The latest news and technology in mining.
Failure to accurately predict shovel tooth change-out intervals is a common cause of operational delays. Shovel teeth are sacrificial components that gradually wear out as the shovel engages the mine face. Because teeth must be replaced regularly, it is important … Continue reading
Fast and accurate particle size analysis is a critical component of any mine-to-mill optimization project, so we’ve developed advanced solutions for the pit and the plant. Recently, we released a new video to show mines how we can help them … Continue reading
This September, Codelco ran an article explaining why their Gabriela Mistral division uses ShovelMetrics™ Missing Tooth Detection and Tooth Wear Monitoring to prevent high-risk crusher obstructions. Now, the Chilean mining giant has shared a second story about the value … Continue reading
We’ve detected thousands of missing shovel and loader teeth over the years, but visibility of these events hasn’t always been apparent. In 2016, we released our centralized data analysis and visualization platform MetricsManager™ Pro to change that. Armed with this … Continue reading
Last week, we shared an incident report about a jammed crusher in Western Australia. Despite an exhaustive risk management procedure, this event saw an obstructing ground engaging tool (GET) ejected towards the operator in a manner that previous experience indicated … Continue reading
