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02 2019

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02 2019 EDUCATION BEUMER Group GmbH & Co. KG

„Our system solutions are used everywhere“

Beckum | Germany

TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY BEUMER Group GmbH & Co. KG

Simply overcoming obstacles

Beckum | Germany

Liebherr SAS France

Revolution on the Erzberg

Colmar | France

Herrenknecht AG

Successful re-use for Herrenknecht borer in The Hague

Schwanau | Germany

Herrenknecht AG

First-hand insights into the training of a world market leader

Schwanau | Germany

A new multipurpose drill rig from Sandvik for various construction applications

Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology Essen | Germany

Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology

At the heart of the process

Essen | Germany

Sandvik and IBM Usher in the Fourth Industrial Revolution to the Mining Industry with IBM Watson Metso to deliver two Metso Truck Bodies to Boliden‘s Aitik mine in Sweden Metso to launch a new, compact mobile screen for entry-level businesses

Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology Essen | Germany

Metso Coorporation International

Metso Coorporation

Metso closes acquisition of HighService Service in Chile

International

Metso celebrates the milestone of 1000+ deliveries of stationary plants Empire Southwest of Arizona joins Metso aggregates distributor community Albemarle chooses Metso equipment for world-class lithium project in Western Australia

Metso Coorporation International

thyssenkrupp Infrastructure delivering secure foundations for major project in Banglades

thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions

Closed-Trough Conveyor Belts Ensure Energy-Efficient and Low-Dust Coal Transport in China

Continental / ContiTech

Continental Extends Production Facilities in Lousado, Portugal, with Investments of around 100 million Euro

Continental / ContiTech

Potash Export in Canada: Condition Monitoring Tool Drives Continental Conveyor Belts to Peak Performance

Continental / ContiTech

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MTC AMA-Academy TIPCO GmbH

Essen | Germany

Hanover | Germany

02 2019 NEWS & REPORTS EDUCATION Building Blocks for the Future: Continental Reinforces Focus on Digital Solutions for the Construction Business

Continental / ContiTech

Continental fleet management and telematics facilitate better efficiency at construction sites

Continental

Back on Track

Flexco Europe GmbH

Climate action: Bosch to be carbon neutral worldwide by 2020

Robert Bosch GmbH

Bosch invests billions in climate action and air quality

Robert Bosch GmbH

New Wirtgen 220 SM 3.8/220 SMi 3.8 Surface Miner

WIRTGEN GmbH

Hanover | Germany

Hanover | Germany Rosenfeld | Germany

Gerlingen | Germany

Windhagen | Germany

TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions opens new service centre in Australia

thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions

Changes in the management of Komatsu Germany GmbH

Komatsu Europe

Versatile and compact: Liebherr solutions in operation at Montagnier TP

Liebherr SAS France

Essen | Germany

Hanover | Germany

Active personnel detection for Liebherr wheel loaders wins BG BAU 2019 EuroTest Prize

Colmar | France

Liebherr-Werk Bischofshofen GmbH Bischofshofen | Austria

Liebherr-Hydraulikbagger GmbH

First Liebherr MK 88 mobile construction crane reaches Spain

Kirchdorf an der Iller | Germany

Drilling for the Environment: so the Cycle Doesn’t Collapse

LLiebherr-Werk Nenzing GmbH

CASE Construction Equipment unveiled the world’s first methane-powered construction vehicle at bauma 2019

CASE Construction Equipment

Nenzing | Austria

International

CASE Construction Equipment has launched CASE Operators Club at bauma 2019

CASE Construction Equipment

CDE launches Intelligent Plant with AI technology

CDE Global

Record bauma attracts more than 620,000 visitors

Messe München GmbH

Wirtgen Group Booth at Bauma 2019 Draws Record Number of Visitors

WIRTGEN Group

The BAUER Maschinen Group looks back on Bauma: „The event was an all-round success“

BAUER Aktiengesellschaft

International

Munich | Germany

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International

MTC AMA-Academy TIPCO GmbH

Windhagen | Germany

Schrobenhausen | Germany

02 2019 NEWS & REPORTS EDUCATION bauma 2019 – Doosan First To Use 5G for Worldwide ‘TeleOperation’

Doosan Infracore Europe B.V. Groot Ammers | Netherland

Caterpillar – Wet disk snubber upgrade cuts maintenance on Cat rope shovels

Caterpillar Inc.

Caterpillar – New Cat R1700 Underground Loader Sets Productive Pace

Caterpillar Inc.

Caterpillar – Caterpillar to use R1700 Underground Loader as platform for its first battery electric LHD

Caterpillar Inc.

Caterpillar – Caterpillar to support Rio Tinto in creating technologically advanced Koodaideri mine

Caterpillar Inc.

Caterpillar – New Cat R2900 Underground Loader Offers Expanded Emissions Control Options, Enhanced Cooling and Ease of Service

Caterpillar Inc.

Bauer completes specialist foundation engineering work for a new biology center at the University of Vienna

BAUER Aktiengesellschaft

International International International

International

Schrobenhausen | Germany

Bauer executes foundation work for new bridge in Rosenheim marine clay

BAUER Aktiengesellschaft

World record: Bauer trench cutter technology reached 228 m

BAUER Aktiengesellschaft

Dike remediation for potash production in Jordan

BAUER Aktiengesellschaft

HAVER IBAU India Announces Name Change to HAVER & BOECKER India

HAVER & BOECKER

Salzgitter AG and Tenova signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the pursuit of the SALCOS project for CO2-reduced Steel Production based on Hydrogen

Salzgitter AG and Tenova

Tenova wins another order in Aluminum Strip Processing Line by Henan Tongren

Tenova

Schrobenhausen | Germany

Oelde | Germany

Germany | Italy

Castellanza | Italy

Tenova LOI Thermprocess receives follow-up order for HPH® Bell-Type Furnace Plant for Wire Coils Tenova LOI Thermprocess GmbH Essen | Germany by OJSC MMK-METIZ, Magnitogorsk, Russia Epiroc Surface and Exploration Drilling division SpeedROC 3F takes productivity to the next level

Epiroc Deutschland GmbH

Epiroc updated PowerROC D45 Major efficiency improvements for PowerROC D45

Epiroc Deutschland GmbH

Epiroc continues emission compliance journey

Epiroc Deutschland GmbH

KRISTINEBERG MINE – How the working environment was improved for diamond drilling workers

Atlas Copco

steinexpo 2020: The starting signal for steinexpo 2020 has been given

GEOPLAN GmbH

Essen | Germany

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Essen | Germany

MTC AMA-Academy TIPCO GmbH

Essen | Germany

Iffezheim | Germany

02 2019 NEWS & REPORTS EDUCATION steinexpo 2020: The „new“ fairgrounds of steinexpo 2020

GEOPLAN GmbH

The 64th edition of NordBau will take place in the Holstenhallen, Neumünster, from September 11 to 15, 2019

Holstenhallen Neumünster GmbH

Iffezheim | Germany

Voith introduces online platform MyVoith for digital applications and services

EVENTS The AMS-Event calender 2019

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MTC AMA-Academy TIPCO GmbH

Neumünster | Germany

Voith GmbH & Co. KGaA Heidenheim | Germany

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Interview with Andrea Prevedello, Global Sales Director CL-Systems of BEUMER Group:

BEUMER Group GmbH & Co. KG Beckum | Germany

„Our system solutions are used everywhere“

At bauma in Munich BEUMER Group provided information on their system solutions expertise for the mining and raw materials industries and port handling. The portfolio includes curved belt conveyors, blending bed systems as well as ship loaders. Andrea Prevedello explains in the interview how users can benefit from BEUMER Group as a partner and which trends they can expect. Andrea Prevedello is Global Sales Director CL Systems of BEUMER Group.

Mr Prevedello, at bauma you provided information on overland conveyors and Pipe Conveyors. Can you tell us a bit more about a current project? Andrea Prevedello: What immediately comes to my mind is this very exciting project in the Belgian town of Flémalle. A coal-fired power plant was operated here in the past. The coal residues are landfilled on a fly ash

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Andrea Prevedello: „Our system solutions are used wherever you need to transport large quantities of bulk material. (Photos: BEUMER Group GmbH & Co. KG)

Special cranes and helicopters were used for the assembly work in the Belgian town of Flémalle. (Photos: BEUMER Group GmbH & Co. KG)

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY stockpile. We installed a Pipe Conveyor to transport the fly ash to the Maas river for shipment. Its enclosed design prevents the volatile material from coming into contact with the environment and enables a low-noise transport to the destination. This was very important as the system runs over public motorways, railways and residential areas. The transport of the fly ash is carried out in strict compliance with safety standards, taking into consideration environmental protection and the effect of noise pollution on the local residents. It is planned to dissipate the entire stockpile within the next ten years, and repurpose the terrain into a nature park.

What were the challenges during this project, for example with regard to the installation of the system? Andrea Prevedello: The installation presented itself as quite a challenge, in this picturesque, but also quite hilly environment and as the Pipe Conveyor runs over roads, rails and residential areas we had to comply with public regulations. We set up three teams. We needed a safe conveying system design, that would prevent any environmental impact and noise pollution during the bulk material transport. In the first team employees of the local authorities worked in close cooperation with our experts. The second team was made up of ten BEUMER Group employees that assembled the system. Special cranes and helicopters were used for the assembly work. We assigned the third team for this: the Heliswiss International AG from Küssnacht, Switzerland. They provide transport and construction flights with heavy lift helicopters. Extremely precise flight manoeuvres were necessary so that the technicians could safely assemble the elements suspended from the helicopter to the steel structure. The pilots had to guide the components exactly to the bore holes of the connecting piece so that team II could then bolt them together. The BEUMER Group employees were working on platforms attached to cranes in heights of up to 45 metres. It was quite a sight!

How can you ensure that the customers always receive the best solution that allows them to remain sustainably competitive? Andrea Prevedello: An essential feature of our transport solutions is that they enable horizontal and vertical curves. This permits us to adapt the sections to the optimum route and we dont‘t have to use straight line sections to build around obstacles. Angles of inclination of up to 15 degrees are possible, depending on the characteristics

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of the material to be transported and the topography, with lengths of more than twelve kilometres. Due to the ability to navigate curves, considerably fewer and in some cases no transfer towers are required. The customer gets an ideal solution which allows for substantial cost savings and the system continuously transports the material even over challenging ascending sections and downward slopes this was a great advantage especially in Flémalle. Using BEUMER calculation programs, we precisely calculate the static and dynamic tractive forces of the belt during the development phase. This is the prerequisite for the safe dimensioning of the curves. BEUMER Group selects the required types of drive technology and conveyor belts based on these calculations. This ensures longevity of the entire system.

Would there also have been alternative possibilities for this task, using trucks for example? Andrea Prevedello: Mine operators and manufacturers of cement and building materials often rely on trucks for the transport bulk material, even over long distances. These vehicles certainly also have their justification. However, depending on the terrain, they can rapidly reach their limits: they require well-developed roads and fuel, for example and the costs for the construction, maintenance and possible extensions are significant. The ecological aspect needs to be considered as well: new roads and access roads have a serious impact on the landscape. And this was to be avoided especially in the area around Liège with small villages along the Maas river as well as forests and unique landscapes. In addition, there are the emissions caused by truck traffic, which includes toxic substances as well as noise and dust. Our belt conveyors are provided with environmentally safe electric drives and low-energy belts. The installed motors are mostly adjustable which permits the loads to be optimally distributed on the drive units under various operating conditions. If the belt conveying system conveys downhill, the system works in generative operation. The generated electric energy is fed back into the public network by a regenerative feedback unit. Depending on the project, our belt conveying systems require up to 90 percent less primary energy than comparable truck transports. Users often reduce their operating costs by several million euros per year. If you do not know which solution to choose, a cost comparison will help.

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY As a system provider you also have stockpile equipment in your portfolio. What does the scope of supply look like, how do you support the operators? Andrea Prevedello: For this stockpile equipment, we offer the full range of stackers and scraper reclaimers. These can cover different functions as for example simple storage or mixing of the bulk material, and ensure a maximum mixing effect. Users can also efficiently homogenise different bulk material qualities which ensures the uniformity of the raw materials used. My colleagues carry out the entire engineering of the system. They calculate the storage dimensions and provide the design and static calculations of the associated storehouses. The blending beds are customised according to the requirements. BEUMER proposes either longitudinal or circular stockpile designs. The recommended design

shape results from the spatial conditions and the amount of the material to be stored. Additionally, BEUMER provides material-specific detailed solutions with robust and lowwear equipment. The environmental impacts are also very low as minimal noise and dust occurs during operation.

In what industries are your solutions needed? Andrea Prevedello: This can vary a lot, because our system solutions are used wherever you need to transport large quantities of bulk material. This is particularly true for the ore and raw materials industry, but also applies to applications beyond these traditional sectors, such as the transport of cereals. In ports, for example, we ensure that different materials are efficiently loaded onto ships.

The ship loader consists of a fixed boom with an extendable telescopic belt conveyor. (Photos: BEUMER Group GmbH & Co. KG)

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY What is particularly important when it comes to these loading systems? Andrea Prevedello: The mobile and swivel-mounted ship loaders have a telescopic chute and a throw-off belt conveyor to make loading as efficient and flexible as possible. The ship loader is also equipped with a dedusting unit which keeps the process emission-free. We also offer bulk loading heads which are used to load bulk materials into silo vehicles quickly and without dust. Special fill level indicators are used, tailored to the bulk density, flow characteristics and temperature of the loaded cargo.

Due to rising living standards, especially in emerging countries and the expansion of key and future technologies, there is a growing demand for most raw materials. How will this development affect plant construction in general? Andrea Prevedello: The prices for raw materials such as iron ore and copper are rising rapidly. This is why we notice that a lot of companies are willing to invest. In order to cover the increasing demand, there is an overall trend towards larger tonnages and throughputs since larger manufacturing facilities are more efficient. Many users donâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;t want to set up several parallel systems, but want to cover their entire requirements with one line or a minimum number of lines. This trend has a considerable impact on how we develop our systems.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: BEUMER Group The BEUMER Group is an international leader in the manufacture of intralogistics systems for conveying, loading, palletising, packaging, sortation, and distribution. With 4,500 employees worldwide, the BEUMER Group has annual sales of about EUR 900 million. BEUMER Group and its subsidiaries and sales agencies provide their customers with high-quality system solutions and an extensive customer support network around the globe and across a wide range of industries, including bulk materials and piece goods, food/non-food, construction, mail order, mail and airport baggage handling. For further information visit www.beumer.com.

BEUMER Group GmbH & Co. KG Regina Schnathmann: Tel. + 49 (0) 2521 24 381 Regina.Schnathmann@beumer.com Verena Breuer: Tel. + 49 (0) 2521 24 317 Verena.Breuer@beumer.com www.beumer.com Agentur a1kommunikation Schweizer GmbH Frau Kirsten Ludwig Tel. + 49 (0) 711 9454161 20 klu@a1kommunikation.de www.a1kommunikation.de

Special cranes and helicopters were used for the assembly work in the Belgian town of FlĂŠmalle. (Photos: BEUMER Group GmbH & Co. KG)

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BEUMER Group supplies tailored curved belt conveying systems for the mining industry:

BEUMER Group GmbH & Co. KG Beckum | Germany

Simply overcoming obstacles

Project Sichuan: BEUMER Group built a 12.7 long conveyor through hilly terrain and unstable ground. It is complemented by an additional, smooth running system with a length of 13.7 kilometres (Photos: BEUMER Group GmbH & Co. KG)

In the mining industry, modern cropping technologies require systems capable of transporting bulk materials efficiently from the quarry to their destination, through rough terrain and populated areas. BEUMER Group supplies customised systems such as open troughed belt conveyors and closed Pipe Conveyors. The systems operate quietly and only minimal amounts of dust or exhaust gases are emitted. Compared to trucks they are often more energy-efficient and can be adjusted to the structure of the premises. They are also able to safely handle steep sloping routes, rivers or road crossings. The system provider determines the optimum conveying route, then takes over project planning and installation. BEUMER Group also ensures that the owner remains sustainably competitive - with cost efficiency and comprehensive customer support. „With our belt conveying systems, we design comprehensive system solutions for the mining and cement industries world-wide“, says Dr. Andreas Echelmeyer. The head of the Conveying & Loading Systems sector at BEUMER Group, located in Beckum - Germany, mentions an example: The cement plant of the manufacturer Sichuan Yadong Cement Co., Ltd. is located in the Chinese province of Sichuan, near Pengzhou, some 8,000 kilometres from the BEUMER headquarters. Since 2009, the company uses

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a 12.7 kilometre-long BEUMER Group overland conveyor, to transport limestone from the quarry to the intermediate bin. The troughed belt conveyor runs through hilly terrain and over rivers and unstable ground. In 2016, in a second project, the system provider installed two more overland conveyors, this time with an overall length of 13.7 kilometres. These overland conveyors transport the limestone to the cement plant. „Unlike with the first order, our task now was to build the conveyor through a populated area“,

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY Sichuan project: whenever technically possible, the routing of the conveyor has been adapted to the topography (Photos: BEUMER Group GmbH & Co. KG)

Using BEUMER calculation programs, a team of experts precisely calculates the static and dynamic tractive forces of the belt during the development phase of the system. This is the prerequisite for the safe dimensioning of the curves. BEUMER engineers select the type of drive technology and conveyor belts needed on the basis of these calculations. This ensures longevity of the entire system. explains the division manager. „No material should be lost during the process and in addition, no dust was allowed to escape; the prescribed level for noise emissions was not to be exceeded.“

Reduction of noise emission The requirements could not have been more different, even for one and the same customer. However, the system provider can optimally adapt the closed Pipe Conveyors and the open troughed belt conveyors to the respective situation. In order to reduce the noise emissions, as required at Sichuan Yadong Cement, we‘re installing special idlers and low-noise bearings, and select the correct conveying speed for the application“, describes Dr. Echelmeyer.

BEUMER Group has also installed a Pipe Conveyor in the Belgian town of Flémalle. It transports large quantities of fly ash from a former coal-fired power plant to the Maas river, about two kilometres away, for shipment. „We have not only adapted the conveyor to the sections of very steep mountains, but just like Sichuan Yadong Cement, the route runs over public motorways, railways and residential areas,“ describes Dr. Echelmeyer. „In order for the construction of the plant to be approved at all, we

An essential feature of the technology is that it enables horizontal and vertical curves. Angles of inclination of up to 15 degrees are possible, depending on the characteristics of the material to be transported and the topography, with lengths of more than twelve kilometres. Due to the ability to navigate curves, considerably fewer and in some cases no transfer towers are required. This results in substantial cost savings for the customer and the system continuously transports the material even over challenging ascending and descending sections. The open troughed belt conveyors are particularly suitable for high throughputs. Conveying capacities of up to 10,000 tons/hour are usual.

Sichuan project: The troughed belt conveyor runs through rough terrain and over instable ground (Photos: BEUMER Group GmbH & Co. KG)

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY Sichuan project: View of the enclosed conveyor flight in the area of the bridge (Photos: BEUMER Group GmbH & Co. KG)

Taking all aspects into account

had to ensure that the closed transport would protect the environment from the dry and dusty material. „The fly ash had to be prevented from exiting or falling on the ground, even the smallest quantities.“ The noise emission played an important role too. In order to minimise the noise to an extremely low level, the experts developed special soundabsorbing elements and used them for example to encase the bridges of the Pipe Conveyor. In addition, special idlers and low-noise bearings were installed.

„To ensure that our customers remain competitive over a very long period of time, we always dimension our plants and systems as well as the associated production processes with regard to their long-term benefits“, says Dr. Echelmeyer. It is important that the user considers not only the overall costs when making investment decisions. Therefore BEUMER Group is committed to evaluating its products comprehensively on the levels of economy, ecology and social responsibility. Usually, the total cost of ownership (TCO) is the primary focus of business activities, therefore defining sustainability solely from an economical perspective. „However we also incorporate ecological and social aspects“, the division manager points out. Therefore, we follow a total value of ownership (TVO) approach. This means, we consider the conveying system in its entirety, not only from its cost side“. For example we continuously look to reduce energy and resource consumption in the production cycle and in operating the machine, as well as reducing emissions to a minimum.

Flémalle project: The technicians are mounting the suspended elements of the conveyor to the steel structure. Cranes are used to exactly manoeuvre the assembly (Photos: BEUMER Group GmbH & Co. KG)

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY Project Flémalle: The line runs across country, over steep rocks. The Pipe Conveyor navigates easily over these inclines and gradients (Photos: BEUMER Group GmbH & Co. KG)

feedback unit. This way the owners can further reduce the operational costs of the entire system.

The energy question: Belt conveyor or trucks? A comparison with trucks, which are still frequently used for transporting bulk materials over long distances, shows exactly what this means. Depending on the nature of the terrain, they can rapidly reach their limits: they require well-developed roads and fuel, for example and the costs of construction, maintenance and possible extensions are significant. The ecological aspect needs to be considered as well: new roads and access roads have a serious impact on the landscape. And then there‘s fuel consumption. The emissions caused by truck traffic are high, both with regard to toxic substances and noise and dust,“ explains Dr. Echelmeyer. BEUMER Group provides their belt conveyors with environmentally safe electric drives and low-energy belts. Therefore, especially in these times of climate change and increasing greenhouse gas emissions they are considered a preferred option. The installed motors are mostly adjustable which permits the loads to be optimally distributed on the drive units under various operating conditions. If the belt conveying system conveys downhill, the system works in generative operation. The generated electric energy is fed back into the public network by a regenerative

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Belt conveyor or trucks? For Sichuan Yadong Cement this question was already posed during the first project, which implied the transport of limestone from the quarry to the intermediate bin. „Depending on the project, the belt conveying systems require up to 90 % less primary energy than comparable truck transports“, confirms BEUMER expert Echelmeyer and refers to the concrete projectrelated comparison. Trucks operated with diesel fuel require a specific primary energy of 11.4 kwh for each ton of transported material. The belt conveying system which was built later on required on the contrary only 1.44 kwh. If, as in this case, 7.5 million tons of raw material are transported annually, the use of belt conveyors means a total saving of 74 million kwh per year. This corresponds to a yearly energy consumption of more than 20,000 singlefamily houses. This can be noticed also from a monetary viewpoint: solely by saving diesel fuel, the operational costs of the company are reduced by more than 5.5 million Euro per year.

Flémalle project: The assembly work was demanding for BEUMER Group (Photos: BEUMER Group GmbH & Co. KG)

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY Complex and curved TVO also means transport route optimization. This can become very challenging when dimensioning the belt conveying system, depending on the terrain conditions. Dr. Echelmeyer‘s team was asked for example to design and supply an overland conveyor in Indonesia to transport clinker from the quarry to the cement plant. „The line ran through the rain forest, and the topography made it very challenging, remembers Dr. Echelmeyer. The team developed and compared different route options. „The very long land corridor in particular required highly complex planning.“ The team has to assess and evaluate the project properly before making a concrete offer. There is usually very little time to do this, not enough to send out an entire expedition crew. An effective alternative are aerial photographs that are evaluated with the right software on the basis of topographical data. This means that drones are becoming an increasingly important tool for BEUMER Group.

Drones – little helpers in the air Using unmanned aerial vehicles on sites or quarries? That might sound futuristic- but it‘s not. „They are already part of our everyday work routine when planning, executing and documenting construction projects,“ the BEUMER expert reveals. And the significance of these aerial vehicles is increasing. The technology is becoming more and more sophisticated and easier to operate. They can be used quickly, without much preparation, in difficult-

to-access areas and on building sites, without obstructing traffic or hindering operation. „We used a drone for example for the project in Flémalle, Belgium,“ reports Dr. Echelmeyer. „So we were able monitor the entire progress of the construction process.“ BEUMER Group has been using drone technology for about three years now. There are two different designs. The functionality and features of copters are similar to those of helicopters. Their rotors keep them hovering in the air. Fixed-wing aircrafts, on the other hand, are more like aeroplanes. They also have a higher range. Once in operation, they are constantly moving. Copters are particularly suitable for narrow take-off and landing areas or when they have to perform at low speed. They mainly fly over medium-sized and small building sites. In addition, they are used for quarry faces in quarries and construction inspections such as lower sides of bridges. BEUMER Group opted for a copter that the team uses to work on specific projects.

From the PC in the air – and back The employees can plan the route from their computer. They calculate the exact flight path by using the specialised software. Then, the drone flies its pre-determined route. Smartphones and tablets can also be used to control the drone.

Flémalle project: Assembly work was continuously monitored by drones (Photos: BEUMER Group GmbH & Co. KG)

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY The recorded aerial photos are corrected with regard to their perspective and evaluated photogrammetrically. The software calculates a point cloud in order to generate 3D models from the two-dimensional views, i. e. digital terrain models.

Long-term and strategic client partnerships With BEUMER Group, the customer receives everything from one single source, starting with the query to technical dimensioning and the installation on site. If desired, the system supplier continues to support the operator with its comprehensive range of services, after the conveying system is in operation, to ensure high levels of machine availability during the entire running time. This is ensured by the BEUMER customer support with its more than 1,000 employees world-wide. „We offer various solutions,“ explains Dr. Echelmeyer. „They are matched individually to the respective needs of the customer, including service intervals and response times as agreed by contract.“ In the event of a system standstill, qualified Customer Support technicians arrive quickly on site to prevent long downtimes. Customer Support offers around-the-clock telephone support every day of the year, helping to further reduce downtime to a minimum. The technicians perform remote analyses, indicate corrective measures and offer quick and reliable solutions to correct malfunctions. .

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: About BEUMER Group The BpEUMER Group is an international leader in the manufacture of intralogistics systems for conveying, loading, palletising, packaging, sortation, and distribution. With 4,500 employees worldwide, the BEUMER Group has annual sales of about EUR 900 million. BEUMER Group and its subsidiaries and sales agencies provide their customers with high-quality system solutions and an extensive customer support network around the globe and across a wide range of industries, including bulk materials and piece goods, food/non-food, construction, mail order, mail and airport baggage handling. For further information visit www.beumer.com.

BEUMER Group GmbH & Co. KG Regina Schnathmann Phone + 49 (0) 2521 24 381 Regina.Schnathmann@beumer.com Verena Breuer Phone + 49 (0) 2521 24 317 Verena.Breuer@beumer.com www.beumer.com Agency a1kommunikation Schweizer GmbH Frau Kirsten Ludwig Phone + 49 (0) 711 9454161 20 klu@a1kommunikation.de www.a1kommunikation.de

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Revolution on the Erzberg

Liebherr-Mining Equipment Colmar SAS Colmar | France

Mining trucks are the heavyweights among their kind. In the 100-ton class Liebherr has now started to flex its muscles with its first diesel-electric drive. (Photos: Liebherr)

Mining trucks are the heavyweights among their kind. In the 100-ton class Liebherr has now started to flex its muscles with its first diesel-electric drive.

With a blast into the future No sooner has “3-2-1: brenna tuat’s!” crackled from the walkie-talkie than the mountain begins to tremble. Around 80,000 tons of rock thunder down the slopes in a cloud of dust. We are at the Erzberg in Styria, the largest ore deposit in the Alps. Here, in the biggest and most modern opencast mine in Central Europe, iron ore has been extracted for more than 1,300 years. Rock is blasted twice a day so that 12 million tons of the iron-rich siderite ore can be turned into three million tons of fine ore every year. For 230 mineworkers at VA Erzberg GmbH this means they have their hands full. They work in four shifts, around the clock, the whole year. Three wheel loaders and nine heavy-duty trucks see to transportation of the material. A very special truck was added to the fleet in August last year: the T 236 from Liebherr, a 180-ton powerhouse with 1,200 HP (895 kW) designed for a load of up to 100 tons.

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On-the-job around the clock – the whole year long Sitting at the wheel is Gerhard Bayer. Having spent the last 27 years driving up, down and around the Erzberg in a variety of heavy trucks, the driver and driving instructor knows the terrain and its demands on vehicles like the back of his hand. With his experience and his ability not only to understand the vehicle, but also to convey anomalies in operation in plain language, he is well-nigh the ideal test driver and congenial partner for Laurent Fricker. The service engineer from Liebherr accompanies him constantly with his laptop, connecting to the complex vehicle electronics to measure and document all machine and driving data. Of which there is plenty.

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First of all, off to the customer

Mine as test lab “The T 236 is a world first. Never before has a truck in this vehicle class been powered by a diesel-electric drive,” says Fricker. The rear axle of the 100-ton mining truck is driven by an electric motor, whose generator draws its energy from a diesel engine. “Now the concept must prove its worth in everyday mining operations under extreme climatic conditions,” says Fricker. Every day of driving experience makes the innovative technology a bit better. So at the end of the shift, Fricker cannot yet call it a day. He analyzes the day’s vehicle data on his laptop and then sends it to France per data line where the Development Department of Liebherr-Mining Equipment Colmar SAS is eagerly awaiting its arrival.

The 100-ton startup

“At the beginning I was alone with a blank sheet of paper, a laptop and a phone. I was a one-man startup,” reports Dr. Richthammer. The first thing the mining engineer, who is at home in the sale and product management of large excavators, did was to visit customers to ask them what they really could use. At the same time Dr. Richthammer formed a small, but fine team of engineers, service experts and salespeople, who worked hand-in-hand with experienced mining colleagues from Liebherr from the USA, South Africa and Australia. “Experienced practitioners were therefore involved in the design and load management of the new truck right from the start. Our goal: to develop a vehicle meeting the needs of customers as far as possible,” says Dr. Richthammer.

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“We want to build a truck. That was the clear message at the end of 2013,” Dr. Burkhard Richthammer recalls. The Managing Director Design & Engineering at Liebherr-Mining Equipment Colmar was tasked with developing a completely new vehicle in the middle category of heavyduty vehicles. The machine most used in mines and large quarries had until then been missing in Liebherr’s mining range, and the new vehicle was to round off the portfolio of successful mining excavators and crawler tractors for this market.

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Under the toughest conditions “The T 236 is designed for maximum performance under the toughest conditions,” Dr. Burkhard Richthammer emphasizes. The purpose of the year-long test in practical service on the Erzberg is now final fine tuning of the vehicle before it goes into series production in 2019. “That is best live engineering in cooperation with our customers. This always results in further new perspectives.”

Free thinkers For Kai Kugelstadt, the head of engineering in the Liebherr team, the special challenge, but also big appeal of the project lay in the startup character of the T 236 development. “We had nothing when we started development of this special type of mining truck – no benchmark, no predecessor model, no production experience – we were able to think freely, question everything and develop a new, own concept for this class of tonnage. And, above all, we were able to fall back on Liebherr’s complete portfolio of products and services – particularly on more than 10 years of experience in vertically integrated electric drive technologies”, Kugelstadt explains. The advantages of the new diesel-electric drive built should sound good to the ears of the users in particular. Constant power transmission to the rear axle – and that in all driving conditions, less wear and tear, longer lifetime, longer maintenance intervals and thus cheaper maintenance costs, and better total cost of ownership (TCO).

Engineering know-how: diesel-electric drive When gradients change while climbing uphill, mechanically driven heavy-duty vehicles need to switch gear. High forces act on the drive wheels during this load change. On gravel roads this often results in juddery irregularities, which additionally hamper a smooth ascent and push up fuel consumption. Based on the Litronic Plus Generation 2 developed by Liebherr, the diesel-electric drive of the T 236 performs its job without gear changes and pulls its load upwards at a constant speed.

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY The driving concept in detail

High starting torque

Maintenance-friendly concept

In the field operation trials at the Erzberg mine the T 236 impressed the test drivers with its high starting torque and good continuous power transmission. The truck has thus shown itself to be impervious to driving speed in varying gradients and payloads.

The diesel-electric drive works with a low voltage of 690 VAC and 900 VDC. This makes it possible for normal technicians without special heavy current qualifications to carry out maintenance work on the system on site. This increases safety at the workplace and saves maintenance costs.

When braking, the truck â&#x20AC;&#x153;drawsâ&#x20AC;? on the electric motor. The generator is used in the Active-Front technology in deceleration mode as motor to power the combustion engine. The drive system then works with a controlled engine speed virtually without consuming fuel and can never over-rev. In addition to this, oil-cooled multiple disc brakes allow simultaneous, especially reliable and continuous braking with the front and rear axles.

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Full speed in the perfect range Six kilometers steep uphill. The trip on the ramp up to the “Sturz”, where the debris is dumped demands everything the fully laden trucks have to offer. For Gerhard Bayer and his co-pilot Laurent Fricker this means 10 to 12 minutes at full throttle. All systems turned to max. Where conventional diesel-mechanical trucks need to change gear time and again and engine speed rises and falls, the T 236 pulls smoothly. “I can drive the complete section at an ideal rpm of around 1,800 revs. No jerking or jolting, no revving of the engine, just a very comfortable drive,” says Gerhard Bayer happily.

Scrutinizing the lot

Josef Pappenreiter also monitors the progress in the development of the mining truck very closely. The technical director of VA Erzberg GmbH has great expectations of the diesel-electric drive regarding the performance, efficiency and economy of such mining vehicle concepts. “Good performance and trouble-free availability of the transport vehicles are a significant factor for success in the competitive world of mining. We therefore want to stay at the forefront technologically at all times,” says Pappenreiter.

Continuous research The mine operator therefore gladly broke new technological ground together with Liebherr with the diesel-electric drives in the 100-ton class. But for VA Erzberg GmbH, the journey does not stop there. “We are already thinking with Liebherr about how we can develop electrification of the drives further,” says Pappenreiter. “It is already clear now: the effort is worth its while. The performance of the vehicles increases, the energy and maintenance costs drop, and the environment is protected. That‘s what I call win-win in the best sense.”

Gerhard Bayer enjoys taking over all transport work in routine life at the mine with the new machine. But he enjoys his role as test driver just as much. “With Laurent I scrutinize everything: not just the drive system, but also the cab and its equipment and the suspension concept. Together we work with the developers in Colmar on making the T 236 a little bit better step by step.” Whenever Laurent Fricker installs new software from Colmar, the handling changes. “That is always very exciting,” says Bayer.

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excavators for open-cast mining as well as dredging excavators for marine applications. Mining excavators from Colmar are used in the mining of gold, diamonds, platinum, coal, iron ore, and copper.

Liebherr-Mining Equipment Colmar SAS Since 1961, Liebherr has been manufacturing hydraulic excavators at its plant in Colmar, Alsace. Construction of mining excavators has also been part of the portfolio for over 30 years. In 2011, Liebherr-Mining Equipment Colmar SAS was established at the same location to cater for the specific requirements of open-cast mining. In addition to Liebherr-France SAS in Colmar, the production company operates a separate plant for the development, production, and service of giant hydraulic

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: Liebherr-Mining Equipment Colmar SAS 49, rue FrĂŠdĂŠric Hartmann CS 50038 68025 Colmar/Cedex France Phone+33 3 6949-2000 Fax+33 3 6949-2318 E-Mail: info.lec@liebherr.com

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Herrenknecht AG:

Herrenknecht AG Schwanau | Germany

Successful re-use for Herrenknecht borer in The Hague

In January 2019 the final breakthrough took place for the Victory Boogie Woogie Tunnel, the underground section of the new Rotterdamsebaan road link. The new transport link is an essential infrastructure project for the greater The Hague area. (Photographer: Frank Jansen)

In The Hague, a refurbished tunnel boring machine (Mixshield, Ă&#x2DC; 11,340 mm) has successfully excavated the twin tubes of the Victory Boogie Woogie Tunnel. After only 12 months, in January 2019 the final breakthrough took place near the city center of the Dutch coastal city. With a length of around 1,600 meters per tube, the tunnel section built using mechanized tunnelling technology is the centerpiece of Rotterdamsebaan, the largest infrastructure project in The Hague.

The Herrenknecht Mixshield (Ă&#x2DC; 11,340 mm) excavated two tubes with a length of approximately 1,600 meters each for the Victory Boogie Woogie Tunnel in The Hague. The open spoke cutting wheel with direct material transport from the cutting wheel center allows direct material transport from the cutting wheel center. (Photos: Herrenknecht)

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY The Herrenknecht TBM in Kehl: here the machine was professionally reprocessed for reuse. This is economical, environmentally friendly and good for the carbon footprint of a construction project. (Photos: Herrenknecht)

wheel was painted in yellow, red and blue. Due to the low abrasiveness of the soil conditions, the colors were still clearly visible even after the final breakthrough.

Tunnelling projects in the Netherlands face a special challenge: more than half of the country is below sea level. When mechanized tunnelling technology was used to build the two approximately 1,600 meter long tubes of the Victory Boogie Woogie Tunnel, the project partners were able to draw on their experience with this challenging ground: between 2013 and 2015, the same Herrenknecht Mixshield had already excavated the Sluiskil Tunnel. Following professional refurbishment of the TBM at the Herrenknecht plant in Kehl, the machine has again proven its worth when reused for the new Rotterdamsebaan road link. From January to July 2018, the more than 1,600 tonnes and about 80 meter long borer produced the first of the two 1,600 meter long road tunnels with an inside diameter of 10.15 meters. Following disassembly, return transport and reassembly, the site crew then quickly excavated the second tube between September 2018 and January 2019. The reused TBM achieved outstanding advance rates of up to 16.9 meters per day at the tunnel project in The Hague. At the beginning of this year the Combinatie Rotterdamsebaan joint venture celebrated the final breakthrough.

Mixshields from Herrenknecht are specialized in tunnelling through complex ground conditions, especially with high water pressures and very large diameters. In order to support an unstable tunnel face, this method uses a liquid medium or suspension, which is kept under a controlled pressure. When the support pressure corresponds to the surrounding earth and groundwater pressure, the necessary balance has been reached. This stabilizes the tunnel face, avoids uncontrolled inflow of soil into the machine and minimizes settlement or heave on the surface. A decisive advantage when the tunnel alignment runs through busy inner-city areas, as in The Hague. The Victory Boogie Woogie Tunnel is an integral part of Rotterdamsebaan, a new road link between the Ypenburg interchange (A4/A13) and the ring road of The Hague. After commissioning in July 2020, the new road link will improve traffic for commuters in particular and significantly reduce congestion on the Utrechtsebaan and other traffic routes in the area. Spectacular transport: after the breakthrough in the first tunnel tube, the TBM‘s cutting wheel was disassembled and transported through South Holland‘s provincial capital The Hague back to the starting point via innercity canals. There excavation of the second tube began in September 2018. (Photographer: Marsel Loermans)

The project-specific machine design had already been adapted to the heterogeneous ground conditions with sand, silt and cloggingprone clay of the Sluiskil Tunnel. With an open spoke cutting wheel with direct material transport from the cutting wheel center as well as the optimally adapted slurry circuit, more than 3,200 meters of new tunnel have been created in Holland‘s provincial capital in just twelve months. In a reference to Dutch painter Piet Mondrian‘s work of art „Victory Boogie Woogie“ from which the tunnel takes its name, the cutting

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY Project Data: Successful re-use for Herrenknecht borer in The Hague MACHINE/PROJECT DATA S-727.1 – ROTTERDAMSEBAAN Machine type: Mixshield • Shield diameter: 11.340 mm • Drive power: 2,000 kW • Torque: 8,839 kNm • Tunnel length: 1x 1,640 m, 1x 1,636 m • Geology: Sand, clay, silt • Contractor: Combinatie Rotterdamsebaan joint venture (Wayss & Freytag Ingenieurbau AG, BAM Infra, VolkerWessels)

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: Herrenknecht AG Herrenknecht AG is the only company worldwide to deliver tunnel boring machines for all geologies and in all diameters – ranging from 0.10 to 19 meters. The product range comprises tailor-made machines for traffic, supply and disposal tunnels, technologies for routing of pipe lines, as well as additional equipment and service packages. Herrenknecht also manufactures drilling equipment for vertical and inclined shafts as well as deep drilling rigs. The Herrenknecht Group achieved a total output of 1,316 million euros in 2018. The independent family business employs about 5,000 people worldwide, from which 180 are trainees. With 80 domestic and overseas subsidiaries and associated companies working in related fields, Herrenknecht provides comprehensive fast and targeted services close to each project and contractor.

Herrenknecht AG Achim Kühn Head of Group Marketing and Corporate Communications Phone +49 7824 302 -5400 Fax +49 (0)7824 302-4730 pr@herrenknecht.de Herrenknecht AG Schlehenweg 2 77963 Schwanau www.herrenknecht.com

The Herrenknecht Mixshield (Ø 11,340 mm) excavated two tubes with a length of approximately 1,600 meters each for the Victory Boogie Woogie Tunnel in The Hague. The open spoke cutting wheel with direct material transport from the cutting wheel center allows direct material transport from the cutting wheel center. (Photos: Herrenknecht)

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First-hand insights into the training of a world market leader

There was great interest in the various offers and the state-of-the-art machine park in the training workshop. (Photos: Herrenknecht)

On May 25, Herrenknecht AG invited interested boys and girls from local schools together with their parents to the Training Day at the Schwanau plant. In the state-of-the-art training workshop, over 350 visitors took the opportunity to look behind the scenes of the technology leader in mechanized tunnelling. At 15 stations and hands-on activities, the young people were able to discover the training opportunities and experience first-hand what tasks await apprentices. Even before the official start (at 10 a.m.) on May 25, despite the bright sunshine the first visitors arrived at the Herrenknecht AG training workshop in Schwanau. Altogether more than 350 visitors informed themselves about the diverse training opportunities. The clear presentation of the individual training occupations as well as hands-on activities gave the pupils practical insights into the reality of an apprenticeship. At 15 stations, the 13 different training occupations in the industrial, technical and commercial areas as well as three options for joining the company while studying were presented. Making a rose out of metal, designing technical drawings and using a soldering iron quickly brought existing talent and interest in the underlying training occupation to light. Theoretical job descriptions thus came to life as something that could be experienced in a practical setting. The inside of a tunnel boring machine could be explored virtually using VR glasses. Interested participants in the half-hourly

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plant tour were treated to live impressions. The highlight of the visit was the rotating cutting wheel of a tunnel boring machine for a metro project. The apprentices and training supervisors willingly answered questions onsite about the application process, the theoretical and practical content of the training occupations and degree internship programs, as well as about the course of the apprenticeship. The opportunity to receive first-hand information was gladly used. Klaus Himmelsbach, Head of Training at Herrenknecht AG, is satisfied: â&#x20AC;&#x17E;I am personally pleased that the offer to get a taste of our apprenticeships is so well received. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s simply great if we can inspire young people about our company and create transparency. Because only if pupils can really get an idea of what the training occupations are like are they able to choose the right apprenticeship.â&#x20AC;&#x153;

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY Currently there are about 150 apprentices and student trainees at Herrenknecht AG undergoing training in Schwanau. As of the new training year, Herrenknecht offers a total of 180 young people apprenticeships and degree internships, making it one of the largest trainers in the region. The training team is donating all of the takings from the barbecue, coffee and cake stalls to the Freiburg Children‘s Cancer Clinic.

Herrenknecht AG Achim Kühn Head of Group Marketing and Corporate Communications Phone +49 7824 302 -5400 Fax +49 (0)7824 302-4730 pr@herrenknecht.de At 15 stations, the diverse training opportunities were presented in a practical setting. With handson activities, visitors were able to experience the respective vocation up close and have a go themselves (Photos: Herrenknecht)

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Commando DC300Ri:

Sandvik Mining and Construction Central Europe GmbH Essen | Germany

A new multipurpose drill rig from Sandvik for various construction applications

Commando™ DC300Ri: a new multipurpose drill rig from Sandvik for various construction applications (Photos: Sandvik)

Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology releases a new surface top hammer drill rig to its offering. The versatile Commando™ DC300Ri is ideal for drill and blast contractors as it suits multiple different construction applications. The new Commando DC300Ri is a modern fully radio remote-controlled, rubber tired surface top hammer drill rig with a vast hole size range (from 38 to 64 mm / 1½ - 2½ in.) using R28, R32 and T35 MF-rods. The rig is equipped with four wheel drive motors and oscillation, which guaratees excellent mobility and stability in difficult terrain. Together with a new boom structure and a reliable HL300 rock drill the new rig offers high productivity and low operating costs in challenging environments.

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Performance, intelligence and functionality The new Commando DC300Ri is extremely mobile and agile. It features four powerful tramming motors with maximum tramming force of 43 kN in total. Rubber tires and the ±10 degree oscillation contribute to excellent maneuverability. A completely new, re-enforced boom structure with extended swing and reach results in 20 percent larger coverage area (compared to earlier models) equaling 12m2. A flushing air capacity of 3.0m3/ min allows deeper hole depth with larger hole sizes and the 24V electric system ads durability.

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY The Commando DC300Ri follows the same unique modular design as other smaller Sandvik next generation surface drill rigs. This logical layout ensures high uptime with easily accessible service points, on-board diagnostics and small transportation dimensions. Being only 2.85 meters in height allows easy and fast transportation of the rig from site to site on a small truck or even a trailer.

Versatility to different applications Wide hole range and application specific on-board options make the Commando DC300Ri a multipurpose drill rig. It suits various different civil construction works, such as road and railroad job sites, trenching, channeling and different foundation works. The extended reach and the optional hydraulic roll-over, which allows the feed to rotate 360 degrees, make the unit an ideal fit also for dimensional stone drilling and secondary breaking. Commandoâ&#x201E;˘ DC300Ri: a new multipurpose drill rig from Sandvik for various construction applications (Photos: Sandvik)

Featuring the most advanced iTorque drilling control system available in its size class makes the Commando DC300Ri top-of-the-line in drilling performance and ensures longer steel life. The intelligent compressor control system and new CAT 3.6 74.4 kW Tier4F / Stage5 engine contribute to unsurpassed fuel efficiency; adding up to more than 30 percent improvement compared to earlier models in the same size class.

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With smaller hole sizes, the Commando DC300Ri suits tunneling applications perfectly. The hydraulic roll-over is a necessity in bolting and grouting and the optional one rod adding system gives flexibility and safety. A special fast tramming option for tunneling allows the drill rig to keep up with the other fast-moving machines underground.

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY Additional essential options for tunneling include the exhaust gas purifier (for Tier3 engine), water flushing and powerful led-lights. In addition, the new Commando DC300Ri can be further equipped with several intelligent options to suit specific needs, these include auto-aligning, SanRemo remote monitoring and Remote Screen.

Technical data: Commando DC300Ri • Recommended hole diameter

38 - 64mm (1½ - 2½ in.)

• Drill rod diameter

R28, R32 or T35 MF-rods

• Hydraulic rock drill

HL300, 9 kW

• Engine rpm

CAT C3.6, 74,4 kW (99,7 hp) / 2200 Tier3 / Tier4F / Stage5

• Flushing air capacity 3 m³/min, up to 8 bar • Transport length

5.7 m (18.7 ft)

• Transport width

2.35 m (7.7 ft)

• Transport height

2.85 m (9.4 ft)

• Weight

6 100 kg (13 448 lbs) (dry weight)

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: Sandvik-Group Sandvik is a high-tech and global engineering group offering products and services that enhance customer productivity, profitability and safety. We hold world-leading positions in selected areas – tools and tooling systems for metal cutting; equipment and tools, service and technical solutions for the mining and construction industries; products in advanced stainless steels and special alloys as well as products for industrial heating. In 2018, the Group had approximately 42,000 employees and sales of 100 billion SEK in more than 150 countries within continuing operations. Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology is a business area within the Sandvik Group and a global leading supplier of equipment and tools, service and technical solutions for the mining and construction industries. Application areas include rock drilling, rock cutting, crushing and screening, loading and hauling, tunneling, quarrying and breaking and demolition. In 2018, sales were approximately 43 billion SEK with about 15,000 employees in continuing operations.

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Vogelsberger Basaltwerk GmbH & Co. KG (VBW):

Sandvik Mining and Construction Central Europe GmbH Essen | Germany

At the heart of the process

Vogelsberger Basaltwerk in south-western Germany produces gravel, stone, sand and other raw materials primarily used as aggregate for asphalt and concrete. (Photos: Adam Lach)

BÜDINGEN. Basalt production has increased by 20 percent since Vogelsberger Basaltwerk modernized its processing plant by installing a new high-reduction secondary crusher. Sixty kilometres northeast of Frankfurt in south-western Germany, Vogelsberger Basaltwerk GmbH & Co. KG (VBW) extracts basalt from a 19-million-year-old formation beneath the Vogelsberg mountain range, Central Europe’s largest contiguous volcanic region. VBW produces gravel, stone, sand and other raw materials primarily used as aggregate for asphalt and concrete. As demand for the company’s basalt products has increased over the years, so have the strains on its all-important processing plant.

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optimized for the company to meet its target annual basalt production of between 500,000 and 700,000 tonnes. After more than 30 years of secondary stage service, VBW’s S1650 cone crusher had reached its capacity limits by 2016. Managing director Bernd Krempel and Pracht researched a replacement with a higher reduction ratio, a crusher that would not only increase capacity but also improve product quality. VBW initially intended to replace the outdated S1650 with a Sandvik CH-series cone crusher, which would have required a reduction in both feed size and overall throughput. “Increasing production while maintaining the same target particle size would have been impossible,” Krempel says.

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY Bernd Krempel, managing director for Vogelsberger Basaltwerk (Photos: Adam Lach)

corresponding investment costs,” he says. “And because we were guinea pigs, we could only be offered good estimates on what the crusher might do for us. To that extent, I was nervous.”

Sandvik soon announced the launch of Sandvik CS550, and the new crusher’s design immediately impressed Krempel and Pracht. “It’s basically a hybrid of assessed models, a flat cone crusher and gyratory crusher,” Krempel says. Capable of operating at higher pressures than other Sandvik CS-series crushers and featuring proven components from Sandvik CH-series models, Sandvik CS550 seemed to be the ideal solution for VBW. Sandvik ran process simulations in September 2016 with its PlantDesigner software, using VBW’s real-life figures for work index, basalt moisture, bulk density and clay percentage. “That simulation process was very important for us,” Krempel says. “The competence of our contacts at the company helped convince us.”

Pracht, on the other hand, was more confident. “Personally, I wasn’t nervous,” he says. “I had a lot of trust. And I said to myself, ‘if we’re the first ones Sandvik will take very good care of us and make sure it’s a success.’ And that’s what happened.” VBW commissioned its Sandvik CS550 in February 2017 and soon saw a notable increase in the plant’s throughput capacity. “The biggest advantage, and the one we hoped to have, is the high reduction ratio, and the smoother running of the process,” Pracht says. “We can now achieve higher performance with the downstream pressure because we have less return flow. And in contrast to competitors’ products, it has the largest possible intake.”

Trust played a major role Despite having been convinced of the new crusher’s suitability for his operation, Krempel admits he still had nerves about being the first Sandvik CS550 user. “We are talking about the heart of our facility, not to mention the

Dieter Pracht, operations manager for Vogelsberger Basaltwerk (Photos: Adam Lach)

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY Vogelsberger Basaltwerk commissioned its Sandvik CS550 in February 2017 and soon saw a notable increase in the plant’s throughput capacity. (Photos: Adam Lach)

After more than two years of operation, the crusher’s reliability remains as vital for VBW as its productivity.

Less recirculation resulted in reduced wear and less downtime. “The costs fell, both with the actual crusher and with the downstream components like our gyratory crusher for producing double-broken chippings,” Krempel says. “Because we’re able to supply it with smaller pieces, the costs in wear and in electricity have significantly decreased,” he says.

partnership.”

“The most important factor was the reliability, which we definitely need,” he says. “Then the speed of the response when there are queries, or when there are actually problems, is also key. Sandvik technicians are reliable. They’re always willing to listen and they are always available for us. It’s been a very pleasant working relationship and

Vogelsberger Basaltwerk feeds 250 to 300 tonnes of 250- to 350-millimetre primary crushed material per hour into its Sandvik CS550. More than 80 percent is processed to the preferred particle size of < 32 millimetres. (Photos: Adam Lach)

Sandvik CS550 features a redesigned crushing chamber to ensure improved product quality. VBW feeds 250 to 300 tonnes of 250- to 350-millimetre primary crushed material per hour into the crusher’s C-chamber intake. More than 80 percent is processed to VBW’s preferred particle size of < 32 millimetres.

New crusher brings more flexibility Pracht says Sandvik CS550’s control system has major advantages over its retired predecessor. It only takes a few simple steps to adjust the crusher to different grain sizes. “Compared to the old crusher, we now have much more flexibility,” he says. “We can adjust our processes more quickly to meet the needs of our clients and to meet demand. We bought the CS550 in order to produce finer aggregates. But at the press of a button, we can adjust the cone, and we have coarser material immediately. There is nothing better on the market right now.”

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY With its Sandvik CS550 at the center of a more productive processing plant, VBW has shifted its focus to exploring other potential optimization opportunities. Its primary crusher, for example, can barely keep the new Sandvik crusher 50 percent fed despite operating at its performance limits. Despite the primary stage bottleneck, VBW has increased basalt production by 20 percent since installing Sandvik CS550, even operating the crusher at the smallest possible throw of 24 millimetres. “It helps us produce a high-quality end product with a very consistent shape,” Krempel says. “Sandvik CS550 has all the performance we require and then some.” Text: Eric Gourley/Photo: Adam Lach

Vogelsberger Basaltwerk Vogelsberger Basaltwerk GmbH & Co. KG (VBW), part of the Dressler Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH group of companies, processes basalt into a variety of rock products for civil engineering, road and asphalt construction and gardening and landscaping. VBW also produces natural and recycled blends and backfill material, and its basalt products are available in a wide range of sizes, grading and quantity. The company has 17 employees, 43 hectares of clearing area and 70 hectares of plant area.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: Sandvik Group Sandvik is a high-tech and global engineering group offering products and services that enhance customer productivity, profitability and safety. We hold world-leading positions in selected areas – tools and tooling systems for metal cutting; equipment and tools, service and technical solutions for the mining and construction industries; products in advanced stainless steels and special alloys as well as products for industrial heating. In 2018, the Group had approximately 42,000 employees and sales of 9.500 million € in more than 150 countries within continuing operations. Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology is a business area within the Sandvik Group and a global leading supplier of equipment and tools, service and technical solutions for the mining and construction industries. Application areas include rock drilling, rock cutting, crushing and screening, loading and hauling, tunneling, quarrying and breaking and demolition. In 2018, sales were approximately 4.084 million € with about 15,000 employees in continuing operations.

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Sandvik CS550 Sandvik CS550 is a powerful, high capacity secondary cone crusher that delivers precision and quality. Featuring a large intake and a new chamber design, Sandvik CS550 can increase reduction ratio by up to 25 percent and reduce recirculation by up to 50 percent with the same high-value product. A wider CSS range increases flexibility for various applications and the latest automation and connectivity system ensures Sandvik CS550 constantly provides optimal operational and cost performance with minimal operator input.

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Sandvik and IBM Usher in the Fourth Industrial Revolution to the Mining Industry with IBM Watson

Sandvik and IBM Usher in the Fourth Industrial Revolution to the Mining Industry with IBM Watson (Photos: Sandvik)

Barminco, Hindustan Zinc, Petra Diamonds and Vedanta Zinc International tap into the Sandvik and IBM relationship to improve operations and safety in underground hardrock mining. Award-Winning OptiMine® Analytics with IBM Watson IoT for predictive maintenance and optimization, analyzes, learns and communicates with equipment operating thousands of feet underground. Joint clients of IBM and Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology, one of the world’s largest premium mining equipment manufacturers, are tapping the powers of IoT, advanced analytics and artificial intelligence to realize safety, maintenance, productivity and operational efficiency. The mining and rock excavation industry is under growing pressure to increase the global supply of minerals to meet the needs and expectations of a rapidly rising world population. This often requires extracting from increasing greater depths, which can make it difficult to communicate and act as necessary when equipment fails or needs to be serviced.

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OptiMine® Analytics transforms data into process improvements via predictive insights and actionable dashboards embedded into operation management systems. Using the analytics capabilities from IBM Watson IoT, this information management solution allows mining companies to combine equipment and application data from disparate sources in real-time, analyzing patterns in the data to help improve availability, utilization and performance. Through a series of IBM Design Thinking workshops, IBM and Sandvik work with clients to develop a framework to shape offerings around data driven productivity and predictive maintenance. Using the Watson IoT technology, Sandvik and IBM have jointly created a

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY platform able to comply with the stringent reliability and security requirements of mining operations. Predictive maintenance technology leveraging IoT sensor data has also been introduced as part of this platform. “Proactively identifying maintenance needs before something breaks is leading to huge cost and time savings,” said Patrick Murphy, president, Rock Drills & Technologies, Sandvik. “Our award-winning OptiMine® Analytics with IBM Watson IoT solutions offer our customers a more complete view of their operations for smarter, safer and more productive work.” Sandvik and IBM clients such as Petra Diamonds and Barminco are using IoT to help reduce miner exposure to hostile work environments and increase safety. “Our top priority is the safety of our employees and if a machine fails underground we need immediate insight into what is happening in that tunnel,” said Luctor Roode, executive operations at Petra Diamonds. “With the solution from Sandvik and IBM, we have real-time data that allows us to immediately identify the root cause of the problem and act accordingly.” “Leveraging data is become increasingly valuable across the mining sector. Through analytics, machine learning and AI, we are seeing new possibilities for increased operational efficiency,” said Paul Muller, chief executive officer, Barminco. “Our partnership with Sandvik’s OptiMine® Analytics allows us to fast-track our efforts, leveraging Sandvik’s whole-of-fleet data and innate machine knowledge.” OptiMine® Analytics will also be used by Vedanta Zinc International’s Black Mountain Mining (BMM) operations in South Africa’s Northern Cape Province, to accelerate datadriven operations for safety, efficiency and productivity for trucks, loaders and drills. Additionally, Hindustan Zinc, one of the world’s largest integrated producers of zinc, lead and silver has tapped Sandvik to implement a major digital transformation at its Sindesar Khurd Mine, India, to ensure all required infrastructure and platforms can achieve world-class mining safety, efficiency and productivity. “Sensors and tracking systems for asset management is only the beginning when it comes to how artificial intelligence will disrupt the mining industry,” said Jay Bellissimo, General Manager, Cognitive Process Transformation, IBM Global Business Services. “Creating a solution that turns the data into actionable insights is a delicate matter. It requires an interdisciplinary effort

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spanning across mining technology, software engineering and data science. IBM and Sandvik are now on course to help transform the mining value chain with the fusion of cognitive capabilities into miners business and operating processes.” Sandvik has been delivering solutions in the mining automation business for decades, with autonomous operations in more than 60 mines on six continents. This footprint is a major asset to the process optimization solutions in higher and higher demand. For its part, IBM has been working with leading mining clients to infuse cognitive capabilities in their business and operating processes, creating the Cognitive Value Chain for Mining. This multidisciplinary approach leverages and expands on the concepts of the fourth industrial revolution by helping miners achieve new efficiency savings, without having to make large-scale capital investments.

Sandvik Mining and Construction Central Europe GmbH Sandra Pietsch Marketing Support, Office Phone: +49 (0) 201 1785-352 Mobile: +49 (0) 173 9000457 sandra.pietsch@sandvik.com rocktechnology.sandvik

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Metso Truck Bodies:

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Metso to deliver two Metso Truck Bodies to Boliden‘s Aitik mine in Sweden

Metso to deliver two Metso Truck Bodies to Boliden‘s Aitik mine in Sweden. (Photos: Metso)

Metso has won an order to deliver two Metso Truck Bodies to Boliden‘s Aitik mine in Gällivare, Sweden. In addition, Metso will supply rubber truck bed lining for five more haul trucks. Boliden has been using Metso‘s rubber truck bed lining on half of their haul trucks for several years because of its numerous benefits in terms of working environment and maintenance. Boliden‘s recent decision to invest in the new, complete solution, Metso Truck Body, will help Aitik mine maximize the performance of its fleet. Metso Truck Body is a hybrid truck body that combines the benefits of rubber truck bed lining and high structural strength steel. The elastic rubber absorbs the energy of every impact, allowing for a lighter steel structure. Thanks to this, the body can absorb maximum shock at the lowest possible weight. The low weight means that more payload can be hauled per round, while the rubber lining reduces the need for maintenance. The result is lower overall operating costs. „Metso and Boliden have been working together for several years to find solutions to improve the efficiency, convenience and working environment of the hauling process at Aitik. The introduction of the Metso Truck Body is another milestone on this journey. It is the most costeffective haul truck body available, because it lowers a mine‘s hauling expenses in two ways: by reducing

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maintenance and by maximizing the amount of ore a truck can carry,“ says Lars-Erik Bergman, sales manager, Northern Sweden, Metso. The Metso Truck Bodies will be installed on two of Aitik‘s 290+ tonne payload class trucks. The Metso bodies weigh 20% less than OEM bodies and can fit 11 tonnes more ore. The order was booked in Metso‘s Q1 2019 orders received, and the delivery is scheduled to take place in September.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: Metso Metso is a world-leading industrial company offering equipment and services for the sustainable processing and flow of natural resources in the mining, aggregates, recycling and process industries. With our unique knowledge and innovative solutions, we help our customers improve their operational efficiency, reduce risks and increase profitability. Metso is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki in Finland and had sales of about 3.2 billion in 2018. Metso employs over 13,000 people in more than 50 countries.

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New Metso compact mobile screen:

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Metso to launch a new, compact mobile screen for entry-level businesses

The new Lokotrack ST2.3 is suitable for a wide range of applications from scalping to fine screening and recycling. Thanks to its compact and safety-driven design, the easy-to-use ST2.3 is an ideal solution for entrepreneurs looking to enter the screening business. (Photos: Metso)

Metso is introducing a completely new mobile screen unit enabling new business opportunities in screening. The world premiere of the Lokotrack® ST2.3 mobile multiuse screen takes place in Bauma 2019. The Lokotrack ST2.3 brings the proven quality and operational reliability of Lokotrack track-mounted solutions to a completely new lighter-weight screening solution. Thanks to its compact and safety-driven design, the easyto-use ST2.3 is an ideal solution for entrepreneurs looking to enter the screening business. „For businesses thinking of expanding their operations into aggregates production, the first logical step is often screening. They can be already working in earthmoving or agriculture and want to utilize their existing soil property to grow their business,“ says Jarmo Vuorenpää, Product Manager, Mobile Screens at Metso.

class. The solution is easy to set up and is ready to screen in minutes. The ST2.3 is easily moved from one site to another using standard trailers in most cases. The product will be commercially available as of 2020. The Lokotrack ST2.3 has the robust Lokotrack-grade design and is suitable for standalone and multistage applications. Service and support are provided by the extensive global Metso and distributor network.

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Best-in-class performance and ease of use for screening operations The Lokotrack ST2.3 is suitable for a wide range of applications from multi-use to fine screening and recycling. It has a 5‘ wide screen with matching feeder and conveyor and aggressive stroke up to 13 mm with 5G acceleration that results in the best screening performance in its weight

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Metso Metso is a world-leading industrial company offering equipment and services for the sustainable processing and flow of natural resources in the mining, aggregates, recycling and process industries. With our unique knowledge and innovative solutions, we help our customers improve their operational efficiency, reduce risks and increase profitability. Metso is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki in Finland and had sales of about 3.2 billion in 2018. Metso employs over 13,000 people in more than 50 countries.

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HighService Service:

Metso closes acquisition of HighService Service in Chile

Metso closes acquisition of HighService Service in Chile. (Photos: Metso)

Metso has successfully completed its acquisition of HighService Service, the service division of the Chilean mining engineering, construction and technology company HighService Corp. HighService Service offers its customers a variety of services from maintenance to commissioning and remote monitoring. The company has approximately 1,000 employees and it operates in Chile, Argentina and Brazil. „This acquisition expands our service offering in the Chilean and Pacific Rim mining markets and supports Metso‘s growth strategy. It brings us more service experts to support our customers in the region and we are happy to welcome our new colleagues to Metso,“ says Mikko Keto, President of Metso‘s Minerals Services and Pumps business areas. The acquisition was announced in January 2019 and was approved by the Chilean competition authority in March. Mikko Keto, President, Metso Minerals Services and Pumps business areas, Metso Corporation, +358 50 568 1187, Email: mikko.keto@metso.com Helena Marjaranta, Vice President, Communications and Stakeholder Relations, Metso Corporation, Tel. +358 20 484 3212, Email: helena.marjaranta@metso.com

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About HighService Service HighService Service is a high-quality service provider for the mining industry. Its offering includes process plant maintenance services, asset management, reliability engineering, and remote monitoring and diagnostics. Prior to the acquisition it was part of the privately-owned HighService Corp. The company is based in Santiago, Chile.

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The milestone of 1000+:

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Metso celebrates the milestone of 1000+ deliveries of stationary plants

Metso closes acquisition of HighService Service in Chile. (Photos: Metso)

Metso has hit the landmark of 1000+ delivered projects in the past decade for stationary aggregate crushing and screening plants. These projects include complete and modular stationary plant deliveries as well as optimization projects for brownfield plants worldwide. In 2018 alone, Metso delivered more than 30 stationary plant optimization projects. „Our track record in complete stationary plants starts in the 1950s,“ says Bruno Peix, Vice President, Systems, at Metso‘s Aggregates Equipment business area. „All in all, we are talking about thousands of Metso plant solutions operating worldwide, in more than 50 countries and in all climatic conditions - from +45° to -45°,“ he adds. To celebrate the development in the 2010‘s, Metso is redesigning the stationary plant offering. „Metso is known for the high quality of our solutions, and our stationary plant offering is designed to reflect that perception,“ Mr. Peix explains. Metso PrimeSite(TM) tailored plant solutions offer all the elements needed to set up a new stationary crushing and screening plant. For existing quarries looking to upgrade and boost their current crushing and screening process, we offer Metso SiteBooster(TM) plant optimization.

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„High-quality equipment is important in project deliveries like PrimeSite and SiteBooster. But equally important is the whole process - from design and engineering to after sales support - and how the project is managed,“ Mr. Peix continues. „At Metso, the same project team works with the customer from the design phase to start-up. This way we can make sure that Metso and the customer are on top of things and that there is transparency, which creates mutual trust.“

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Empire Southwest of Arizona joins Metso aggregates distributor community

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Empire Southwest of Arizona joins Metso aggregates distributor community. (Photos: Metso)

Metso‘s USA aggregates distributor community is pleased to welcome Empire Southwest of Arizona. Since 1950, Empire has focused on building partnerships with local industries. A booming economy and a culture based on integrity and customer service fueled steady growth for the company. Today, Empire has more than 1,900 employees throughout Arizona and southeastern California. Serving a wide range of construction related customer segments, Empire will now offer Metso‘s full range of aggregates related mobile and stationary crushing and screening products and services. „We pride ourselves on supporting our clients‘ success with the best products and solutions. The Metso line will increase the diversity of the products we offer to better serve our clients,“ said David Mullaney, Director of Sales at Empire. „Empire is a highly respected and service focused distributor,“ said Ben Hansbury, Vice President, Distribution Sales at Metso. „We are very excited to be partnering with them and providing our end customers with premium quality crushing and screening solutions.“ Empire‘s 14 construction equipment locations in Arizona and its two California branches will support Metso‘s products and services. Contact information can be found on Metso‘s location finder.

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About Empire Southwest, LLC Empire Southwest is the authorized Caterpillar® dealer for heavy equipment and engines in Arizona, and Southeastern California. The third-generation, family owned company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Mesa, Arizona. More information is available at www.empirecat.com.

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Albemarle chooses Metso equipment for world-class lithium project in Western Australia

Albemarle chooses Metso equipment for world-class lithium project in Western Australia. (Photos: Metso)

Metso has been awarded a major contract to supply pyro-processing and comminution equipment for a new lithium hydroxide processing plant at Albemarle Corporation‘s Kemerton site near Bunbury in South Western Australia. The construction of this greenfield project started in January 2019 and production is scheduled to commence in 2021. The plant will initially consist of three production trains, each producing 20,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) of lithium hydroxide, with a potential expansion to five trains that will see production increase to 100,000 tpa by around 2025. The plant will be supplied with lithium concentrate produced at the nearby Greenbushes mine. Metso‘s scope of supply includes state-of-the-art calciner and acid roaster systems, ball mills, off-gas handling systems as well as other auxiliaries. Metso‘s proven pyro-processing technology will deliver high lithium recovery with low fuel consumption. Orders were booked in Metso‘s 3rd quarter 2018 and 1st quarter 2019 orders received, equipment deliveries are expected to begin in the second half of 2019.

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY Ross Wotherspoon, Metso‘s Senior Vice President, Australian market area, is delighted with Albemarle‘s decision to work with Metso.

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„We are very pleased to be playing such an important role in Albemarle‘s plans as it races to supply booming world demand for battery-quality lithium chemicals. Critical to the success of this project is the combined knowledge and experience of our people and Australianbased suppliers and subcontractors who are engaged to deliver major components of this important contract,“ he said.

About Metso Metso is a world-leading industrial company offering equipment and services for the sustainable processing and flow of natural resources in the mining, aggregates, recycling and process industries. With our unique knowledge and innovative solutions, we help our customers improve their operational efficiency, reduce risks and increase profitability. Metso is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki in Finland and had sales of about EUR 2.7 billion in 2017. Metso employs over 12,000 people in more than 50 countries.

„Lithium projects are on the increase, and at Metso we have diversified our solutions and services to meet this growing demand. We are the technology leader in minerals processing with a strong and capable support organization close to our customers,“ concludes Victor Tapia, Metso‘s President for Mining Equipment business.

Metso Corporation Ross Wotherspoon Senior Vice President Australian market area, Metso Tel. +61 2 8825 1700 E-mail: ross.wotherspoon@metso.com Helena Marjaranta Vice President Communications and Stakeholder Relations Metso Corporation Tel. +358 20 484 3212 E-mail: helena.marjaranta@metso.com

Albemarle chooses Metso equipment for world-class lithium project in Western Australia. (Photos: Metso)

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thyssenkrupp Infrastructure:

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thyssenkrupp Infrastructure delivering secure foundations for major project in Banglades

thyssenkrupp Infrastructure delivering secure foundations for major project in Banglades. (Photos: thyssenkrupp)

thyssenkrupp Infrastructure GmbH, a company of thyssenkrupp Materials Services, is supplying key materials, engineering equipment and components for the foundations of the first nuclear power plant in Bangladesh. The experts from the Pile Driving & Extraction as well as Steel Sections and Anchor Equipment units, ensure that the foundations for this major project are being built on time and that the cargo terminal, at which the containers arrive by ship, can be constructed. In Ruppur, some 180 kilometers west of the capital Dhaka, the first national nuclear power plant is to secure energy supplies in Bangladesh as from 2023. The main reason for selecting Ruppur is the Padma river, which will supply the cooling water for the planned power plant. As land around the river takes the form of an alluvial plain, it was necessary to find a company with worldwide experience in sand drilling and providing the necessary vibrators. „The requirements and degree of complexity are particularly challenging. We are delighted that we were able to tip the scales with our expertise in global infrastructure projects and win the tender,“ explains Ina Munteanu, Project Manager at thyssenkrupp Infrastructure.

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With a total of three vibration units and over 1,200 tons of ASF anchor piles with a diameter of 64 cm and a thickness of 90 millimeters, the experts at thyssenkrupp Infrastructure are making a major contribution to the construction of the foundations. The vibrators are a müller MS-50 H3 with MS-A420 V and a müller-100HHF with MS-700 V for installing pipe lengths of 17 meters and a diameter of 630 and 1020 millimeters. In order to get the even larger up to 37 meter long pipes with a diameter of 1420 millimeters into the almost impenetrable subsoil, an even more powerful vibrator was needed.

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY „Sand is one of the trickiest of soils. So, only our müller MS 210 HHF with MS-A 1150 V was suitable for the large pipes. The vibrator is one of the most powerful in the industry,“ says Munteanu. In addition to commissioning the vibrators on site, the experts at thyssenkrupp Infrastructure provide technical advice throughout the entire project. An important project step was, among other things, the design for the anchoring of the ASF piles for which engineering office did all the work and designed a protected solution. .

thyssenkrupp Infrastructure delivering secure foundations for major project in Banglades. (Photos: thyssenkrupp)

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FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: thyssenkrupp The Industrial Solutions business area of thyssenkrupp is a leading partner for the engineering, construction and service of industrial plants and systems. Based on more than 200 years of experience we supply tailored, turnkey plants and components for customers in the chemical, fertilizer, cement, mining and steel industries. As a system partner to the automotive sector we develop highly specialized solutions to meet the individual requirements of our customers. Around 16,000 employees worldwide form a global network with a technology portfolio that guarantees productivity and cost-efficiency to the highest extent possible.

thyssenkrupp Materials Services GmbH Lars Bank Head of External & Internal Communications Business Area Materials Services www.thyssenkrupp-materials-services.com E-Mail: lars.bank@thyssenkrupp.com Telefon: +49 (201) 844-534416

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Closed-Trough Conveyor Belts Ensure Energy-Efficient and Low-Dust Coal Transport in China

Continental’s closed-trough conveyor system overcame complex infrastructural and geographic hurdles across its 8.1-kilometer route through the coal mine in Yangquan, with many tight bends and extreme angles of inclination, protecting the environment from dust emissions in the process. (Photo: Continental / YanKan Coal)

• Closed-trough conveyor belts enable clean material transport through rough terrain at one of China’s largest coal mining sites • Closed conveyor system with low rolling resistance saves 2,880 metric tons of coal dust emissions each year and protects the environment Hanover, May, 2019. In Yangquan, northern China’s Shanxi province, Continental is using a closed-trough conveyor belt system to ensure the smooth and environmentally friendly extraction of pit coal. The closed system minimizes dust emissions at operator YanKan Coal’s mining site, and is also fireproof and has low rolling resistance, making it particularly energy-efficient. The system, which is one of the longest closed-trough conveyor belt systems in China, covers a distance of 8.1 kilometers. Be it smartphones, tablets, gasoline and electric drives, buildings, machinery and vehicles, or even their production sites; they all have one thing in common: They all need energy and raw materials in order to be produced and operated. For this reason, oil and natural gas, precious metals, rare earths, iron ores as a raw material for steel processing and of course coal, are mined, collected and

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extracted around the globe. In China, coal serves as a major source for national energy production, making it the most important resource for covering the country’s vast energy requirements. The densely populated country has developed tremendous demand for energy due to rapid industrialization, its booming economy and the associated standard of living in recent decades. And there is plenty of coal in China; in particular, the autonomous Inner Mongolia and Shanxi regions in the north of the country have large deposits of the fossil fuel. The People’s Republic currently covers about 60 percent of total energy production by mining it (source: Reuters)*. This makes the People’s Republic one of the largest producing countries in the world.

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY The Continental closed-trough conveyor belt system is troughed at the loading point and can be filled like a conventional conveyor belt. Subsequently specially arranged finger rollers ensure that the conveyor belt forms a closed circular belt. (Photo: Continental / YanKan Coal)

Making coal mining environmentally friendly while at the same time investing in the expansion of renewable energies are important aspects of China’s energy policy. This is where the products from Continental help.

Clean material transport for better air and added safety In China, as is the case around the globe, it is all about balancing the energy needs of the population and industry on the one hand, with climate change mitigation on the other. “For the operators of mining facilities, the fundamental question is which technical solution is the safest, most reliable and cost-effective method of transporting coal and other raw materials from the perspective of climate protection and energy efficiency,” says Stephan Weisgerber from Continental in China.

there is no need for empty trips. Closed systems such as tube conveyors also offer other decisive benefits. They minimize dust emissions. In addition, the transported material itself is well protected against environmental influences such as wind, snow, sun and rain. “This is done by rolling up the belt,” explains Weisgerber. The outside edges of the belt overlap throughout the entire duration of transportation like a protective casing for the transported

Clean material transport: Continental closed-trough conveyors save 2,880 metric tons of coal dust emissions per year. (Photo: Continental)

The operator of the coal mine, YanKan Coal, in the northern Chinese province of Shanxi, is therefore relying on Continental closed-trough conveyor belts, also known as pipe conveyor belt. Especially with the demand of the Chinese government for climate protection in coal mining, these are increasingly becoming the means of choice. In general, conveyor belts have emerged as the financially and environmentally more advantageous transport solution within a certain distance compared with alternatives such as truck fleets, since their operation emits less CO2 and

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY Hexagonal idler stations along the conveyor route ensure closed guidance of the belt – protecting the conveyed material. (Photo: Continental / YanKan Coal)

material. Only when taking up and delivering material do the closed-trough belts open up and assume the shape of a conventional conveyor belt.

Flexible adaptation artist for rough terrain

It is estimated that coal dust emissions caused by gusts of wind, snow and rain amount to 0.12 percent of transported materials when open conveyor systems are used. In Yangquan, the Continental tube conveyor, with a width of 1,600 mm and an outer pipe diameter of 458 mm, transports 1,000 metric tons of coal per hour and 2.4 million metric tons of coal per year. “This results in an enormous saving of 2,880 metric tons of coal dust emissions per year – and thus significantly improves air quality. Thus, our system also protects the health of mine workers and improves the quality of life of the people living in the area,” Weisgerber emphasizes.

Shanxi’s coalfields account for 37 percent of the province’s total area. There are approximately 200 billion metric tons here, which roughly equates to one third of China’s coal deposits (source: China Tourism)**. Much of the province is more than 1,000 meters above sea level. Consequently, the 13.37-square-kilometer mining area of YanKan Coal Ltd. in Yangquan, which is equivalent to approximately 1,870 football fields in size, is also hilly and almost impassable.

“We decided to use Continental’s closed-trough conveyor belts because they fully meet the relevant requirements with regard to climate protection, safety and efficiency,” says BiGui Chen from YanKan Coal. Continental’s technology helps meet stringent safety regulations for coal mines that dictate the maximum concentration of dust in the air. This is required not only when it comes to health and air quality, because among the most dreaded accidents in mining are coal dust explosions – a destructive reaction of coal dust with oxygen. These can occur very quickly when whirled particles of coal dust react with the oxygen in the air due to sparks, heated parts of equipment or similar. “The closed system from Continental is ideal, because no dust can escape. The closed-trough conveyor belts in Yangquan are also flame-retardant, adding another layer of safety,” BiGui Chen adds.

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In mining, whether above or below ground as well as in industrial applications, large inclines and tight bends with low space requirements and high mass flows must often be overcome. While the angle of incline of troughed belt conveyors is usually 20° or less and curve radii remain very large, a pipe conveyor allows curve radii and tilt angles of up to 30°. The Yangquan closed-trough conveyor belt overcomes elevation differences of up to 172 meters over its 8.1-kilometer stretch from the coal deposit to the transfer station, going through a complex route with over 39 convex, concave and 20 horizontal bends. “Our closed-trough conveyor belt easily masters tight bends and steep conveyor angles and thus adapts perfectly to the landscape to save space. Our system is characterized by the fact that it manages without transfer points,” says Ming-Ya Tang from Continental. This also has a positive effect on the installation costs of the assembly, which are generally cheaper than for assemblies with transfer points.

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY Quickly switching to energy-saving mode In Yangquan, the closed-trough conveyor belt system transports pit coal at a high speed of 4 m/s or 14.4 kilometers per hour. This is about three times the speed of a pedestrian walking briskly or a cyclist riding at a moderate pace. In terms of efficiency, the system scores points not only with its speed, but also with its energy efficiency. Miles of conveyor belts can consume as much electricity as a small town. Continental has developed a solution for this, too. Using a special rubber compound has enabled it to minimize the rolling resistance of conveyor belts and thus significantly reduce their energy consumption. This arises when the belt runs over the idlers, and accounts for two thirds and therefore the largest share of the total resistive forces of a conveyor system. “With the right compound, we reduced the energy consumption involved in transporting raw materials by 25 percent. This special compound is also used in the facility in Yangquan. This will improve the facility‘s carbon footprint and save on energy costs for the operator,” says Weisgerber. Measurements by the Institute for Transport and Automation Technology of the University of Hanover have confirmed results according to which a conveyor system five kilometers in length can save over 3,000 kW of energy. The energy saved in 1.5 hours is therefore as large as the average annual consumption of a household in Germany or that of five households in China.

The right solution for every application In cooperation with conveyor manufacturer Sichuan Zigong Conveying Machine Group (ZGCMC) and the Continental experts in China, it has been possible to develop a closed-trough conveyor belt system in Yangquan that meets the highest conveyor system engineering requirements and optimally overcomes geographical hurdles – to the customer’s great satisfaction and ensuring the best possible protection for the climate and employees. Closed-trough conveyor belt systems such as the one in Yangquan are also unique. That is because every belt is custom-made to suit the local circumstances. Depending on the requirements, the closed-trough belt is designed with high-quality fabric or steel cable tension members. One particular challenge is the precise transverse rigidity, which ensures a good tube shape so that the belt does not collapse. If the rigidity is too high, the belt moving resistance will be too high and energy consumption

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will rise. Here, the expert knowledge of the appropriate engineers is required. In addition, Continental’s customer service engineers in Shandong visit the coal mine on a regular basis to ensure smooth belting, measure wear and check the condition of the closed-trough belt. They remain in constant contact with the operator in the process. Continental closed-trough belt conveyors have already proven themselves in many places in China – in coal mines as well as in power plants and steel mills. Yangquan’s Shangshe coal mine has a 4.9-kilometer closed-trough conveyor belt system in operation. At the Anyang coal mine in Chenghe (Shaanxi province) and the Hongyuan coal mine in Puxian (Shanxi province), there are also fourpipe conveyors with a total conveying length of 8.7 km. Further projects are already being planned. Every material – whether coal, cement, waste material, hot slag, wastewater sludge or foodstuffs such as sugar and grain – requires its own conveyor system engineering solution. In addition, there are different climatic zones and topographies that impose specific demands on the conveyor systems. In recycling and gravel operations, in wood processing as well as in power plants, mines, cement or steel mills, in production or chemical plants as well as in harbors, deserts, mountains or rainforests – with its conveyor belt technologies, Continental is on hand wherever raw materials and others goods are mined, processed and distributed.

How the closed-trough conveyor belt system works The Continental closed-trough conveyor belt system is troughed at the loading point and can be filled like a conventional conveyor belt here. Once the material has been loaded, specially arranged finger rollers ensure that the conveyor belt forms a closed circular belt. Further hexagonal idler stations along the conveyor route ensure closed guidance of the belt. As a result, the conveyed material is continuously protected by the closed belt system. At the end of the belting, the closed belt is opened by the arrangement of the idlers and takes on a flat shape on the pulley in order to unload the conveyed material just like on conventional belt conveyor systems. *Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-energy/chinas2018-coal-usage-rises-1-percent-but-share-of-energy-mix-fallsidUSKCN1QH0C4 ** Source: https://www.china-tourism.de/provinzen/shanxi/

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY Clean material transport: Continental closed-trough conveyors save 2,880 metric tons of coal dust emissions per year. (Photo: Continental)

ContiTech Jochen Vennemann External Communications Manager ContiTech Phone: +49 511 938 18024 E-mail: jochen.vennemann@contitech.de

Continentalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s closed-trough conveyor system overcame complex infrastructural and geographic hurdles across its 8.1-kilometer route through the coal mine in Yangquan, with many tight bends and extreme angles of inclination, protecting the environment from dust emissions in the process. (Photo: Continental / YanKan Coal)

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Continental Extends Production Facilities in Lousado, Portugal, with Investments of around 100 million Euro

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Continental invests around 100 million Euro into new production facilities in Lousado. The new production hall for radial port and earthmoving tires is being created next to the agricultural tire production facilty (Photo: Continental)

• New production facilities for radial off-the-road (OTR) tires is part of Continental’s growth strategy Vision 2025 • Both earthmoving and port radial tires larger than 24 inches will roll-off the new assembly line • More than 100 additional jobs created Hanover/Lousado, June 11, 2019. Continental is taking another step on its growth path: With investments totaling around 100 million Euro, the technology company and manufacturer of premium tires is expanding their production facilities in Lousado, Portugal. The new capacity will be used for the production of radial Earthmoving and Port tires with a diameter larger than 24 inches. In the course of the ramp-up, more than 100 new jobs will be created.

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“Thanks to the investments and additional capacity created, we are continuing to pursue the growth strategy of the tire division. Both the port and earthmoving segments are among the key growth areas in the commercial specialty tire market. The new production lines clearly reflect our commitment to these segments and the overall OTR business”, said Christian Kötz, member of the Executive Board at Continental and head of the Tire division.

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY The new production hall is created adjacent to the radial agricultural tire production facility opened in 2017. Equipped with state-of-the-art tire building machinery and automated devices, it is designed to deliver cuttingedge radial tires while following the highest of ergonomic standards. Once at full speed, the production lines will deliver three earthmoving tire lines and another three port tire lines. Besides the new production facilities, the research and development center in Lousado is being expanded and will be used for continuous performance and quality tests of all agricultural, port and earthmoving tires. “This investment strengthens our footprint in Lousado and transforms the top-efficiency plant into a competence center for big radial tires for off-road use”, concludes Kötz. To date, the Portuguese plant employs more than 2,000 people. In addition to agricultural, port and earthmoving tires, Lousado also manufactures passenger car tires with a production coming to around 18 million tires. Over the past years, Continental has invested around 150 million Euro into increasing the production of passenger car tires, expanding high-performance tire production and ramping-up the production of agricultural tires in Lousado. Investments like these are in response to Continental Tire’s long-term Vision 2025 strategy. In addition to investments in Lousado, Continental has invested in various facility expansions and technology offerings including the Commercial Vehicle Tire Plant in Clinton, Mississippi; capacity extensions in other existing tire plants, such as Sumter, South Carolina, and projects like the Automated Indoor Braking Analyzer at the company’s Contidrom Proving Grounds near Hanover, Germany; the new testing center in Uvalde, Texas, USA; and the High Performance Technology Center in Korbach, Germany.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: Continental Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent, and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2018, Continental generated sales of €44.4 billion and currently employs around 245,000 people in 60 countries and markets. Tire division The Tire division has 24 production and development locations worldwide. As one of the leading tire manufacturers with around 56,000 employees, the division posted sales of €11.4 billion in 2018. Continental ranks among the technology leaders in tire production and offers a broad product range for passenger cars, commercial vehicles and two-wheelers. Through continuous investment in R&D, Continental makes a major contribution to safe, cost-effective and ecologically efficient mobility. The Tire division’s portfolio includes services for the tire trade and for fleet applications, as well as digital management systems for commercial vehicle tires.

ContiTech Anika Hannig PR & Marketing Communications Manager Commercial Specialty Tires Continental Tire Division Büttnerstraße 25 30165 Hanover, Germany Phone: +49 (0) 511 938 2533 E-mail: anika.hannig@conti.de

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Potash Export in Canada: Condition Monitoring Tool Drives Continental Conveyor Belts to Peak Performance

In terms of export volume, the port of Vancouver (Canada) is the largest in the whole of North America. (Photo: Shutterstock)

• ContiPlus online service portal enables precise predictions about condition of conveyor belt and provides valuable data for efficient work processes • Up to 2,500 tonnes of material per hour – conveyor belts have to cope with enormous loads when transporting potash Hanover, April 2019. Technology company Continental enables more efficient processes when using belts to convey materials thanks to its ContiPlus online service portal and its related app. In Vancouver, Canada, the digital solution provides one of the country‘s largest transshipment hubs of potash with important data on its conveyors that are equipped with Continental belts, consequently improving reliability in the transport quality of the material – one of the most important constituents of commercial fertilizers and crop nutrients worldwide.

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The city of Vancouver in the province of British Columbia on Canada’s west coast is not just important for the export of bulk materials, it is also the country’s largest port. In terms of export volume, it is even the largest in the whole of North America. One of the most important commodities for the food economy is shipped across the world from these docks: potash. This water-soluble crop nutrient is an indispensable ingredient in fertilizers and therefore of great importance for global agriculture, because fertilizers that promote healthy crop growth are becoming increasingly important in ensuring that the constantly expanding global population can also be fed in the future. Particularly since

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY the area of land available for agricultural use is constantly shrinking, in part as a result of the growth of towns and cities, the suitable areas have to be fertilized even more efficiently and precisely.

Canada is the leading global exporter of potash Canada is the world’s largest producer and exporter of potash. According to Natural Resources Canada, the country exported around 19 million tonnes of potash in 2017 and is the leading player in the global export market, with a market share of almost 40 percent. Furthermore, Canada, together with Russia, is by far the most important region in terms of potash reserves. Natural Resources Canada’s calculations show that the country of lakes and forests contains around a billion tonnes of potash – meaning it holds approximately one-quarter of global reserves. The smooth, efficient transport, loading and global shipping of these huge quantities of material is where conveyor belts from Continental come in. In the port of Vancouver, they deliver potash to further storage or directly to the vessels for shipping. The volumes – and

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therefore the load on the conveyor belts – are enormous. The responsible terminals have two berths for potash operations. One has two quadrant shiploaders that can operate simultaneously, each with a rated capacity of 2,500 tonnes/hour. The second has a single linear shiploader also capable of loading 2,500 tonnes/hour.

Precise predictions and information on the condition of the conveyor belt system The operators of the terminals use the ContiPlus software and the associated app to ensure its conveyor belts withstand this volume of material for as long as possible and can be maintained predictively. The conveyor belt systems and their processes can be continually optimized thanks to the precise condition monitoring allowed by the program. In this, the thickness of the conveyor belt top cover is measured at each service using a mobile ultrasound scanner and stored in a database. This provides a continuous record of the belt’s condition. Based Continental conveyor belts deliver potash directly to the vessels for shipping. (Photo: Shutterstock)

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY on the data, the program can predict when a belt should be changed because of wear. That means the conveyor belt’s lifetime can be fully exploited while avoiding costly downtime at the same time. “An important economic benefit,” says Lyall Sharman, area sales manager for industrial products at Continental. “Once the belt has almost reached the end of its lifetime, the customer, distributor or sales employee receives a notification on their mobile device to coordinate the belt change.” The major benefit of ContiPlus is that the system can capture, evaluate and document all the data relevant to a conveyor belt system. “The software records every detail and brings structure to all the system-related information,” emphasizes Sharman. In addition, information dating back a long time is also easily traced. “Transparency is significantly increased. Every new employee immediately has access to all the information on the belt system, i.e. including its history. That saves a great deal of time and money.” Continental is continuing to further develop the ContiPlus system based on individual customer and market circumstances. For instance, a more straightforward overview is provided by a new interface with a folder structure. Further additions are being planned. In cooperation with its respective British Columbiabased distribution partner, Continental’s experts have so far been able to capture and load more than 1600 data points from more than 150 systems at the customers. Continental is therefore making a significant contribution to ensuring that the global demand for potash is met – safeguarding the agriculture sector and the production of sufficient food.

ContiTech Jochen Vennemann External Communications Manager ContiTech Phone: +49 511 938-18024 E-mail: jochen.vennemann@contitech.de

In terms of export volume, the port of Vancouver (Canada) is the largest in the whole of North America. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Continental has exhibits its digital solutions in the field of conveyor belt systems to a global public at the bauma show in Munich 2019. Canada was the show’s partner country and demonstrated the wide diversity of its markets for companies from the construction machinery and mining sectors.

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Building Blocks for the Future: Continental Reinforces Focus on Digital Solutions for the Construction Business

Building Blocks for the Future: Continental Reinforces Focus on Digital Solutions for the Construction Business (Photo: Continental)

• Innovative tire monitoring solutions ensure correct tire pressure and thus help to reduce operational costs and maximize uptime • Newly developed Conti CrossTrac truck tire for construction application is available as an intelligent tire with pre-installed sensors shipped from the factory in five widely used sizes • Complete ContiEarth portfolio for rigid dump trucks, articulated dump trucks, loaders and dozers comes factory-fitted with tire sensors • Solutions tested under severe conditions at construction and mining sites as well as at the Dakar Rally with Russian truck rally team KAMAZ-Master Hanover/ Munich, April, 2019. In tough conditions such as mining and construction sites, efficiency and safety are key. However, underinflated tires are still a major cause of breakdowns and service calls. On average, one third of fleet tires are underinflated. This not only has an effect on fuel consumption but also on the tire life – with 10 percent underinflation, tread life is reduced by 15 percent and casing life by 20 percent. With 20 percent underinflation, casing life is reduced by up to 30 percent. Hence, optimally used tires and better conserved carcasses can be used for retreading and thereby give the tire several lives. Verifying proper tire pressure and temperature thus maximizes uptime because the risk of breakdowns is reduced and scheduled maintenance no longer needed.

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To ensure the correct tire pressure and temperature, Continental has developed its digital tire pressure monitoring systems ContiPressureCheck and ContiConnect. With the help of tire sensors mounted on the inner liner of the tire, the systems monitor, analyse and report data about tire temperature and pressure, thus help optimizing fleet efficiency.

Tire sensors – making the tire intelligent Continental tire sensors are at the core of both ContiPressureCheck and ContiConnect. The intelligent tire sensors constantly measure temperature and pressure

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY from inside the tire and provide data to be displayed on the dashboard – whether this is on a handheld device, inside the driver’s cabin or on a web portal overseeing the fleet. The alerts and notifications in particular are designed to steer the fleet’s attention to immediate action needs. For the new Conti CrossTrac truck tire line, customers can select from the main sizes for an intelligent tire, whereas all tires in the OTR ContiEarth portfolio come as intelligent tires with pre-installed tire sensors shipped straight from the factory.

ContiPressureCheck The ContiPressureCheck system displays the tire sensor’s data in the driver’s cabin or on the handheld device and warns before a condition becomes critical. It is a complete, driver-focused solution for single vehicles and can also be integrated into third-party telematics solutions for 24/7 multiple vehicle monitoring. ContiPressureCheck has now been on the market successfully for five years and is available in 47 countries.

ContiConnect ContiConnect is Continental’s solution for monitoring tire pressure and temperature remotely, taking digital tire monitoring to the next level. The solution conveniently monitors multiple vehicles and helps fleet managers switch from inflexible manual service routines to targeted, real-time maintenance. Today, the solution mainly targets fleets that return to a yard or construction site on a regular basis.

Proven solutions tested under severe conditions Both ContiPressureCheck and ContiConnect have proven their value successfully. For example, construction customers such as BetonMastHæhre, the biggest road construction company in Norway, have shown a high level of satisfaction with both. They tested the solutions with the Continental EM-Master in a remote area in Northern Norway. After this test, BetonMastHæhre also purchased

Innovative tire monitoring solutions ensure correct tire pressure and thus help to reduce operational costs and maximize uptime (Photo: Continental)

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY several new 40-ton ADTs with ContiPressureCheck integrated on the display of the machines. Another test customer from the United States, which is a hauler of cement powder and fly ash, reported a reduction of tire-related roadside service calls to zero in the whole eight months of using ContiConnect. CEMEX in the UK have seen a reduction of 43 percent in out-ofhours call outs for tires, with the drivers identifying issues on route thanks to ContiPressureCheck. To prove its ability to withstand severe conditions such as extreme heat and speed, ContiPressureCheck has been tested on the Russian KAMAZ-Master trucks during the Dakar Rally desert race, for example.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: Continental Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent, and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2018, Continental generated preliminary sales of €44.4 billion and currently employs 244,000 people in 60 countries and markets. The Tire division The Tire division has 24 production and development locations worldwide. As one of the leading tire manufacturers with around 54,000 employees, the division posted sales of €11.3 billion in 2017. Continental ranks among the technology leaders in tire production and offers a broad product range for passenger cars, commercial vehicles and two-wheelers. Through continuous investment in R&D, Continental makes a major contribution to safe, cost-effective and ecologically efficient mobility. The Tire division’s portfolio includes services for the tire trade and for fleet applications, as well as digital management systems for commercial vehicle tires.

ContiTech Anika Hannig PR & Marketing Communications Manager Commercial Specialty Tires Continental Tire Division Büttnerstraße 25 30165 Hanover, Germany Building Blocks for the Future: Continental Reinforces Focus on Digital Solutions for the Construction Business (Photo: Continental)

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Continental fleet management and telematics facilitate better efficiency at construction sites

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Continental‘s solutions for digital fleet management deliver transparency and efficiency on the construction site. (Photo: Continental)

• Increased efficiency: Real-time information generates the necessary transparency • Fleet management system gives fleet operators overview of the entire vehicle fleet that is manufacturer-independent • Manufacturers benefit from new functionalities and telematics ecosystem • Zonar’s Electronic Verified Inspection Reporting app, Continental’s on-board weighing solution and more: hardware and services on display at bauma 2019 Villingen-Schwenningen, April, 2019. Looking forward to bauma 2019 in Munich, Continental has announced that it will be taking a more active role in the area of fleet management systems for the construction industry – with a special focus on digitalization and telematics. Over the mid-term, the technology company will be able to offer fleet operators and construction companies worldwide a fleet management system that is brand-independent and is based on products the company is offering today. In addition, Continental will be offering vehicle and machine manufacturers more micro-services based on

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fleet management information. It can also partner with customers to develop a complete telematics ecosystem. Continental experts believe that this will allow the industry to leverage tremendous efficiency potential that has lain dormant so far. Today, a full 95 percent of all construction projects take too long or are too expensive according to the McKinsey report „Reinventing Construction.“ Along with external reasons, this is also due to insufficient information being available in real time, e.g., on the status or utilization of vehicles. In this context, Mario Branco, Head of Business

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY Development for Off-Highway Applications at Continental, names three significant advantages that companies with digital fleet management have over the competition: better utilization, lower maintenance costs and more reliable planning. „Those who work with us on telematics and fleet management can utilize equipment better, reduce maintenance costs and coordinate job assignments optimally. Merging the data of connected machines and vehicles in one system enables companies to reliably plan costs and timeframes at the construction site and avoid expensive delays,“ says Branco. „Experience in the commercial vehicles sector has shown us that professional fleet management offers precisely this transparency in real time.“

Hardware and software, on- and off-highway: Continental combines competencies The foundation for the new products and services: Continental is bringing together all of the necessary competencies – from telematics and fleet and tire management to intelligent transport systems, connectivity and smart rubber components to cyber security – and it can make use of a comprehensive product portfolio. The company offers both hardware components and software know-how and already today connects on- and offhighway vehicles with cloud systems. Taken as a whole, Continental is one of the world’s biggest players when it comes to telematics for cars and vehicles. At bauma Continental experts will show, among other hardware devices, a telematics platform that is designed according to off-highway requirements and ready for upgrading to 5G communications technology.

Best practice from the commercial vehicle world An example from the commercial vehicle world illustrates how collaboration with the manufacturers of construction equipment and vehicles might look. Recently, Continental partnered with the Chinese commercial vehicle manufacturer FAW JF to develop a complete telematics ecosystem. The platform is intended to offer functionalities which optimize overall operating costs, improve customer service and boost the efficiency of logistics processes. Here, Continental is introducing the competence of its internal telematics expert Zonar from Seattle. The fact that

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Zonar already offers various fleet management services – including for construction equipment manufacturers – gives Continental an advantageous starting point for supporting the industry even better in the future. Precisely tailored functionalities have been established together with OEMs which interconnect construction equipment and vehicles and enable micro-services. An example is the Electronic Verified Inspection Reporting app (EVIR) from Zonar, which assures standard-compliant execution of inspections before and after drives and which will be on display in a new version at bauma. This is where experience with telematics data also comes into play. But Continental is not only relying on Zonar. It has been developing telematics solutions and digital tachographs under its VDO brand for many years now. It also has considerable expertise in secure handling of data from its tachographs business and from the recently acquired company Argus, which specializes in cyber security. Continental will make all this knowledge available to the construction industry as well.

New standard opens door to manufacturer-independent systems At the same time, based on its competencies in the telematics business in Asia, North America and Europe, Continental wants to develop a comprehensive fleet management system for fleet operators and construction management businesses in which they can simulate their entire fleets of equipment – independent of the brands or types of vehicles. A view of real-time data of all assets at a glance will allow fleet managers to operate their fleets as efficiently as possible. This requires that the system must contain and evaluate as much information as possible and at the same time ensure that the responsible managers gain a clear picture. Therefore, Continental will integrate numerous solutions from its own portfolio into the new system. Nonetheless, comprehensive data and evaluations of machines and vehicles represent just one step towards more efficiency in fleet operation in the construction industry. „For operators, it is of immense importance to have a single interface for their mixed fleets. However, the systems available so far have always been closed, always manufacturer-specific. A lot of potential is lost because of this situation,“ says Branco. However, the new AEMP telematics standard is now changing requirements. The ISO 15143-3 standardizes 20 data points for exchanging the data of construction machines – and thereby enables manufacturer-independent fleet management systems. The data points range from positional data and operating hours to fuel consumption and the display of warning lamps

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY in instrument clusters. Zonar is already implementing the new standard in its systems, and first pilot projects have begun in North America. „Today, users in North America can already optimize utilization planning for their machines, track progress at the construction site, report on machine availability and document processes with our fleet management system,“ says Ian McKerlich, President of Zonar. „This means that we are making a significant contribution toward the digitalization and efficiency of construction sites. Now we want to roll out the system worldwide in alliance with our Continental colleagues in other regions.“

new photovoltaic solution with flexible solar modules can be used to deliver sustainable energy to cover the higher energy needs for telematics applications and to protect the batteries of construction machines in their deactivated state. The solution from Continental can cover from 10 to 20 percent of daily energy usage, depending on the vehicle type, location of use and ambient temperature.

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Continental is presenting a portfolio of solutions at bauma 2019 Visitors to bauma 2019 could stop by the Continental booth to learn about solutions and concepts for digital fleet management in the construction industry by Continental and Zonar. Also new conceptual analysis tools which businesses can use to gain insight into their operational procedures by analyzing their data with an analysis tool from Zonar were presented Continental presented a solution for on-board weighing that shows the actual total load as well as the pressure on every single axle. This information can then be made available to the driver via a display and can also be transmitted via the cloud to a business analysis or fleet management tool. The system is based on a strain gauge sensor, mounted on the axle, which determines the load very precisely. The system can be retrofitted, and manufacturers have also started to test it. In addition, a

Continental Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent, and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic, and transportation. In 2018, Continental generated preliminary sales of €44.4 billion and currently employs around 244,000 people in 60 countries and markets.

Continental Oliver Heil Manager Media Relations Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket Continental Phone: +49 69 7603-9406 E-Mail: oliver.heil@continental-corporation.com

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Back on Track

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Cement manufacturer achieves significant savings with PTEZ Belt Trainer

The PTEZ Belt Trainer detects belt misalignment and realigns the belt correctly. This also prevents damage to the belt edges. (Photo: Flexco)

Operators of belt conveyor systems can prevent material losses by correcting the belt tracking. Flexco offers a number of belt trainers for this purpose, one of which is the PTEZ. It detects belt misalignment and realigns the belt correctly, in this way also preventing damage to the belt edges. One cement manufacturer that opted for this system has not only cut back its material losses dramatically, it has also significantly reduced its costs for maintenance and spare parts. Flexco is an internationally leading specialist for mechanical conveyor belt fastener systems, belt cleaners, belt trainers, impact beds and drum coatings. An application engineer at the company explains the situation: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our customer, who operated a conveyor system for cement clinker, was constantly having problems with belt misalignment.â&#x20AC;? This was not only causing major losses of clinker, it was leading to premature wear. And that endangered the operation of the belt and the efficiency of the entire system. When material accumulates in the rollers of such systems, they jam, creating tension in the belt and at the fastening points. If the belt tears, the system comes to a stop. Production ceases until the conveyor is up and running again. That costs money, and the safety of the system cannot be guaranteed.

A U.S. cement manufacturer uses this belt trainer to reduce its material losses and cut costs for maintenance and spare parts. (Photo: Flexco)

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY Expensive wear The cement manufacturer’s service technicians had to perform frequent maintenance and repair the belts by means of vulcanization – usually after only four to six weeks. In vulcanization the ends of the belts first have to be prepared and afterwards the connection has to harden – a process that takes four to six hours. During this whole time the system cannot run. Another problem was that when the belt wandered it pressed against the supporting structure, which acted like a saw. Owing to this wear, the operator had to replace the belt every 14 to 16 months – an expensive matter. The cement manufacturer tried out a number of belt trainers from different providers in order to reduce its costs. But none of the systems was able to correct the belt misalignment. Finally the company turned to Flexco. “We took a close look at the application and recommended our PTEZ series,” reports Flexco’s application engineer.

install thanks to the simple design of its brackets and components. Operators can also use this system on belts with worn or damaged edges. The PTEZ corrects belt misalignment on one or both sides. No sensor rollers are required as the tapered rollers initiate movement of the tracking system. The unit responds immediately to misalignment and corrects it. It also ensures that the belt does not touch the structure, thus reducing the risk of damage and significantly cutting maintenance costs. A special feature of this solution is its pivot and tilt movement. Pivoting affects the direction while tilting increases the tension on the incorrectly guided side. These two forces therefore move the belt quickly back to the center. The belt trainer is suitable for belt speeds of up to five meters per second.

No more deviations The PTEZ Belt Trainer is suitable for light to mediumduty applications and for reversible belts with widths of up to 1,200 mm. The station is very quick and easy to The unit responds immediately to misalignment and corrects it. It also ensures that the belt does not touch the structure. (Photo: Flexco)

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY Big savings “We installed the belt trainer on the clean side of the conveyer belt,” explains the technician. “And since the PTEZ is protected from dust, the pivot and tilt movement is very reliable. Fine material can’t get deposited in the guides and jam them.” Flexco’s solution reduced wear both at the edges and at the fastening points. “Our system has considerably extended the service life of the conveyor belt.” This has resulted in big savings for the operator. “Now that the belt can be used longer, we don’t have the expense of replacing it.” The belt trainer also reduces wear on other important components such as rollers and pulleys. This enhances the safety of the entire system and reduces maintenance expenditure.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: Flexible Steel Lacing Company Flexible Steel Lacing Company (FLEXCO), headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois in the USA, is the leading international specialist for mechanical conveyor belt fastener systems, belt cleaners, belt positioners, impact beds and pulley lagging for light- and heavy-duty applications. With the company‘s innovative solutions, endusers can substantially reduce downtime and increase productivity. FLEXCO Europe GmbH is the German subsidiary of FLEXCO, and is headquartered in Rosenfeld, where the company currently has about 60 employees. For more information, see: www.flexco.com.

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Climate action: Bosch to be carbon neutral worldwide by 2020

Robert Bosch GmbH Gerlingen | Germany

Earliest carbon neutrality of any global industrial enterprise

• Bosch’s carbon-neutral initiative unprecedented in scope and timeframe • Investments in plant, buildings, renewable energies, and green electricity • More than a billion euros earmarked for energy efficiency Stuttgart and Renningen, Germany – Bosch is to be fully climate-neutral as early as next year. Its over 400 locations worldwide, and their engineering, manufacturing, and administrative facilities, will no longer leave a carbon footprint. This will make Bosch the first major industrial enterprise to achieve this ambitious goal in a little over a year. “We see climate action as our responsibility, and believe we have to act now,” says Dr. Volkmar Denner, chairman of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH. In a bid to swiftly achieve carbon neutrality, Bosch will buy more green electricity in the near term and compensate for unavoidable CO2 emissions with carbon offsets. In the years to 2030, the company will gradually increase the share of renewable energy in the power that it generates and buys, and will invest a billion euros to boost its locations’ energy efficiency. Once Bosch achieves climate neutrality, it will no longer adversely affect carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere. The company is thus making an important contribution to the Paris climate agreement ratified in 2015,

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which calls for global warming to be kept well below two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. “Everyone has to contribute to climate action,” Denner says.

Swift action to achieve early carbon neutrality Industrial enterprises such as Bosch can make a significant contribution to the drive for global climate neutrality. According to the International Energy Agency, manufacturing accounts for around 32 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions. As it stands, Bosch emits around 3.3 million metric tons of carbon per year. The company has already reduced carbon emissions relative to its value creation by nearly 35 percent since 2007. “We are not starting from scratch. We have consistently exceeded our targets for the relative reduction of carbon emissions. Now the time has come for absolute targets. Let the final countdown begin,” Denner says.

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY Focusing on sustainable, renewable power supply Starting in 2020, Bosch will compensate for any residual and unavoidable carbon emissions primarily by buying green power from legacy plants and taking part in carbon offset programs. The company is investing in environmental projects, certified to rigorous standards, aimed at supporting social and ecological development. Carbon offsets are to be gradually scaled back by 2030, and Bosch is stepping up investments in renewable energies to this end. It also intends to enlarge companyowned photovoltaic systems such as those in place at the Nashik and Bidadi locations in India. The company expects to achieve a tenfold increase in installed energy capacity with this move. Bosch will also sign long-term, exclusive supplier contracts with new wind and solar farms around the world, which can then operate profitably even without government subsidies.

A billion euros – and connected solutions – for greater energy efficiency Enhanced energy efficiency is a powerful tool for achieving carbon neutrality. Bosch will invest a billion euros in the energy efficiency of its plants and buildings over the next ten years. “We want to reduce energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions in absolute terms, and not just relative to value creation,” Denner says. By 2030, the company plans to save additional energy amounting to some 1.7 terawatt hours per year. This is more than one-fifth of its current annual consumption, and comparable to the amount of electricity consumed by private households in Cologne. Bosch has been vigorously

pursuing environmental management practices for years. In 2018 alone, the company carried out some 500 energyefficiency projects, reducing power consumption by close to 1.5 percent. Connected manufacturing has also become a key efficiency driver. Bosch has already deployed its proprietary energy platform, a part of the company’s portfolio of Industry 4.0 solutions, to more than 30 factories around the world. This platform is a cloud-based software solution that can track and control every single machine’s power consumption.

Climate action pays social and economic dividends In the years up to 2030, the company will incur one billion euros in added costs by buying green electricity, engaging in carbon offset programs, and sourcing power from renewables. In that same period, Bosch will invest one billion euros to boost in-house energy efficiency. This increase in energy efficiency will save Bosch around one billion euros, thereby bringing the company’s expenditure on carbon neutrality down from around two billion to one billion euros by 2030. “Carbon neutrality is doable and, if pursued with the necessary determination, can be achieved quickly. Our investments benefit not only us at Bosch, but humankind in general as well,” Denner says.

A SELECTION OF EXEMPLARY BOSCH PROJECTS The Feuerbach plant – energy efficient thanks to people and machinery Feuerbach, Germany, is home to Bosch’s oldest location worldwide. Established in 1909, it has steadily and systematically modernized its facilities to contribute to the company’s overall energy efficiency. With training sessions in its “Energieerlebniswelt” (energy experience world), the local team focuses on energy monitoring and increasing awareness among the workforce. The plant has pursued heat recovery, room

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY automation, machine power shut-off management, and shop renovation projects with great success. Its energy requirements are down more than 50 percent compared with 2007; its carbon emissions – relative to value creation – are down 47 percent.

Crunching data to conserve energy at Homburg The Bosch location at Homburg, in the German state of Saarland, is edging ever closer to the vision of an energy efficient, self-learning plant. It has spared the world around 5,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide in the past two years and more than 23,000 tons since 2007. This approach pairs maximum transparency with technical innovation. An energy management platform developed by Bosch uses data from the machinery collected at some 10,000 measuring points. Associates can track, control, and optimize each individual machine’s power consumption. Technical solutions include ventilation of manufacturing shops on an as-required basis, utilization of waste heat from various machining processes, and smart consumption management for machinery.

Green roofs, photovoltaic systems, and carbon neutrality at Renningen The Bosch location at Renningen has been carbon neutral since January 2019. Carbon offsets fully compensate for the carbon footprint of the natural gas burned by its heating system. The facility buys green electricity to cover its power needs. And the 460 photovoltaic modules installed on the roofs of buildings generate electricity for the campus’s own use. To help control temperatures inside the buildings, roofs on the research campus are covered in greenery; a 3,600 m3 underground cistern collects rainwater that seeps through the plant cover for use in the air-conditioning system’s cooling towers. The green rooftops also provide an insulating buffer against direct sunlight and excessive accumulation of heat on the roof. This combination reduces the amount of energy needed to air-condition buildings by 20 to 30 percent. The location also operates a water treatment plant that enables Bosch to conserve around 20,000 m³ of drinking water a year.

Sustainable heating at Rodez Reduce the site’s carbon footprint – that was what the team at Rodez in France set out to do when it started

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making plans as far back as 2009. The location now has a biomass heating plant, up and running since 2013. It burns wood chips obtained from local certified sustainable forestry resources. Rodez uses its power to heat water and generate process heat. On average, the wood chipfired plant covers 90 percent of the location’s heating requirements. It consumes some 6,600 metric tons of wood chips a year. Burning this biomass releases no more carbon than the trees had taken from the atmosphere. The factory has reduced its yearly emissions by around 600 tons.

Reducing the carbon footprint at Bidadi and Nashik, India, with power generated on site Bosch India is pursuing carbon neutrality by tapping locally available, natural sources of energy. Spurred on by the idea of supplying the location with fully renewable power during daytime hours, the team at the Nashik location began installing its first photovoltaic systems in 2015. It now has 50,000 solar panels in place on roofs, parking lots, and the grounds to generate around 20 percent of the power required by the plant each year. The facility has reduced its carbon emissions by some 23,000 tons and saved around 25,000 megawatt hours of energy since 2015. This is equivalent to the power consumed by some 23,500 Indian households. Bosch experts have also developed an eco-friendly solution for cleaning the modules: water is recycled several times and purified using environmentally sound methods. The Bidadi plant, located around 1,100 kilometers south of Nashik, has also embraced solar power. This location is able to cover around 30 percent of its energy needs with a photovoltaic system that also offers a further benefit: it provides ideal conditions for growing vegetables and herbs to keep the plant’s cafeteria well stocked with local produce. The sun is not the only resource put to good use at this location, which also channels rain into a small lake to replenish the water supply for the local population.

Renewables as the main source of power for Bosch in Mexico Mexico has revamped its energy policy. An energy reform launched there calls for the country to source 35 percent of the electricity from non-fossil fuels by 2024. With many hours of sunshine annually and high-wind regions, Mexico’s geography and climate would certainly support that goal, providing a solid foundation for change

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alongside committed support from government and business. Bosch is part of this movement, and has already set a high standard: power sourced exclusively from the Dominica wind farm in the state of San Luis Potosí covers more than 80 percent of the energy requirements of all Bosch locations in Mexico. Bosch Mexico was able to save 56,000 metric tons of CO2 in 2018 by switching to predominantly renewable energies.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: The Bosch Group The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 410,000 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2018). The company generated sales of 78.5 billion euros in 2018. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. As a leading IoT company, Bosch offers innovative solutions for smart homes, smart cities, connected mobility, and connected manufacturing. It uses its expertise in sensor technology, software, and services, as well as its own IoT cloud, to offer its customers connected, cross-domain solutions from a single source. The Bosch Group’s strategic objective is to deliver innovations for a connected life. Bosch improves quality of life worldwide with products and services that are innovative and spark enthusiasm. In short, Bosch creates technology that is “Invented for life.” The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 460 subsidiary and regional companies in over 60 countries. Including sales and service partners, Bosch’s global manufacturing, engineering, and sales network covers nearly every country in the world. The basis for the company’s future growth is its innovative strength. At nearly 130 locations across the globe, Bosch employs some 68,700 associates in research and development. The company was set up in Stuttgart in 1886 by Robert Bosch (1861-1942) as “Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering.” The special ownership structure of Robert Bosch GmbH guarantees the entrepreneurial freedom of the Bosch

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Group, making it possible for the company to plan over the long term and to undertake significant upfront investments in the safeguarding of its future. Ninety-two percent of the share capital of Robert Bosch GmbH is held by Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH, a charitable foundation. The majority of voting rights are held by Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG, an industrial trust. The entrepreneurial ownership functions are carried out by the trust. The remaining shares are held by the Bosch family and by Robert Bosch GmbH. Additional information is available online at www.bosch.com.

Robert Bosch GmbH Robert-Bosch-Platz 1 70839 Gerlingen-Schillerhöhe kontakt@bosch.de +49 711 400 40990 Katharina Hogh-Binder Spokesperson for IoT, connectivity topics as well as Energy and Building Technology, Consumer Goods – connected energy, connected buildings and smart homes +4971181192571 katharina.hogh-binder@de.bosch.com

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Bosch invests billions in climate action and air quality

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Sales revenue increases to 78.5 billion euros in 2018 EBIT from operations reaches 5.5 billion euros in 2018 Bosch to reduce carbon footprint to zero by 2020 Near-zero pollution from traffic for clean air Bosch CEO Denner: “Climate action that makes business sense, together with airquality solutions, can stabilize the social climate.”

Stuttgart and Renningen, Germany – For the Bosch Group, the 2018 business year was a successful one. The company increased its sales revenue to a record 78.5 billion euros. Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) from operations reached 5.5 billion euros. In spite of heavy upfront investments in areas such as the electrification and automation of mobility, EBIT margin from operations improved again in 2018, rising from 6.8 percent in 2017 to 7.0 percent. Bosch increased its expenditure on research and development to 7.3 billion euros, or 9.3 percent of sales revenue. Capital expenditure rose by 14 percent to 4.9 billion euros, or 6.3 percent of sales revenue. Bosch

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created almost 8,000 new jobs worldwide in 2018, more than half of them in research and development. For the current year, Bosch expects economic developments to be subdued. The company forecasts that the global economy will grow by just 2.3 percent. Trade disputes, the high levels of debt in European countries, and the decrease in automotive production are among the factors putting a strain on the global economy. Despite the difficult environment in industries and regions that are important for Bosch, the company expects its sales in 2019 to slightly exceed their 2018 levels. The first three months

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over a year. From 2020, Bosch will have a net-zero carbon footprint,” Denner announced. “All 400 Bosch locations across the globe will be carbon neutral from 2020.” To achieve this, the company will be using four major levers.

“Climate change is not science fiction; it’s really happening. If we are to take the Paris Agreement seriously, then climate action needs to be seen not just as a longterm aspiration. It needs to happen here and now,” said Dr. Volkmar Denner, chairman of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH, at the company’s annual press conference. “We also take people’s concerns about clean air quality in cities very seriously. As an innovation leader, we want to deliver technological solutions to ecological problems.” Moreover, Denner noted, “Driving bans, diesel protests, yellow vests, and Friday climate strikes – all this shows that companies need to take climate action and offer new solutions for urban air quality, not least to stabilize the social climate.”

Bosch will increase energy efficiency, increase the proportion of renewables in its energy supply, buy in more green power, and offset unavoidable carbon emissions. This will avoid 3.3 million tons of CO2 emissions by 2020. More information about Bosch’s climate action plans is provided here.

Bosch to be first carbon-neutral industrial enterprise from 2020 According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), manufacturing is responsible for almost one-third of global carbon dioxide emissions. This is reason enough for Bosch to intensify its already successful efforts to reduce its CO2 output. “We will be the first major industrial enterprise to achieve the ambitious goal of carbon neutrality in a little

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Better air quality: near-zero pollution According to the World Health Organization (WHO), around 90 percent of the world’s population breathe toxic air. Bosch is pursuing an ambitious goal to remedy this: “We want to reduce air pollution from traffic to virtually zero. To do this, we’re looking beyond the car’s hood,” Denner said. The company’s project to reduce the concentration of air pollutants to near-zero levels is built on three pillars: Bosch is developing low-pollutant powertrain technologies, working with municipal governments on projects to maintain steady traffic flows, and is running a company mobility management system at its own locations.

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY Optimizing internal-combustion engines – using artificial intelligence The company forecasts that roughly 75 percent of all new cars and light commercial vehicles will still be powered by an internal-combustion engine in 2030. In view of this, Bosch is continuing to invest considerable sums in optimizing gasoline and diesel engines. The company is also using artificial intelligence to further develop internalcombustion engines. As an example, Bosch is using AI to predictively control exhaust-gas treatment according to patterns drawn from individuals’ driving behavior, as this can further reduce vehicles’ emissions. Some 3,500 associates in the company’s exhaust-gas treatment and exhaust sensors units generated sales of 2.3 billion euros in 2018. This figure is set to reach 3 billion euros by 2025.

20 percent lower pollutant emissions Bosch is currently in discussions with almost 100 municipal governments around Europe on what specific steps to take to improve air quality. In Stuttgart, Paris, and Marseille, Bosch is currently testing a mobile analyzer unit. These newly developed units continuously measure the level of contaminants in the ambient air. Together with simulations, these readings are set to deliver further insights into the relationship between vehicle emissions and environmental pollution. One project with the city of Stuttgart has shown that smooth traffic flows can reduce pollutant emissions from the existing fleet by up to 20 percent. In the future, it will be possible to create highresolution pollutant concentration maps with the data from the analyzer units. These maps can then be used to optimize traffic management.

Company mobility management: better air quality in conurbations The third pillar of the project is company mobility management. Its goal is to reduce the traffic, and thus the emissions, for which Bosch associates themselves are responsible, particularly in conurbations. The measures taken range from shuttle buses in large cities in Brazil, China, and Turkey, to telecommuting agreements and the leasing of bicycles and pedelecs. In addition, Bosch is harnessing the power of connectivity. For some weeks now, for example, the roughly 8,000 associates at the Reutlingen location have been able to use the SPLT ridesharing platform, whose app makes it easier for associates to form carpools. In the Stuttgart metropolitan area, where

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some 55,000 Bosch associates travel a combined distance of 1.5 million kilometers every day, the company is also a member of the Clean Air Alliance.

Electromobility: 14 million vehicles by end of 2022 Bosch also expects electric vehicles to play a major part in improving air quality in cities. In the emerging mass market for electromobility, Bosch is striving to become market leader. By 2025, the company aims to generate 5 billion euros in sales with electromobility, ten times the figure for 2018. “In the growing competition for value creation in the powertrain technology domain, we see good opportunities ahead. Our systems know-how, our broad product portfolio, and economies of scale in manufacturing make us the partner of choice for vehicle manufacturers and mobility providers worldwide,” Denner said. Bosch powertrain components already feature in over a million electric cars around the world. By the end of 2022, this number is set to rise to 14 million. To date, the company has carried out powertrain projects for 50 electric vehicle platforms. Last year alone saw 30 newly acquired projects. “We also want to help fuel-cell technology make a breakthrough,” Denner said. To this end, Bosch recently announced an alliance with Powercell, a Swedish manufacturer of fuel-cell stacks. Such stacks make up two-thirds of the value of a fuel cell system. “Together with Powercell, we want to commercialize stacks and launch them by 2022 at the latest,” Denner said.

Automated driving: lower consumption and emissions Automated driving will also play a part in improving air quality. According to the research firm KE Consult, automated driving can reduce fuel consumption by over 30 percent, and by 15 percent on German freeways. More than 5,000 Bosch engineers are now working on automated driving, almost twice as many as two years ago. As Denner noted: “By 2022, we plan to have invested around 4 billion euros in automation and thus in sustainable mobility.” Driver assistance systems are contributing to growth on the path to automated driving. From current levels of around 2 billion euros, revenue is expected to increase by almost 15 percent this year. Sales of radar sensors are expected to grow by 20 percent, and sales of video sensors by 30 percent. Denner: “Automated driving is not just an area of future promise, it’s already a growth area for us today.”

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY Business year 2018: sales and earnings at record levels

The business year 2018 by business sector

“2018 was a successful business year for the Bosch Group,” said Prof. Stefan Asenkerschbaumer, CFO and deputy chairman of the Bosch board of management. As in 2017, sales and result again reached a high level. Sales revenue totaled 78.5 billion euros – a figure that was dented by substantial exchange-rate effects of 2.1 billion euros.

All business sectors played a role in Bosch’s good business performance in 2018: the Mobility Solutions business sector increased its sales by 3.5 percent (5.8 percent after adjusting for exchange-rate effects) to 47.6 billion euros. Consequently, Bosch’s growth in this sector once again outperformed global automotive production. At 7.1 percent, EBIT margin from operations almost reached the previous year’s level. The Consumer Goods business sector achieved sales of 17.8 billion euros. Adjusting for exchange-rate effects turns this 3.1 percent fall into a sales increase of 0.7 percent. The main reasons for this low growth were weaker demand in emerging markets and increasing competitive pressure in China. The EBIT margin from operations of 7.8 percent was slightly below the previous year’s level. In the Industrial Technology business sector, sales rose to 7.4 billion euros. This represents an increase of 8.8 percent, or 11.7 percent after adjusting for exchange-rate effects. The EBIT margin from operations rose by more than five percentage points to 8.4 percent. In the Energy and Building Technology business sector, sales increased by 2.4 percent to 5.6 billion euros. After adjusting for exchange-rate effects, this was equivalent to 5.1 percent growth. At 4.2 percent, EBIT margin from operations remained more or less unchanged.

After adjusting for exchange-rate effects and ignoring consolidation effects, sales grew by 5 percent. Nominally, they grew by 2.2 percent. Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) from operations totaled 5.5 billion euros, up from 5.3 billion euros the previous year. In spite of heavy upfront investments in promising areas, the EBIT margin from operations increased from 6.8 percent in 2017 to 7.0 percent. “Despite the economic challenges, in 2019 we will continue to invest large amounts in developing new technologies and areas of business in order to secure the company’s future viability,” Asenkerschbaumer said. “Equally, our commitment to reducing carbon emissions and climate action is not guided by short-term financial considerations, but takes a much longer-term view.”

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY The business year 2018 by region In Europe, sales revenue increased by 3.3 percent (4.8 percent after adjusting for exchange-rate effects) to 41.4 billion euros. In North America, sales totaled 12.3 billion euros. After adjusting for exchange-rate effects, this 2.7 percent rise equates to an increase of 7.4 percent. In South America, business recovered with exchange-rateadjusted sales growth of 11.6 percent. Sales revenue totaled 1.4 billion euros. In nominal terms, sales fell by 6.2 percent. Bosch now generates almost 30 percent of its total sales in Asia Pacific (including Africa). Sales in this region grew by 3.7 percent to 23.4 billion euros after adjusting for exchange-rate effects. Nominal growth was 0.7 percent.

Headcount development: career opportunities for specialists and executives As of December 31, 2018, the Bosch Group employed some 410,000 associates worldwide. That is around 7,700 more people than in the previous year. The largest increases in headcount took place in Europe and Asia Pacific. In Germany, the number of associates increased by around 1,700. Bosch now employs just under 70,000 associates in research and development, some 4,000 more than in the previous year. 27,000 associates are software and IT experts. This number is due to increase further. “Over the next five years, Bosch plans to hire almost 25,000 new IT and software experts worldwide,” Denner said.

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The Bosch Group The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 410,000 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2018). The company generated sales of 78.5 billion euros in 2018. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. As a leading IoT company, Bosch offers innovative solutions for smart homes, smart cities, connected mobility, and connected manufacturing. It uses its expertise in sensor technology, software, and services, as well as its own IoT cloud, to offer its customers connected, cross-domain solutions from a single source. The Bosch Group’s strategic objective is to deliver innovations for a connected life. Bosch improves quality of life worldwide with products and services that are innovative and spark enthusiasm. In short, Bosch creates technology that is “Invented for life.” The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 460 subsidiary and regional companies in over 60 countries. Including sales and service partners, Bosch’s global manufacturing, engineering, and sales network covers nearly every country in the world. The basis for the company’s future growth is its innovative strength. At nearly 130 locations across the globe, Bosch employs some 68,700 associates in research and development. The company was set up in Stuttgart in 1886 by Robert Bosch (1861-1942) as “Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering.” The special ownership structure of Robert Bosch GmbH guarantees the entrepreneurial freedom of the Bosch Group, making it possible for the company to plan over the long term and to undertake significant upfront investments in the safeguarding of its future. Ninety-two percent of the share capital of Robert Bosch GmbH is held by Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH, a charitable foundation. The majority of voting rights are held by Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG, an industrial trust. The entrepreneurial ownership functions are carried out by the trust. The remaining shares are held by the Bosch family and by Robert Bosch GmbH. Additional information is available online at www. bosch.com.

Robert Bosch GmbH Robert-Bosch-Platz 1 70839 Gerlingen-Schillerhöhe kontakt@bosch.de +49 711 400 40990 Sven Kahn Spokesperson for business and financial topics, purchasing, logistics, coordination of communication on acquisitions and divestments +49 711 811 6415 Sven.Kahn@de.bosch.com

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New Wirtgen 220 SM 3.8/220 SMi 3.8 Surface Miner Maximum Performance in Soft Rock

Thanks to the state-of-the-art, large-capacity operatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cabin with an optional camera system, the operator has an excellent view of the machine and the surrounding work area. The generously sized windows also give the operator a clear view of the cutting edge. (Photos: Wirtgen)

Wirtgenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 220 SM 3.8/220 SMi 3.8 surface miner selectively mines raw materials up to a cutting depth of 350 mm and a uniaxial compressive strength of 35 MPa. Thanks to its 3.8 m wide cutting drum designed specifically for soft-rock mining, the compact surface miner achieves maximum productivity at low operating costs and is perfect for use in small to large mining operations.

Efficient and Environmentally Sustainable Raw Material Extraction Selective extraction makes it possible to mine raw materials with a high level of purity. The material, which is extracted in an environmentally friendly manner without drilling or blasting, is continuously deposited behind the machine in a windrow and then loaded onto trucks with other equipment. In this context, refraining from drilling and blasting makes it possible to conduct efficient mining operations close to industrial sites and other infrastructure such as pipelines or high-voltage power lines, which ultimately results in the optimized exploitation of the deposit.

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Powerful Cutting Drum Unit The cutting drum is designed specifically for demanding windrow applications in soft rock, such as coal or salt. Maximum cutting performance combined with the ideal use of engine power and low specific fuel consumption allows raw materials to be mined in an extremely costeffective process. Six different adjustable cutting drum speeds ensure that the machine can be perfectly adapted to the material being extracted. This leads to a significant reduction in pick wear, minimal diesel consumption, and increased productivity, which translate into an impressive daily output and low cost per ton of extracted material.

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TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY Reliable Operation and Safety are the Top Priorities In surface mining, the continuous availability of the machine and its safe operation are of critical importance. This is why the surface miner’s components are designed to achieve a long service life, even under extreme conditions. For example, filters in all circuits and a pressurized hydraulic reservoir ensure maximum purity in the hydraulic system and, as a result, safe operations. The clean oil in turn prolongs the service life of the downstream components and thus increases the availability of the machine.

Spacious ROPS/FOPS Operator’s Cabin The 220 SM 3.8/220 SMi 3.8 also meets occupational safety requirements in surface mining thanks to the standardequipped ROPS/FOPS operator’s cabin. The cabin features additional soundproofing and vibration isolation, allowing the operator to work for several hours without the risk of fatigue. The ergonomically designed and clearly arranged controls are integrated into the armrests of the driver’s seat, and all of the machine’s key functions are logically incorporated into the multifunctional joysticks. This means that the operator can operate the machine intuitively in just a few steps and fully concentrate on high-precision

High daily outputs in windrows are no problem for the new Wirtgen 220 SM 3.8/ 220 SMi 3.8. With a cutting width of 3.8 m and a cutting depth of up to 350 mm, the 708 kW surface miner is perfect for soft-rock mining in operations of all sizes. (Photos: Wirtgen)

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mining. The state-of-the-art, fully air-conditioned, largecapacity cabin also features generously sized windows, giving the operator a direct view of the cutting edge and with it, the results of their work.

High-Precision Leveling with LEVEL PRO PLUS The LEVEL PRO PLUS leveling system has a proven track record in road construction and mining and is intuitive and easy to operate. A flat or inclined formation level can be created with absolute precision thanks to side plate scanning and the cross-slope sensor. The machine is also ready to be equipped with GPS or laser control.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: WIRTGEN GmbH Corporate Communications Michaela Adams, Mario Linnemann Reinhard-Wirtgen-Straße 2 53578 Windhagen Phone: +49 (0) 2645 131 – 4510 Fax: +49 (0) 2645 131 – 499 E-Mail: presse@wirtgen.com www.wirtgen.com

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thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions opens new service centre in Australia

thyssenkrupp Essen | Germany

thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions opens new service centre in Australia. (Photos: thyssenkrupp)

• Global service network for the mining, cement and chemical industries expanded • New facility in Brisbane offers engineering and services to clients in Eastern Australia and Oceania thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions has opened a new service centre in Brisbane, Australia, on May 14th, 2019. The new facility is ideally located to support thyssenkrupp’s customer base on the East Coast of Australia as well as clients in Oceania that utilise major logistics channels through Brisbane. “As we want to offer the best possible services to our customers, we are continuously expanding our service offerings in the regions. Through our investment in Brisbane, we make sure that also our customers on the East Coast of Australia profit from the knowledge and experience thyssenkrupp’s global service network offers”, says Dr. Donald Weir, CEO of the Service business unit of thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions. thyssenkrupp has invested roughly A$1 million in the new service centre. It includes a 350 square meter office and 1,000 square meters of warehouse and workshop space with room for 30 employees. The portfolio includes,

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thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions opens new service centre in Australia. (Photos: thyssenkrupp)

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thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions opens new service centre in Australia. (Photos: thyssenkrupp)

thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG Isabel Reinhardt External Communications T: +49 201 844 - 535472 isabel.reinhardt2@thyssenkrupp.com thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions Australia Andrea Marsh Sales and Marketing Coordinator T: +61 8 9200 0176 andrea.marsh@thyssenkrupp.com

thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions opens new service centre in Australia. (Photos: thyssenkrupp)

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Changes in the management of Komatsu Germany GmbH

Komatsu Europe Hanover | Germany

Taiichiro Kitatani, former President of Komatsu Germany GmbH & Ralf Petzold, new President of Komatsu Germany GmbH in front of PC 4000 (Photos: Komatsu)

On the 1st April 2019 Mr Ralf Petzold, current member of the management of Komatsu Germany GmbH, takes on the overall management of all three business areas, namely the Mining, Construction and Industries Divisions, as Chairman of the Board. He succeeds Mr Taiichiro Kitatani, who will take over a new leadership role in the group headquarters of Komatsu Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan. Mr Petzold can look back on over 30 year of experience in various management positions at the Düsseldorf site and most recently represented the company as the Executive Vice President of the Mining Business. The former long-term Chairman of the Board of Komatsu Germany GmbH, Dr. Norbert Walther, will depart from the management to start his well-deserved retirement. On the 1st April 2019 Mr Ansgar Thole appointed as the Managing Director and Executive Vice President of the Mining Division. Mr Thole was previously responsible for the areas of production control, purchasing, logistics and cost control in the mining division as Vice President and Supply Chain Manager.

with the retention of both sites. The headquarters of the company is Düsseldorf. Mr Göksel Güner (Construction Civision) and Mr Takeshi Asanuma (Administration Division) are also part of the management team.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: Komatsu Europe Bettina Meeuw Komatsu Europe - Sales Promotion Coordinator Büro: Hanomagstraße 9 30449 Hannover + 49 511 4509 212 bettina.meeuw@komatsu.eu

Komatsu Germany GmbH arose in September 2016 from the merger between Komatsu Hanomag GmbH in Hanover and Komatsu Mining Germany GmbH in Düsseldorf,

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Versatile and compact:

Liebherr-France SAS Colmar | France

Liebherr solutions in operation at Montagnier TP

The A 914 Compact wheeled excavator and the R 914 Compact crawler excavator have now been successfully in use at Montagnier TP for two years. (Photos: Liebherr)

• Two compact Liebherr machines in use since 2017 • Comprehensive solutions thanks to machine, hydraulic changer and tools • Family-run company Montagnier TP a Liebherr customer for around 30 years Colmar (France), June 2019 – In 2017, Montagnier TP expanded its fleet with two new compact Liebherr machines: the A 914 Compact wheeled excavator and the R 914 Compact crawler excavator. These excavators are still very efficient and powerful after two years in operation and are characterised by optimal use of Liebherr’s LIKUFIX® system and tilt rotator. These solutions, developed by Liebherr, enable both enhanced machine versatility and a particularly compact design. In 2017, Montagnier TP purchased two compact Liebherr machines in response to the increasingly confined conditions on construction sites. Key factors in the purchasing decision included exceptional cooperation with local Liebherr sales partner Tecmat Service and the fact that Liebherr has exclusively developed all elements of the complete solution.

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Both the A 914 Compact wheeled excavator and the R 914 Compact crawler excavator are still being used successfully at Montagnier TP for operations such as sewage and drainage work or smaller earthmoving work. Thanks to the compact design, these machines only need one track on construction site transport routes. With 1,300 operating hours for each machine per year, the low consumption of these excavators is welcomed by the family-run company: 6.7 l/h for the R 914 Compact and 6.2 l/h for the A 914 Compact.

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NEWS & REPORTS Complete solution from Liebherr: machine, changing devices, tools The A 914 Compact and R 914 Compact machines are equipped with Liebherr’s LIKUFIX® system and the tilt rotator. In addition to the compact design and high performance levels of these machines, other deciding factors for Montagnier TP included having one source for the complete solution, including changing devices and tools. The tilt rotators enable even more versatile and flexible use of backhoe buckets, making time-consuming repositioning of the machines during work unnecessary. The result is a noticeable increase in productivity on the construction sites. The Liebherr tilt rotators have a swing angle of 2 x 50° and can endlessly rotate through 360°. Even at maximum swivelling, the horizontal tilt cylinder has no protruding parts that could be damaged during use within confined areas. This guarantees low maintenance costs for this tool, which is ideal for support work or applications close to buildings. The LIKUFIX® system is a hydraulic quick coupler combined with an automatic hydraulic coupling system specially developed by Liebherr. It allows mechanical and hydraulic tool attachments to be quickly and safely changed from inside the operator‘s cab.

Family-run Montagnier TP Montagnier TP was founded in 1976 by the Montagnier family. The company’s first Liebherr machine, an R 932, was purchased in the 1990s. The registered office is located in Pélussin in the Pilat Natural Regional Park. Apart from the head office, two recycling plants are also in operation: one also in Pélussin and the other in Saint-Chamond. The company currently has 25 employees divided into six teams. They are mainly deployed for sewage and drainage work, earthmoving, demolition works, track construction and in recycling. In 2014, second generation family member Mathieu Montagnier took over the running of the company.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: Liebherr-France SAS Colmar, France Alban Villaumé Marketing und Kommunikation Telefon: +333 89 21 36 09 E-Mail: alban.villaume@liebherr.com

This combination is ideal for Montagnier TP, which has to change tools up to 25 times a day per machine on certain construction sites. Company employees unanimously agreed on both the LIKUFIX® system and the tilt rotator. Thanks to the compact design, Liebherr‘s A 914 Compact and R 914 Compact only need one track on construction site transport routes. (Photos: Liebherr)

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Active personnel detection for Liebherr wheel loaders wins BG BAU 2019 EuroTest Prize

Liebherr-Werk Bischofshofen GmbH Bischofshofen | Austria

• Active personnel detection is an intelligent assistance system for accident prevention developed by Liebherr • Active personnel detection received BG BAU‘s EuroTest Prize at bauma 2019 • Representatives of Liebherr-Werk Bischofshofen GmbH accepted the prize in person in Munich Bischofshofen (Austria), June 2019 – At bauma 2019, Liebherr presented a comprehensive package of multiple intelligent assistance systems for the XPower® large wheel loaders to a professional audience for the first time. The purpose of these assistance systems is to optimise safety and comfort in everyday wheel loader operations. Active personnel detection at the rear is one of the new assistance systems and is available to customers on request. It alerts the operator to hazards in the rear area of the wheel loader. The system independently distinguishes

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between people and objects with the aid of sensors. At bauma 2019, the construction industry‘s accident insurance association BG BAU presented the 2019 EuroTest Prize to Liebherr‘s active personnel detection. Active personnel detection at the rear automatically provides a warning on the machine display and sounds

BG BAU presents active rear person recognition for XPower® wheel loaders with the EuroTest Prize 2019. The system specifically warns of accidents involving potential personal injury. (Photos: Liebherr)

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NEWS & REPORTS acoustic signals if there is danger in the wheel loaderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rear area. If a person is located in the rear area of the wheel loader, the intelligent system alerts the operator at a greater distance than for stationary objects such as walls or columns. This more precise warning received by the operator if there is a risk of personal injury reduces the risk of serious accidents. At the same time, unnecessary warning signals are avoided and the strain on the machine operator is reduced. Dr-Ing Herbert Pfab, Head of Development, and Johann Stickler, Managing Director and Technical Director, of Liebherr-Werk Bischofshofen GmbH, personally accepted the 2019 EuroTest Prize for the active personnel detection. Liebherr is one of an exclusive group of only five prize winners recognised by BG BAU at bauma 2019 in cooperation with other organisations. BG BAUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s EuroTest Prize recognises outstanding achievements in the areas of technical occupational safety and product safety.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: Liebherr-Werk Bischofshofen GmbH Bischofshofen, Austria Martin Koller Marketing and Public Relations Phone: +43 50809 11475 E-mail: martin.koller.lbh@liebherr.com

Dr-Ing Herbert Pfab (2nd from left), Head of Development, and Johann Stickler (2nd from right), Managing Director and Technical Director, of Liebherr-Werk Bischofshofen GmbH, proudly accept the EuroTest Prize 2019 for the active personnel detection. (Photos: Liebherr)

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First Liebherr MK 88 mobile construction crane reaches Spain

Liebherr-Werk Biberach GmbH Biberach / Riss | Germany

Josep Vega (3rd from right), owner of the Spanish crane company Grùas Serrat, takes delivery of the first MK 88 in Spain. f.l.t.r: Pedro Invernon (Grúas Cerezo), Daniel Nötzel (Liebherr), Roberto Insausti (Liebherr), Gabriel Iturralde (Liebherr), Josep Vega (Grúas Serrat), Javier Verano (Liebherr), Miguel Cerezo (Grúas Cerezo). (Photos: Liebherr)

Biberach an der Riß (Germany), June 2019 – The Spanish crane company Grúas Serrat SA has taken delivery of a Liebherr mobile construction crane – the first MK 88 Plus in Spain. The handover of the mobile construction crane took place at Grúas Serrat SA’s depot in Barberà del Vallès – a Catalan city in the province of Barcelona in north-eastern Spain. “It’s a fantastic machine,” praises Josep Vega, the crane company’s owner. He sees it as the perfect complement to his 80-strong fleet of cranes of different lifting solutions, and especially for inner-city operations: For one thing, it requires very little space, can be positioned directly at the building and still has an enormous reach. As well as this, thanks to its electric drives, it is extremely quiet in operation – a particular advantage at night.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: Liebherr-Werk Biberach GmbH Biberach / Riss, Germany Hans-Martin Frech Marketing Phone: +49 (0)7351 41-2330 E-mail: hans-martin.frech@liebherr.com

The Spanish crane company Grúas Serrat SA was founded in 1967 and has since made a name for itself in the areas of civil and structural engineering projects. The 60-employee strong company has a fleet that predominantly includes truck loading and mobile cranes and now wants the MK 88 Plus to fill the gap.

The MK 88 doing renovation work in Granollers on the famous square „Plaça de la Porxada“. (Photos: Liebherr)

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Drilling for the Environment: so the Cycle Doesn’t Collapse

Liebherr-Werk Nenzing GmbH Nenzing | Austria

Serving the environment: Botero Ingenieros applies the LRB 355 for the expansion of El Salitre (Photos: Liebherr)

Recycling of water resources for reutilization - 1,879 foundation piles for the expansion of the waste water treatment plant Nenzing (Austria), May 2019 - The upgrading of the waste water treatment plant “El Salitre” in Bogotá pursues an environmental concept: to reduce the pollution of the Río Bogotá and sensibly reuse the treated water. Liebherr contributes to this project in that the LRB 355 is carrying out the deep foundation work. No life without water. Even although two thirds of the earth consists of water, it is necessary to utilize this resource with consideration. The project “PTAR Salitre” in the Colombian capital of Bogotá is well aware of this responsibility. Through the expansion of the waste water treatment plant “El Salitre” they are trying to reduce the contamination of the Río Bogotá through the treatment of waste water. The river rises to the north of Bogotá and becomes a famous attraction shortly after El Charquito. Here the water spectacularly plunges 150 m at the waterfall “Salto del Tequendama”. Unfortunately, it is also one of the most contaminated rivers in South America.

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The population of Bogotá is growing at a rapid pace. One of the reasons is certainly the rural exodus. Approximately 75 per cent of all Colombians live in towns. This development also means that the infrastructure must be considerably improved. The waste water from about two million inhabitants of north and central Bogotá flows to the waste water treatment plant El Salitre. Thanks to the improvements, the amount of water treated can be nearly doubled. One of the contractors, the local company Botero Ingenieros, is successfully applying the piling and drilling rig LRB 355 from Liebherr for the foundation work.

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NEWS & REPORTS A Question of Responsibility The LRB 355 is installing 1,879 foundation piles using full displacement drilling equipment. In the course of the whole project it will drill a total of 62,000 metres into the deep. The piles have a diameter of 600 mm and reach depths between 31 and 36 m. Due to the impressive performance of the Liebherr machine, Botero Ingenieros can complete the work in only 8 months. Construction started in March 2018. Following treatment in El Salitre, the water flows into the RĂo BogotĂĄ. After the development is completed, the contamination can be reduced to a level that can be managed by the river itself. Due to the reduced contamination, the water can be sensibly reused in future, e.g. for grazing animals or agricultural purposes.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: Liebherr-Werk Nenzing GmbH Nenzing / Austria Gregor Griesser Strategic Marketing and Communication Email: gregor.griesser@liebherr.com Wolfgang Pfister Head of Strategic Marketing and Communication Tel.: +43 50809 41444 Email: wolfgang.pfister@liebherr.com

We can avoid a fatal collapse in the environmental cycle with this sustainable management of valuable resources. That is our responsibility towards future generations: to ensure the Blue Planet remains blue.

The LRB 355 installs 1,879 foundation piles using full displacement drilling equipment (Photos: Liebherr)

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CASE Construction Equipment unveiled the world’s first methane-powered construction vehicle at bauma 2019

CASE Construction Equipment unveiled the world’s first methane-powered construction vehicle at bauma 2019. (Photos: Case Construction)

CASE creates a breakthrough in sustainable construction as it reveals the world’s first wheel loader which runs entirely on alternative and renewable fuel. ProjectTETRA, CASE’s methane-powered wheel loader concept, demonstrates a clear pathway to a renewable future for construction equipment, shifting away from a reliance on the traditional diesel engine and addressing one of the world’s most pressing issues – environmental sustainability – with a pragmatic solution for the construction industry.

Achieving the virtuous cycle ProjectTETRA reimagines wheel loader design, marking a clear departure from anything seen in construction equipment to date. The concept includes a methane-powered engine, specially designed and developed by sister brand FPT Industrial for construction applications. With a maximum 230hp, it delivers the same power and torque as its equivalent diesel engine found in the CASE 821G wheel loader. It’s powered by biomethane which is produced in biodigesters from waste products such as waste food, wood chippings and animal waste. With carbon-neutral production, biomethane provides a closed-loop, virtuous energy cycle, converting waste into useful energy.

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“We’ve been researching sustainable fuel sources for our construction machinery for many years,” explains Carl Gustaf Goränsson, President of Construction. “Biomethane was the most logical choice for the wheel loader. We needed a fuel that could provide the drive and power that our customers demand. The fuel needed to be readily available, easy to refuel and power through a full day of work. We wouldn’t comprise on performance, so we set our designers quite a challenge. “We were fortunate to work very closely with sister brand FPT Industrial, pioneers in developing sustainablyfuelled powertrains, with over 40,000 gas-powered engines produced to date. This technology is already tried and tested in other CNH Industrial brands as there are some 28,000 methane-powered IVECO trucks and IVECO BUS vehicles on the roads today.”

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NEWS & REPORTS ProjectTETRA not only uses a sustainable energy source but also benefits the environment in other ways. The methane-powered wheel loader concept produces 95% less CO2 when running on biomethane, 90% less nitrogen dioxides and 99% lower particulate matter than a diesel-powered equivalent. It delivers an 80% reduction in overall emissions and also achieves a 50% reduction in drive-by noise levels.

Powered on the job “We don’t believe in developing technology for technology’s sake,” continues Goränsson. “Our innovations must solve real-world challenges in a simple and straightforward way. ProjectTETRA is suited to do so in common job sites; agricultural environments, waste handling centres and recycling businesses are perfect locations for a biogas production plant, providing a free source of fuel for the machines working on site.” “But biomethane isn’t the only option,” explains Goränsson. “ProjectTETRA will run on network methane too, providing access to lower emissions than diesel, even if onsite biomethane production is not an option. This is important as we see changing regulations in some regions.”

Innovative design with the operator at the centre Although sustainability was a huge factor in ProjectTETRA’s definition, the design team wanted to showcase the very best of CASE’s practical innovation, with the focus firmly on the operator and productivity. “Automation and digitisation were key drivers in our design process,” reveals David Wilkie, Director of the CNH Industrial Design Centre. “We are a future-focused business, and these are two of our key strategic pillars. These elements are the drivers for safer and more productive machines. ProjectTETRA was a blank sheet so we could be as creative as possible in including the very latest technologies that matter.” A cab with a winning combination of safety and comfort ProjectTETRA’s cab features wraparound glazing and a high visibility roof panel, increasing the total glazed area by 16% when compared to a standard wheel loader. All-around visibility is achieved with the use of viewing cameras instead of wing mirrors. These are automatically linked to the direction of the machine and viewed on the A-pillar mounted displays.

CASE Construction Equipment unveiled the world’s first methane-powered construction vehicle at bauma 2019. (Photos: Case Construction)

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NEWS & REPORTS The uncluttered design means all controls are accessed through ergonomic joysticks and an integrated, armrestmounted, colour touchscreen monitor, which adds to the feeling of space and a panoramic view. The new cosseting seat automatically extends and pivots to facilitate entry upon door opening, returning to the operating position immediately after the operator is seated, which is an industry first. With lumbar support, weight-compensated suspension and active heating and cooling systems it ensures operator comfort throughout the working shift, reducing operator fatigue.

A partnership in conceptual design An exclusive partnership with Michelin led to the development of innovative airless concept tyres for ProjectTETRA. Constructed from pure rubber and a patented composite material in a honeycomb spoke design, the tyre/wheel fusion also features built-in suspension.

The lightweight and robust structure has been designed to withstand the extreme conditions present in construction environments. In addition, the airless tyres reduce overall machine weight and a large footprint delivers low contact pressure. Advanced connectivity is achieved with integrated sensors, providing a stream of real-time data to both the operator and the control room. When active, the integrated sidewall lights are illuminated and also function as an additional safety feature.

Unrivalled control ProjectTETRA can be controlled at the touch of a button through the armrest-mounted operating hub. Operators can access all key operating parameters and functionality including: • Face scan to activate start-up sequence • Bucket load-fill assist screen which displays target load, current bucket load and remaining load • Jobsite map, which tracks incoming trucks, indicates the fastest route to the selected work area and displays general site information

CASE Construction Equipment unveiled the world’s first methane-powered construction vehicle at bauma 2019. (Photos: Case Construction)

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Weather screens showing real-time weather reports Lighting parameters, Bluetooth telephone, heating and ventilation and music controls Access to secondary machine parameters, machine settings and additional submenus

The operator can also swipe the operating screen to the A-pillar screens. The A-pillar screens contain further machine monitoring details and ‘at a glance’ performance indicators: • •

Feeds from all viewing cameras Operating parameters including machine speed, engine speed, fuel level, engine and oil temperature, selected gear, engine hours and time

All machine data is automatically communicated to the control centre, allowing for on-the-job updates and optimisation to increase machine efficiency.

Safety first design ProjectTETRA employs the latest biometric technology to ensure the safety and comfort of the operator. Before the operator reaches the machine, it is ready for operation. Remote retinal scanning, accessed through any mobile device, activates heating and cooling to adjust the cab to the optimal operating temperature. Biometric facial recognition technology is integrated into the access and start-up sequences to ensure that only fully-qualified operators have access to the machine. As a demonstration of CASE’s development into autonomous technology, ProjectTETRA includes integrated obstacle detection technology, alerting the driver to any possible hazards on site. Furthermore, this concept is compatible with the complete range of buckets and was fitted with high-tip and quarry versions from Leonardi Benne during the initial testing activities.

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NEWS & REPORTS Combining CASE’s heritage with its innovative future “The most striking thing about ProjectTETRA is its design. It expands the pre-conceived conception of what a wheel loader should look like,” explains Wilkie. “We took inspiration from our emblem, the American Bald Eagle. You’ll see bird-like features within the design, from the integrated cab wings and the commanding stance of the eagle’s head and beak within the rear engine cover. “As the name suggests,” Wilkie continues, “ProjectTETRA contains elements relating to the structure of methane too. The tetrahedral structure of the methane molecule is expressed in the name but also in the design. And we have finished the machine in our custom-made metallic fleck CASE power-tan paint finish. A nod to the heritage of our brand but with a strong link to our innovative and sustainable future.”

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: CASE Construction Equipment CASE Construction Equipment sells and supports a full line of construction equipment around the world, including the No. 1 loader/backhoes, excavators, motor graders, wheel loaders, vibratory compaction rollers, crawler dozers, skid steers, compact track loaders and rough-terrain forklifts. Through CASE dealers, customers have access to a true professional partner with world-class equipment and aftermarket support, industry-leading warranties and flexible financing. More information is available at www.CASEce.com. CASE Construction Equipment is a brand of CNH Industrial N.V., a World leader in Capital Goods listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: CNHI) and on the Mercato Telematico Azionario of the Borsa Italiana (MI: CNHI). More information about CNH Industrial can be found online at www.cnhindustrial.com.

CASE Construction Equipment Emma Oddie Copestone on behalf of CASE Construction Equipment +44 (0) 7508 872870 emma@copestone.uk.com

CASE Construction Equipment unveiled the world’s first methane-powered construction vehicle at bauma 2019. (Photos: Case Construction)

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CASE Construction Equipment has launched CASE Operators Club at bauma 2019

CASE Construction Equipment has launched its brand-new Operators Club at bauma 2019. New members would be invited to join the Club.

CASE Operators Club “We want to give back to this community, to give rewards to our operators and to provide additional insight and previews. Operators repeatedly tell us the pride they feel in using a CASE machine, and now they have a forum and organisation in which to share this,” said Nicola D’Arpino, Head of Sales and Marketing in Europe for CASE. After joining for free, CASE Operators Club members will instantly gain access to the private CASE Operators Facebook group, providing an ideal forum to trade experiences and knowledge. As well as this, they will also receive a welcome pack containing a CASE Operators Club-branded t-shirt, safety vest and cap, and be entitled

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to discount at the CASE shop at bauma 2019. Future plans for the club include special events, competitions and close involvement with the CASE Rodeo. “The Operators Club is the perfect way to strengthen the relationship between CASE and our most important stakeholders, the people who drive and operate our machines. Creating a community where operators can interact and share their experiences with each other, and with CASE, strengthens our bonds. Together we can create a supportive environment where all operators can continue to learn. We pride ourselves on being experts for the real world and we innovate to provide practical and intuitive solutions for our customers. The CASE Operators Club conversations could be the inspiration for the CASE machine designs of the future,” continued D’Arpino.

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NEWS & REPORTS Those operators not at bauma will be able to sign up to the club via a dedicated section on the company’s website that is due to launch after the event. Further information on both this and the club will be issued on social media through the hashtag #CASEoperatorsclub and can also be found on the CASE website. “We hope as many CASE operators as possible will take the chance to join the club. Developing this community will generate a powerful tool for both CASE and its operators for many years to come,” concluded D’Arpino..

CASE Construction Equipment Emma Oddie Copestone on behalf of CASE Construction Equipment +44 (0) 7508 872870 emma@copestone.uk.com

CASE Construction Equipment has launched its brand-new Operators Club at bauma 2019. New members would be invited to join the Club. (Photos: Case Construction)

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CDE launches Intelligent Plant with AI technology

CDE Global International

Industry innovator CDE - the leading manufacturer of wet processing equipment - is redefining how the modern plant operates through the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) to boost productivity. (Photos: CDE)

Intelligent Plant The Intelligent Plant, CDE’s pioneering next generation technology, utilises advances in machine learning and the Internet of Things (IoT) to monitor and automate previously manual processes. Enabling the plant to make smart decisions in real time, Intelligent Plant can boost productivity by up to 40 per cent* with a payback period of under six months. Tom Houston, Director of CustomCare at CDE, said: “We are constantly striving for innovations to help customers maximise output with minimum effort. Intelligent Plant has created thinking plants that reduce downtime, maintenance and fixed costs while increasing yield and revenues for plant owners by almost half – and in some cases even more.”

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Material overloading can cause considerable disruption to the running of a plant. Overloading can impact plant optimisation resulting in lower yields and the need for greater maintenance. Intelligent Plant uses a series of beltweighers to accurately establish the amount of material which enters the plant and determine the ratio between sand, aggregates and silt output. If the plant is running at below optimal utilisation where weightings and output are unbalanced against set targets or failing to maximise on production capacity, the plant will respond to address the issue itself in real time by, for example, adjusting feed rates.

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NEWS & REPORTS At the centre of Intelligent Plant is OptiMax technology, the latest addition to CDE CORE - an innovative range of technology solutions developed to give customers greater control of their plant. CORE uses automation and sensors to monitor and enhance productivity, minimise downtime, automate processes and lower operating costs while maximising profitability.

Intelligent Plant – Example Productivity Boost A five per cent increase in production using an OptiMax Intelligent Plant on a 150 tonne per hour plant would produce 7.5 extra tonnes every hour. Over the course of one year this would equate to 2,000 additional hours. Where one tonne of C&D material is worth £15 in total revenue (incoming gate fee and sell price) an Intelligent Plant would generate £225,000 in extra revenue.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: CDE GLOBAL CDE is a leading provider of wet processing equipment for quarries, mines and recycling operations on the global market. The CDE equipment range has applications across a wide range of materials and is delivering significant efficiencies in the construction and recycling, mining, industrial sands and environmental sectors. Working across 5 sectors and 8 regions CDE has been cocreating with customers for over 25 years to deliver collaborative, imaginative and unique processing systems. CDE is headquartered in Northern Ireland and has bases in Graz, Austria to serve the European and Russian markets, Kolkata, India, to serve the Asian market; Belo Horizonte, Brazil to serve the Latin American market; Ormeau, Australia, to serve the Australasian market; Dubai, UAE, to serve the MENA market and North Carolina and Texas, USA, to serve the North American market. CDE also has a team based in sub-Saharan Africa.

CDE GLOBAL Angela Madden Leiterin PR und Corporate Communications, CDE Tel.: + 44 (0)28 86 214364 Fax: + 44 (0)75 9506 7695 amadden@cdeglobal.com Orry Robinson JComms Tel.: +44 (0)28 9521 8380 Fax: +44 (0)77 388 53359 orry.robinson@jcomms.co.uk

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TIPCO GmbH Tudeshki Industrial Process Control

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Kontakt Albrecht-von-Groddeck-Str. 3 D-38678 Clausthal-Zellerfeld Telefon +49 (0) 53 23 / 98 38 808 Mobil +49 (0) 173 / 51 67 579 E-Mail: tudeshki@ipc-tudeshki.com

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Record bauma attracts more than 620,000 visitors

Messe München GmbH Munich | Germany

Record bauma attracts more than 620,000 visitors • Around 3,700 exhibitors from 63 countries • Sharp jump in overseas visitors • Exhibitors: Good business and full order books (Photos: Messe München GmbH)

• Around 3,700 exhibitors from 63 countries • Sharp jump in overseas visitors • Exhibitors: Good business and full order books

Record-bauma With more than 620,000 visitors from over 200 countries, bauma 2019, the world’s leading trade fair for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines, construction vehicles and construction equipment, generated the best results in the exhibition’s 65-year history. The number of visitors rose by about 40,000 over the total produced during the previous event in 2016. More than 250,000 visitors came from countries outside Germany. The top 10 visitor countries after Germany were: Austria, Italy, Switzerland, France, the Netherlands, Russia, Sweden, the Czech Republic, Poland and Great Britain. The trade fair also experienced a strong increase in attendance from overseas visitors. Significant gains in this group were produced by China, Australia and Japan. More than 5,500 visitors came from China alone. The number of exhibitors totaled about 3,700 from 63 countries – likewise a record. With its unprecedented 614,000 square meters of space,

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the largest bauma ever held was once again a bauma filled with records. During the 2019 edition, exhibitors unveiled a huge number of innovations and new products to the trade fair’s global visitors. Zeppelin/Caterpillar, for instance, introduced more than 20 world premieres. Business conducted at the exhibition was correspondingly good. Many exhibitors spoke of a high willingness to invest. The record-setting bauma also had a strong impact on order books as exhibitors generated the highest sales in the history of their participation at the trade fair. Innovation platform and economic engine Thanks to the smooth operation of the exhibition and the consistently positive feedback by exhibitors, Klaus Dittrich, Chairman and CEO of Messe München, was more than satisfied with the results of bauma 2019: “For the industry, bauma is by far the world’s most important innovation platform

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NEWS & REPORTS and economic engine, something that we clearly saw this year. Particularly in these times of sweeping technological change that is being triggered by digitalization, bauma provides the industry with security and confidence. Thanks to the momentum in demand generated by the fair’s seven days, companies will be able to calmly face economic slowdowns. bauma 2019 highlighted the opportunity and tremendous outlook of the industry as a whole.”

But 2019 topped everything for Herrenknecht.” Domenic G. Ruccolo, CEO of the Wirtgen Group, rated bauma 2019 as “the most successful in the history of the Wirtgen Group.” Many exhibitors of bauma’s partner country, Canada, were enthused as well. Melinda Zimmerman Smith of Serious Labs said bauma created “exciting opportunities that we didn’t even know existed.” What’s more, bauma was “simply a whole lot of fun,” she said.

Franz-Josef Paus, Managing Director of Hermann Paus Maschinenfabrik and Chairman of the bauma Advisory Council, described the trade fair’s unique character this way: “With exhibitors from more than 60 countries and visitors from over 200 nations, bauma is an industry platform where technological variety, ingenuity and performance can be demonstrated to an immense international business audience.”

Excellent business platform Once again, bauma proved itself to be an excellent business platform, many exhibitors noted. Andreas Böhm, a member of the Board of Directors of LiebherrInternational AG, said: “We took orders from all parts of the world and made a whole lot of new contacts.” PERI is also “taking many excellent orders home with it,” said Alexander Schwörer, Managing Director for Marketing and Sales. Zeppelin Baumaschinen also “closed a lot of business deals,” said Fred Cordes, Chairman of the Management Board. Joachim Schmid, Managing Director

Exhibitors: “The most-successful bauma of all times” For exhibitors, bauma 2019 was a complete success, as occasionally euphoric statements about it showed. Masa Managing Director Frank W. Reschke described it as “the most successful bauma of all times.” Martin Herrenknecht agreed: “Every bauma is something special.

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Wang Bingnan, Vice Minister of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China. “The place to be” for seven days bauma’s visitors added a strong new accent to Munich during the seven-day trade fair. There were people from all parts of the world everywhere you looked – this was the defining feature of the fairgrounds in Riem, both in the halls and on the outdoor exhibition area. Visitors massed at the trade fair’s hot spots, the impressive vehicle and machine displays set up by major exhibitors. In addition to its industrial focus, bauma was also a huge world of experience and adventure with a selfie tower and Ferris wheel. Jorge Cuartero, Managing Director of the Spanish manufacturer association Anmopyc, summed things up this way: for a full week, bauma was “the place to be.” The next bauma will be held from April 4 to 10, 2022, at the Messe München Exhibition Center.

About bauma: bauma is the world’s leading sector event for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines, construction vehicles and construction machinery. With a total exhibition area of 614,000 square meters, it is the largest trade fair in the world. In 2019, it broke all records with about 3,700 exhibitors from 63 countries and more than 620,000 visitors from over 200 countries. bauma is held every three years. The next event will be held in Munich from April 4 to 10, 2022.

bauma NETWORK: Six construction machinery trade fairs of Messe München: In addition to the world‘s leading trade fair bauma, Messe München has extensive skill in organizing additional international construction machinery trade fairs. For example, Messe München organizes bauma China in Shanghai and bauma CONEXPO INDIA in Gurgaon/Delhi together with the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) as well as the bauma CONEXPO Africa in Johannesburg. In December 2015, Messe München successfully expanded its portfolio further with the purchase of the leading Russian construction machinery trade fair CTT, now renamed bauma CTT RUSSIA. In March 2017, the bauma NETWORK was again expanded with M&T EXPO in the form of a license agreement with SOBRATEMA

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Messe München: Messe München is one of the leading exhibition organizers worldwide with more than 50 of its own trade shows for capital goods, consumer goods and new technologies. Every year, a total of over 50,000 exhibitors and around three million visitors take part in more than 200 events at the exhibition center in Munich, at the ICM – Internationales Congress Center München and the MOC Veranstaltungscenter München as well as abroad. Together with its subsidiary companies, Messe München organizes trade shows in China, India, Brazil, Russia, Turkey, South Africa, Nigeria, Vietnam and Iran. With a network of associated companies in Europe, Asia, Africa and South America as well as around 70 representations abroad for over 100 countries, Messe München has a global presence.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: Messe München GmbH Messegelände 81823 Munich Germany messe-muenchen.de Johannes Manger Phone +49 89 949-21482 johannes.manger @messe-muenchen.de

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Exhibitor testimonials about bauma 2019 Christian Hasenest, Sales Director Dealer Sales, Alfred Kärcher, Germany: “bauma is an exceptional platform for intensive discussions with customers and industry visitors. Our product innovations attracted a lot of interest. We are really optimistic thanks to the number of visitors and the quality of conversations we had.” Hans-Christian Schneider, CEO, AMMANN Group, Switzerland: “Ammann celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2019. Bauma 2019 gave us an excellent opportunity to share this milestone with our global customers, partners and dealers. We will continue on our path of innovation to bring our global customers added value, increase their profitability, and remain their partners for many years to come.” Jorge Cuartero, Managing Director, Anmopyc, Spain: “bauma is the place to be, the place where every three years our sector meets to present the latest technologies and innovations. This year has been the biggest bauma ever. It was a tremendous success for us since we have got the opportunity to meet with people from all continents.” Jonathan Stringham, Vice President of Marketing, BOMAG, Germany: “bauma 2019 was a tremendous success once again for BOMAG! Our customers came from all parts of the world, and we were able to convince them of our wide range of innovations in the areas of autonomy, alternative drive systems and digitalization. One special highlight was our second-place finish in the bauma Innovation Award that went to our ion-dust shield technology that reduces particulate matter. The biggest highlight for our customers at BOMAG was certainly the chance to see the ROBOMAG, our five-ton, autonomous asphalt roller, in action.” Fausto Carboni, CEO, Bonfiglioli Group, Italy: “bauma is by far the most important exhibition event in the construction industry in terms of size, number of visitors and geographical coverage. Participation from Asians and Americans has increased and the fair has achieved global impact rather than just on the international level. This year’s exhibition is lively and very positive. It shows that the market is extremely active and that there is no sign of recession from the current very positive trend in the market. It is clear that there are still numerous opportunities for development and growth. We are very satisfied with the quality of the visits, our engagement with clients and guests, and that we have the opportunity to strengthen relationships and create new ones.”

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Bernd Schunk, Senior Vice President Sales Business Unit Mobile Hydraulics, Bosch Rexroth, Germany: “bauma is essential for Bosch Rexroth! The presentation of our innovations goes hand in hand with so many valuable, personal discussions with our customers. This feedback confirms, that we are on the righ track with our approach “Transforming Mobile Machines” to achieve more safety, efficiency, performance and intelligence.” Rob Galbavy, Marketing Manager, ChemGrout, USA: “bauma was great as usual and very successful. It’s the only place to be if you are involved in any aspect of construction. That’s why it’s truly the heartbeat of the industry!” Jelke de Jong, Marketing & Communication Manager, Broshuis, Netherlands: “bauma is one of the most important tools for us. We are very happy with the results. Large number of orders but last but not least a large number of people we didn’t know before. The Visitors were from all parts of the wold and all of them were very qualified.” Ramin Younessi, Group President of the Construction Industries Segment, Caterpillar Inc., USA: “bauma is Caterpillar’s largest enterprise trade show. Together Caterpillar and our family of brands, along with Zeppelin Cat, have close to 13,000 square meters of exhibit space. We are featuring 64 machines, and 20 are new introductions, which is the highest number of new products Caterpillar has ever introduced at bauma. It’s a pleasure to be here with our customers, colleagues, suppliers and dealers.” Dr. Frank Hiller, Chairman of the Board of Management, DEUTZ, Germany: “bauma is and will remain the trade fair of superlatives when it comes to size and internationality. Customers’ interest in electric drive systems has never been so high as it was this year. It was a dominant issue at bauma 2019. With our EDeutz strategy and its innovative drive systems, we were clearly able to demonstrate our pacesetting role in this segment.” Harald Ziebula, Chairman of the Executive Board, Doka, Austria: “bauma 2019 was a complete success for us, our national and international customers as well as potential customers. The Doka Campus enabled us to showcase all of our innovative theme worlds. We were pleasantly surprised above all by the visitors’ enthusiasm for our digital offerings, which can support productivity on their construction sites in the future.“

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NEWS & REPORTS Toni Koitmaa, Product Director, Elematic, Finnland: “bauma is the most important and biggest fair in this business. It is the biggest show in the world. We are very satisfied with the trade fair results. Many customers were visiting our booth. We had visitors from all over the world – North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe.“ Dr. -Ing. E.h. Martin Herrenknecht, Chairman of the Board of Management, Germany: “Every bauma is something special. But 2019 topped everything for Herrenknecht. The quality and quantity of decision-makers from our target groups were exceptional, and the response from our customers was tremendous. The exhibition never has been so global for us.” Amaia Susperregui, Managing Director, Jaso Tower Cranes, Spain: “As usual we chose bauma to show our newest products to the market. We are very satisfied with the results of the fair. We had many potential customers interested in our brand and our products. bauma is, without any doubt, the most important exhibition of the world for construction machinery. The show is the most important event we have prepared for this year and even if the cost is high, the effort is always compensated by the high number of visitors.“ Naser Memic Rendon, Marketing Communications Group Manager, Komatsu Europe, Belgium: “For Komatsu, bauma 2019 was a great success! Thanks to this event, we had the opportunity to confirm our commitment to the German and European markets. We presented our latest innovations, announced future services and created great expectations for our customers. bauma 2019 was a fantastic fair for exhibitors and visitors alike, and certainly for Komatsu.“ Andreas Böhm, a member of the Board of Directors of LiebherrInternational, Germany: “The days at the trade fair were extremely intensive and successful for us. And they were just an unbelievable amount of fun to boot. The seven Liebherr segments that had displays here are really satisfied as they head home from bauma. We presented innovations from today and enabled our visitors to really experience our work on the construction site of the future. Our employees had a chance to intensively discuss ideas with our customers and partners. We closed deals from all parts of the world, and we made many new contacts – we had all of these goals in mind when we came to bauma, and we achieved all of them together. One bauma leads to another. We will be back in three years, with new solutions for the construction site of the future. We can’t wait.”

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Shirley Liang, Brand Manager of LiuGong, China: “bauma is the most important show for the construction industry. You only have to look at the high number of visitors and exhibitors from all parts of the world to see why. The exhibition helps us to strengthen our branding in the European marketplace.” Riccardo Magni, President, Magni Telescopic Handlers, Italy: “bauma is definitely the show. Skilled and professional visitors and precise organization are fundamental for the success of the event. bauma is massive not only for the dimensions of the fair ground but also for the variety of exhibitors and the quality of the organization. bauma is one of the major international stages and is the perfect location to meet new prospects and to reinforce existing dealer relationships. bauma visitors are coming from all parts of the globe, so in only seven days you are able to travel around the world without even getting on a plane!“ Frank W. Reschke, Managing Director of Masa, Germany: “bauma is and will remain tremendously important to the entire industry. Many exhibitors, Masa included, showcase their latest technologies and innovation here. They show that Germany’s mechanical engineering sector is not treading water and that it is prepared in the best possible way for the future. As expected, the quality of the professional visitors was very high. Our visitors came from all parts of the world and used the Masa booth as a platform for intensive conversations. Our high expectations were definitely exceeded in 2019. For Masa, it was the most successful bauma ever.” Andreas Klauser, CEO of PALFINGER, Austria: “bauma is a major momentum generator for the industry. This year focused in particular on the megatrend of digitalization. For us, bauma 2019 was the optimal platform to present our innovative digitalization and smart-service solutions to an interested group of professional visitors along with our wide range of traditional products.” Franz-Josef Paus, Managing Director of Hermann Paus Maschinenfabrik and Chairman of the bauma Advisory Council, Germany: “We had many interesting conversations and discussed new projects with customers and partners from the widest range of countries. We were very satisfied with the result. With 614,000 square meters of space, the trade fair grew once again. With exhibitors from more than 60 countries and visitors from over 200 nations, bauma is an industry platform where technological variety, ingenuity and performance can be demonstrated to an immense international business audience. The period after bauma will ultimately show what will be translated into actual projects.”

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NEWS & REPORTS Alexander Schwörer, Managing Director Marketing & Sales at PERI, Germany: “bauma 2019 was a complete success for PERI. Our newly designed PERI trade fair hall was visited by large numbers of people every day of the show. We presented many new products and systems at this year’s bauma. The feedback from our customers from all parts of the world about our innovations was exceptional. Last but not least: We are taking a huge number of orders home with us.” Phil Zhao, Brand Management, Sany Group, China: “bauma is the biggest stage for our industry, both in terms of the number of brands represented here and in terms of the technologies and innovations on display. We had more customers and contracts than last time. We are really pleased with this year’s bauma. Our customers came from around the world. I want to thank the bauma team for its support!” Christian Hottgenroth, Director of Sales, Commercial Vehicles, Scania, Germany and Austria: “bauma has special national and international significance to Scania. We presented the widest range of solutions in order to spur the industry, particularly in terms of sustainability, efficiency and mobility. We had some very good conversations and a number of inspiring contacts. For Scania, bauma in Munich has a fixed place on the international trade fair calendar.” Melinda Zimmerman Smith, Marketing Representative, Serious Labs Inc., Canada: „We are absolutely satisfied with the results. Our experience provided us with global visibility which allows us to build the awareness of our products while providing us with new, exciting opportunities that we didn’t even know existed. bauma is the most international show in the world. What distinguishes it from others, is not only the size, but the companies and customers it attracts. The show provides access to our best customers, unique opportunities, and is simply a whole lot of fun.” Roland Ehrl, Executive Vice President of Siemens Minerals, Germany: “bauma is always a highlight on our trade fair calendar. Our motto at bauma 2019 was: ‘Innovate. Digitalize now. Smart Mining.’ We used it as a way of demonstrating how exceptionally well-positioned our mining and cement portfolio is in terms of digitalization and of highlighting the leading role in the minerals industry that we have assumed. The many personal conversations we had with a large number of international customers reinforced our belief that our holistic EAD portfolio (electrification, automation and digitalization) offers exactly what customers want and that we have the right product range for the industry.”

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Torsten Gerlach, CEO of Business Unit Mining Technologies, thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG, Germany: “We are very satisfied with bauma 2019. For us as a global player in the minerals and mining industry, bauma creates a unique, one-week opportunity to meet customers from all parts of the world, present new products and services to them and discuss the latest trends. The feedback we got from our customers and visitors at bauma was extremely positive.” Dietmar Jürges, CEO of thyssenkrupp Infrastructure GmbH, Germany: “At bauma 2019, thyssen-krupp Infrastructure successfully presented itself as a leading provider of civil, marine and foundation engineering. We were able to greet many customers, partners and suppliers at the trade-fair booth. The concentration of these discussions is what an international trade fair like bauma is all about. You cannot replace this compressed form of meetings despite our regional proximity. The highlight of thyssenkrupp Infrastructure’s trade-fair booth was a virtual reality presentation by e+s Linearverbau that amazed many visitors. Some people even waited for up to one hour to be admitted.” Martin Lehner, CEO, Wacker Neuson Group, Germany: “Efficiency, digitalization and sustainability were the trend topics at this year’s bauma. With our line of electric products and our digital services, we are one of the pacesetters in these future-oriented topics. bauma 2019 also devoted much space to electromobility and alternative drive systems. We were really pleased about this focus, and it reinforced our desire to continue moving forward. Customers, partners and interested individuals from all parts of the world sought us out and talked intensely with us about these trends and our new products. When you add it all up, the trade fair was a complete success for the Wacker Neuson Group.” Domenic G. Ruccolo, CEO, WIRTGEN GROUP, Germany: “The WIRTGEN GROUP’s joint trade show appearance with John Deere was a resounding success, the number of visitors to the booth as well as the interest in our company and our innovative products was simply overwhelming. Our participation in this year’s Bauma was the most successful in the history of the WIRTGEN GROUP and was the perfect way to introduce John Deere motor graders to the European market.” Joachim Schmid, Managing Director of the Construction Machinery and Building Material Association of the German Engineering Federation, Germany: “Conversations with exhibitors showed that many trade fair exhibitors had a specific interest in buying when they dropped by company booths, something that fuels hopes for continuing economic stability. We saw once again that the innovation cycle revolves around bauma’s three-year schedule.”

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NEWS & REPORTS Fred Cordes, Chairman of the Management Board at Zeppelin Baumaschinen, Germany: “bauma is another record-breaker: The mood among customers was unbelievably positive. Construction companies have lots of jobs on their hands, something that is reflected in a strong desire to invest as well as exciting purchasing behavior. We made many contacts and closed a large number of deals. Visitors poured into our joint booth from the first hour that the fair was open. A total of 22 products had their world premiere there. We, as a market leader, used our impressive booth to accentuate our strong position.” Gernot Hein, Director of Communications and Public Affairs, ZF Friedrichshafen, Germany: “For ZF Friedrichshafen AG, bauma as the world’s leading trade fair is the most important event in the construction machinery industry - a place where visitors can experience innovations and tomorrow’s global megatrends up close. This powerful atmosphere of progress is the optimal place for us to showcase our product highlights. This year, all of our customers and important business contacts were at the fair. The number and quality of the professional conversations were very high. bauma is the perfect platform to discuss themes and trends of the future.”

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: Über die bauma: bauma is the world’s leading sector event for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines, construction vehicles and construction machinery. With a total exhibition area of 614,000 square meters, it is the largest trade fair in the world. In 2019, it broke all records with about 3,700 exhibitors from 63 countries and more than 620,000 visitors from over 200 countries. bauma is held every three years. The next event will be held in Munich from April 4 to 10, 2022. bauma NETWORK: Six construction machinery trade fairs of Messe München In addition to the world‘s leading trade fair bauma, Messe München has extensive skill in organizing additional international construction machinery trade fairs. For example, Messe München organizes bauma China in Shanghai and bauma CONEXPO INDIA in Gurgaon/Delhi together with the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) as well as the bauma CONEXPO Africa in Johannesburg. In December 2015, Messe München successfully expanded its portfolio further with the purchase of the leading Russian construction machinery trade fair CTT, now renamed bauma CTT RUSSIA. In March 2017, the bauma NETWORK was again expanded with M&T EXPO in the form of a license agreement with SOBRATEMA (Brazilian Association of Association of Technology for Construction and Mining). Messe München: Messe München is one of the leading exhibition organizers worldwide with more than 50 of its own trade shows for capital goods, consumer goods and new technologies. Every year, a total of over 50,000 exhibitors and around three million visitors take part in more than 200 events at the exhibition center in Munich, at the ICM – Internationales Congress Center München and the MOC Veranstaltungscenter München as well as abroad. Together with its subsidiary companies, Messe München organizes trade shows in China, India, Brazil, Russia, Turkey, South Africa, Nigeria, Vietnam and Iran. With a network of associated companies in Europe, Asia, Africa and South America as well as around 70 representations abroad for over 100 countries, Messe München has a global presence.

Messe München GmbH Messegelände 81823 Munich Germany messe-muenchen.de Johannes Manger Phone +49 89 949-21482 johannes.manger @messe-muenchen.de

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Wirtgen Group Booth at Bauma 2019 Draws Record Number of Visitors

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Close to our customers is and remains the Wirtgen Group’s value proposition. At Bauma 2019, the group also presented itself as a reliable partner to the construction industry. (Photos: Wirtgen Group)

A total of 120 exhibits, including 18 world premieres and 25 innovations as well as six interactive technology demos: the Wirtgen Group’s booth at Bauma was packed with leading machine and application technologies from Wirtgen, Vögele, Hamm, Kleemann, Benninghoven, and John Deere.

First Joint Trade Show with John Deere The trade show in Munich clearly demonstrated that the complementary product ranges of the Wirtgen Group and John Deere are a perfect fit. Visitors were not only impressed by the numerous possible applications resulting from the synergies between the products, but also by the two companies’ unified presence, which underscored their common bond and their intention to continue to grow together in the future. The 622GP motor grader, which John Deere is launching on the European market together with the 672GP, was met with great interest. The Wirtgen Group’s sales and service network in Germany and France is handling the sale of these products – a prime example of how customers can already benefit from premium products and services from a single source, which perfectly fits the “SmartSynergies

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The 622GP is one of two motor graders that John Deere is offering in Germany and France via the Wirtgen Group’s sales network. (Fotos: Wirtgen Group)

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NEWS & REPORTS and Innovations” theme of the group’s presence at Bauma this year. SmartSynergies refers to how the specialized product brands Wirtgen, Vögele, Hamm, Kleemann, and Benninghoven offer unparalleled solutions for every road construction application that complement each other perfectly – and are further enhanced by the synergies created as a result of the Wirtgen Group being part of John Deere.

World Premieres and Innovations as Far as the Eye Could See With its 18 world premieres and 25 innovations, the group also underscored its position as the innovation driver and technology leader in the road construction sector. In addition to the six technology demos, visitors were clearly interested in the new machines. As a result, the rush to view the new products – such as the intelligent Wirtgen W 210 Fi cold milling machine with Mill Assist, the impressive Vögele SUPER 3000-3(i) large paver with 18 m screed, the new Hamm HP series of pneumatic tired rollers, the rugged Kleemann MOBICAT MC 120 Z PRO jaw crusher for demanding mining operations, the environmentally friendly Benninghoven TBA asphalt mixing plant with hot gas generator, and, of course, the entire range of John Deere construction equipment – did not let up during the entire event.

The W 210 Fi cold milling machine from Wirtgen’s new generation of large milling machines captivated many visitors to the trade show. (Photos: Wirtgen Group)

At Bauma, Kleemann presented solutions for the safe and simple operation of crushing and screening plants that offer intuitive control, a low-noise working environment near the machine, and excellent accessibility from all sides. (Photos: Wirtgen Group)

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: WIRTGEN GROUP Corporate Communications Michaela Adams, Mario Linnemann Reinhard-Wirtgen-Straße 2 53578 Windhagen Germany Phone: +49 (0) 2645 131 – 4510 Fax: +49 (0) 2645 131 – 499 E-Mail: presse@wirtgen.com www.wirtgen-group.com Benninghoven unveiled a world premiere at the Bauma trade show this year: its TBA asphalt mixing plant is now available for the first time with a hot gas generator. (Photos: Wirtgen Group)

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The BAUER Maschinen Group looks back on Bauma: „The event was an all-round success“

BAUER AG Schrobenhausen | Germany

The BAUER Maschinen Group once again presented their tried-and-tested technology, countless innovations and even more world premieres in the specialist foundation engineering sector at their Bauma booth, which spanned around 2,750 m2. (Photos: BAUER)

Munich, Germany – It may not have ended with a bang, but on Sunday, April 14, the Bauma trade show in Munich once again finished with an ear-deafening chorus of horns to conclude its seven-day duration. According to the organizers, it was the largest Bauma of all time: 3,700 exhibitors presented over seven days over an area of 614,000 m2. Of course, the BAUER Maschinen Group was once again one of them. The trade show has been a permanent fixture in the Group’s calendar for almost three decades now; the headquarters in Schrobenhausen are only around 90 km north-west of Munich. „Even just owing to its proximity to us, Bauma in Munich is naturally always a very special highlight for us“, said Dr. Ruediger Kaub, Chairman of the Management Board of BAUER Maschinen GmbH. „The trade show is the perfect platform for us to present the technological innovations of our equipment and process engineering to a very large, international expert audience“. Christian Gress, Head of Sales, added: „The extremely good customer response to all our business divisions and the excellent feedback of the visitors to our booth emphasize the importance and success of the Bauma for us. All in all, it was once again an all-round success.“ The core area of the exhibits at the booth, which covered an area of 2,750 m2, was again made up of drilling rigs, as has become traditional. BAUER Maschinen GmbH presented its new platform for small rotary drilling

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rigs optimized especially for Kelly drilling. In 2018, Bauer launched the BG 15 H, a completely new equipment that makes a clear statement in terms of functionality while offering all the benefits for handling the challenges of small construction sites. With this new generation of rigs, Bauer continues to rely on 186 kW Caterpillar diesel engines for strong performance and low fuel consumption. At Bauma, the BG 15 H was presented for the first time with a crowd cylinder. This drilling rig is now supplemented by the BG 20 H, another new rig with a torque of 200 kNm. Both BGs are based on the same BT 50 base machine, which Bauer has completely redeveloped. Another common feature, in addition to its transportation width of just 2.5 m, is the integrated service platform, which has now been introduced for the first time in the segment for compact

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NEWS & REPORTS fall protection. The BG 45, a tried-and-tested and powerful PremiumLine machine from the upper-level V-series, was shown at Bauma with an improved drilling system to create deep Full Displacement Piles with the LostBit method.

World premiere: first BAUER MC dutycycle crane with electric drive Environmental sustainability is becoming more and more important on specialist foundation engineering construction sites. Especially in urban environments, contractors are already having to comply with strict regulations with regard to exhaust and noise emissions as well as vibration-free operations. In a wider context, the ecological footprint of construction sites is becoming an important factor that also has a direct economic impact. For this reason, Bauer took an important step in the direction of practical implementation and presented an electrically driven cutter based on a BAUER MC 96 dutycycle crane for the first time at Bauma 2019. The 500 kW electric drive has many advantages compared to diesel World premiere: an electrically driven cutter based on a BAUER MC 96 duty-cycle crane. (Photos: BAUER)

The new BG 20 H and the BG 15 H form the new small platform for Kelly drilling optimized drilling rigs from Bauer. (Photos: BAUER)

drilling rigs. The platform allows easy access to all maintenance and service points in the upper carriage and, at the same time, meets the highest standards in terms of occupational safety. In addition, both drilling rigs operate with a minimum of noise and feature extremely low fuel consumption. At Bauma 2019, Bauer also presented a further core range of machines for specialist foundation engineering with three PremiumLine large rotary drilling rigs. The BG 23 H, BG 33 and BG 45 demonstrated the multifunctional character of this rig series. Equipped with various attachments and tools, they demonstrated a small selection of possible applications for PremiumLine rigs â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all machines are equipped with Bauerâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s award-winning Energy Efficient Power technology EEP. The BG 23 H and BG 33 were showcased on the latest generation of BT 65 and BT 85 base machines with significant safety innovations. They now also have an integrated service platform for easy, convenient and secure access for maintenance work. The practical service platform can be pulled out like a drawer, so the motor paneling automatically serves as

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NEWS & REPORTS RTG pile drivers RTG Rammtechnik GmbH – a member of the BAUER Maschinen Group for over 20 years – also showcased two of their rigs at Bauma: an RG 27 S, equipped for the CSM method, and an RG 19 T, with its SilentVibro MR 150 AVM sound-insulated vibrator. The latter was equipped for installing sheet pile walls. Between these two machines, a DKS 50/100 rotary head from EURODRILL GmbH for constructing secant pile walls was on display. With the RG 19 T, visitors to the booth experienced a world premiere patented by RTG Rammtechnik: a sheet pile assistant that delivers enormous savings in terms of time and safety. Also on display are remote controls, a multifunctional auxiliary winch and the operator‘s cab equipped with B-Drive. The showcased hammer HRS 6, a representative of the latest generation of hammers, was also quickly attached to RTG equipment using a patented system.

The KR 806-3GS drilling rig has been newly developed in important respects, and this was the first time that KLEMM Bohrtechnik GmbH had presented it to a professional audience. (Photos: BAUER) RTG Rammtechnik GmbH also presented an RG 19 T in addition to their RG 27 S, which was not only equipped with a sound-proof vibrator SilentVibro MR 150 AVM, but also with a Sheet Pile Assistant. (Photos: BAUER)

drives that can be successfully implemented, especially in relatively stationary specialist foundation engineering applications, such as trench cutting. Especially in these applications, electric drives deliver excellent savings, with high efficiency and low emissions. The powerful electric drive is fully integrated into the MC and ensures high system availability. It is designed to adapt to different voltage levels and environmental conditions at the job site. The practicality of the system in inner-city areas was a high priority. For this reason, a patented solution for the external secondary drive of the system was developed as a useful feature during assembly and disassembly, for example. It ensures fast and easy maneuvering even on cramped construction sites and works independently of the power supply. Even in the event of a power failure, emergency operation of all required loads in the cutter carrier can be easily ensured.

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Most popular with the booth visitors: the Bauer Foundation Simulator (Photos: BAUER)

Mixing and separating technology BAUER MAT Slurry Handling Systems unveiled the new CMS-45 container mixing plant at Bauma. The system is unique because the mixer, water tank, agitator container and the control cabinet are permanently installed in a 20-foot container frame and connected to flexible lines. This makes the system compact, space-saving and easy to move, thereby reducing the time needed for assembly and disassembly. The centerpiece of the system is a 1.8 mÂł colloidal mixer with an off-center mixing tool and an external circulation line that ensures optimum dispersion of the slurry while simultaneously increasing the mixing capacity. A 15-inch touch screen allows the operator to enter up to ten different formulas with ten sequences each and display the current batch data at any time.

Compact drilling rigs from Klemm The focus of the exhibits of the subsidiary KLEMM Bohrtechnik GmbH this year was on innovations in the field of kinematics, the machine control unit and on the topics of energy efficiency and functional safety. The KR 806-3GS drilling rig has been newly developed in important respects, and this was the first time that Klemm had presented it to a professional audience. The KR 806 series is the industry standard for tie-back work. The new product defines the highest standards in terms of versatility,

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productivity, reliability, efficiency, ergonomics and safety. Compared with the previous model, the kinematics, among other aspects, were redesigned from the ground up. Stiffness and fatigue strength were increased significantly. The system kinematics are primarily designed for drilling at flat angles with extremely low starting points. On the other hand, pile borings with drilling position beside the chassis can now also be executed. The drill rig is ideally designed for power-intensive double-head systems, hydraulic hammers and rotary drives. The drive train is based on a 160 kW diesel engine featuring SCR-only emission technology for emissions levels 4 (EU) or 4final (EPA). A 175 kW version compliant with emissions standard 5 (EU) will be available from Fall 2019. Among other components, the hydraulic system includes a dual-circuit load-sensing system with load limit control and power sharing. The hydraulic mobile valve banks are integrated directly into the CAN-BUS system. They respond with a high level of sensitivity and are self-regulating, making them temperature-independent and highly precise. The EEP efficiency package includes a power and energy management system that automatically adjusts the speed highly dynamically to the respective load and operating status. Fuel consumption and noise emissions are considerably reduced. As standard, all functions can be remotely controlled via radio. The machine controllerâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s functional safety complies with Performance Level C (ISO 13849), making its design very resistant to faults and fail-safe. Display and diagnostics functions have been significantly expanded. For example, the control panel display shows the status of the flow control valve opening for the individual flushing channels, i.e. air and water.

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NEWS & REPORTS Another Klemm exhibit was the KR 704-2E, which has an electric drive that allows work to be carried out extremely quietly and without exhaust emissions. The KR 704-2E rig had previously been completely redesigned, including with regard to the new drilling rig standard and automatic adjustment to different power supply frequencies (50/60 Hz), and now offers the best conditions for use, for example in confined spaces and cellars, where a diesel engine is unsuitable because it would generate exhaust emissions. With a minimal base carrier width of 750 mm and the option of using a telescopic drill mast, the drill rig is able to maneuver itself into rooms with narrow doorways and low ceilings. Specialist foundation engineering tasks, particularly micropiles for foundations and the underpinning of existing foundations using high-pressure injection columns, can therefore be performed under difficult conditions. Especially under these conditions, the (radio) remote controllability of the drill rig offers many advantages. All functions – driving, setting up and drilling – can be performed by remote control. This year Klemm also exhibited the HBR 120 rod manipulator. At the Bauma 2016 trade fair, the system was awarded the Eurotest Prize from BG Bau, because it combines innovative technology with a high degree of occupational safety. Essential aspects of the HBR 120, 122 and 124 series have been further developed to allow for uncomplicated adaptation of the mechanical hydraulic components and their control on different base machines (mini-excavators).

A varied entertainment program In addition, the BAUER Maschinen Group‘s entertainment program once again had a lot to offer: there were daily visits to the manufacturing plant in Aresing, near Schrobenhausen. In addition, some of the customers and visitors had the opportunity to visit jobsites to get an excellent impression of Bauer machines in use. And the end of each day of the trade show didn‘t mean an end to festivities in Schrobenhausen. Every evening, many guests got to experience the friendly, warm atmosphere here at Bauer. The traditional Bavarian evening went down especially well with typical regional specialties and accompanying live music.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: About BAUER Maschinen Group For almost 60 years, equipment from Bauer has represented the highest performance and quality and constant innovation. The BAUER Maschinen Group is the world market leader in the development and manufacture of specialist foundation engineering equipment. BAUER Maschinen GmbH, which is also the holding company for a number of subsidiaries, designs and builds large-diameter drilling rigs, duty-cycle cranes, trench cutters, grabs and vibrators as well as the related tooling at its plants in Schrobenhausen, Aresing and Edelshausen. The subsidiaries manufacture state-of-the-art mixing and separation equipment as well as rotary drive systems and equipment for drilling smalldiameter boreholes and wells. The BAUER Maschinen Group also operates manufacturing facilities in the USA, Russia, China, Malaysia, Italy, Singapore and Turkey. Component suppliers within the Group are Schachtbau Nordhausen and Olbersdorfer Guß. The company operates a global sales and service network. More at bma.bauer.de About Bauer The BAUER Group is a leading provider of services, equipment and products dealing with ground and groundwater. With over 110 subsidiaries, Bauer can rely on a worldwide network on all continents. The Group’s operations are divided into three forwardlooking segments with high synergy potential: Construction, Equipment and Resources. Bauer profits enormously from the collaboration of its three business segments, enabling the Group to position itself as an innovative, highly specialized provider of products and services for demanding projects in specialist foundation engineering and related markets. Bauer therefore offers suitable solutions to the world’s greatest challenges, such as urbanization, the growing infrastructure needs, the environment, as well as water, oil and gas. The BAUER Group was founded in 1790 and is based in Schrobenhausen, Bavaria. In 2018, it employed about 12,000 people in around 70 countries and achieved total Group revenues of EUR 1.7 billion. BAUER Aktiengesellschaft is listed in the Prime Standard of the German Stock Exchange. More information can be found at www.bauer.de.

BAUER Aktiengesellschaft BAUER-Straße 1 86529 Schrobenhausen Ruth Wallner Tel.: +49 8252 97-1844 public.relations@bauer.de www.bauer.de

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bauma 2019 – Doosan First To Use 5G for Worldwide ‘TeleOperation’

Doosan First To Use 5G for Worldwide ‘TeleOperation’. (Photos: Doosan)

In what is one of the highlights of the Bauma 2019 exhibition in Munich in Germany, Doosan is the first manufacturer to use 5G technology for worldwide ‘TeleOperation’ of construction machines. Doosan has coined the term TeleOperation to describe the operation of construction equipment from a remote station. At Bauma, remote really means remote - operating a Doosan DX380LC-5 40 tonne crawler excavator located over 8500 km away in Incheon in South Korea from an operator’s booth on the Bauma stand in Munich. TeleOperation has been co-developed with LG U+, the South Korean telecommunications and data services company. The TeleOperation demonstration on the Doosan stand is the first to remotely control a machine across such a large distance between locations which have a time difference of eight hours, using 5G telecommunications technology. With its ultrareliability and low latency, the new 5G network in the Doosan system provides 10 times faster bandwidth and 10 times lower latency than the 4G network. Special features incorporated include a low-latency video transmission module with fast video transfer (with encoding and decoding), an important factor in reducing the time delay. LG U+ has also introduced new modules providing low latency image processing to further minimize the time

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delay. Another factor in creating more effective remote control is the use of Doosan‘s innovative electrohydraulic technology in the DX380LC-5 excavator. Whilst it can be used for general earthmoving applications, the new Teleoperation system is ideal for operating excavators in dangerous applications such as industrial waste disposal, involving hazardous, toxic or radioactive substances. It is also useful for work on collapsing waste piles and in areas where there are buried mines and other munitions. Safety can be further increased via the zoning and area limitation functions available through the Doosan TeleOperation system.

WEITERE INFORMATIONEN UND KONTAKT: DOOSAN INFRACORE EUROPE B.V. Wilgenweg 2, 2964 AM Groot Ammers, Niederlande www.doosanequipment.eu

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Caterpillar â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Wet disk snubber upgrade cuts maintenance on Cat rope shovels

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Caterpillar Wet disk snubber upgrade cuts maintenance on Cat rope shovels (Photos: Caterpillar)

Caterpillar recently introduced a new wet disk snubber upgrade for dipper doors on its 7495 Series electric rope shovels. The oil-filled snubber is maintenance and adjustment free for its 12,000-hour life before rebuild, which aligns with dipper service life. The new snubber designâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a sealed, oil-immersed clutch packâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;eliminates a daily maintenance touchpoint and delivers much longer life than the standard snubber. Additionally, the wet disk snubber can be rebuilt three times before replacement is needed, and rebuilds are simpler and faster than standard snubber rebuilds. The snubber plays a critical role in truck loading as it provides controlled resistance to the motion of the dipper door. During opening, the damping torque slows door velocity to prevent collisions with the truck body. During

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closing, the damping torque prevents the door from slamming against the dipper body and dipper structure. The wet disk snubber results in reduced maintenance time and costs, improved reliability, enhanced safety, and lower total cost of ownership. In field validation at a Wyoming coal mine, wet disk snubbers also reduced frequency of repairs to the dipper door and latch keeper.

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NEWS & REPORTS The wet disk snubber is retrofittable and available for both latched and LatchFree™ Cat® Dippers installed on Cat 7495, 7495 HF and 7495 HD Electric Rope Shovels. The snubber upgrade can be retrofit in about two days and is typically completed when the dipper is being rebuilt.

Caterpillar Americas Sharon Holling: Holling_Sharon_L@cat.com Johanna Kelly: Kelly_Johanna_L@cat.com Europe, Africa, Middle East Francine Shore: Shore_Francine_M@cat.com www.cat.com

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: About Caterpillar For more than 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 2018 sales and revenues of $54.7 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 primary segments - Construction Industries, Resource Industries and Energy & Transportation - and also provides financing and related services through its Financial Products segment. Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. We are a leader and proudly have the largest global presence in the industries we serve. Learn more about our Strategy, Governance, History and Brands, as well as the values that guide our conduct. Our customers rely on Caterpillar products to advance sustainable progress and improve living standards. This commitment to better extends to our own organization where we strive to be a model for environmental stewardship and social responsibility. Here are a few of the ways we are building better today through the Caterpillar Foundation, sustainability and innovations that create customer value.

Caterpillar Wet disk snubber upgrade cuts maintenance on Cat rope shovels (Photos: Caterpillar)

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The diversity and commitment of our people have always been the heartbeat behind our success. Together, with our partners, we are providing the solutions that help our customers build a better world. Find out more about our amazing employees, committed partners, customers, suppliers and sponsorship opportunities.

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Caterpillar – New Cat R1700 Underground Loader Sets Productive Pace

New Cat R1700 Underground Loader Sets Productive Pace. (Photos: Caterpillar)

Caterpillar recently launched the Cat® R1700 Underground Mining Loader, a completely new design that has proven its high productivity and efficiency in extended field trials and in production studies. The R1700 carries a size-class-leading payload of 15 tonnes (16.5 tons), 20 percent more than its predecessor carries, yet it maintains the dimensions of the R1700G. A recent head-to-head study and multiple field trials show that the machine surpasses its payload advantage in faster truck loading and more productive load-andcarry operations while delivering 21 percent less fuel consumption per hour in a recent study. The R1700 gains cycle time advantages through fast bucket loading due to high digging forces and a new traction control system that limits tire slip when the bucket enters the pile. The result is fast loading, good bucket fill factors and reduced tire wear. Excellent machine balance and a new electrohydraulic braking system aid load-andcarry cycles. Fuel efficiency gets a boost in the new R1700 from ondemand adjustment of the cooling fan and the hydraulic system, as well as the efficiency of the Cat C13 engine.

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The 6-cylinder engine is turbocharged and air-to-air aftercooled, and it produces 269 kW (361 hp) in standard configuration and 257 kW (345 hp) in Stage V compliant form. The engine is available in three different emissions configurations—Cat Ventilation Reduction, U.S. EPA Tier/ EU Stage IIIA, and EU Stage V—to allow tailoring the R1700 to the mine’s ventilation needs. Aftertreatment for the Stage V engine configuration is chassis mounted for convenience and includes a Diesel Emission Fluid (DEF) tank sized to match the 12-hour capacity of the fuel tank. To boost productivity even further, the R1700 is equipped with multiple subsystems for fast technology implementation. Optional Autodig helps new operators be productive the first day and reduces fatigue for experienced teams. Remote machine health monitoring, payload operating technologies are available via MineStar™ Command for underground.

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NEWS & REPORTS New systems aid operators and technicians The R1700 also brings new levels of operator comfort and control to underground operations. Operators will appreciate the responsiveness of the machine. During the load or dump cycle, the harder the operator pushes the controls, the faster the machine responds. The steering system is pilot controlled to provide more precise feel for the operator during maneuvers in tight places. Ride control is now fully integrated into the hydraulic system and engages automatically as the machine goes above 5 km/h (3 mph). Electronically snubbing the cylinders protects them and provides greater operator comfort. The R1700 has auto retarding that is hydraulically actuated. The system comes on automatically when the operatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s foot is lifted from the throttle. Cycle times improve as operators gain confidence and become more comfortable on downhill grades at faster speeds. For easier maintenance, the R1700 features several components that have modular designs so they can easily be removed and replaced. In addition to modular components, all filter and key service points have been grouped into a centralized section on the cold side of the engine. The radiator guard swings open for ground-level access to the radiator, and oil coolers and the batteries are easily accessed just under the centralized service location. For the entire underground loader line, Caterpillar now offers Bolt On Half Arrow ground engaging tools (GET) for bucket edges. The system is designed for high abrasion applications where weld-on GET experience high wear

rates. With a proven and reliable retention system, the bolton GET offer more wear material than standard weld-on GET, and the bolt-on design enables fast and easy removal and replacement. Despite additional wear material, the low-profile front edge eases pile penetration and promotes fast bucket loading.

Caterpillar Americas Sharon Holling: Holling_Sharon_L@cat.com Johanna Kelly: Kelly_Johanna_L@cat.com Europe, Africa, Middle East Francine Shore: Shore_Francine_M@cat.com www.cat.com

New Cat R1700 Underground Loader Sets Productive Pace. (Photos: Caterpillar)

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Caterpillar â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Caterpillar to use R1700 Underground Loader as platform for its first battery electric LHD

Caterpillar to use R1700 Underground Loader as platform for its first battery electric LHD. (Photos: Caterpillar)

Caterpillar has chosen to make the new R1700 Underground Mining Loader its first battery electric LHD platform. The design of the new battery electric CatÂŽ R1700 XE will use advanced technology for lithium-ion batteries and fast, onboard charging to advance safety and promote high production. The Cat R1700 was introduced in 2018 as a completely new design focused on major productivity improvements for the size class. These improvements primarily come from its efficient electrohydraulic system, which saves fuel and provides greater loader forces, leading to significantly improved digging performance in the pile. The R1700 XE will combine these new features with a lithium-ion battery operating and charging system developed by Caterpillar. The exclusive MEC 500 fast charging system allows rapid, onboard battery charging with little or no impact to the mineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s existing electrical infrastructure. The Cat charging system eliminates both the hazards of battery handling during recharging and the necessity to maintain change-out battery inventories.

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In designing the R1700 XE, Caterpillar is relying on a wealth of experience in designing electrified machines and power generation components and solutions. These include more than 350 patents granted during design of machines such as the electric drive D7E and D6 XE crawler dozers, 988K XE wheel loader, and 794 AC and 795F AC mining trucks. The R1700 XE program also uses components from the Cat Microgrid solution. For underground mining specifically, this electrification experience was reinforced by the development of a proof of concept machine. Caterpillar converted a conventional diesel Cat LHD into a battery electric platform. Concurrent to this program, the new MEC 500 charging system

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NEWS & REPORTS was tested. Both the loader and charging system saw substantial testing at Caterpillar’s Peoria Proving Grounds, and that was followed by weeks of operation and testing at a customer’s mine in Canada. Compared with baseline numbers for a diesel powered R1300 LHD, the battery powered model exhibited more than a tenfold decrease in total energy costs; nearly eight times less heat generated; significantly less noise at the operator‘s ear; immediate torque availability from the electric motors; reduced dust levels attributed to not having a conventional diesel engine radiator fan; and reduced tire wear. Caterpillar has used the insight gained from its proof of concept testing to develop the R1700 XE and the MEC 500 charging system as a safe and productive option for mines going to battery electric fleets.

Caterpillar Americas Sharon Holling: Holling_Sharon_L@cat.com Johanna Kelly: Kelly_Johanna_L@cat.com Europe, Africa, Middle East Francine Shore: Shore_Francine_M@cat.com www.cat.com

Caterpillar to use R1700 Underground Loader as platform for its first battery electric LHD. (Photos: Caterpillar)

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Caterpillar – Caterpillar to support Rio Tinto in creating technologically advanced Koodaideri mine

Caterpillar to support Rio Tinto in creating technologically advanced Koodaideri mine. (Photos: Caterpillar)

Rio Tinto recently signed an agreement with Caterpillar to supply and support mining machines, automation and enterprise technology systems for the new Koodaideri iron ore mine in Western Australia. Under the agreement, Rio Tinto and Caterpillar will work together in creating an automated mine operation that makes best use of data analytics and integration to enhance safety, optimize production, boost mining machine utilization and lower costs. Rio Tinto Iron Ore chief executive Chris Salisbury said, “We’re pleased to be partnering with Caterpillar and WesTrac, the regional Cat® dealer, to help make Koodaideri the most technology-enabled and innovative mine in our Pilbara iron ore network. “Technology is rapidly changing our mining operations as we harness innovation to make our operations safer, smarter and more productive. This extension of our partnership with Caterpillar and WesTrac represents an exciting step for our business.”

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“The Caterpillar team is looking forward to working with Rio Tinto to apply our proven mining equipment and technology and to implement additional MineStar™ autonomy solutions at Koodaideri—a new mine designed to capitalize on leading-edge technology,” said Denise Johnson, group president Resource Industries, Caterpillar Inc. “We are excited to work together to advance Rio Tinto’s mine automation and digitalization program.” Koodaideri will deliver a new production hub for Rio Tinto’s iron ore business in the Pilbara. Construction work has commenced, and first production is expected in late

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NEWS & REPORTS 2021. Once complete, the mine will have an annual capacity of 43 million tonnes, underpinning production of the Pilbara Blend, Rio Tinto’s flagship iron ore product. As mine construction advances, WesTrac will manage logistics of mining machine delivery and commissioning and will play a key role in implementing technology solutions. “WesTrac is excited to be part of the Koodaideri project and to work with Caterpillar to deliver groundbreaking equipment solutions to support Rio Tinto’s Mine of the Future™ vision,” said Jarvas Croome, WesTrac chief executive officer.

Caterpillar Americas Sharon Holling: Holling_Sharon_L@cat.com Johanna Kelly: Kelly_Johanna_L@cat.com Europe, Africa, Middle East Francine Shore: Shore_Francine_M@cat.com www.cat.com Caterpillar to support Rio Tinto in creating technologically advanced Koodaideri mine. (Photos: Caterpillar)

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Caterpillar – New Cat R2900 Underground Loader Offers Expanded Emissions Control Options, Enhanced Cooling and Ease of Service

New Cat R2900 Underground Loader Offers Expanded Emissions Control Options, Enhanced Cooling and Ease of Service. (Photos: Caterpillar)

The new Cat® R2900 Underground Loader offers configurations to meet the strictest diesel engine emissions standards, including those in Europe and North America, and it continues to deliver the high performance and 17.2-tonne payload of its proven predecessor. The new LHD leverages Caterpillar’s next generation design to provide extended durability, superior serviceability and the ability to use advanced technology for enhancing safety and productivity. The new R2900 is powered by the durable and fuel efficient Cat C15 engine, available in a number of emissions configurations to meet the needs of mining operations around the world. The 6-cylinder engine is turbocharged and air-to-air aftercooled, and it produces 305 kW (409 hp) in standard configuration and 293 kW (393 hp) in EU Stage V compliant form. Using the proven Cat Clean Emissions Module to limit both particulate matter and NOx to near zero, the R2900 is certified to meet EU Stage V and Canada’s CANMET standards. Other emissions packages are EU Stage IIIA equivalent/U.S. EPA Tier 3 equivalent, and Caterpillar’s Ventilation Reduction System, which offers the optional

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use of flow through or highly efficient wall flow diesel particulate filters for improved underground air quality. The R2900 is available with high ambient cooling capability. The key component of the package is a high efficiency radiator, which features a modular design with individual tubes that can be serviced independently to reduce maintenance time. The radiator also is resistant to clogging and allows faster cleaning and longer service intervals. The engine end frame design features new, simple structures that extend durability and accommodate modular components, which facilitate maintenance and

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NEWS & REPORTS repair. Remote axle and transmission coolers and filters enable easy access, and a single fuel tank replaces the dual tanks on the previous model. The new tank provides ground level access for refueling. The available brake release and tow hook allows disengaging the parking brake and hooking to the machine from the rear in the event the machine must be towed. The in-cab display enables machine health monitoring through Cat Product Link™ Elite. The new system makes it easier to share data across multiple destinations. Scalable remote operation technology starts with the Cat line-of-sight console. Critical machine information is now presented on a display in the console. Additional MineStar™ Command technology enables teleremote and semi-autonomous operation from a distant operator station. A range of bucket sizes and configurations are available for the R2900 to match material characteristics and optimize productivity. With the introduction of Bolt-On Half Arrow ground engaging tools (GET) for bucket edges, Caterpillar now offers a complete range of Cat GET and bucket wear solutions for underground loaders—to enable optimizing the system for the application. With a proven and reliable retention system, the bolt-on GET offer more wear material than standard weld-on GET, and the bolt-on design enables fast and easy removal and replacement. Despite additional wear material, the low profile front edge eases pile penetration and promotes fast bucket loading.

Caterpillar Americas Sharon Holling: Holling_Sharon_L@cat.com Johanna Kelly: Kelly_Johanna_L@cat.com Europe, Africa, Middle East Francine Shore: Shore_Francine_M@cat.com www.cat.com

New Cat R2900 Underground Loader Offers Expanded Emissions Control Options, Enhanced Cooling and Ease of Service. (Photos: Caterpillar)

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NEWS & REPORTS BAUER Spezialtiefbau Gruppe Schrobenhausen | Germany

Bauer completes specialist foundation engineering work for a new biology center at the University of Vienna

Visualization of the new biology center of the University of Vienna. (Photo: PONNIE IMAGES)

Vienna, Austria – The Austrian Bundesimmobiliengesellschaft (BIG) is building a new biology center on behalf of the University of Vienna on an area of approx. 12,000 m² in the city’s 3rd district. After completion and handover in 2021, more than 5,000 students and 500 employees will find a new home for their scientific work in the new building. The Bundesimmobiliengesellschaft contracted BAUER Spezialtiefbau Ges.m.b.H and its JV partner Gebrueder Haider Bauunternehmungen GmbH with executing the earthworks, securing of the deep excavation and creating the deep foundation. Existing foundations and embankments with depths of up to 12 m below the existing level were found in the construction field, which required continuous adjustments to the securing of the deep excavation. Due to a design variant, the anchored sheet pile wall and Berlin wall that the building owner had originally planned was replaced by 650 m² of soil nailing, and, in the sub-area with the greatest excavation depth, by a 95 m retaining wall as a contiguous bored pile wall.

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Due to a design variant, the anchored sheet pile wall and Berlin wall that the building owner had originally planned was replaced by 650 m² of soil nailing (Photo: BAUER Group)

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A BAUER BG 28 was used to install the piles (Photo: BAUER Group)

A BAUER BG 28 was used in the construction of the 8,300 m pile foundation, which has a diameter of 630 mm. Despite the already existing embankments, the foundation piles and the pile wall was constructed successfully in all areas. The subsequent excavation comprised about 42,000 m³ of soil material. Thanks to the early adaptation of the execution planning by Bauer‘s internal statics department, the great flexibility of the execution team and the rapid disposition of additional equipment, project delays were avoided and the main services were concluded one and a half months head of the planned completion date.

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About Bauer The BAUER Group is a leading provider of services, equipment and products dealing with ground and groundwater. With over 110 subsidiaries, Bauer can rely on a worldwide network on all continents. The Group’s operations are divided into three forwardlooking segments with high synergy potential: Construction, Equipment and Resources. Bauer profits enormously from the collaboration of its three business segments, enabling the Group to position itself as an innovative, highly specialized provider of products and services for demanding projects in specialist foundation engineering and related markets. Bauer therefore offers suitable solutions to the world’s greatest challenges, such as urbanization, the growing infrastructure needs, the environment, as well as water, oil and gas. The BAUER Group was founded in 1790 and is based in Schrobenhausen, Bavaria. In 2018, it employed about 12,000 people in around 70 countries and achieved total Group revenues of EUR 1.7 billion. BAUER Aktiengesellschaft is listed in the Prime Standard of the German Stock Exchange. More information can be found at www.bauer.de.

BAUER Aktiengesellschaft BAUER-Straße 1 86529 Schrobenhausen Ruth Wallner Tel.: +49 8252 97-1844 public.relations@bauer.de www.bauer.de

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Bauer executes foundation work for new bridge in Rosenheim marine clay

BAUER Spezialtiefbau Gruppe Schrobenhausen | Germany

Bauer executes the foundation work for a new long-span bridge in Rosenheim – 11,500 m² of pressed sheet pile wall, 15,000 m of vertical drains and 253 large-diameter bored piles to a depth of 50 m. (Photos: BAUER Group)

Rosenheim, Germany – Ever since truck tolls were introduced on German autobahns in 2005, truck traffic has increased on federal highways, which are often used as alternative routes. One such route is the north-south B15 federal highway that runs between Regensburg and Rosenheim and serves as a feeder road to the A8 highway near Rosenheim. To alleviate congestion caused by truck traffic in downtown Rosenheim, an 11.5 km bypass road called the Rosenheim Westtangente (west bypass) is currently being built. The southern part of the route is already in service, while the northern section is currently under construction. As part of this project, BAUER Spezialtiefbau GmbH, together with JV partner Menard GmbH, was contracted by HABAU Hoch- und Tiefbaugesellschaft m.b.H. to build the foundation for a new long-span bridge over the Rosenheim-Holzkirchen railroad line, the Aicherpark industrial park and the Mangfall river. To execute the complex mixed foundations, about 11,500 m² of pressed sheet pile wall, 15,000 m of vertical drains and 253 largediameter bored piles must be installed to a depth of 50 m. The unique subsoil at the site presents a special challenge: „The layer of soil from about 2 m to 5 m deep is composed of the local Rosenheim marine clay. This is an extremely

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sensitive soil stratum that has a very low load-bearing capacity and high moisture content,“ says Tobias Hampel, project manager at Bauer Spezialtiefbau. A BAUER BG 39 and a BG 46 are being used to construct the large-diameter bored piles. The vertical drains are being built using a Klemm KR 806 rig. “The demanding subsoil conditions mean that everything has to be executed in direct coordination with on-site surveyors because the client set very detailed guidelines for constructing the mixed foundation elements. Also, every single operation performed by the drilling rigs and the drilling crew has to

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NEWS & REPORTS be meticulously documented,” Tobias Hampel continues. The specialist foundation engineering project is expected to continue until May 2020, with some crews working day and night shifts.

A BAUER BG 39 (in the picture) and a BG 46 are being used to construct the largediameter bored piles. (Photos: BAUER Group)

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About BAUER Spezialtiefbau Group BAUER Spezialtiefbau GmbH, the original parent company of the BAUER Group, has been a major driving force in the development of specialist foundation engineering. It carries out all of the customary processes of foundation engineering, primarily for excavation pits, foundations, cut-off walls and ground improvements on a worldwide basis. In doing so, BAUER Spezialtiefbau GmbH works closely together with their over 50 subsidiaries and branches across the globe. Regional networks around the world allow for the quick and flexible application of machines, teams and expertise. Bauer Spezialtiefbau offers their customers individual, creative and economical specialist foundation engineering solutions for demanding construction projects, from planning through to execution. More at bst.bauer.de About Bauer The BAUER Group is a leading provider of services, equipment and products dealing with ground and groundwater. With over 110 subsidiaries, Bauer can rely on a worldwide network on all continents. The Group’s operations are divided into three forwardlooking segments with high synergy potential: Construction, Equipment and Resources. Bauer profits enormously from the collaboration of its three business segments, enabling the Group to position itself as an innovative, highly specialized provider of products and services for demanding projects in specialist foundation engineering and related markets. Bauer therefore offers suitable solutions to the world’s greatest challenges, such as urbanization, the growing infrastructure needs, the environment, as well as water, oil and gas. The BAUER Group was founded in 1790 and is based in Schrobenhausen, Bavaria. In 2018, it employed about 12,000 people in around 70 countries and achieved total Group revenues of EUR 1.7 billion. BAUER Aktiengesellschaft is listed in the Prime Standard of the German Stock Exchange. More information can be found at www.bauer.de.

BAUER Aktiengesellschaft BAUER-Straße 1 86529 Schrobenhausen Ruth Wallner Tel.: +49 8252 97-1844 public.relations@bauer.de www.bauer.de

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World record: Bauer trench cutter technology reached 228 m

BAUER Maschinen Gruppe Schrobenhausen | Germany

A BAUER BC 50 cutter on a BAUER MC 96 duty-cycle crane - i Operation started end of May 2019 (Photos: BAUER Group)

Saskatchewan, Canada – In June 2019, BAUER Maschinen GmbH together with a JV partner successfully completed the first 228 m cutter bulk sample on FalCon project in Canada. This depth has never been reached by a trench cutter in any commercial application worldwide before and proves that Bauer cutter technology cannot only be used in specialist foundation engineering, but is also suitable for the exploration and mining industry. The FalCon project of Rio Tinto Exploration Canada Inc. (“Rio Tinto”) and Star Diamond Corporation aims to prove the commercial viability of the Fort a la Corne kimberlite fields in Saskatchewan in Canada. Due to the low grade of the kimberlites, Rio Tinto decided to use Bauer trench cutter technology to provide large-volume, high quality kimberlite samples for the final evaluation of the project in regards to diamond content and recovered diamond quality. A BAUER BC 50 cutter on a BAUER MC 128 duty-cycle crane is used for bulk sampling to a maximum depth of 250 m. In addition to the cutter and the base carrier, BAUER Maschinen GmbH supplied a BE 550 desanding plant and other accessories from its branch BAUER MAT Slurry Handling Systems. The equipment was delivered to site on time and tested in September 2018. After a long winter break operation started end of May 2019. The kimberlite is

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washed and bagged into bulk bags for further evaluation in multiple steps by the experts of Rio Tinto. The Star kimberlite on the FalCon project is covered by approx. 120 m of overburden which poses a significant additional challenge to the project.

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NEWS & REPORTS Bauer together with its local joint venture partner, Nuna Logistics Limited from Edmonton, has now achieved a milestone and successfully completed the first cutter bulk sample to a depth of 228 m. “Groundbreaking, in more ways than one, this is a significant milestone in using proven technology for a very different application. For us it means that we will be able to make important exploration decisions on what has been, one of the most challenging diamond evaluation projects in the industry. We look forward to continuing working with Bauer to embed this technology and other new innovations in our programme,” says Gary Hodgkinson, Project Director at FalCon. Under the present contract Bauer will execute several more bulk samples in 2019 on the FalCon project with the option to be extended into 2020.

A BAUER BC 50 cutter on a BAUER MC 96 duty-cycle crane is used for bulk sampling to a maximum depth of 250 m. (Photos: BAUER Group)

BAUER Aktiengesellschaft BAUER-Straße 1 86529 Schrobenhausen Ruth Wallner Tel.: +49 8252 97-1844 public.relations@bauer.de www.bauer.de

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Dike remediation for potash production in Jordan Amman, Jordan – The term „potash“ is still colloquially used to refer to various salts containing the element potassium. Potassium is the seventh most abundant element in the earth‘s crust and is found mainly in heavy soils and seawater. The name „potash“ comes from the old method of obtaining potassium salts by soaking wood ash in water and evaporating the resulting solution in pots. As one of the three major components of fertilizers, potassium increases crop yields and improves plant resilience. Roughly 90% of the potassium salt produced in the world is used for fertilizers. In many regions of the world, potassium salts are extracted from large underground deposits left behind by dried-up prehistoric seas. The Dead Sea is also a rich source of potassium salt. The Arab Potash Company in Jordan uses this natural resource as the basis for the production of potash. For this purpose, salt water from the Dead Sea is pumped into large earth basins, where the much sought-after potash is created by evaporation. BAUER International FZE, subsidiary of BAUER Spezialtiefbau GmbH, has been contracted to construct a total of 112,000 m² of cut-off wall with embedded sheet piles over a length of 4.2 km adjacent to a main perimeter dike for the purpose of limiting seepage through the said dike and retain the brine in the related solar pond. The 600 mm wide cut-off wall will be installed at depths between 18 and 30 m. The project owner is Arab Potash Company, Jordan, and the Engineer is Royal Haskoning DHV, Netherlands.

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Dike remediation for potash production in Jordan (Photos: BAUER Group)

The subsoil presents a special challenge: „Because of the unique location right on the Dead Sea, the soil is mostly made up of salt, and the groundwater is completely saturated with salt,“ says Hassan Farhat, project manager at BAUER International FZE. The project team is using two Bauer cutters, a BC 40 and a BC 30, as well as a grab. Additionally, a total of 790,000 m³ of soil must be moved in order to widen the dike. The project is expected to take 20 months and is scheduled for completion in August 2020. .

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HAVER IBAU India Announces Name Change to HAVER & BOECKER India

HAVER & BOECKER Oelde | Germany

to Reflect Broader Scope of Solutions

Starting April 1st 2019, HAVER & BOECKER India Pvt. Ltd. will be the new name of HAVER & BOECKER Indian subsidiary, today known as HAVER IBAU India Pvt. Ltd. (Photos: HAVER & BOECKER

Vadodara, Gujarat (India) – Starting April 1st 2019, HAVER & BOECKER India Pvt. Ltd. will be the new name of HAVER & BOECKER Indian subsidiary, today known as HAVER IBAU India Pvt. Ltd. In 2008, the company started its operation as a 100% subsidiary of HAVER & BOECKER’s machinery division (Germany) and its daughter company IBAU HAMBURG (Germany). “Our initial focus was the Indian Cement Industry and this we wanted to show also in the name. With HAVER & BOECKER and IBAU HAMBURG we combined the names of the two leading companies in the field of (un-) loading, storing, mixing, transporting, weighing and filling all types of bulk materials.” explains Dr. Fabian Festge, former Managing Director of HAVER IBAU India until 2013 and todays General Manager of HAVER & BOECKER.

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While the cement industry still plays a key role in the company’s present and future, more and more Indian customers in the Building Materials, Chemicals and Food industries are approaching HAVER & BOECKER in search of automation and high-end technologies. The name change to HAVER & BOECKER India symbolizes the organizations motivation to fill the demands of all of its customers, being the local gateway to all Indian customers for every solution offered by the German premium technology manufacturer.

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NEWS & REPORTS “Our goal is to offer the complete machine division line of HAVER & BOECKER products and services in India” says Norbert Wirth, Managing Director of HAVER & BOECKER India since January 2018. This portfolio includes: • HAVER & BOECKER Niagara being the synonymous for premium screening, washing and pelletizing equipment. • IBAU HAMBURG specialized in bulk loading, material handling and storage equipment for many land and marine applications. • HAVER & BOECKER focusing on packing technology such as stationary and rotating packing solutions for any kind of flexible packaging. • Behn + Bates highly recognized for its bag packaging systems specifically designed for food and animal feed filling applications. • Feige FILLING Technology producing turnkey systems for filling liquid and pasty products into drums, pails, cans and IBCs (intermediate bulk containers). • NEWTEC Bag Palletizing creating innovative solutions for palletizing bagged products.

The sales, engineering, service and assembly team at its facility in Baroda (Vadodara) offers the best possibilities to offer its customers all services reaching from supply over manufacturing and installation to maintenance and customer training. Beginning a new era in the activities of HAVER & BOECKER’s machinery division in India, HAVER & BOECKER’s wire weaving division continues its activities through HAVER STANDARD India Pvt. Ltd, a since 1988 well established joint venture between Standard Wire Products Group and HAVER & BOECKER. “When you buy HAVER & BOECKER technology anywhere in the world, you can be assured that you are receiving the worldwide recognized HAVER performance and quality, resulting from attention to detail, careful component selection and customized solutions; regardless of your industry or region” Wirth ensures.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: HAVER & BOECKER OHG Drahtweberei und Maschinenfabrik Carl-Haver-Platz 3  | 59302 Oelde

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Phone: +49 (0) 25 22-30 0 |  Fax: +49 (0) 25 22-30 404  E-Mail: haver@haverboecker.com

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Salzgitter AG and Tenova

Salzgitter AG and Tenova Germany | Italy

signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the pursuit of the SALCOS project for CO2-reduced Steel Production based on Hydrogen

Salzgitter AG and Tenova signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the pursuit of the SALCOS project for CO2-reduced Steel Production based on Hydrogen. (Photos: TENOVA)

Hannover, April 2019 – A concrete step towards future-oriented, climate-friendly technology for steel production: Tenova – a company of the Techint Group specialized in innovative solutions for the metals and mining industries – and Salzgitter AG – among the leaders in innovative and sustainable steel and technology products – declared officially a mutual cooperation for the realization of SALCOS (SAlzgitter Low CO2 Steelmaking) by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on April 02, in the context of Hannover Messe 2019. SALCOS is a revolutionary concept for a significantly CO2-reduced steel production, commonly developed by the two companies. The aim is to undergo a stepwise transformation process of the integrated steel making route, moving from carbon-intensive steel production based on Blast-Furnaces towards a Direct Reduction and Electric Arc Furnace route, including the flexible incremental utilization of hydrogen. This concept is capable of reducing CO2 emissions up to 95% with respect to the entire steel production route.

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The cooperation aims at jointly applying for public funding of the SALCOS project. In this context, Tenova will provide the ENERGIRONZR-direct reduction technology, the innovative HYL Direct Reduction Technology with integrated CO2 absorption system, jointly developed by Tenova and Danieli. “Over the last years, Tenova has been heavily investing to develop technologies able to significantly reduce energy

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NEWS & REPORTS consumption and the environmental footprint of steel production. Hydrogen plays a pivotal role in this revolution, and the SALCOS concept could represent an important milestone in our industry”, said Paolo Argenta, Tenova Executive Vice-President Upstream. “We are currently involved in a further study, GrInHy2.0, with Salzgitter AG and Sunfire GmbH, which has received the support of Hydrogen Europe and the European Commission. This should lead to another step toward the first full-scale initiative to move from coal to hydrogen in the steel production.” Ulrich Grethe, member of Salzgitter AG’s Group Management Board: “The agreement with Tenova is another important step in the implementation of the SALCOS project. With this, we affirm our offer to politics and society to realize a low CO2 steel production in the near future. Thus, SALCOS is securing the future viability of the Salzgitter steel location and the jobs here.”

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: About Tenova Tenova, a Techint Group company, is a worldwide partner for innovative, reliable and sustainable solutions in metals and mining. Leveraging a workforce of over three thousand forwardthinking professionals located in 22 countries across 5 continents, Tenova designs technologies and develops services that help companies reduce costs, save energy, limit environmental impact and improve working conditions. For more information, visit ww.tenova.com About Salzgitter AG Salzgitter AG is one of Europe’s leading steel and technology groups – with external sales of around 9 billion euro, a workforce of over 25,000 and just under 160 national and international subsidiary and associate companies. It is comprised of the Rolled Steel, Plate/Sections, Mannesmann, Trading and Technology business units. Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH is the largest subsidiary, producing a broad range of high-quality special and branded steels for demanding customer segments such as the automobile industry. Salzgitter Mannesmann Forschung GmbH is the central research unit supporting the steel activities of the Salzgitter Group. Details of the Salzgitter Group are available online at www.salzgitter-ag.com.

Tenova S.p.A Sara Secomandi +39 0331 444 111 communications@tenova.com

Salzgitter AG and Tenova signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the pursuit of the SALCOS project for CO2-reduced Steel Production based on Hydrogen. (Photos: TENOVA)

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Salzgitter AG Bernhard Kleinermann +49 5341 21 2300 pk@salzgitter-ag.de

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Tenova

Tenova Castellanza | Italy

wins another order in Aluminum Strip Processing Line by Henan Tongren

Tenova wins another order in Aluminum Strip Processing Line by Henan Tongren. (Photos: TENOVA)

Castellanza, April 2019 – Henan Tongren Aluminium Co. Ltd – Chinese manufacturer specialized in the production of aluminum products – awarded Tenova – a company of the Techint Group specialized in innovative solutions for the metals and mining industries – with a new contract for a Continuous Annealing and Chemical Pretreatment line for processing strip coils for aluminum market, to be realized in Sanmenxia, Henan Province (China). This adds up to over fifteen references in China, North America and Europe. The new line will process automotive and aircraft aluminum alloys, family series 2XXX, 5XXX, 6XXX and 7XXX, with a strip width range from 1.000 mm up to 2.650 and thickness range from 0,3 up to 4,5 mm. The envisaged total production for the line is about 100.000 tons/year with a process speed of 60 m/min. The line is equipped with a double unwinding pay off reels and with a tailor-made stitcher with automatic spray lubrication system. The entry side trimmer is equipped with integrated scrap chopper. The alkali degreasing section is made by a spray tunnel with multistage cascade rinsing section. Entry and exit

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loopers are horizontal type with double winch motorization. Chemical process starts with an acid tunnel etching section, followed by a no-rinse spray titanium zirconium passivation and a squeegee roll coater for oxylane product for automotive adhesive bonding application. The exit side includes a tension leveler, a pre-aging furnace, an automatic surface inspection system, a dry lube smelter and a rotary shear. The thermal portion is supplied by EBNER Industrieofenbau GmbH, one of the leading suppliers in floating furnaces for aluminium heat treatment processing

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NEWS & REPORTS line plant, consolidating the partnership between the two companies in aluminum lines and increasing their top record reference list worldwide. The line is expected to start its production at the beginning of 2021. “This new order confirms Tenova as a reliable partner in processing lines for aluminum thanks to our continuous effort to improve the design and the manufacture of its supply to maximize line availability”, said Nicola Cavero, Tenova Senior Vice President Italimpianti & Strip Processing, “We were chosen among several companies and are very proud of this new contract that consolidates our leadership in this field.”

Tenova S.p.A Via Gerenzano, 58 21053 Castellanza (VA) Italy

Tenova wins another order in Aluminum Strip Processing Line by Henan Tongren. (Photos: TENOVA)

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Sara Secomandi +39 0331 444 111 communications@tenova.com

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Tenova LOI Thermprocess

Tenova LOI Thermprocess GmbH Essen | Germany

receives follow-up order for HPH® Bell-Type Furnace Plant for Wire Coils by OJSC MMK-METIZ, Magnitogorsk, Russia

Tenova LOI Thermprocess receives follow-up order for HPH® Bell-Type Furnace Plant for Wire Coils by OJSC MMK-METIZ, Magnitogorsk, Russia . (Photos: TENOVA)

Essen, May 2019 – OJSC MMK-METIZ – a producer of advanced steels for the automotive industry from Magnitogorsk, Russia – has placed a new contract for the expansion of the existing HPH® Bell-Type Furnace Plant for Wire Coils with Tenova LOI Thermprocess, a Tenova company, located in Essen, Germany. OJSC MMK-METIZ located in Magnitogorsk, Chelyabinsk region, already operates a HPH® Bell-Type Furnace Plant supplied by Tenova LOI Thermprocess in 2014. This plant consists of 2 annealing bases, 1 heating hood and 1 Jet-cooling hood with a maximum net charge weight of 36 tons of wire rod or drawn wire coils. It uses a hydrogen/nitrogen mixture as protective gas atmosphere and features a useable diameter of 3,200 mm and a useable height of 2,700 mm. In the spring of 2019, a new contract was signed concerning the expansion of the existing plant by further 2 annealing bases, 1 additional heating hood and 1 Jetcooling hood. The start of production of the new plant is scheduled for the beginning of 2020. Besides the spheroidization annealing of wire rod, this plant also carries out the recrystallization annealing of drawn wire coils with the HPH® (High Performance Hydrogen) annealing technology.

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Tenova LOI, a worldwide leading manufacturer for Belltype annealing furnaces, succeeded in getting this order thanks to its state-of-the-art HPH® technology.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: Tenova S.p.A LOI Thermprocess GmbH Am Lichtbogen 29 45141 Essen Sara Secomandi +39 0331 444 111 | communications@tenova.com Christian Hautkappe +49 201 1891 322 | christian.hautkappe@tenova.com Eva Meyer +49 201 1891268 | eva.meyer@tenova.com

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Epiroc Surface and Exploration Drilling division

Epiroc Germany GmbH Essen | Germany

SpeedROC 3F takes productivity to the next level

SpeedROC 2F - Drilling rig for granite, limestone, marble, and sandstone in the dimension stone quarrying industry. (Photos: EPIROC)

„The increased performance in combination with a reduced fuel consumption will make our customers satisfied“, says Francesco Soffredini, Regional Product Manager, Epiroc Surface and Exploration Drilling division. The SpeedROC 3F not only offers the same long reach and fast positioning as the wellproven SpeedROC 2F, but additionally features three rock drills which boosts productivity. „We have been testing SpeedROC 3F with great result in a limestone quarry in Germany. We reached an average of 1.5 meter per minute, which - in terms of drilling - means a length up to two kilometers per shift (8 working hours)“, says Francesco Soffredini. Despite the new capabilities and features this robust machine is light, allowing it to utilize the same carrier as the well-known SpeedROC 2F. The light weight together with upgrades on the hydraulic-system also result in a very low fuel consumption.

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SpeedROC 3F - Drilling rig for granite, limestone, marble, and sandstone in the dimension stone quarrying industry. (Photos: EPIROC)

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NEWS & REPORTS „This gives our customers a lower cost – and in the end a better total cost of ownership“, says Francesco Soffredini. The new SpeedROC 3F also comes with several improvements for a smoother and comfortable all-round drilling operation. Equipped with a Radio Remote Control, the SpeedROC 3F allows the operator to always work safely with a good overview of the operation. The two new cameras on the front rail also allow the operator to work directly from cabin if preferred. In addition, the high capacity dust collector will ensure a good working environment. The SpeedROC 3F is ideal for dimension stone industry quarries. The versatile machine has a flexible drilling capacity and excellent tramming stability, and its 360° carrier rotation and extensive boom reach means it has a large coverage area. Outstanding terrainability and fast and intuitive positioning also means efficiency. „The SpeedROC 3F always assures high speed drilling which makes this rig a perfect choice for granite, marble and limestone quarries“, says Francesco Soffredini.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: About Epiroc Epiroc is a leading global productivity partner for the mining and infrastructure industries. With cutting-edge technology, Epiroc develops and produces innovative, safe and sustainable drill rigs, rock excavation and construction equipment and tools. The company also provides world-class service and solutions for automation and interoperability. Epiroc is based in Stockholm, Sweden, had revenues of SEK 38 billion in 2018, and has more than 14,000 passionate employees supporting and collaborating with customers in more than 150 countries. Learn more at www.epirocgroup.com Surface and Exploration Drilling is a division within Epiroc. 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. Epiroc’s strong focus on innovative product design and service support systems gives added customer value. The main production centers are in Sweden, Italy, India, Japan and China. The divisional headquarters is in Örebro, Sweden.

Epiroc Germany GmbH Helenenstraße 149 45143 Essen +49 (0) 201 24678- 268 kontakt@epiroc.com

SpeedROC 3F - Drilling rig for granite, limestone, marble, and sandstone in the dimension stone quarrying industry. (Photos: EPIROC)

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Epiroc updated PowerROC D45

Epiroc Germany GmbH Essen | Germany

Major efficiency improvements for PowerROC D45

PowerROC D45 - Surface drill rig for quarrying and open pit mining(Photos: EPIROC)

A longer feed beam, ROPS and FOPS certified cabin, and a more efficient power pack are just three big improvements to the upgraded PowerROC D45 surface drill rig which Epiroc is about to launch. „We have done several important updates which will give our customers a more efficient – and also a more convenient – operation“, says Wei Wen Xu, Product Company Business Line Manager at Epiroc. The updated PowerROC D45 comes with a new Cummins engine. The updated engine together with a more efficient hydraulic system, where the piston pumps ensure high efficiency, has a positive effect on fuel saving and will lower the total cost of ownership. Another major benefit which will boost productivity is the longer feed beam. „The longer feed beam is equipped with 4 meter rods. This reduces time for coupling and uncoupling which provides high productivity in the daily operations“, says Wei Wen Xu.

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PowerROC D45 - Surface drill rig for quarrying and open pit mining(Photos: EPIROC)

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NEWS & REPORTS The new version of PowerROC D45 also comes with several updates in the cabin. The rig is equipped with a FOPS and ROPS certificated cabin, including a safety switch under the seat. Ergonomic design within the cabin also gives the operator a good working space – and with joystick controls the PowerROC D45 delivers a comfortable all-round drilling operation. „The PowerROC D45 drill rig is known for its easy operation. With the improvements we have done within the cabin – the experience for the operator will be even better than before“, says Wei Wen Xu. By using direct control, the PowerROC D45 is easily operated and maintained. Less components eases troubleshooting and improves reliability and service. The proven Epiroc technology, together with low initial investment, lead to a profitable drilling operation. The reliable and robust PowerROC D45 is developed for limestone and cement quarries, open pit mines and aggregate quarries. The PowerROC D45 is designed to provide easy maintenance as well as high reliability – the result is a safe and comfortable operation.

PowerROC D45 - Surface drill rig for quarrying and open pit mining(Photos: EPIROC)

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FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: About Epiroc Epiroc is a leading global productivity partner for the mining and infrastructure industries. With cutting-edge technology, Epiroc develops and produces innovative, safe and sustainable drill rigs, rock excavation and construction equipment and tools. The company also provides world-class service and solutions for automation and interoperability. Epiroc is based in Stockholm, Sweden, had revenues of SEK 38 billion in 2018, and has more than 14,000 passionate employees supporting and collaborating with customers in more than 150 countries. Learn more at www. epirocgroup.com Surface and Exploration Drilling is a division within Epiroc. 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. Epiroc’s strong focus on innovative product design and service support systems gives added customer value. The main production centers are in Sweden, Italy, India, Japan and China. The divisional headquarters is in Örebro, Sweden.

Epiroc Germany GmbH Helenenstraße 149 45143 Essen +49 (0) 201 24678- 268 kontakt@epiroc.com

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Epiroc continues emission compliance journey

Epiroc Germany GmbH Essen | Germany

At Epiroc, we always keep a focus on sustainability in all parts of our operations and our products. In order to be compliant with the latest emission regulations we are now replacing the engines on a number of surface drill rigs produced in the EU. The new engines complies with the Tier 4 Final/Stage V emission regulations. This means that the affected drill rigs (see below) will have double certifications and can be sold both in the EU and in North America. All affected drill rigs can still be ordered with a Tier 3 engine. The Tier 4 Final/Stage V requirement only applies to EU countries. Tier 4 Final engines are required in USA, Canada, Japan and Korea.

Affected drill rigs: SpeedROC 1F, FlexiROC T15 R, FlexiROC T20 R, FlexiROC T25 R Construction Edition, FlexiROC T30 R Construction Edition, FlexiROC T30 R Quarry Edition, FlexiROC T35 R, FlexiROC T40 R, FlexiROC T35, FlexiROC T40, FlexiROC T45, FlexiROC D50, FlexiROC D55, FlexiROC D60 and FlexiROC D65. SmartROC T35, SmartROC T40, SmartROC T45, SmartROC C50, SmartROC D50, SmartROC D55, SmartROC D60, SmartROC D65 and SmartROC CL. The engine change have already been completed for a number of drill rig models and the process will continue throughout 2019 to be finalized early 2020.

Epiroc Germany GmbH Helenenstraße 149 45143 Essen +49 (0) 201 24678- 268 kontakt@epiroc.com

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The engine change have already been completed for a number of drill rig models and the process will continue throughout 2019 to be finalized early 2020 (Photos: EPIROC)

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: About Epiroc Epiroc is a leading global productivity partner for the mining and infrastructure industries. With cutting-edge technology, Epiroc develops and produces innovative, safe and sustainable drill rigs, rock excavation and construction equipment and tools. The company also provides world-class service and solutions for automation and interoperability. Epiroc is based in Stockholm, Sweden, had revenues of SEK 38 billion in 2018, and has more than 14,000 passionate employees supporting and collaborating with customers in more than 150 countries. Learn more at www. epirocgroup.com Surface and Exploration Drilling is a division within Epiroc. 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. Epiroc’s strong focus on innovative product design and service support systems gives added customer value. The main production centers are in Sweden, Italy, India, Japan and China. The divisional headquarters is in Örebro, Sweden.

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KRISTINEBERG MINE –

Atlas Copco Essen | Germany

How the working environment was improved for diamond drilling workers

KRISTINEBERG MINE - How the working environment was improved for diamond drilling workers (Photos: Atlas Copco)

Diamond drilling was difficult work with far too many injuries. It was clear that a better working environment was needed. So Boliden and Epiroc decided to develop diamond drilling together. The result was – amongst others – a new rod-handling system which meant that dangerous injuries are now more or less eliminated.. “Previously, diamond drilling workers retired on medical grounds aged 50, because of damage to the neck and shoulders. They worked in awkward positions, which was not good. Now it’s much better”, says Ingemar Larsson. The link between Epiroc and the Boliden mine at Kristineberg is strong and was primarily created by Ingemar Larsson, Sales Engineer at Epiroc, who has worked in the mining environment for most of his professional life. As Boliden aims to be at the forefront in technology, and especially in anything which can improve the working environment for its personnel, the collaboration is beneficial. Ingemar Larsson knows that Boliden is not afraid to try new things and is pleased to help with personnel and production during the trial periods of new machines.

Focus on working environment Thomas Theolin is the Planning Manager for the Kristineberg mine. He agrees with Ingemar Larsson about the importance of being a leader in terms of working environment. “We have been focused on the working environment for ten years now. We are interested in trying new technology to create a safe workplace. If anyone is injured, it is difficult to get over it, and we want to offer an attractive workplace”, he said. He believes that serious injuries have more or less disappeared, and that the rod handler has been a great help. The development in mining machinery has been slow in certain areas, and there is a feeling that there is still a lot to do.

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Innovative ROD-HANDLING SYSTEM reduces accidents The Diamec Smart 6 core drilling rig is an excellent example of the collaboration between the two companies. Boliden was involved as early as 2000 when the rig was still a prototype, and tested the machine. Because it is equipped with a rod-handling system, the operators can carry out heavy lifting in a more ergonomically correct way. The machine also has barriers which prevent contact with rotating parts. Trap injuries have reduced and the working environment has been considerably improved.

KRISTINEBERG MINE - How the working environment was improved for diamond drilling workers (Photos: Atlas Copco)

Thomas Theolin believes that the industry must set standards. That was what happened with diamond drilling, and why Epiroc chose to concentrate on the product development of the core drilling rig. “This is the most important machine you have in the mine. It’s very important to be able to plan and work correctly, optimise extraction, grind dead rock or avoid wrong angles when mining”, says Ingemar Larsson. The reason why, until a few years ago, there was not such a strong focus on this work sector and its environment, he believes, is that it is a relatively small part of the business. “There are some people involved. They may only be a few people, but something still has to be done – they need a good working environment.

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DIAMOND DRILLING is vital for the mine Now great importance is placed on the diamond drilling workers, as they are the ones who will secure the mine’s development. Before, the focus was on driving ore, but

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The operator can simply enter and monitor the drilling parameters on the touchscreen on the remote control panel.

“We have great hopes for the future,” says Thomas Theolin.

The Diamec Smart 6 can be equipped with a rodhandling system which assists the operator and eliminates many dangerous operations during drilling work. The rig positioning system means that it can drill in all directions.

Joel Larsson is the Works Manager for diamond drilling in the Kristineberg mine. He began as a drill operator in 2017, but now works mainly above ground to manage the team which consists of 12 people. He can see how the rodhandling system makes work easier for his colleagues.

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Towards a self-sustainning future “In the future, we may have a machine which you can in principle monitor from an operating unit which the staff service as necessary. It need not be on the rig”, says Ingemar Larsson. “Then one person can keep two or three machines running simultaneously and keep an eye on them from the control panel”, says Joel Larsson. “It will be a very different working environment from when the drill operator had a big diesel engine right next to his ears”, says Ingemar Larsson.

KRISTINEBERG MINE The Kristineberg Mine is situated at Kristineberg in the Lycksele municipality of Västerbotten, and is one of Boliden’s mines. The Sankta Anna underground church is located here. The mine contains zinc mix, copper pyrites, lead sulphide, gold and silver. The ore from the mine is transported by road to Boliden’s concentrating plant in Boliden. When the ore has been concentrated, it is transported to the Rönnskärs plant in Skellefteåhamn. The Kristineberg mine is 1300 metres deep and was opened in the 1940’s. Today, around 180 employees work there and around 70 contractors.

DIAMEC SMART 6

About Atlas Copco Industries all over the world rely on our expertise and innovations to help grow their businesses. Our products and solutions can be found everywhere and include compressors, vacuum solutions and air treatment systems, construction equipment, power tools and assembly systems. Compressor Technique We provide market-leading, highly energy-efficient industrial compressors, gas and process compressors and expanders, air and gas treatment equipment and air management systems. Customer segments that benefit from our innovative solutions include the manufacturing, oil and gas and process industries. Vacuum Technique We provide innovative vacuum products, exhaust management systems, valves and related equipment. Our leading solutions adds value to customers in the semiconductor and scientific instrument sectors as well as to customers in a wide range of industrial segments such as chemical process industries, food packaging and paper handling. Industrial Technique We produce and market industrial power tools and systems, assembly solutions, quality assurance products, software and services. Customer segments that enjoy higher productivity through Industrial Technique’s innovative solutions include the automotive and general industries, maintenance and vehicle service. Power Technique We offer air, power and flow solutions through products such as mobile compressors, pumps, light towers and generators along with a number of complementary products. Our topquality products and services ensure the job gets done, whether the project is in construction, manufacturing, oil and gas or exploration drilling.

Atlas Copco Sara Liljedal Media Relations Manager, Corporate Communications +46 8 743 8060 media@se.atlascopco.com

The Diamec Smart 6 is a core drilling rig for underground work. It is equipped with an advanced rig control system which allows automatic drilling from a safe distance.

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NEWS & REPORTS GEOPLAN GMBH Iffezheim | Germany

steinexpo 2020: The starting signal for steinexpo 2020 has been given

steinexpo will again be the meeting place of choice for the European raw materials and building materials industry from 26 to 29 August 2020. The main corner stones for this rather exotic yet successful trade fair have already been laid. This means that all the basic preparatory planning work for this largest quarry demonstration show on the European mainland has been completed. This guarantees that exhibitors and visitors alike will once again find the terrain in Europe‘s largest basalt quarry in Homberg/Nieder-Ofleiden developed to provide the most ideal exhibition space. This basic preparation stage is concluded by the sending out of the exhibitor documents. Based on direct feedback, the organisers Geoplan GmbH expects enormous interest in the event, which is now the 11th of its kind. Motivated by the successes of the previous events, the organisation and planning team have again set very ambitious goals for this next event to inspire industry professionals with the 11th steinexpo in the late summer of 2020. This quarry-based demonstration show was already able to underpin its continuous growth at its tenth event in 2017: 293 exhibitors conducted successful discussions with 53,890 visitors, 92% of whom came to the trade fair mainly based on their technical interest in the exhibits. More than 70% of the trade visitors were decisionmakers for companies that also operate quarries, gravel and sand mines or other raw material mining operations. The remaining nearly 30% of the trade visitors came from construction companies or recycling companies with investment needs in modern technology. The increase in the total participation of exhibitors and brands by about 15% and of visitors by about 12% compared to steinexpo 2014 were attributed to the successful conceptual work of the organisers. This will carry on seamlessly with 2020 in view. What these cold figures do not reflect is the real existing fascination with which the demo exhibition in

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the MHI basalt quarry in Nieder-Ofleiden has earned particularly high recognition from exhibitors and visitors. Visitors especially praised the manner in which complete processes were presented. The range of exhibits extends from mining to processing to transport, peripherals and supplementary service offerings. Trade visitors are particularly enthusiastic about the unique and authentic backdrop for the live demonstrations. In this context, the moderated joint demonstration of various large construction equipment brands also received top marks. In 2017, this exhibition show presented itself for the first time in a “stadium atmosphere” with a free view from a generous spectators’ stand onto the competing technical service providers. Crushing and screening processes for the processing of basalt aggregate, building rubble, asphalt and excavated soil, bulk handling, back loading and transport processes are also presented here in a way appreciated by the decision-makers of the respective industries. It provided a comparison opportunity to assist them to make the right investment decisions in the best possible way.

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NEWS & REPORTS Trade fair grounds like no other Around 180,000 m² of total space will again be used in the Nieder-Ofleiden basalt quarry in 2020 as “fairgrounds” to serve as professional infrastructure and for successful product presentations and practical demonstrations by the exhibiting companies. Due to the ongoing extraction work the exhibition terrain will of course again look different than during the previous events. The organisers, their trade fair partners and the exhibitors are now working together to make steinexpo 2020 once again the central meeting point for industry professionals and the hub between supply and demand around the European raw materials and building materials industry as well as the downstream processing industries of mass-produced primary and secondary mineral building materials. The exhibition documents are now available for download at www.steinexpo.de. .

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FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: About steinexpo steinexpo: As the biggest and most significant stone quarry demonstration exhibition on the European continent, the steinexpo had its premiere in the Nieder-Ofleiden stone quarry in September 1990. The trade fair is held in a three-year cycle. By means of impressive live demonstrations against the backdrop of a magnificent stone quarry, manufacturers and dealers of building and processing machinery, utility vehicles and heavy vehicles as well as plants for reclamation and treatment of materials put their service performance on display. The recycling of mineral building materials represents another focus point. The steinexpo is organised by Geoplan GMBH, Iffezheim.

GEOPLAN GMBH Tel: +49 (0)7229 606-30 info@geoplanGmbH.de

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steinexpo 2020: The „new“ fairgrounds of steinexpo 2020

GEOPLAN GMBH Iffezheim | Germany

View of the previous fairgrounds of steinexpo 2017. (Photos: Geoplan)

June 2019: On 21 and 22 May 2019, the steinexpo organiser Geoplan GmbH invited booked and potential new exhibitors of steinexpo 2020 to the well-known and established fairgrounds in the quarry of the Mitteldeutsche Hartstein-Industrie AG (MHI) in Homberg/Nieder-Ofleiden. Besides the new spatial conditions, other offerings with great visitor benefits were also presented. These were extremely well received by the participants and will add significant added value to the 11th steinexpo from 26 to 29 August 2020. steinexpo is not a trade fair where previously occupied spaces can be routinely booked by exhibitors. The reason for this is that the mining floor of the quarry suitable for the demonstration exhibition constantly change due to the ongoing rock mining and backfilling of this working mineral landfill in Europe‘s largest basalt quarry. This makes on-site presentations such as those in May indeed essential. Potential exhibitors and interested parties could form their own perception of the constantly changing backdrop of the quarry area.

On-site meetings: Dr. Friedhelm Rese welcomes the exhibitor representatives and explains the spatial layout of steinexpo 2020 at the MHI quarry in Nieder-Ofleiden. (Photos: Geoplan)

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All live demonstrations in one place Visitors to steinexpo 2017 are familiar with the professionally moderated joint demonstrations of various construction machinery makes and brands on the lowlying level A. This attractive stadium concept will also be retained at the trade fair in 2020. Visitors can again look forward to watching this magnificent spectacle from the spectators’ stand, first erected at steinexpo 2017, which will be rebuilt for the next event.

New level B: Large area with new ramp Regulars to the trade fair will remember the ramp which demarcated the demo areas B and D from each other that dominated the view for many years. The continuous mining activities in the quarry has now consigned this ramp to the history of the event. Instead, it will be replaced by a new ramp on the right-hand side of the main entrance to the fairgrounds, which will mean losing the previous demo area D on the one hand but providing more potential on the enlarged and no longer divided demo area B on the other. This in turn balances the availability of the exhibition space. Two lifts on the terrain connecting levels B and C once again significantly shorten the distances between exhibition areas for visitors. They are complemented by the well-known shuttles that commute continuously between level B and C.

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On-site meetings: Dr. Friedhelm Rese welcomes the exhibitor representatives and explains the spatial layout of steinexpo 2020 at the MHI quarry in Nieder-Ofleiden. (Photos: Geoplan)

Thematic layout of the pavilions The previous concept of the pavilions is also changing. Where they were situated on level C before, they are now distributed on level B and C. This provides the advantage of tailoring the offer in the pavilions to match the theme that is the focus of the respective level. Level B‘s focus at steinexpo 2020 will be on mobile equipment from all the relevant construction machinery sectors and corresponding accessories. Mineral processing technology is bundled together on level C. The already proven „open concept“ of the pavilions will be further expanded to the delight of exhibitors and visitors. This means that the long side walls of the large halls can be fully opened in the future, allowing indoor exhibitors to also be in the middle of the „open“ events.

Participation is beyond question Trade fair director Dr. Friedhelm Rese was impressed by the positive response to the planned new initiatives at the on-site meeting and by the extent of the responsive enquiries. Previously feared clashing of various placement requests was fully and mutually resolved during the inspection of the terrain. Leading exhibitors have already firmly booked their spaces or taken options on such. Like Dr. Rese, the participating exhibitor representatives greatly appreciate the opportunity of the preliminary on-site discussions to get answers to their specific questions and to clarify organisational matters. According to the current status, nearly all market leaders in the fields of construction

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NEWS & REPORTS machinery and mineral processing technology will be represented at steinexpo 2020. And a great number of exhibitors presenting their products and services in the large pavilions have already confirmed their participation in the trade fair. Dr. Friedhelm Rese’s advice to all other interested parties: “Those who soonest deal with the decision to take part in this trade fair will still have the chance to get the exhibition space suitable for his product or service offering.“ An appeal that may not even be necessary, as the bookings received over especially the last few weeks have shown.

GEOPLAN GMBH Tel: +49 (0)7229 606-30 info@geoplanGmbH.de Spatial layout of steinexpo 2020: Clear layout of the exhibition areas, a ramp and two lifts for optimal visitor flow, as well as a spectators’ stand that will give the joint demonstrations a stadium effect. (Photos: Geoplan)

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The 64th edition of NordBau will take place in the Holstenhallen, Neumünster, from September 11 to 15, 2019

Holstenhallen Neumünster GmbH Neumünster | Germany

The 64th edition of NordBau will take place in the Holstenhallen, Neumünster, from September 11 to 15, 2019. (Photos: Nordbau)

(Neumünster) The 64th edition of NordBau will take place in the Holstenhallen, Neumünster, from September 11 to 15, 2019. For more than six decades, the largest compact building trade fair has been the meeting place for the construction industry and all those responsible for construction in northern Europe! Under the motto „KNOWLEDGE Creates Living spaces“, the NordBau 2019 focuses on the following topics: „Sports Facilities for the Future“ as well as „Creating Living Spaces and SmartHomes for the Home“. In addition, the „Part 2 of Digital Construction Site“ will occupy a large space at the fair, as the networking of planning data, machine technology and construction site is also becoming increasingly important for small and mediumsized enterprises.

Sports Facilities for the Future - meeting the needs of the young and old! One focus of the upcoming NordBau will be on the renovation of sports facilities and sports facilities for the future. This involves both the renovation of the open space areas, as well as the construction of sports facilities. Due to the numerous new trends in sports and the high investment backlog in sports facilities, when renovating, converting or constructing new buildings, the traditional needs of those interested in sports, the increasingly important inclusion, as well as the new sports for older and young people should be taken into account. In particular, the fact that sports facilities in the open space and in clubs also function as important meeting and integration centers should be given attention in the proposals and planning. Together with the Technical University of Lübeck, the State Sports Association and other partners, Hall 8 of NordBau

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represent a central point of contact, with sample modules, models and planning examples on an area of around 400 square meters. For the open-space design sector, 1:1 presentation sections for the renovation of running tracks and natural tracks, correctly laid out boule lanes, as well as a section of a mountain bike course (Pumptrack) can be seen. There is an overview of exhibitors at NordBau, on the subject of building renovation in connection with sports facilities. Furthermore, in Hall 8, numerous exhibitors from the field of tiles and stoneware will complement the spectrum for the renovation of sports facilities.

Designing living spaces and SmartHome for the home Due to the increasing digitization of home automation control, there are significant benefits for homeowners, property owners and housing associations: the control of heating and ventilation technology can reduce energy consumption, and with digitization burglary protection can be implemented in a versatile and preventative manner. But digitization now also includes other areas such as special tiles or floor coverings. This allows sensors to ensure that older people, for example, can live safely and longer in their own home. NordBau offers a platform for visitors, manufacturers and clients to be able to exchange information on this important, future-oriented topic.

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NEWS & REPORTS The digital construction site part 2 construction network hand in hand! At last year’s Nordbau, the topic „digital construction site“ from the Association of the Construction Industry, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering e.V. (VDBUM), in cooperation with the Bau-ABC Rostrup training center and the construction industry association Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein was elaborately staged with great success. VDBUM managing director, Dieter Schnittjer, pointed out that the implementation of the digital requirements for all construction companies can only succeed if the construction site employees are comprehensively informed on the way towards a digital age. For this reason, the topic continues at this year’s NordBau as „digital construction site Part 2“. The main focus must be on the qualification of the employees, so that digitization can lead to more cost efficiency and occupational safety.

Meeting point for craftsmen and construction companies On the open-air site at the South Entrance of the NordBau grounds, you will find commercial vehicles construction with workshop equipment, load securing devices and mounted cranes. For years now, this area has become a popular meeting place for craftsmen and contractors, so much so that the number of exhibitors will increase considerably this year. In the North outdoor area, the lovers and users of heavy machinery will find their products: the most well-known manufacturers in the sector will be represented at the fair in the center of SchleswigHolstein and will present trends and innovations there. The construction machines for the future will not only become more compact and efficient, they will also be more flexible and energy-efficient.

Symposia and training sessions The painters and varnishers of Schleswig-Holstein will once again organize their annual and performance competition on four days of the fair, involving the visitors in Hall 8. In addition, the Schleswig-Holstein State Association of roofers will hold its ceremonial celebration with about 500 guests on September 13, 2019 as part of NordBau. Far more than 50 symposia by trade associations, professional

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associations and municipalities underline the seminar character of the largest compact trade fair on construction in northern Europe. Two thirds of the conferences are recognized as official training events by the Chamber of Architects and Engineers!

Figures, dates and facts Last year, NordBau once again impressively demonstrated its position as the most important construction fair in Northern Germany and the entire Baltic Sea region, on an open area of more than 69,000 square meters, and over 20,000 square meters of hall space. More than 800 exhibitors from 13 countries informed about 64,000 visitors on the new trends in the construction industry. A total of 4,300 conference participants attended the 50 symposia! Two thirds of the symposia are recognized by the Chamber of Architects and Engineers as an official training event. Via NordBau, exhibitors have since 1956 been able to reach trade visitors who visit the trade fair for professional reasons, as well as interested end customers (public and private clients). Thus NordBau maintains its high-level of attractiveness and magnetic effect for all those interested in construction as well as those working in the construction industry. In addition, NordBau has been cooperating for over 40 years with the partner country Denmark which sees the trade fair as the basis for the German and European markets. The 64th edition of NordBau will take place from the 11th to 15th September 2019 at the Holstenhallen in Neumünster.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: Holstenhallen Neumünster GmbH Messeleitung NordBau Justus-von-Liebig-Straße 2 - 4, 24537 Neumünster Tel.: 04321-910190 Fax: 04321-910199 e-mail: presse@nordbau.de www.nordbau.de

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Voith introduces online platform MyVoith for digital applications and services

Voith GmbH & Co. KGaA Heidenheim | Germany

Voith introduces online platform MyVoith for digital applications and services. (Photos: Voith GmbH & Co. KGaA )

MyVoith as a global platform for industry-specific applications and digital services • Single sign-on for all features for a consistent user experience • One central platform based on latest security and data privacy standards HEIDENHEIM, Germany. MyVoith is a global platform that brings together the company’s digital services and business-related information in one location. The platform offers users personalized access to their applications, services and data from the Voith world. These include industry-specific webshops, asset management solutions and further selfservice applications, as well as the Voith IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) applications and services. Applications from different industries will be available for the global launch, and further applications will be added over time. Voith implements the platform my.voith.com for customers, partners and suppliers of the Voith Group. MyVoith as a global platform for digital applications and services MyVoith consolidates Voith’s digital applications and services into one single platform – globally and across all of its industries based on the latest security and data privacy standards. After logging in, registered users can configure and personalize the dashboard according to their individual needs.

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In the App Zone, users will have access to industryspecific apps such as the Voith webshop, service applications and IIoT solutions. The Voith IIoT platform OnCumulus is also integrated into MyVoith, giving users the ability to control IIoT applications directly from the platform. Furthermore, the online platform MyVoith serves as a digital central point of contact for all communication with Voith – from order history to exclusive, personalized information. “During the development of MyVoith, we have taken care to enhance and continuously improve the platform based on customer requirements and feedback. Consequently, we pay special attention to and rely on the comments and ideas from our customers and partners”, states Felix Holzer, Head of E-Business Operations at Voith.

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NEWS & REPORTS The App Zone contains industry-specific applications such as the Voith webshop, service applications and IIoT solutions. (Photos: Voith GmbH & Co. KGaA )

Single sign-on for all features for a consistent user experience MyVoith gives customers the ability to access Voith applications or to use a quick and easy way to contact Voith specialists regardless of time zone or region. The platform has been developed as a responsive web application and can easily be reached via smartphones and other mobile devices like tablets. My.voith.com will replace the existing collaboration platform, the Voith Extranet, and offers customers and partners a state-of-theart digital user experience in a highly secure environment. The underlining technologies and protocols feature single sign-on across all applications as well as dynamic and smooth integration capabilities. One platform instead of many different access points Customers, partners and suppliers benefit from a comprehensive platform compared to the previous

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individual access points for different Voith applications. “MyVoith is the next logical and systematic step in our digitalization strategy. It has the goal of providing innovative solutions and improving productivity through digital services,” explains Holzer. By bringing together all of Voith’s services on a central platform with a single login, Voith offers its customers a consistent, standardized and userfriendly experience. “MyVoith creates the perfect framework for our customers and partners to fully exploit the potential of digitalization in their daily business,” says Holzer.

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NEWS & REPORTS The dashboard of MyVoith is easy to use and offers the ability for personalization. (Photos: Voith GmbH & Co. KGaA )

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT: Voith GmbH & Co. KGaA Group St. Poeltener Strasse 43 89522 Heidenheim Tel. +49 7321 37-2320 Fax +49 7321 37-7110 www.voith.com Angelina Hegele Group Communications V oith GmbH & Co. KGaA Tel. +49 7321 37-2320 angelina.hegele@voith.com

About the Voith Group The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, oil & gas, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has more than 19,000 employees, sales of â&#x201A;Ź 4.2 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the large family-owned companies in Europe.

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The Group Division Voith Digital Ventures bundles the Voith Groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s long standing automation and IT expertise with the deep know-how in the fields of hydropower, paper machines and drive engineering. As an incubator, this Group Division is pushing for the development of new digital products and services. For decisively shaping the digitalization of mechanical and plant engineering, Voith is driving the industrial Internet of things (IIoT) forward. The Group Division plays a central role in digital innovations and applications for new markets as well as the development and responsibility for existing and new digital venture activities.

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THE AMS-EVENT CALENDER July 2019 04 - 06 Jul Minexpo Africa 2019 - Kenya

Nairobi, Kenya

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Aachen, Germany

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14 - 15 Jul 6IAS 2020

Perth, Australia

www.geoconferences.org.au/events

16 - 19 Jul New Directions in Mineral Processing Fundamentals

Golden, USA

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22 - 24 Jul Iron Ore Conference

Perth, Australia

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25 - 26 Jul MINEX Far East 2019

Sofia, Bulgaria

www.minexfareast.com

05 - 08 Aug Diggers and Dealers Mining Forum

Kalgoorlie, Australia

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15 - 17 Aug 6th International Conference on Mining, Material, and Metallurgical Engineering (MMME'19)

Lisbon, Portugal

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18 - 21 Aug COPPER CU2019

Vancouver, Canada

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26 - 27 Aug 20th Edition of International Conference on Materials Science & Engineering

Melbourne, Australia

www.materialsconference.euroscicon.com

27 - 29 Aug Asia-Pacific’s International Mining Exhibition (AIMEX)

Sydney, Australia

www.aimex.com.au

02 - 06 Sep 13th EURO-conference on Rock Physics and Geomechanics

Potsdam, Germany

www.gfz-potsdam.de

03 - 05 Sep 13th International Conference on Mine Closure

Perth, Australia

www.mineclosure2019.com

04 - 05 Sep Future Of Mining EMEA 2019

London, United Kingdom

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08 - 21 Sep Asia-Indonesia Expo Mining Mission 2019

Mongolia, Vietnam, Philippines, and Indonesia

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08 - 21 Sep Latin America-Extemin Mining Mission 2019

Mexico, Equador, and Peru

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09. Jul 20. ABK – Altlasten und Bergschadenkundliches Kolloquium

August 2019

September 2019

10 - 11 Sep Celle Drilling 2019 | International Conference and Exhibition for Advanced Drilling Technology Celle, Germany

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13 - 14 Sep 46. Treffen des Arbeitskreises Bergbaufolgen der DGGV

Mügeln, Germany

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16 - 20 Sep PERUMIN 2019

Lima, Peru

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19 - 20 Sep Mining Investment London 2019

London, United Kingdom

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19 - 20 Sep Extemin Mining Technology Exhibition / Perumin Conference

Arequipa, Peru

www.convencionminera.com

18 - 19 Sep Energy Forum 2019

London, United Kingdom

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18 - 20 Sep MiningWorld Central Asia International Exhibition, World Mining Congress

Almaty, Kazakhstan

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18 - 21 Sep

Jakarta, Indonesia

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Bochum, Germany

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The 19th International Mining & Minerals Recovery Exhibition MINING INDONESIA 2019

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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

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• RESOURCE CLASSIFICATION

• HYDROLOGICAL INVESTIGATION

• MINE DESIGN

• HEALTH & SAFETY IN MINING

• MINE OPTIMIZATION

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

Compact courses For the international mining industry on mining methods and technology: • Seminars, conferences, courses, lectures and workshops

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACT:

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