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Epiroc wins order for battery-electric mining equipment Epiroc has won a large order for bat- tery-electric mining equipment from Assmang Proprietary Limited to be used at a manganese ore mine in South Africa. Assmang has ordered several of Epiroc’s battery loaders and mine trucks – the Scooptram ST14 Battery and Minetruck MT42 Battery, respectively – that will be deployed at its Black Rock underground mine in the Northern Cape Province. The order was booked in the first quarter of 2022 and is valued at MSEK 120.
real-time. The Scooptram ST14 Battery and Minetruck MT42 Battery machines, manufactured in Örebro, Sweden, are built to face the toughest conditions and are packed with intelligent features. They will be equipped with Collision Avoidance Systems as well as with the telematics system Certiq, which allows for automated monitoring of productiv- ity and machine performance. Congratulations to everyone involved! www.epiroc.com water is processed through reverse os- mosis, while treated water is chemically treated to achieve the correct ph balance. Scientists use sterile water to dilute vaccines and essential stabilisers such as gelatine also need water. So, it is no won- der that biopharmaceutical manufacturing plants need water purification systems that are reliable, particularly in Africa. abecotanks.co.za
through the use of our cutting-edge bat- tery-electric machines, while prioritising productivity and safety,” says Helena Hedblom, Epiroc’s President and CEO. The order extends Assmang’s and Epiroc’s collaboration to use state-of- the-art solutions for optimised opera- tions at the mine. Assmang previously ordered the same type of battery-elec- tric machines for this mine, and in 2019 Assmang selected Epiroc’s Mobilaris Mining Intelligence digital solution, which provides superior situational awareness of the mining operation in cess of manufacturing the vaccine is com- plex. From growing the cells to preparing the vials and cooling the machinery that mass-produces and stores the product, almost every step of the 60-day timeline relies on the water in some way.” The tanks are part of the larger water treatment process, which stores, filters and treats the water before use in the vaccine manufacturing plant. The filtered
“Epiroc is proud to support Assmang on its journey toward lower emissions
Water tanks to help fight COVID In collaboration with Zutari and Hidro- Tech, Abeco Tanks has helped install two immense water tanks on the site of the Aspen Pharmacare manufacturing plant. One tank to hold 317 000 ℓ of treated water and the other for 108 000 ℓ of filtered water. This for use by Johnson and Johnson to manufacture its COVID vaccine in South Africa.Mannie Ramos Jnr, COO at Abeco Tanks comments, “The pro-
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