Innovation—the word brings up images of scientists in lab coats and entrepreneurs with revolutionary inventions.Although these scenarios are an important part of the picture, being innovative today should be seen in a much broader context. Innovation is really about responding to change in a creative way. It's about generating new ideas, conducting R&D, improving processes or revamping ...
Feb 09, 2021. [Shanxi, China, February 9, 2021] An Intelligent Mining Innovation Lab has opened in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, by the People's Government of Shanxi Province, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Jinneng Holding Group, and Shanxi Cloud Era Technology Co., Ltd. The lab is intended to help coal mines in Shanxi Province reduce staffing for ...
Mining equipment repair is also one of the components of running a successful operation. CML understands that maintenance and repair services should be provided by the best service providers available. Mining equipment maintenance requires skill and experience to provide the top quality service to manufacturers in the industry.
Mining chemicals represent a niche area of supply but at the same time their use is almost universal across the industry. In this month's im-mining.com Spotlight Feature Article, from the June issue of International Mining magazine, Editor Paul Moore looks at the players, challenges, and future horizons for the sector.
Bitcoin Mining Hardware Guide The best Bitcoin mining hardware has evolved dramatically since 2009. At first, miners used their central processing unit (CPU) to mine, but soon this wasn't fast enough and it bogged down the system resources of the host computer. Miners quickly moved on to using the graphical processing unit (GPU) in computer graphics cards because they were able to hash data 50 ...
Through FutureSmart Mining TM, we draw on the expertise of diverse stakeholders, including our employees, partners in academia and civil society, and peers in the mining and parallel industries. Our objective: to drive toward a more sustainable approach to mining by using the latest mining equipment and cutting-edge mining software.
Application of advanced analytics should make it possible to maintain the mining equipment at a far superior level, reducing breakdowns and increasing overall equipment-effectiveness performance by more than 25 percent. ... We see a number of factors that will drive success: ... The key to the next era in mining is recognizing that this ...
4.1 Factors leading to successful strategy implementation According to Peng and Littleljohn (2001) effective communication is a key requirement for effective strategy communication. Organization communication plays an important role in training, knowledge dissemination and learning during the process of strategy implementation.
Similar to Aristotle's saying, a modern digital adoption platform makes your employees learn by having hands-on experience with the product (in-app training) by creating interactive walkthroughs. This innovative method decreases the time spent on training by 70% and improves employee performance. 2. Employee Engagement.
Rising productivity, alongside exploration, is the principal means by which mining can combat resource depletion. Over the past one hundred and fifty years, the mining industry has been remarkably successful in growing its productivity. However, since 2000, there are signs of a slowdown. Some aspects of this are clearly cyclical but there are increasing concerns that some of the underlying ...
In the mining industry factors contributing to the shift in the mining work, workforce and workplace can be summarized across three drivers: Technology shift —Technology has never been so extensive, interconnected and inexpensive, helping to lower operating costs and making some work less dangerous—in the use of remotely operated equipment
What are the key success factors of business that can ensure your success and stand the test of time? Not fads or solutions of the month, but enduring qualities you can bet your business on? Over 20 years, reviewing and analyzing over 100 top-selling books, as well as many professional articles and practical experience with many different clients, we determined that there are 5 really big Key ...
Introduction of innovative mining equip-ment must now meet the double challenge of improving both productivity and OHS. Howeer, in- v novative equipment does not by itself ensure success. The aim of this study is to identify the key factors that underlie successful introduction of new equipment in underground mines. We used a
A Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing researcher was looking for ways to improve the adhesives used in 3M tapes that he discovered an adhesive that formed itself into tiny spheres. At first, it seemed as though his work was a failure. However, the new adhesive was later used on Post-it notes—a great innovation and business success for the company.
3. Eco-Friendly Equipment. Mining companies wanting to reduce their environmental impact can switch to more eco-friendly equipment. Battery-driven mining equipment is often powerful enough to replace diesel-driven options. Replacing diesel engines with electric engines where possible can significantly reduce the amount of CO2 produced by mining ...
Introduction of innovative mining equipment must now meet the double challenge of improving both productivity and OHS. However, innovative equipment does not by itself ensure success. The aim of this study is to identify the key factors that underlie successful introduction of new equipment in underground mines.
Excellent automation is the basis for the success of a longwall – the quality and reliability of the automation system are key factors in the success of the operation. is the only manufacturer that is able to provide a complete modular family of powerful controllers that integrate fully with longwall equipment.
begins to take place as soon as equipment is commissioned. In addition to normal wear and deterioration, other failures may also occur. This happens when equipment is pushed beyond the limitations of its design or operational errors occur. Degradation in equipment condition results in reduced equipment capability. Equipment downtime,
The mining industry plays an important role in all 50 states. In 2009, an estimated 1,400 mines were operating in the United States.1 As a supplier of coal, metals, industrial minerals, sand, and gravel to businesses, manufacturers, utilities and others, the mining industry is vital to the well being of communities across the country.