Hindustan Zinc, Sandvik sign MoU for battery electric underground mining fleet
Hindustan Zinc has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sandvik AB to introduce battery powered loaders and trucks in underground mining.
As per reports, the introduction of Sandvik’s battery electric TH550B trucks and LH518B loaders in the underground mines will help Hindustan Zinc to reduce carbon emissions and make mine operations more environmentally friendly.
This partnership with Sandvik will help Hindustan Zinc get one step closer in achieving carbon neutrality..
The Scope for Automation and key opportunities in the mining sector
Here’s the good news. “The spend on mining equipment in India is moving in the right direction across every segment, from minerals to metals like iron ore, zinc, copper and limestone,” avers Animesh Nandy, National Sales & Business Manager, (India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh &Sri Lanka), Epiroc Mining
In India, the production of coal has traditionally been the mainstay of subsidiaries of Coal India, which make use of heavy earthmoving machinery, the backbone of opencast coal m..
L&T, Kemroc ink pact to distribute cutting-edge products in India
Larsen &Toubro, the leading Indian multinational engaged in EPC Projects, Hi-Tech Manufacturing and Services, and Kemroc, a global manufacturer of attachments for excavators and backhoe loaders, have entered into a distribution agreement that will facilitate Kemroc products to be distributed and promoted in the Indian market by L&T.
The agreement to this effect was signed by Vivek Hajela, Vice-President and Head-CEB, L&T and Klaus Ertmar, Managing Director, Kemroc recently in Bengaluru in the presence of Arvind K Garg, Executive Vice-President & Head, L&T Construction & Mining Ma..
Bentley Systems organises Innovation Day in Gujarat
Bentley Systems, the infrastructure engineering software company, organised an exclusive Innovation Day at ITC Narmada, Ahmedabad. The event showcased the power of digital twins and digital delivery in transforming infrastructure projects across various industries.
The company hosted the day in the presence of important government bodies, design consultants, construction contractors and project management consultants, who explored the company’s industry-leading software solutions for the transportation, construction, energy, and water sectors.
Kamalakannan Thiruvadi, Regional ..