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Energy savings halved with Atlas Copco’s 4th generation VSD+ compressors
Energy savings halved with Atlas Copco’s 4th generation VSD+ compressors
2nd November 2017

Atlas Copco Compressor Technique is proud to introduce its 4th generation VSD+ compressors - the GA75-110VSD+! “This 4th generation which follows hot on the heels of the GA37- 75 VSD+  compressors... 


Atlas Copco Adds High Flow Models to Vastly Expanded Dewatering Pumps Portfolio
Atlas Copco Adds High Flow Models to Vastly Expanded Dewatering Pumps Portfolio
8th September 2017

Atlas Copco Portable Energy has expanded its offering for the dewatering market with the launch of over thirty new heavy-duty, high capacity pumps. This includes the addition of three high-flow... 


Atlas Copco hydraulic magnet helps to pick up the pieces
Atlas Copco hydraulic magnet helps to pick up the pieces
6th September 2017

Atlas Copco’s HM 1500 fixed hydraulic (hydro) magnet, fitted to a 22.5 ton carrier, is efficiently and safely sorting and loading steel off cuts at a steel mill in Emalahleni, Mpumalanga. Following... 


Atlas Copco to launch Power Technique business area
Atlas Copco to launch Power Technique business area
17th July 2017

Atlas Copco’s Power Technique business area is created from the people, products and technologies of the current Construction Technique business area. Moving forward, Power Technique will better... 


Atlas Copco Portable Energy dewatering pump solutions - the perfect balance between portability, performance, efficiency and reliability
Atlas Copco Portable Energy dewatering pump solutions - the perfect balance between portability, performance, efficiency and reliability
14th July 2017

Portable Energy, a division of the Atlas Copco Construction Technique business area, offers a comprehensive range of electrical, diesel and petrol dewatering pumps that offer the perfect balance... 


DRILLING WORK Redpath Mining's Redbore 90EX is being to raisebore the shafts at energy and chemicals company Sasol’s Impumelelo coal mine
Largest-diameter hole reamed in Africa – contractor
14th July 2017

The reaming phase of a 7.3-m-diameter hole at South African integrated energy and chemicals company Sasol’s Impumelelo coal mine, in Mpumulanga, has been completed, setting an African record for... 


GHS VSD ROTARY SCREW PUMP The range provides significantly higher performance levels and reduced maintenance, noise and heat emissions compared to conventional oil-sealed and dry vane vacuum pumps
New pumps suited to packaging, food and beverage industries
14th July 2017

In May, sustainable productivity solutions provider Atlas Copco announced that it had extended its range of variable speed drive (VSD) vacuum pumps with the addition of three models offering flow... 


Atlas Copco product and training sponsorship empowers informal mechanics
Atlas Copco product and training sponsorship empowers informal mechanics
13th July 2017

Atlas Copco South Africa (Pty) Ltd has for the past five years been a proud supporter of the Filpro enterprise development programme, an inspirational initiative that empowers and upskills informal... 


Atlas Copco supports Wits to engineer the future of final 4th year mining students
Atlas Copco supports Wits to engineer the future of final 4th year mining students
12th July 2017

Atlas Copco South Africa together with business areas, Mining and Rock Excavation Technique and Construction Technique, sponsored jackets, beanies and scarves to support final 4th year Wits School... 


Atlas Copco - automation partner for sustainable productivity
Atlas Copco - automation partner for sustainable productivity
12th July 2017

Atlas Copco’s Powered by Automation contributes to the sustainable productivity and profitability of mines, plant and quarries by enhancing the performance of machines, equipment and systems.... 


Atlas Copco railway compressors are built to last
Atlas Copco railway compressors are built to last
10th July 2017

Atlas Copco Compressor Technique exhibited its world-class compressed air technology solutions for the railway industry at Rail Africa 2017. Atlas Copco oil-injected screw compressors as well as... 


Training on the move with Atlas Copco RCS Mobile Trailer
29th March 2017

Atlas Copco Mining and Rock Excavation Technique has invested in a RCS (Rig Control System) Mobile Trailer to make training more accessible, convenient and affordable by taking it to the customer’s... 


Mats Rahmström Atlas Copco’s next President and CEO – to succeed Ronnie Leten who will resign
2nd February 2017

The Board of Directors of Atlas Copco AB has appointed Mats Rahmström as the new President and CEO of Atlas Copco AB, effective April 27, 2017. He will replace Ronnie Leten, who has requested to... 


It’s all about on-site mobile, reliable, energy efficient air delivery
It’s all about on-site mobile, reliable, energy efficient air delivery
1st February 2017

Compressors are the lifeline on any job site for the reliable supply of quality portable air that is essential for powering air-dependent equipment. Atlas Copco Construction Technique’s Portable... 


Atlas Copco’s new LP6505 duplex roller gets a ‘big brother’ - the LP7505
Atlas Copco’s new LP6505 duplex roller gets a ‘big brother’ - the LP7505
26th October 2016

Following on the heels of the highly successful LP6505 walk-behind duplex roller launched little over a year ago, Atlas Copco Construction Technique now introduces its “big brother”, the LP7505.... 


Move to high-profile mining yielding benefits for Gold Fields' flagship mine
Move to high-profile mining yielding benefits for Gold Fields' flagship mine
2nd September 2016 By: Donna Slater

A move from low-profile to high-profile mining at gold major Gold Fields’ South Deep mine is yielding benefits, having not only improved production volumes by 87% in the first and second quarters... 


Move to high-profile mining yielding benefits  for Gold Fields' flagship mine
Move to high-profile mining yielding benefits for Gold Fields' flagship mine
2nd September 2016 By: Donna Slater

A move from low-profile to high-profile mining at gold major Gold Fields’ South Deep mine is reaping significant benefits, having improved not only production volumes by 87% in the first and second... 


Complete mobile on-site air, power, light, and now also pump solutions from a single source
Complete mobile on-site air, power, light, and now also pump solutions from a single source
15th July 2016

Atlas Copco Portable Energy leads the market as a single source supplier of turnkey on-site mobile solutions with the development and extension of its pump portfolio to complement the division’s... 


Atlas Copco Launches New 8 Series Compressor Range
Atlas Copco Launches New 8 Series Compressor Range
27th May 2016

Atlas Copco has launched the 8 Series, a range of 10 new air compressors. All models in the 8 Series range fall below the 750kg limit and therefore require no special driving license to tow.... 


Atlas Copco Road Construction Equipment appoints new equipment & aftermarket dealer
Atlas Copco Road Construction Equipment appoints new equipment & aftermarket dealer
24th May 2016

Dynapac Road Construction Equipment, a division of Atlas Copco Construction Technique, brings its product and service solutions offering closer to customers around the country through the... 


Atlas Copco’s Annual Report has been published
8th April 2016

Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, published its Annual Report for 2015 on the Group’s website. The annual report reflects Atlas Copco’s mission of creating... 


Atlas Copco Silent Demolition Tools – A cut above
Atlas Copco Silent Demolition Tools – A cut above
7th April 2016

The Atlas Copco heavy-duty high performance Combi Cutter and Multi Grapple are the silent demolition tools of choice for the TW Group in Secunda, Mpumalanga. According to CEO Billy Te Water, the... 


Atlas Copco launches dedicated corporate website
Atlas Copco launches dedicated corporate website
18th February 2016

To better support its stakeholders, Atlas Copco is dividing its current website into two; one business site dedicated to customers and one focusing on corporate stakeholders. The corporate website... 


Copperbelt trade expo grows into new space, but industry facing tough times
4th December 2015 By: Dylan Stewart

The Copperbelt Mining Trade Expo and Conference (CBM-Tec) – hosted exclusively in the Zambian Copperbelt for the region – has moved location to accommodate the growth of the third edition of the... 


Atlas Copco’s new rugged PowerROC T50 drills the efficient point home
Atlas Copco’s new rugged PowerROC T50 drills the efficient point home
3rd July 2015

Atlas Copco South Africa sets the benchmark in the large top hammer market sector with the introduction of the PowerROC T50. High performance and penetration, quality holes, fuel efficient,... 


Atlas Copco’s new rugged PowerROC T50 drills the efficient point home
3rd July 2015

Atlas Copco South Africa sets the benchmark in the large top hammer market sector with the introduction of the PowerROC T50. High performance and penetration, quality holes, fuel efficient,... 


Atlas Copco turns theory into practice for Grade 12 business study learners
Atlas Copco turns theory into practice for Grade 12 business study learners
18th May 2015

Atlas Copco Mining & Rock Excavation Technique invited 130 Grade 12 learners from Hoërskool Garsfontein to attend a presentation to illustrate how key legislation which correlates with their matric... 


Atlas Copco LT Rammer receives renowned iF design award.
Atlas Copco LT Rammer receives renowned iF design award.
7th April 2015

The international iF Product Design Award 2015 goes to the Atlas Copco LT 6005 Rammer series. For over 60 years, the iF Design Award has been recognized all over the world as a label of design... 


South Deep gold mine expansion, South Africa
South Deep gold mine expansion, South Africa
20th February 2015

Gold Fields has reported that the South Deep mine was pushed to “its low point” in 2014. 


Atlas Copco launches hydraulic underground handheld rock drill aimed at large depths
Atlas Copco launches hydraulic underground handheld rock drill aimed at large depths
5th August 2014

The new hydraulic underground handheld rock drill-system (HRD100) is one of the most powerful underground handheld rock drills on the market. The smart power pack monitors all vital functions and... 


Atlas Copco Surface Drill Rig used by BMI Drilling on PV Solar Projects
Atlas Copco Surface Drill Rig used by BMI Drilling on PV Solar Projects
4th August 2014

Atlas Copco Mining and Rock Excavation Technique is preferred supplier of surface drill rig equipment to BMI Drilling (previously UKUGRUMBA MINING) for various drilling applications, including... 


Morris Material  Handling SA Pty (Ltd)
Morris Material Handling SA Pty (Ltd)
27th June 2014 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Established in 1952, Morris Material Handling, of Benoni, on Gauteng’s East Rand, is a manufacturer and supplier of engineered and standard electric overhead travelling cranes and wire-rope hoists.... 


Energy efficient solution targets decreasing resources
8th November 2013

Industrial company Atlas Copco business line manager Pieter van Wyk believes the company’s energy efficient variable speed drive (VSD) technology is the energy efficient solution to today’s... 


Drilling company receives compressor on long-term basis
8th November 2013 By: David Oliveira

Leading compressor hire company Rand-Air recently supplied a XAHS186DD Atlas Copco compressor, which can be used in a range of applications, including sand-blasting, to drilling company Round One... 


Industrial plant rental solution effectively used in mining industry
25th October 2013

The success of companies undertaking and executing large-scale projects in the mining sector, such as opencast mining activities, is heavily dependent on the capacity and reliability of its... 


Fresnillo mine, Mexico
18th October 2013 By: Sheila Barradas

A silver and gold mine, located 60 km north-west of the City of Zacatecas, in Zacatecas state, Mexico. 


Pumps range expansion response to client demand
4th October 2013

To meet customer demand for quick and efficient dewatering solutions, international industrial product solutions provider Atlas Copco Portable Energy has introduced five new additions to its WEDA... 


Company Announcement: Bauma Africa now expanded to 50,000 m²
31st January 2013

bauma Africa is continuing to expand: Instead of the originally planned 200 exhibitors, the premiere of bauma Africa (September 18 to 21, 2013) is now expecting to host around 400 exhibitors 


Company Announcement: Atlas Copco Features Underground Mining Equipment at the 2012 MINExpo in Las Vegas
22nd January 2013

Atlas Copco introduced their world class equipment, technology and systems at the MINExpo in Las Vegas in September 2012 


Company Announcement: Energy efficiency underscores Rand-Air’s customer offerings
21st January 2013

Ensuring the sustainability of the planet begins with immediate and urgent steps by business and industry to increase environmental awareness 


Company Announcement: New bucket crushers from Atlas Copco
10th January 2013

Atlas Copco launches a range of four rig-mounted bucket crushers for efficient and economic recycling of all types of inert material on site 


On-The-Air (08/12/2006)
8th December 2006 By: Yolande Botes

Every Friday morning, SAfm's AMLive's radio anchor Nikiwe Bikitsha speaks to Martin Creamer, publishing editor of Engineering News and Mining Weekly. Reported here is this Friday's... 


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