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Firing cards heat up

Monday 15 December 2008

Practical Control Solutions has released a range of SCR firing cards suitable for use in rectifiers and AC power converters used for industrial heating.


Innovative Mining Solution Finalist: Rockwell Automation

Monday 17 November 2008

Rockwell Automation has joined forces with Manta Controls to achieve operational stability on a closed-loop single-stage SAG mill at Western Australia's Gold Fields St Ives gold mine and as such, is a finalist in the 5th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards.


Boddington project full steam ahead

Monday 27 October 2008

The Boddington Gold Project’s process control system will soon mobilise to a site-based phase.


Air-over-hydraulic foot pump

Friday 05 September 2008

Enerpac has launched an air-over-hydraulic foot pump that is said to enable finer and safer control of tasks.


Single function controller

Monday 01 September 2008

Siemens has launched a single measurement unit that complements its current analyser and controller offering.


Dust Control Feature

Monday 21 July 2008

AUSTRALIAN Mining invites editorial contributions and story ideas for its Dust Control Feature in the September 2008 issue.


Grade Control system

Tuesday 29 April 2008

Trimble has launched a grade control system that allows earthworks operators to visualise, construct and balance road surfaces.


Motion controller

Wednesday 23 April 2008

Rockwell Automation has launched a scalable and integrated motion controller for machine builders looking to standardise on a single integrated motion control platform.


Stabilising the SAG at St Ives

Saturday 24 November 2007

AN automation platform joins forces with advanced process control algorithm, 'Manta Cube', to achieve operational stability on a closed-loop single-stage SAG mill at Western Australia's Gold Fields St Ives gold mine. *Allan Alderson writes


Automation: the future of mining

Tuesday 24 July 2007

With ever increasing pressure on mine operators to dig more ore out of the ground and ship it, automation and control technology is rapidly finding a home in the mining and resources sectors.


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