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OCTOBER 2017 • E&MJ; 75 www.e-mj.com EQUIPMENT GALLERY Tests Prove Off-road Engine Runs at 315 kW Volvo Penta announced higher power out- put for its latest 11-liter diesel engine, now rated at up to 315 kW, from the ini- tial 285 kW. The higher power output has been verifi ed through extensive testing. The engine features a matching exhaust aftertreatment system that complies with forthcoming European Union Stage V emissions regulations. It is equipped with a fi xed-geometry turbo. The air inlet throttle, together with the uncooled ex- haust gas recirculation, and the electrical exhaust pressure governor deliver highly effective heat management of the engine, the company reported. This enables the system to function without the need to in- ject fuel into the exhaust stream. www.volvopenta.com Cone Feeder Reduces Needed Equipment Deister Machine Co. Inc. introduced the new EMCO 360 Crusher Optimizer Feed- er, a two-mass electromechanical vibrating feeder. Featuring a 360° discharge open- ing, the unit distributes a homogeneous feed to cone crushers, keeping cones choke-fed for optimum effi ciency, greater manganese wear life, improved production rates, and the consistent yield of a more cubicle product. The feeder eliminates the need for two pieces of equipment, the tra- ditional fl at pan feeder and a rotating feed distributor, the company said. Its design incorporates the action of the rotating feed distributor to evenly distribute the materi- al into the cone to minimize uneven rock buildup within the crusher. It is available in a range of sizes and capacities. www.deistermachine.com Light Tipper Body For Indian Market Ups Payloads SSAB Shape released the 20.3-m 3 Mining Tipper body for the Indian market. It is 20% lighter than existing solutions in India, up- ping payload by 1.3 tons, SSAB reported. The body was manufactured by one of In- dia's largest truck trailer manufacturers, an SSAB partner, and the fi rst body producer in India to join the Hardox in My Body network of producers. Scania is promoting the body on the Scania P440 8x4 Mining Tipper. www.ssab.com New Version of Explosive Engineers' Mobile App Dyno Nobel released a new version of its Explosives Engineers' Mobile App. Key features include complete product spec- ifi cations and application uses for Dyno Nobel products; custom blasting calcula- tors; real-time Dyno Nobel updates; unit conversions, blast design terminology, defi nitions and formulas; worldwide ac- cessibility to all features. Expanded features in this version in- clude a simpler look and feel; the abil- ity to select a geographical region and preferred units; an updated GPS; an ex- panded calculator function, which can now save results to a list and upload past results from that list; and the ability to select individual product specifi cations to be compared in a dynamic format. www.dynonobel.com New Drives Have Smaller Footprint Rockwell Automation unveiled the Al- len-Bradley PowerFlex 6000 medium-volt- age AC drives for compressors, pumps and fans. The drives deliver a voltage range of 2.4 to 11 kilovolts (kV) and provide 100% starting torque, leveraging sensor-less vec- tor control. The drives can be used for ap- plications with output-voltage ratings up to 11 kV and motor current ratings up to 680 amps, while remaining an air-cooled design. With eco-designed main cooling fans, the drives meet EC Regulation 327 and ErP Directive 2009. A tertiary wind- ing on the isolation transformer provides internal power for the fans. www.rockwellautomation.com Void Scanner Update Renishaw released a new version of the Void Scanner cavity monitoring system. It

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