- India remained the third-largest producer of coal in FY14 and ranks fifth worldwide for its coal reserves in the field of metals and mining, as this issue is focused on. By the end of this year… Read more...
- It has been proven that the No. 1 cause of machine failure is the degradation of component surfaces. These surfaces can degrade in a variety of ways, but the most destructive is via particle… Read more...
- … Mining – Past & Present … Mine production has undergone important changes during the 20th century with a shift from underground to open pit mining techniques. Early in the century… Read more...
- Industrial Lubricants improve productivity under company technology leadership and application expertise. But what is really meant by "improving productivity"? How can productivity be defined? Read more...
- … Keeping a handle on lubrication seems easy enough. All you need to do is to make sure the right lubricant is used in the right amount and at the right time. Unfortunately, it’s not that… Read more...
- 80% of mining is in coal 20% - metals & other raw materials (Gold, copper, iron, lead, bauxite, zinc and uranium) The GDP contribution of the mining industry varies from 2.2% to 2.5% only but… Read more...
- … Surface mining is a very old practice in North America. For example, mining for copper at the surface of the Michigan Upper Peninsula appears to have started as early as 5000 B.C. The… Read more...
- Across industry there has been a move toward predictive and proactive maintenance, but unfortunately a large number of organizations are still operating in the reactive maintenance mode. This can… Read more...
- Setting cautionary and critical limits (or targets) for oil analysis results is essential and irreplaceable as groundwork in an oil analysis program. It’s what helps answer one of the most… Read more...
- The ultimate goal of lubrication excellence is to increase machine reliability and reduce operating costs. To achieve this objective, changes must be made at different levels of the plant… Read more...
- In 2001, when the International Council for Machinery Lubrication (ICML) offered its first certification exam, few could have envisioned the organization becoming the world leader in the… Read more...
- Contrary to the popular view, global crude oil prices moved up after a small dip in the aftermath of Iran reaching a deal with the US and other large countries on its nuclear programme. It would… Read more...
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