MacLean Walks the talk for Rock Bolter Innovation, in its own (Underground) Backyard. Innovation is a word that you hear all the time in the mining industry, where the quest to get safer and more productive is never ending. In pursuit of this goal, MacLean has ramped up its innovation efforts over the past number …
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In July of 2020, New Gold’s New Afton copper and gold mine near Kamloops, BC introduced their first battery electric mining vehicle (BEV) to their mobile fleet. A MacLean BEV BT3 Boom Truck was delivered from MacLean headquarters in Ontario to take part in a trial that stretched throughout the summer and fall, directly comparing …
As mines go deeper in pursuit of increasingly scarce ore, higher ground stress is unavoidable. To combat the safety risks that these high ground stresses bring, an increasing number of mines are adding the step of bolting the face to their development cycle. Face bolting is just what it sounds like – in addition to …
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I’ve just returned from two mining conventions in Latin America, the Perumin show in Arequipa in September and the Expo Minera show in Acapulco last week, and one of the takeaways is that virtual reality technology (VR) in mining is now commonplace. For the past year, MacLean has been test driving our ‘Bolter in a …
When you participate in enough mining conferences, certain themes get lots of airtime but there’s usually a major lag between tradeshow appearances and mine site appearances. Such is the nature of the underground mining industry where the introduction of new technology invariably has to navigate some combination of a logistical, technical, cost, safety, and cultural …
When we launched our cloud-based MacLean-Documoto platform last year, we knew our customers would be excited about the change because it offered up accessible, secure, and user-friendly access interface to fleet documentation and online parts ordering. Over 1,200 MacLean mining vehicles have now been added to the e-library, which is not only a research tool for parts …
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FIRST MACLEAN SCISSOR BOLTER DESIGNED 30 YEARS AGO, MODEL RAPIDLY APPROACHING 500-UNIT PRODUCTION MILESTONE, ALL 900 SERIES BOLTERS SOLD IN 2021 TO RECEIVE COMMEMORATIVE NAMEPLATE Collingwood, Ontario [13 May 2021] – Safety, versatility, productivity, and quality of installation. Designed for a single operator, always working under protected ground, with a full shift’s worth of storage space …
MacLean Marks Production Milestone For A Paradigm Changer In Underground Mining Read More »
LATEST ADDITIONS TO THE MACLEAN EV SERIES MOBILE EQUIPMENT PRODUCT LINE ROUND OUT COMPANY’S OFFER FOR ZERO-EMISSIONS GROUND SUPPORT INSTALLATION MEDIA RELEASE Collingwood, Ontario [4 March 2021] – The commercial release of the latest additions to the MacLean EV SeriesTM fleet of diesel-free mining vehicles was marked yesterday with a live launch event from underground …
MACLEAN RESEARCH AND TRAINING FACILITY TO BE SITE OF INDUSTRIAL BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLE MAINTENANCE TRAINING, ON-VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ACCELERATOR Collingwood, Ontario [20 January 2021] – Canada’s largest manufacturer of underground mining vehicles is partnering with Sudbury’s Cambrian College to support skills and technology development for the electric, automated, and digitalized mine of today and tomorrow. The …
The next chapter in MacLean ground support innovation Modular design & Polyurethane wear guide material deliver lower maintenance costs, resin pushing delivers faster cycle times, bolt handling removes operator from face for lower wall bolt installations. MacLean introduced its prototype Scissor Bolter in 1988. The concept of semi-mechanized bolting was to ensure operator safety while …
The MacLean branch in Wangara, Western Australia has been actively providing sales, service, and support solutions to mining customers in the Australian & Asia Pacific Regions since 2010. As a premier source for mining equipment in Australia, the MacLean facility is equipped with a parts warehouse, a service workshop with several workstations set up for component repairs, and a designated section for boom repairs. It also houses exclusive bays for full rebuilds and equipment modifications where equipment audits, teardowns, and testing are performed. The facility also has capabilities to upgrade or modify new equipment before delivering it to mine sites. A recent addition to the MacLean support infrastructure in Australia is the investment in an East Coast branch in Orange, New South Wales, which allows the company to offer prompt service to its customer base in that part of the Australian mining sector.
Furthermore, we have already started supporting expansion efforts in Brisbane and will soon have resources aligned there in the New Year.
Mining customers around the globe place value in the MacLean mining vehicle ownership experience, due to the quality of design and build, and the extent of service and support. This MacLean brand promise of performance, reliability and innovation is why the MacLean mining vehicle footprint is expanding across Australia and throughout the Asia Pacific mining sector.
