WHAT’S NEW The Tools of Automation A New Titan
Marathon LeTourneau has also introduced a 200-ton rear dump truck. Equipped with a 2,000-hp engine, the Titan T-2000 reportedly delivers fast response and acceleration to speeds of more than 30 mph. A…
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WHAT’S NEW The Tools of Automation Button Bit Grinder
Cme Blasting & Mining Equipment of Oakville, Ont., is marketing a new grinding tool manufactured by Delro Industries (Winnipeg, Man.). Called Super-Diaroc, the tool is designed to retrofit tungsten ca…
ON THE MOVE MINERAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS
Calvin Cramer has been named manager of customer services for Mineral Processing Systems. He joined the York, Pa., company in 1971 and most recently was manager of design and applications engineering….
ON THE MOVE ARMCO UNION WIRE ROPE
Armco’s Union Wire Rope has promoted Steve Ornduff to technical services engineer. Previously Ornduff was a mechanical engineer in Armco’s plant engineering dept. Union Wire Rope is based in Kansas Ci…
ON THE MOVE CANADIAN EXPLOSIVES DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION
Roy McNeil is the new president of the Canadian Explosives Distributors Association for the 1986-87 term. McNeil, who is president of Industrial Trucking of Moncton, N.B., has served on the cedec boar…
ON THE MOVE M.A. HANNA COMPANY
Martin Walker has been elected chairman and chief executive officer of M. A. Hanna Company, based in Cleveland, Ohio. He succeeds Robert Anderson who will continue as a director and chairman of Hanna…
ON THE MOVE DIAMOND CHAIN CO.
Diamond Chain Co. of Indianapolis, Ind., has appointed Michael Brewer as field representative. Brewer’s background is in power transmission with an emphasis on distribution.
ON THE MOVE MINER ENTERPRISES
Ronald Sprainis has been named vice-president of engineering of the W. H. Miner Division of Miner Enterprises, based in Geneva, Ill. Sprainis joined Miner in 1974 and recently served as vice-president…
ON THE MOVE INSTANTEL INC.
Brian Martin has been appointed vice-president and general manager of Instantel Inc., based in Kanata, Ont. He will be responsible for all aspects of the company’s operations including new product dev…
Suppliers’ Notes BATTELLE
The R&D firm Battelle (Columbus, Ohio, division) has called for the continuation of a 6-year-old program of coal utilization technology. The international program will cover coal-handling technologies…
Suppliers’ Notes AIR CANADA
Air Ontario of London, Ont., Austin Airways of Timmins and Air Canada are to form an alliance in an attempt to improve air transportation services throughout Ontario. Pursuing this objective, both Air…
Suppliers’ Notes CB Pak
CB Pak and its subsidiary Twinpak Inc. have announced the purchase of 49% of the common stock of Bulk-Lift Canada of Hawkesbury, Ont. Bulk-Lift produces flexible intermediate bulk containers and circu…