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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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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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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 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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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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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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Technological advances have allowed the Vermeer surface miner to incorporate features including real-time machine data, GPS technology and a full-function remote control. Here’s a breakdown of the three features.
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Russalt’s strategic commitment to cutting-edge technology led to a fundamental review of the way salt is mined. Learn how they collaborated with Vermeer Corporation and their local dealer to design a unique Terrain Leveler SEM solution that would help boost efficiency in their operations.
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Check out a time-lapse of the largest machine built in Iowa being assembled.
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