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MAY 2013

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suppliers news continued ture, sales and support of MTU and MTU Onsite Energy branded products in North America and Latin America. Cat 785D Equipped with Automatic Start/Stop EMI-Global and NC Machinery teamed together to install Temp-A-Start, an Automatic Start/Stop Technology on a Caterpillar 785D haul truck operating at Usibelli Coal in Alaska. The installation was completed in February with excellent results, according to EMI. This is believed to be the first Temp-A-Start installation of its kind in the mining industry on a machine that is equipped with an air-start system. Introduced by EMI-Global to the Alaskan construction, oil and gas, and mining industries in 2005, the technology, designed to reduce idle times on machinery, was estimated to save machinery operators in Prudhoe Bay as much as $560,000 during a single 10-hour shift, solely by reducing idle times. Superior Industries Increases Conveyor Components Production Capacity Superior Industries completed a major expansion project at its conveyor components factory in Morris, Minn. Combined with the debut of idler, pulley and conveyor accessory production in Prescott Valley, Ariz., the 40-year-old manufacturer reports a 60% increase in component's production capacity. The additional space allows Superior to improve production floor design, ultimately speeding idlers and pulleys through the factory and improving industry-topping lead times. In Minnesota, the 10-month expansion project involved three stages of demolition, construction and machine installation. Crews demolished 30,000 ft2 of old space and added 60,000 ft2. HAWE Acquires Pacific Fluid Systems HAWE Hydraulics Inc., the North American subsidiary of HAWE Hydraulik, SE, of Munich, Germany, is strengthening it's North American presence through the acquisition of Pacific Fluid Systems, located in Portland, Ore. This merger will increase HAWE's market share in the U.S. and Canada. HAWE Hydraulik manufactures hydraulic components and controls. It began operations in the U.S. in 1997 when it established May 2013 Chuck Houghton, general manager of HAWE North America (left) and Stan Nelsen of Pacific Fluid Systems. HAWE North America in Charlotte, N.C. It consists of 14 subsidiaries and a workforce of 2,100. North America ranks as the third biggest market for HAWE Hydraulik, behind China and Germany. The addition of Pacific Fluid Systems is intended to help grow HAWE's North American market. Fall Blasting & Safety Training Seminar Scheduled for South Dakota Officials at RAM Inc. have announced dates for a two-and-a-half day fall Blasting and Explosives Safety Training (BEST) Seminar at the South Dakota School of Mines in Rapid City from September 4-6, 2013. The education training session will be held on the seminar's final day, capped by a special night blast at the Crazy Horse Memorial on September 6 for all attendees. RAM Inc.'s BEST Seminar specifically targets professionals working with explosives—engineers, drillers, field crews, safety personnel and D&B; engineers— helping them comply with state and federal regulations. On completion, each attendee gets a certificate and manual with valuable field-useable information; attendees will also receive 20 Continuing Education hours. The training seminar also includes safety instructions for commercial explosives and blasting; updates on electronic systems and supporting technologies; and regulatory updates by specialists from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Mine Safety and Health Administration and U.S. Depart-ment of Transportation and tours of the Crazy Horse Memorial, Deadwood, and Mount Rushmore. Advanced course registration discounts are available through July 31; full registration begins August 1. www.ramets.com www.coalage.com 55

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