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BAUMA PREVIEW 2013 Bell Equipment will display the new 30-mt B30E ADT. Kal Tire is now a global mining tire supplier. ership personnel. Significant investment has been made in three new state-of-theart grab trucks and service vehicles to be based in Perth, Kalgoorlie and Port Hedland. Several existing facilities have been upgraded to provide additional services to customers including an earthmover repair facility and warehouse space that will allow for greater inventory capacity. Kal Tire operations in South Africa began three years ago when branches were established in Middelburg and Brits to satisfy local demand at the time for tire supply and services. However, the start of 2012 saw major developments for the Kal Tire Mining Tire Group with branches opening in Secunda, Lydenburg and Steeldale, Johannesburg. The final two branches; Kathu (Northern Cape) and Thabazimbi will be operational during the first quarter of 2013. Bell's E-Series Takes ADTs into New Era The new B30E will take center stage for Bell Equipment at bauma 2013. The 30-mt articulated dump truck (ADT) showcases the improvements Bell's design engineers have made in the key areas of performance and fuel efficiency. They have also improved ADT functionality too with operator-focused advancements and the high levels of automated machine protection. The all-new truck platform has been specifically engineered to handle future emissions requirements and will take ADT innovation into the next era, according to the company. 58 E&MJ; • MARCH 2013 The latest generations of Bell D-series trucks introduced their "Blu@dvantage" SCR-technology as an industry leading standard in fuel-efficient emission control, compliant to Tier4i and EU-IIIB. While the Eseries platform has been designed for upcoming legal requirements, first generations of the B30E (240 kW/1,300 Nm) continue to use the proven Blu@dvantage engine configurations of their predecessors, but engine power and fuel consumption have been additionally optimized through event dependent software that controls retardation, cooling and charging of accumulators. "We've increased the suspension travel and the A-frame gives a more independent ride. In ride quality evaluations numerous operators have been unanimous in their approval and appreciation of the improvements achieved on the E-series," said Tristan du Pisanie, Bell Equipment's B30E project manager. CDE Showcases Mineral Processing Expertise CDE will have representatives on hand from its mining division to discuss the company's range of processing equipment, which can be used to beneficiate iron ore, silica sands and frac sands. The company has already won a number of significant projects where the M2500 mining range has been employed including an iron ore processing system for Bhushan Power and Steel in India. Recent success has also been enjoyed in Australia with a major project under way in the production of silica sands in Western Australia. The CDE Mining range also includes equipment to be employed for tailings management including the Aquacycle thickener and GHT filter press. Representatives from CDE Asia in Kolkata will also be available, including Managing Director Manish Bhartia. "Kolkata is where our Ore Processing Knowledge Center has been developed over the last seven years. We look forward to sharing our experience with visitors to bauma and providing details of both the equipment we can offer and the range of supporting project services," Bhartia said. Percussive Drill Bits Element Six, a global leader in synthetic diamond super materials, will announce the launch of its new 3-D Percussive Diamond Insert (PDI) that will crush the drilling cost per meter for the mining industry. The PDI uses proprietary polycrystalline diamond technology to combine geometrical and material aspects to optimize the impact and wear resistance properties of the PCD dome. This technology has been developed to deliver superior and reliable performance in aggressive formations under severe application conditions as well as significantly increase penetration rates, according to the company. Tests demonstrate the PDIs can drill on average 10 times deeper than conventional tungsten carbide inserts, and are suitable for drilling in a variety of rock types from sandstone to granite. "They will change the mining industry's expectations for drilling penetration rates in underground and open cast mining," said Markus Scharting, business manager mining, Element Six. "We know mining operators need drill bits which continue to deliver step-change operational performance in a safer environment." www.e-mj.com