Search Results: 'Caterpillar'

Golden soil and wealth for toil
04 December, 2013
Few countries have as many mineral resources as Australia, and in such quantities, from coal and oil to iron, gold and nickel. Mining and other extraction is an increasingly large part of the economy, reports technical journalist Adrian Greeman

Massive metros
06 June, 2013
Desiree Willis, technical writer for TBM manufacturer Robbins looks to the logistical changes associated with the rise in grand metro schemes

Down and out: caterpillar tunneling
04 June, 2013
There is no escaping the big story this month. The company that was going to change the way we buy TBMs and ultimately the way we design tunnels has abandoned the industry. Caterpillar last month announced the closure of it's Toronto-based TBM manufacturing business Caterpillar Tunnelling Coporation Canada (CTCC) and exited the TBM market.

Caterpillar to abandon tunnelling business
03 May, 2013
Caterpillar Tunneling Canada Corporation (CTCC) revealed last night that it will exit the tunnelling business and cease all production by mid 2014. The company was created following Caterpillar’s purchase of Lovat in 2008. Caterpillar said the enterprise no longer represented a “strategic growth opportunity”.

Load it, Haul it, Dump it
16 April, 2013
In this insight take on construction vehicles, technical journalist Jodie Satterthwaite looks to the mining industry for underground requirements.

TBM Moley completes Toronto drive
26 March, 2013
A 6.12m TBM achieved final breakthrough in the Toronto subway project, it was revealed late last week. The EBP machine is the second Cat TBM that has completed its mission in the construction of the Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension Project.