 as well as CS420, CS430, CS440 and CS660.

Changing the new mainshaft sleeve only requires a torque wrench and a hand driven oil pump (Photos: Sandvik Construction)

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The Tiger series consists of two models: Tiger DG700 for hole sizes of 64 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 115 mm and Tiger DG800 for hole sizes of 64 â&#x20AC;&#x201C;127 mm (Photos: Sandvik Construction)

Sandvik Tiger DG surface top hammer drills provide a leap into productivity

andvik Construction has added a new productive and user-friendly rig series to their standard surface top hammer drills. The new series offers well-proven technical solutions that supply top-rates of productivity and operator safety at economical initial investment levels. The Tiger series rigs are designed for applications such as road cutting, pipeline drilling and foundation drilling, as well as production drilling in medium-sized quarries.

The Sandvik Tiger series rigs are hydraulic, selfpropelled, self-contained, crawler based surface drilling rigs. They represent highly functional and reliable North European machine design at its best. Offering substantial power and strength for excellent performance, the Tiger rigs are designed and engineered to meet the ever-growing productivity needs of modern day drilling. The Sandvik Tiger series is an excellent choice when a productive, robust, high performance basic machine is required. Featuring a robust structure, a low center of gravity and heavy-duty tracks with an efficient guide system, the Tiger rigs offer excellent stability and top-class balance even

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in uneven terrain. They are equipped with a fixed boom, an efficient rod handling system, and tried and tested, patented, high performing Sandvik rock drills which provide continuous excellent rates of penetration. In addition, the advanced rock drilling control system guarantees smooth collaring thereby improving the rock toolsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; service life, delivering better hole quality and thus improved blasting results. With its tailor-made user interface, the Sandvik Tiger allows all drilling functions to be handled with a single joystick control, with all drilling parameters being easily adjusted from the cabin. In addition to being ROPS and

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NEWS & REPORTS FOPS certified, the cabin is also soundproof, keeping the noise level well under the limit of 85 dBA. Large windows offer an unobstructed view to the drilling spot, and the safety grid on the windshield protects operators from falling objects. The Tiger series is equipped with a 179 kW TIER2 engine with a large fuel tank of 425 liters which maximizes drilling time. Six working lights are situated at the front of the machine, with two at the rear, thus guaranteeing efficient operation even during limited light. As with all Sandvik drill rigs, the new Tiger series is also designed with ease of maintenance in mind. All daily maintenance points are on the ground-level, and components are placed within easy reach. The Tiger series consists of two models: Tiger DG700 for hole sizes of 64 – 115 mm and Tiger DG800 for hole sizes of 64 –127 mm. SANDVIK TIGER IN BRIEF

DG700

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Rock Tools

38, 45 or 51 mm (1 ½ ”, 1 ¾ and 2” ) rods

38, 45 or 51 mm (1 ½ ”, 1 ¾” and 2” ) rods

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HL710, 19,5 kW

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Contact: Sandvik Construction Katri Miss Marketing Communications Manager Surface Drilling and Tunneling Sandvik Construction Office Phone: +358 205 44 4029 Mobile: +358 50 3609969 eMail: katri.miss@sandvik.com Internet: www.sandvikmobiles.com

Sandvik Tiger DG (Photos: Sandvik)

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Atlas Copco: Atlas Copco Underground Rock Excavation

Atlas Copco’s Minetruck MT42 gets major upgrade

Atlas Copco’s popular Minetruck MT42 has been upgraded with a range of new features for optimizing its productivity as well as meeting emission regulations (Photo: Atlas Copco)

he popular 42-tonne truck from the Atlas Copco Minetruck range looks set to embark on another successful journey following a major upgrade for increased productivity, safety and sustainability.

Atlas Copco’s Minetruck MT42 was introduced to the market in 2009, and has since been a faithful workhorse for mines around the world. Now a range of new improvements has given this 42-tonne capacity vehicle the means to beat its own high productivity record.

affecting either ground clearance or visibility for the rear view camera. The gate is hydraulically operated and the status of the gate’s position is presented for the operator on the display in the cabin.

The most striking upgrades are a newly designed box with an innovative tailgate solution and a new engine alternative fulfilling engine emission regulations.

Tier 4 final engine

New box with tailgate The new box is made of high strength steel. It has the same physical envelope size as the previous model, but with a reduced dump height. The geometry is new with optimized internal plate angles, making it easier for material to be released. In addition, the new box is equipped with an innovative tailgate, which acts as a spill guard. The tailgate folds down automatically behind the box before dumping without

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The new engine alternative for Minetruck MT42, the Cummins QSX15, meets the exhaust emission requirements of both EPA Tier 4 final and EU Stage IV, moving forward to meet near-zero emission levels. Compared to Tier 3 emission levels the new engine represents a 90 percent reduction for both PM (particulate matter) and NOx (nitrogen oxides). The engine installation is fully integrated into the design of the Minetruck MT42 and the Atlas Copco’s Rig Control System, RCS. As an example, the status of the particulate filter and the level of the diesel exhaust fluid tank can be monitored on the display in the cabin.

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NEWS & REPORTS The engine alternative is only suitable for markets with supply of Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel (ULSD), and low ash engine oil.

Retarder for higher speed The Minetruck MT42 is also prepared for an optional electromagnetic retarder braking system. When hauling downhill, the retarder creates resistance and retardation, providing wear-free braking. Under the right conditions it can also allow for a higher speed, resulting in increased productivity. This solution can be especially useful in applications with a high degree of haulage downhill with load, such as haulage of waste rock fill or in cut and fill applications. “All these new features make this truck even better when it comes to productivity, safety, reliability and sustainability”, says Marcus Lundbergh, Product Manager at Atlas Copco. “It’s all about moving as much ore as possible in a safe and controlled manner and the upgraded Minetruck MT42 is unmatched in doing that.”

Atlas Copco Underground Rock Excavation is a division within Atlas Copco’s Mining and Rock Excavation Technique business area. It develops, manufactures, and markets a wide range of tunneling and mining equipment for various underground applications worldwide. The division focuses strongly on innovative product design and aftermarket support systems, which give added customer value. The divisional headquarters and main production center is in Örebro, Sweden.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: Atlas Copco Underground Rock Excavation Marcus Lundbergh, Product Manager, Telefon: +46 (0)70 191 5781 eMail: marcus.lundbergh@se.atlascopco.com Patrik Johansson, Project Leader Marketing Communications Telefon: +46 (0)70 602 1249 eMail: patrik.johansson@se.atlascopco.com Internet: www.atlascopco.com

Atlas Copco says it will be ready to start deliveries of the new Minetruck MT42 in 2015.

The innovative tailgate solution folds down behind the box before dumping without affecting either ground clearance or visibility for the rear view camera (Photo: Atlas Copco)

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Atlas Copco: Surface and Exploration Drilling

Increased safety for surface drillers with Atlas Copcoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new protective guard

tlas Copco has introduced a new protective guard for its surface drill rigs to give operators added protection from moving parts.

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NEWS & REPORTS The risk of working close to moving parts on any machine is obvious, and most operators around the world are required to follow strict safety regulations. Despite this, however, accidents still occur. At Atlas Copco, safety is a priority issue and the company is committed to ensuring that its products are as safe as possible. In line with this policy, it has now taken steps to provide added protection for rock drillers by launching a protective guard for its surface drill rigs. This concept targets the potential risk of getting too close to the rotating drill rod while the drill rig is in operation. The slim line guard does not impair visibility or interfere with either the drilling operation or the rig’s performance. Neither is it a hindrance to serviceability as it can be easily opened using a standard wrench. Moreover, the lower section of the guard is made of rubber, allowing for flexibility when drilling in different positions and in difficult formations. On drill rigs that can be used for toe-hole drilling, the guard incorporates an extension on one side of the boom to give extra protection to the operator while the boom is in the horizontal position. Parallel with this, the boom systems on the rigs have been strengthened to accommodate the extra weight of the guard.

Atlas Copco is a world-leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions. The Group serves customers with innovative compressors, vacuum solutions and air treatment systems, construction and mining equipment, power tools and assembly systems. Atlas Copco develops products and service focused on productivity, energy efficiency, safety and ergonomics. The company was founded in 1873, is based in Stockholm, Sweden, and has a global reach spanning more than 180 countries. In 2013, Atlas Copco had revenues of BSEK 84 (BEUR 9.7) and more than 40 000 employees. Surface and Exploration Drilling is a division within Atlas Copco’s Mining and Rock Excavation Technique business area. It develops, manufactures, and markets rock and exploration drilling equipment for various applications in civil and geotechnical engineering, quarries and both surface as well as underground mines worldwide. Atlas Copco‘s strong focus on innovative product design and service support systems gives added customer value. The main production centers are in Sweden, Italy, Austria, India, Japan and China. The divisional headquarters is in Märsta, Sweden.

Developed in accordance with the new EU standard, EN 16228, the protective guard will be available on Atlas Copco surface drill rigs that are sold to affected countries and that are scheduled for delivery after 30 November.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: Atlas Copco Surface and Exploration Drilling Mattias Hjerpe, Product Manager Surface Drillin, Phone: +46 19 670 72 70 Mobile: +46 (0)70 265 34 86 eMail: mattias.hjerpe@se.atlascopco.com Sandra Lee, Communications Professional Surface Drillin Phone: +46 (0)19 503 1240 Mobile: +46 (0)73 337 8028 eMail: sandra.lee@se.atlascopco.com Internet: www.atlascopco.com

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Atlas Copco: Atlas Copco Underground Rock Excavation

Atlas Copco’s low profile loader gets enclosed cabin

Copco’s Scooptram ST7LP low profile loader – previously supplied with a canopy – has now Atlas been upgraded with a fully enclosed operator’s cabin. Operators using 7-tonne loaders in low seam applications can now look forward to the protection of a fully enclosed, FOPS/ROPS approved cabin. This is the latest upgrade on the Atlas Copco Scooptram ST7LP, which was previously supplied with a canopy. The result is a more comfortable working environment with air conditioning, a spacious foot box and a lower noise level.

cabin is a result of a close dialogue with different mining companies.” Atlas Copco is the only equipment supplier to offer a cabin in the 7-tonne low profile segment.

“The working environment for operators becomes more and more important to our customers”, says Franck Boudreault, Product Manager at Atlas Copco. “This new

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NEWS & REPORTS Scooptram ST7LP is a low profile 6.8 tonne capacity loader for demanding conditions in narrow vein mining. It is 1.4 m high and 8.5 m long and designed for back heights as low as 1.6 m. It has a short power frame and a long wheel base which makes it easy to maneuver. Apart from the full functionality of the Atlas Copco RCS control system it also has a unique traction control system that minimizes wheel spin when entering the muck pile. This improves penetration, enables one passloading and significantly reduces tire costs.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: Atlas Copco Underground Rock Excavation Franck Boudreault Product Manager Telefon: +46 76 86 040 69 eMail: franck.boudreault@se.atlascopco.com Patrik Johansson Project Leader Marketing Communications Telefon: +46 (0)70 602 1249 eMail: patrik.johansson@se.atlascopco.com Internet: www.atlascopco.com

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Atlas Copco Underground Rock Excavation is a division within Atlas Copcoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mining and Rock Excavation Technique business area. It develops, manufactures, and markets a wide range of tunneling and mining equipment for various underground applications worldwide. The division focuses strongly on innovative product design and aftermarket support systems, which give added customer value. The divisional headquarters and main production center is in Ă&#x2013;rebro, Sweden.

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Atlas Copco: Atlas Copco Drilling Solutions

releases DM 75 for large range rotary blasthole market

tlas Copco is pleased to introduce the latest in the rugged and reliable Drillmaster (DM) line. A Designed to fill the gap between the DML and the Pit Viper 275, Atlas Copcoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s DM 75 is now available in non-Tier 4 markets.

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NEWS & REPORTS Manufactured in Nanjing, China, the DM 75 is suited for rotary drilling of 9“ to 10-5/8“ (229 to 270 mm) holes, with low and high pressure compressor options. The component layout and spacious electric over hydraulic cab are taken directly from its big brothers in the DM line. Having already been put to the test in Eastern Europe, the DM 75 is ideal for drilling in hard rock applications such as iron ore and copper. In its first test in such an application, the DM 75 has averaged a controlled 8,000 to 9,000 meter’s drilled per month at a 95% availability rate. Offering 34 tonnes (75,000 lbf) of pulldown, the DM 75 has a maximum depth capacity of 51.2 m (168 ft). With a weight ranging between 68,000 to 85,000 kg (149,600 lb to 187,600 lb), the DM 75 offers a smaller overall footprint than its PV-275 counterpart.

machine had a diesel engine, and averaged about 80-90 liters per hour of fuel. Depending on need, customers can order the DM 75 with an 1800 CFM (52 cubic meter per min) compressor for the electric model and a 1900 CFM (52 cubic meter per min) compressor with a diesel. A high pressure version for DTH drilling is also available for both power groups. “Atlas Copco Drilling Solutions established manufacturing in Nanjing, China with a goal to develop a world class, affordable product for the mineral extraction industry,” said Mark Stewart, Marketing Manager for Atlas Copco Drilling Solutions in Nanjing, China. “We are well positioned with service and parts available from our Nanjing distribution center to support the DM 75 in all corners of the world.”

The first drill configured for export was a standard machine sent to a customer in Eastern Europe. In March, the DM 75 began production drilling 8,000-9,000 meters per month, which was a controlled depth by the contractor and mine. During this test, the DM 75 averaged 600 engine hours per month with an availability of 95%. The DM 75 can come with an electric or diesel engine. This particular

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: Atlas Copco Drilling Solutions Mark Stewart, Marketing Manager ADS Nanjing Atlas Copco Drilling Solutions LLC Tel: +1 (214) 435-0237 eMail: Mark.Stewart@us.atlascopco.com Justin Cocchiola Communications Manager Atlas Copco Drilling Solutions LLC Tel: +1 (972) 496-7400 Fax: 972-496-7425 eMail: Justin.Cocchiola@us.atlascopco.com Internet: www.atlascopco.com

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Atlas Copco: Atlas Copco Construction Tools

New Construction App from Atlas Copco A

tlas Copco Construction Technique Business Area is now launching an app for use with Apple and Android devices, tablets and smart phones. The new Construction App contains a huge store of information about Atlas Copco’s extensive range of products and services for the Construction sector. It also keeps the user up to date with the latest news about the construction market and has a host of other useful features.

New Construction App Designed to make life easier for Atlas Copco customers and distributors, the Construction App contains information on portable energy products, road construction equipment, demolition and recycling equipment, concrete and compaction equipment, and service products. The App provides all the information required to make the optimal choice when selecting from Atlas Copco’s extensive portfolio.

Highly user-friendly The different sections of the Construction App are configured in such a way that it is child’s play for the user to find exactly the information she or he is looking for. When there are questions about the product range and service offer, the App will provide the answers.

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The latest information and technical data on Atlas Copco construction equipment are easily accessible in the App and can all be downloaded. The App also provides heads-up notifications of new product launches, and other important news.

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NEWS & REPORTS Simple-to-use filters make it easy to find products and if more information or a quotation is required it can be requested within the App. The App also contains videos for training purposes and interviews about Atlas Copco’s operations. Based on the user’s location it will give information on the location and contact details of the nearest Atlas Copco Customer Center.

A daily working tool The Construction App is the simplest way to keep informed about Atlas Copco’s entire offering to this industry. It also enables users to engage with Atlas Copco on the social media and other media channels. All-in-all, it is a daily working tool that makes life simpler for everyone involved in using, purchasing or selling Atlas Copco construction equipment.

Atlas Copco is a world-leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions. The Group serves customers with innovative compressors, vacuum solutions and air treatment systems, construction and mining equipment, power tools and assembly systems. Atlas Copco develops products and service focused on productivity, energy efficiency, safety and ergonomics. The company was founded in 1873, is based in Stockholm, Sweden, and has a global reach spanning more than 180 countries. In 2013, Atlas Copco had revenues of BSEK 84 (BEUR 9.7) and more than 40 000 employees. Learn more at http://www. atlascopco.com/. Atlas Copco Construction Tools is a division within Atlas Copco´s Construction Technique business area. It develops, manufactures and markets hydraulic, pneumatic, and petrol-driven equipment for demolition, recycling, compaction, rock drilling and concrete applications. Products are marketed and sold under several brands through a worldwide sales and service organisation. The division is headquartered in Essen, Germany, and has production units in Europe, India and Asia

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: Atlas Copco Drilling Solutions Anja Kaulbach Communication & Training Manager eMail: anja.kaulbach@de.atlascopco.com Internet: www.atlascopco.com

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NEWS & REPORTS Atlas Copco’s Compressor Technique Vacuum Solutions

Atlas Copco:

expands its vacuum solutions

ntroduced extended vacuum solutions portfolio for rough and medium vacuum in Q2 2014 and announces pioneering vacuum technology will be unveiled in early 2015.

Atlas Copco has recently introduced a new portfolio of vacuum products which can support the specific vacuum needs of customers across a range of markets, and many common vacuum applications. Beside the new range of 2-stage oil-sealed rotary vane vacuum pumps, Atlas Copco also introduced a new range of vacuum booster pumps, piston pumps, liquid ring pumps and steam ejectors. This new portfolio can support industries including mining, cement, paper, refineries and food, as well as industries as diverse as aerospace, automotive, refrigeration, glass, bottling, canning and woodworking. In early 2015 an innovative, intelligent vacuum pump will be introduced - the GHS VSD+ - representing a real leap forward in the vacuum industry. The GHS VSD+ Series is a new range of highly efficient, intelligent vacuum pumps with Variable Speed Drive (VSD) from Atlas Copco. Based on the well-known and durable plugand-play design principles of Atlas Copco compressors, these vacuum pumps have been designed by vacuum engineers to deliver peak performance at operating pressures commonly found in industrial applications.

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Energy savings of around 50% A state-of-the-art technology, variable speed drive (VSD) and innovative motor design combine to produce a leap forward in efficiency to dramatically reduce lifecycle costs. Significantly better performance against benchmarked oil-sealed and dry vane vacuum pump. Quiet operation – Noise levels are around half that of comparable technologies. Sustainable productivity due to built-in efficiency. Conforms to energy management and environmental commitments according to ISO 50001/14001. Reduced environmental impact due to ultra-high oil retention at all operating pressures – from ultimate pressure to atmospheric pressure.

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NEWS & REPORTS Atlas Copco currently offers a range of vacuum solutions: The GVD 0.7-28 series of small 2-stage oil-sealed rotary vane pumps deliver excellent ultimate vacuum pressure, high pumping efficiency and superior vapor handling capabilities with quiet operation. These pumps offer a reliable and stable proven performance that set the industry standard for R&D and scientific pumping applications. All pumps/motors are approved to UL and CSA standards by an external test house and many features a patented mode selector switch, meaning one model is suitable for both high vacuum or high throughput applications. The GVD 40-275 series of 2-stage oil sealed rotary vane vacuum pumps are renowned for their high ultimate vacuum, rapid pumping speeds, quiet operation and ability to handle water vapor. These direct drive rotary vane pumps are inherently compact and vibration free, and with their finger-proof fan and coupling housings they offer excellent operator protection. A comprehensive range of accessories is available to allow use on the widest variety of vacuum applications. The ZRS 250-4200 mechanical booster pumps, based on the simple rotary lobe principle, remain the favorite pump for applications where high pumping speeds are required for pressures in the region of 0.01 to 50 mbar. This pump must always be backed by another pump, which can deliver against a high-pressure differential to atmospheric pressure. Operating at relatively low pressures, the mechanical booster pump is not exposed to the same concentrations of corrosive process media as is the backing pump, which makes it highly reliable. With over 10,000 units sold, the Atlas Copco GLS 250-500 Series of rotary piston pumps set the standard for performance and reliability as the industry’s most efficient, space-saving design. The GLS has been improved, upgraded and fine-tuned to deliver even better dependability and productivity combined with minimal maintenance and process downtime. This is crucial in demanding applications such as the automotive industry, aerospace sector and their supply chains. Atlas Copco liquid ring vacuum pumps are offered as standard packages in a number of configurations, suitable for operation in once through, partial or total recirculation. The AW liquid ring vacuum pumps are available for both single (AWS) and two stage pumps (AWD) with capacities from 200-37500 m³/h and vacuum levels down to 30 mbar (a).

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FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: Atlas Copco’s Compressor Technique | Vacuum Solutions Christoph Angenendt Communications Manager Utility Vacuum Business Unit Phone: +49 (0)172 29 650 75 eMail: Christoph.Angenendt@de.atlascopco.com Mark S. Taylor Marketing Manager Utility Vacuum Business Unit Phone: +44 (0) 7971650912 eMail: mark.s.taylor@uk.atlascopco.com Internet: www.atlascopco.com

Atlas Copco is a world-leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions. The Group serves customers with innovative compressors, vacuum solutions and air treatment systems, construction and mining equipment, power tools and assembly systems. Atlas Copco develops products and service focused on productivity, energy efficiency, safety and ergonomics. The company was founded in 1873, is based in Stockholm, Sweden, and has a global reach spanning more than 180 countries. In 2013, Atlas Copco had revenues of BSEK 84 (BEUR 9.7) and more than 40 000 employees. Atlas Copco’s Compressor Technique business area provides industrial compressors, vacuum solutions, gas and process compressors and expanders, air and gas treatment equipment and air management systems. The business area has a global service network and innovates for sustainable productivity in the manufacturing, oil and gas, and process industries. Principal product development and manufacturing units are located in Belgium, Germany, the United States, China and India. Vacuum Solutions is a division within Atlas Copco’s Compressor Technique business area. It develops, manufactures and markets vacuum pumps, abatement systems, valves and related service products mainly under the Edwards and Atlas Copco brands. The main market segments served are: semiconductor, flat panel display, solar, scientific and utility vacuum. The division’s focus and main drive is to further improve its customers’ productivity. The divisional headquarters are in Crawley United Kingdom.

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NEWS & REPORTS MB S.p.A.

MB Crusher: MB TEAM At the World Demolition Summit 2014

is the crown jewel of MB, the smallest of the range of buckets, handy and compact. Thanks to this Ilittletcrusher gem Made in Italy, MB was highly commended for the Manufacturersâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC; Innovation Award at the World Demolition Summit in Amsterdam (6th November 2014). Organized in collaboration with the magazine Demolition and Recycling International, this year edition had a particularly international flow more than ever before, with project and product from all over the world. The high quality of the companies nominated made very challenging the work of the jury to determine the winner in each categories. Once again the MB-C50 triggered a remarkable result, in addition to The Earth & Civil Contractor Awards (Australian award of excellence in the construction industry which assigned the PRODUCT INNOVATION AWARD) and the special mention at the Samoter 2014 in Verona for Product Innovation. The MB-C50 is the smallest crusher bucket in the MB product line, weighing less than one ton and designed to work on excavators starting from 4 tons.

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It is suitable for mini excavators and great for small crushing jobs. Due to its reduced size and weight, the MB-C50 has proven to be particularly useful in landscaping and restricted areas, ensuring high performance in a small size with a production rate of up to 10 m3 per hour.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: MB S.p.A. Via Astico, 30/A 36030 Fara Vicentino (Vicenza) Italy Tel. +39 0445 308148 Fax +39 0445 308179 eMail: info@mbcrusher.com Internet: www.mbcrusher.com

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NEWS & REPORTS Voith GmbH

Voith Wins Award for PR Picture

amburg/Heidenheim, Germany. Voith has won the “PR Bild Award 2014” (renowned award for PR pictures) in the category „Product Image“. Yes-terday, on Thursday, the photograph of a Voith turbine runner was de-clared the winner of the “PR Bild Award”. The presentation ceremony took place at the Nugloss Gallery Stilwerk in Hamburg during a festive evening event. The “PR Bild Award” is a prestigious competition headed by the dpa subsidiary News Aktuell. In 2014, the prize, which is much coveted among PR and image experts, was awarded for the tenth time. “Exceptionally beautiful. Even more: pure aesthetics,” was the jury’s verdict on this photo of the Voith turbine runner. The shot by photographer Marius Hoefinger shows work being done on a Voith turbine runner for the Bratsk hydropower plant in Siberia. “The fact that the photographer managed to capture this beauty in all its simplicity is an outstanding achievement,” said Edith StierThompson, Managing Director of News Aktuell, on behalf of the jury. With an unusual angle of a point of the production process the image sub-mitted by Voith is an impressive example of the amazing and surprising motifs that such an industrial production process can provide.

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In order to increase the output and the efficiency of the plant, Voith is re-moving the old runners of the six machine units at Bratsk power plant and replaces them by appropriate new components. With an annual production of about 30,000 gigawatt hours, Bratsk is one of the world‘s most powerful hydropower plants. Companies, photographers and agencies from Germany, Austria and Swit-zerland submitted a total of more than 1,700 pictures for the Award. A spe cialist jury consisting of journalists and PR experts set up a shortlist of 10 images

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NEWS & REPORTS from all applications in the categories „Event & Exhibition“, „NGO Photo“, „Tourism, Leisure and Sport“, „Product Image“, „Portrait“ and „Corporate Communications.“ After publishing the shortlist in August, News Aktuell invited press spokespeople, journalists and the interested public to determine the winning picture of the altogether six categories.

Voith GmbH

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: Voith GmbH Markus Woehl Corporate Press Office Voith GmbH Tel.: +49 7321 37-2219 eMail: markus.woehl@voith.com Internet: www.voith.com

Voith sets standards in the markets energy, oil & gas, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, Voith employs more than 43,000 people, generates € 5.7 billion in sales, operates in about 50 coun-tries around the world and is today one of the largest familyowned com-panies in Europe.

Voith has won the “PR Bild Award 2014” (renowned award for PR pictures) in the category „Product Image“.

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NEWS & REPORTS Voith GmbH

New turnaround projects for Voith in Scandinavia • Voith Industrial Services continues to boost market position with turnarounds in Scandinavia • New project at St1 refinery in Gothenburgn

urnarounds are logistical masterstrokes: Piping and equipment in oil refineries, for example, have to be rigorously cleaned, inspected and tested, before being prepared and approved for the next trouble-free production cycle. Voith Industrial Services specializes in performing this in the shortest possible time while adhering to the most stringent safety standards and in making the facility ready for production as quickly as possible. To this end it prepares the personnel, mobilizes machinery, conducts extensive preliminary planning and reaches agreements with customers, partners and subcontractors. The provider of industrial services has just won new orders from refineries in Scandinavia, one of them at the St1 refinery in Gothenburg. The orders are for the mechanical maintenance of air coolers and heat exchangers. This process equipment transfers thermal energy from one material flow to the other and therefore ensures process stability and energy efficiency. Chemical and petrochemical plants are subject to stringent safety requirements. This is why they have to ensure that their service provider is able to work at this high standard. In addition, the refinery required comprehensive experience and know-how in all aspects of a turnaround in order to satisfy all internal and statutory requirements. Voith met these criteria. The core project for ST1 in Gothenburg is set to be completed within four weeks, supported by around 70 Voith employees. The St1 refinery managers had cooperated with Voith on previous projects and were impressed by the company’s reliable performance. At the St1 refinery personnel and machinery may have to deal with often very low temperatures during the core project in March. The project will only be successful because it is thoroughly prepared beforehand and the timetable is scrupulously adhered to, even in the case of unexpected events or technical challenges. The Voith team is delighted about the new orders which are allowing it to further consolidate its market position in Scandinavia.

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About Voith Industrial Services: Voith Industrial Services, a division of Voith GmbH with a current workforce of around 18,500, is one of the leading providers of technical services for key industries such as automotive, energy, chemicals and petrochemicals and of engineering services. In 2013 the company posted sales of € 1.18 billion at its more than 170 locations worldwide.

About Voith: Voith sets standards in the energy, oil & gas, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive markets. Founded in 1867, Voith today has nearly 42,000 employees and earns 5.7 billion euros in sales. It has locations in around 50 countries in all regions of the world and is one of the large family-owned companies in Europe.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: Voith Industrial Services Holding GmbH & Co. KG Melanie Klagmann Meitnerstr. 11 | 70563 Stuttgart Tel. +49 711 78 41-173 eMail: melanie.klagmann@voith.com

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NEWS & REPORTS Voith Turbo GmbH & Co. KG

Proven top performance: Voith’s 1.000th TPKL fluid coupling goes to a Chinese 6,4 MW belt conveyor drive

oith recently manufactured their 1.000th fluid coupling type TPKL. This coupling V will go to the DaTong Coal Mining Group in China. The group has already made good experiences with Voith fluid couplings: Convinced by the good performance of hydrodynamic power transmission the decision for the drive line arrangement in the main belt conveyor of a new coal mine was also made in favor of Voith fluid couplings. In this specific case the mine will receive four fluid couplings type TPKL. The fillcontrolled fluid couplings will be used in a 6,4 MW belt conveyor drive with demanding requirements. The 3.160 meter (10.367 feet) long underground belt conveyor is driven by four 1.600 kW motors, with a planned capacity of 4.000 tons per hour. The belt conveyor is designed for a demanding workload as it will transport coal uphill at a 14 degree angle.

The Manager of the Mechanical and Electrical Department reports: “We are very happy to use fill-controlled couplings from Voith running in our belt conveyors. The extraordinary soft start characteristic, very high reliability and good after sales service of these couplings provide guarantee to our normal safely production in our mines.” Voith started the production of the TPKL coupling series in 1997. This fluid coupling type was especially developed for demanding belt conveyor applications in mining. The coupling type provides excellent torque limitation for a smooth startup of the belt conveyor. It allows active load sharing with multimotor drives. Thanks to its standstill cooling function it can handle the most difficult startups multiple times in succession.

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The TPKL coupling series has specifically been developed for demanding belt conveyor applications in mining

DaTong Coal Mining Group Co., Ltd. is located in DaTong City, province Shanxi, China. It is one of the top three coal groups in China, with a coal production capacity of 152 million tons per year. The coal group operates a large number of coal mines across the country. Many of them use Voith fluid couplings in diverse underground applications like AFCs, belt conveyors, stage loaders and crushers.

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NEWS & REPORTS DaTong Coal Group is convinced by the great performance of Voith fluid couplings

About Voith Turbo:

About Voith:

Voith Turbo, a Group Division of Voith GmbH, is a specialist for intelligent drive solutions. Customers from highly diverse industries such as oil and gas, energy, mining, mechanical engineering, ship technology, rail and commercial vehicles rely on advanced technologies from Voith Turbo.

Voith sets standards in the markets energy, oil & gas, paper, raw materials and transportation & automotive. Founded in 1867, Voith employs more than 39 000 people, generates â&#x201A;Ź5.3 billion in sales, operates in about 50 countries around the world and is today one of the largest family-owned companies in Europe.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: Voith Turbo GmbH & Co. KG Susanne Speiser Head of Internal & External Communications eMail: susanne.speiser@voith.com Tel.: +49 7321 37-8497

DaTong Coal Group uses fluid couplings from Voith in many mines across the country

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Buchbesprechung Literarturvorstellung Die neubearbeitete 2. Auflage des Buches stellt ein umfangreiches Nachschlagewerk für Gesteine sowie ein kompaktes Bestimmungsbuch für den Einsatz im Gelände dar. In zwei Teilen gliedert sich das Werk einen ersten beschreibenden Teil, in dem Bildungsprozesse magmatischer, sedimentärer und metamorpher Gesteine erläutert werden. Weiterhin wird die der Zusammenhang bzw. die Bedeutung der Plattentektonik für die gesteinsbildenden Prozesse dargestellt. Unteranderem wird auf die wichtigsten Minerale der Gesteinsbildung eingegangen und die Elemente der Charakterisierung, der Klassifikation sowie der genauen Identifikation von Gesteinen aufgezeigt. In diesem Zusammenhang werden im Detail auf die räumlichen Mineralanordnungen und die jeweiligen Beschaffenheit eingegangen. Dabei werden nicht nur Sachverhalte beschrieben, sondern es werden die Sachverhalte im direkten Kontext zu den Bildungsprozessen dargestellt. Besonders die dargestellten Zusammenhänge vermitteln dem Leser/Anwender komplexe Sachverhalte in detaillierter und zugleich allgemein verständlicher Art und Weise.

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Der zweite Teil des Fachbuches beschreibt in wissenschaftlicher Form die verschiedenen Gesteinstypen und stellt gut strukturiert und mit umfangreichen Farbfotos die einzelnen Gesteinstypen vor. Dabei wird auf mehr als 400 verschiedenen Gesteinstypen detailliert eingegangen. Ergänzt wird der zweite Teil des Buches durch einen im Anhang befindlichen Bestimmungsschlüssel für Magmatite, Sedimentite und Metamorphite. Der Bestimmungsschlüssel ist übersichtlich und verständlich aufgebaut, so dass auch ohne detailliertes Vorwissen eine Bestimmung von Gesteinen möglich ist. Durch die farbigen Markierungen an den Seitenrändern wird ein schneller und einfacher Zugriff auf die enthaltenen Informationen über die jeweiligen Gesteinsgruppen gewährleistet. Die Farbmarkierung sind besonders für die Praxis im Feldeinsatz von Vorteil und erlauben schnelles Finden gewünschter Informationen ohne aufwendiges Suchen. Dank der Neuerungen in der 2. Auflage stellt das Werk nicht nur eine Bestimmungsliteratur für Geowissenschaftler dar, sondern eignet sich auch für interessierte Laien und Studierende. Leider sind Format und Einband des Buches für den Praxiseinsatz im Feld nicht sonderlich geeignet bzw. nicht robust genug, dafür erhält der Nutzer jedoch ein kompaktes Bestimmungswerk mit Fachwissen, das auf dem aktuellsten Stand der Wissenschaft ist. Abschließend stellt das Buch einen gelungenen Kompromiss aus wissenschaftlicher Literatur und allgemeinverständlichem Feldführer.

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Einladung zum 19. Bohr und Sprengtechnisches Kolloquium am 23. und 24. Januar 2015 in der Aula der TU Clausthal Die erstmaligen Sprengarbeiten im Bergbau des Oberharzes im Jahre 1632 und die schnelle Ausbreitung der neuen Gewinnungs- und Vortriebstechnik in den Bergwerken um die damals selbstständigen Städte Zellerfeld und Clausthal können als einer der epochalsten Meilensteine in der Entwicklung der Bergbautechnik angesehen werden. Die ständige Weiterentwicklung über die Einführung der brisanten Sprengstoffe im Harz sowie die Erfindung des Dynamits im Jahre 1866 bis bin zu den hochmodernen Anwendungen im über- und untertägigen Betrieb der Rohstoffgewinnung zur heutigen Zeit waren und sind ein Garant zur Leistungsfähigkeit moderner Betriebe. Dabei war auch schon in den vergangenen Jahrhunderten stets von großer Bedeutung, sich über den Stand der Technik auszutauschen, um Innovationen oder Weiterentwicklungen zu verbreiten und abermals voranzubringen.

angeschlossenen Ausstellung zu führen und den Abend gemeinsam in geselliger Runde auf dem traditionellen Bergmännischen Abend ausklingen zu lassen. Das als bewährte Diskussionsplattform geschätzte Bohr- und Sprengtechnische Kolloquium stellte dabei stets eine lehrreiche und angenehme Atmosphäre für die Teilnehmer aus den Bereichen des Berg- und Tunnelbaus, der Bohrund Sprengtechnik, den Behörden sowie den Hochschulen und deren Lehrpersonal und interessierten Studenten dar.

Herzlich laden wir zu einer neuen Ausgabe im Januar 2015 in den Oberharz!

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Der langen Tradition der Clausthaler Kolloquien folgend, veranstaltet das Institut für Bergbau im Januar 2015 das dann bereits 19. Bohr- und Sprengtechnische Kolloquium in der Aula der Technischen Universität Clausthal. Seit dem Jahre 1976 werden zweijährlich etwa 300 Fachbesucher aus den Bereichen der Bohr- und Sprengtechnik im Oberharz erwartet, um sich über die neuesten Entwicklungen auszutauschen, Fachgespräche in der

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AACHEN INTERNATIONAL MINING SYMPOSIA

AIMS 2015 FIFTH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM

MINERAL RESOURCES AND MINE DEVELOPMENT PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE OVERVIEW PARTICIPANTS

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• Welcome Reception • Advertising / Exhibition Opportunities • Networking • Refreshments, Lunch, Snacks • Symposium Proceedings • Dinner Party • Guided City Tour upon Request

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Mining Technology Consulting Field of activity • Feasibility studies

• equipment selection

• Exploration

• drilling & blasting

• geological modelling

• slope stability & monitoring

• geostatistical resource estimation

• assessment of geotechnical risk

• resource classification

• hydrological investigation

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• health & safety in mining

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Geological Investigation Exploration • Survey & Mapping • Mineral exploration program • Geological investigation • Geochemical investigation • Geological and structural analysis • Microscopic investigation and mineralogical analysis

Geological Modelling • Data collection and review of projects • Database validation and verification • Exploration and data management • 3D geological, structural and mineralization interpretation and modeling • Statistic and geostatistic analysis • Geostatistical resource estimation • Resource classification, reporting andreconciliations

Mine Design & Mine Optimization Mine Planning • Design and optimization of pit layout • Mine development planning • Scheduling • Design of mine dumps • Optimum location of surface facilities

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Company-Presentation NEWS & REPORTS Equipment Selection & Modelling • Loading and haulage • Transport route optimization • Optimization of primary crusher location (Mobile / semimobile / stationary crusher) • Economic evaluation

Slope Stability & Monitoring • Geotechnical investigation • Groundwater investigation • Slope stability assessment • Slope design • Implementation of geotechnical instrumentation • Slope monitoring • Assessment and management of geotechnical risks

Drilling & Blasting • Planning of drilling and blasting • Blast vibration control • Control of borehole deviation • Economic evaluation

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