Making underground mines safer by automating one of the few manual processes left in mining – charging the blasting holes with explosives – is the goal. ABB has successfully completed testing of the industry-first automated robot charging technology for underground mines, in partnership with mine operators Boliden and LKAB.
Manufacturer of electrical termination products, Pratley, announced on 16 May that it has developed and launched a ground-breaking new product, the Flameproof Ex d Envirobox®. According to the company, this is the world’s first polymeric, corrosion-resistant, direct-entry, flameproof junction box.
Pratley, a well-known manufacturer of innovative electrical termination products, has developed and launched a ground-breaking new product, the Flameproof Ex d Envirobox®. This is the world’s first polymeric, corrosion-resistant, direct-entry, flameproof junction box.
