Mining Equipment Manufacturers Global Market
The global mining plant and equipment market is expected to grow by 5.46% from 2018 to 2024. The value of the market is expected $112 billion by 2026 from $76 billion in 2018.
The underground mining plant and equipment market is expected to grow by 6.5% from 2020 to 2020. The market’s value is expected to be $26,270 million by 2025 from £20,420 million in 2019.
Top Three Mining Equipment Manufacturers
1) Fibo Intercon
For nearly 70 years, the name Fibo Intercon has been synonymous with quality. Fibo Intercon is another company that has used innovation to drive the business forward. Fibo Intercon may not be the biggest company in sales, but in terms of quality and getting the job done, Fibo Intercon is a business to be recognized.
The concrete batching plant by Fibo Intercon is built using the very best equipment and parts and is designed to last. The last thing you need during the mining process is a breakdown.
Fibo Intercon has been the leading pioneer in the concrete batching plant sector, developing new products and equipment for mining and tunnelling.
Fibo Intercon offers an underground concrete batching plant and has the competence to provide your equipment’s true value without compromising safety or productivity.
The company’s primary aim is to “work together with you to keep your business running as efficiently, productively, profitably and safely as possible.”
2) Caterpillar
Caterpillar is one of the world’s largest underground mining equipment manufacturers.
Caterpillar is a well-known brand. The company has a reputation for innovation by leveraging technology to develop plant and equipment that impacts the environment less deliver improved sustainability.
The Caterpillar range includes drills, loaders, and trucks for hard rock.
Caterpillar is committed to make the health and safety of miners the top priority and is making further investments in this area of its innovations.
3) Putzmeister
Putzmeister is the world’s best know concrete pumping brand being a trailblazer for over 50 years.
Continuous improvement has been at the core focus of the business, delivering world-class products within the mining and tunnelling sectors.
With the invention of dry mix sprayed concrete (gunite) in 1914. Ans after World War II, the creation of wet mix sprayed concrete (Shotcrete).
Putzmeister used its knowledge in concrete pumping to develop innovative solutions to improve sprayed concrete productivity.
Sprayed concrete being an economical method, replaced traditional tunnel lining methods to become the primary construction technique for tunnel linings.
Global Mining Equipment Manufacturers
Below you will find a list of the world’s top Mining Equipment Manufacturers.
- Fibo Intercon
- Caterpillar
- Putzmeister
- Sandvik
- Metso
- Hitachi Construction
- Komatsu
- Atlas Copco
- AB Volvo
- Liebherr
- Joy Global
- Thyssenkrupp
- FLSmidth
- SANYI
- Terex Mining
- Furukawa
- Tenova TAKRAF
- Weir Group
- Kawasaki
Mining Shotcrete and Grout Mixers
Fibo has several tunnel and mining shotcrete mixing layouts to suit different mine and tunnel requirements.
The mixing plant is controlled by a state of the art software that ensures concrete quality and efficiency in delivering outstanding productivity.
Types of Mining Equipment
There is a large range of mining equipment on the market. The type of plant and equipment depends if the mining work is above or below ground.
Above ground, the plant and equipment are mostly excavators and trucks.
The equipment type below ground depends on the material the tunnels are being excavated through, for example, soft rock or hard rock. There are many methods, and each one uses different equipment.
List of standard mining equipment:
- Rock scaling equipment both mechanical and hydro
- Man lifting equipment
- Loader plant to move materials
- Concrete batching plant
- Shotcrete mixing equipment
- Shotcrete spraying equipment
- Water jetting equipment
- Explosive and bolt drilling plant
- Explosives Charging Equipment
- Cement silos
- Rock hauling plant, and concrete transport equipment
Most Used Types of Mining Equipment
If you are new to the mining industry and wish to learn about the most common mining equipment types, we have given you some insight below.
Mining Drilling
Drilling plant and equipment is one of the most used pieces of equipment used in mines to drill bold holes for rock reinforcement and drill holes for explosives.
The drilling machines are mostly robotic, as they are very efficient.
Transport Plant
There is always a lot of material to be moved around within a mine and tunnel. Loaders, trucks, rail, skips, lifts and elevators are used to move materials from one location to another.
Concrete Plant
The lining of the tunnel or mine is usually an application of shotcrete. Shotcrete is sprayed on concrete. The concrete materials of sand, aggregate, cement, water and chemicals are mixed in a shotcrete smart mixer. The batched concrete is then put in the spray machine hopper. The spray machine is usually robotic and uses compressed air to spray the concrete onto the tunnel’s sides or mine.
Scaling Mining Equipment
Before shotcrete can be applied to the tunnel or mine sides, the rock surface needs to be scaled. Scaling removes loose rock and gives a final shape to the tunnel/mine. Two scaling techniques are used; the first one uses a mechanical chiel to remove the loose rock and shape the walls’ sides. The second technique uses high-pressure water to remove smaller loose rock from the mechanical scaling and remove dust.
