Minimize mine site workforce with Vermeer surface miners
September 15, 2022
Here’s a look at how Vermeer is building toward equipment autonomy at mine sites.
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Mining and Specialty Excavation
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Five things to consider when selecting the right teeth for your Vermeer Terrain Leveler SEM or trencher
March 22, 2022
Making sure you have the right kind of teeth on your surface miner or trencher can help maximize jobsite productivity. Deciding what kind of teeth you should use can be difficult. Read our five tips to consider as you select your teeth.
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Vermeer rebuilds destroyed facilities with unconventional equipment on concrete milling project
March 15, 2022
Learn how the Vermeer Terrain Leveler SEM assisted with the demolition process ahead of the new Vermeer manufacturing facility.
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Why the direct-drive drum on a Vermeer surface miner matters
January 4, 2022
A unique feature of the Vermeer Terrain Leveler® surface excavation machine (SEM) is its direct-drive drum. What does that mean, and how exactly is it different? We break it down inside.
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How to navigate the display screen on a CC155 concrete cutter
November 29, 2021
To help you get comfortable and confident with the display screen on the Vermeer CC155 concrete cutter, this in-depth look explains how to navigate your way across the dashboard and show you the different screens and information you’ll need to access.
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Top benefits of Vermeer terrain levelers
November 10, 2021
Relatively new to the industry compared to drill and blast and ripping, machines like the Vermeer T1255 Terrain Leveler® SEM turn a normally vertical process horizontal. Read how it works.
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Mining operations around the world employ continuous surface mining methods
October 12, 2021
Mining plays a vital role in everyone’s daily lives. Today, surface excavation machines (SEMs) are working at mines ranging from precious minerals and stones to quarry operations around the world.
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How continuous surface mining and drill and blast can work together on the same mining site
September 21, 2021
You have two main options when it comes to mining: You can drill and blast with explosives and size the rock with a primary crusher, or you can use a continuous surface mining (CSM) method. But there are certain mining sites that require the capabilities of both methods. Here are examples of how and when to consider using both continuous surface mining and drill and blast on the same mining site.
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Surface mining in southern Africa: borrowing from the ocean
September 9, 2021
It’s probably not how many Europeans or North Americans imagine a diamond mine. But Oranjemund, Namibia, is an important site for extraction of the precious stones. However, retrieving the gems is far from straightforward for Namdeb, the public-private partnership that operates the mine.
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