1993 Toyota 4Runner
July 19, 2019
In February of 2018, a coal mine in Northwest Colorado purchased a Liebherr R 9400 excavator for use at its mining operation. The coal that is unearthed at this site is delivered directly to an adjoining 885 megawatt, coal-fired power station. Mine sites in extreme environments require dependable engines to power their mining applications, which is why this mine called on Cummins to power their Li
July 12, 2019
In some of the most extreme environments on the planet, mining operations are constantly moving without a break. No matter what, the operation must keep moving every hour of every day. In the mining world, downtime due to any single piece of equipment can result in the loss of tens of thousands of dollars. There are two keys to a successful mine site operation; equipment availability and productiv
July 12, 2019
Powering Hardi’s self-propelled sprayer range, the B4.5, B6.7 and L9 Performance Series engines bring more machine capability, increased fuel efficiency, more productivity and lower total cost of ownership to Hardi sprayer operators, while the simpler architecture and EGR-free design gives Hardi packaging flexibility. Christophe Benoit, Product Director at Hardi, said: “We were looking for an e
July 06, 2019
When it comes to selecting a design for a new series of vessels, the most important consideration is to recognize the craft’s purpose and develop a form to meet that function. Cooke Aquaculture in Atlantic Canada has a number of fish farms located in protected waters around the Maritime Provinces. Supplies and gear have to be transported between the farms and the shore. To meet this demand they
June 26, 2019
Peregrine Falcon boat builders, of Eagle River near Anchorage Alaska, have a history of innovation from aluminum landing craft to Bristol Bay gillnetters. They recently sea trialed Bryan Mcmahan’s Esa Ruth, the first of their latest pair of Bristol Bay boats that will be turning some heads on the Bay during this Summer’s sockeye season. The boats 40-knot speed will stand out amongst the cro
June 11, 2019
The export of refined iron ore from Australia to China has led to the development of gigantic infrastructure especially for the loading process from shore to ship. The company web page describes this process as follows: “The magnetite concentrate is exported to China from a purpose-built port at Cape Preston. From the stockyard, the product is transported to the barge loading berth at the break
May 21, 2019
James Dewing started building boats in Australia and he has since built in China before settling in Thailand. As for other expats he finds the country to be the countries relaxed life style and excellent food a perfect fit for him. And, like Toyota, Nikon and other high tech industries he has found an educated and skilled workforce. With a staff of about 65 he is able to fabricated, from star
May 21, 2019
Cummins Global Support Team Extends Fuel & Air Filter Hours for Longer Uptime For decades Cummins has been supporting mines across the globe. Our service and support team is filled with talented and dedicated experts that understand how mines work and coordinate efforts both on site and remotely to ensure miners maximize production levels at the lowest possible costs in any envi
May 20, 2019
To be an accomplished diving master in Thailand with access to both the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand would be about as good as it gets. But it is one huge step up the joy register to own your own diving support vessel. This is especially true if you can also accommodate 30 fellow divers and a supportive crew of eight to cater to the divers’ needs and navigate the vessel. That will be
May 08, 2019
Cummins provides more than just engines to serve its fleet of engines at the Julong Mine. The most valuable mineral resources are usually excavated in hard-to-reach locations around the world. This causes difficulty not only for the miners, but also for the heavy machinery used at mine sites. Some of these mines operate at high altitude, where the air quality and severe weather conditions can c
May 07, 2019
Seacrest’s Managing Director Tavipol Hemangkorn receives guest in a board room decorated with models of large crew boats, ASD tugs and a range of other vessels that his firm has built. Located just outside the mouth of the Chaophraya River at Samutprakarn, Thailand, the yard’s three marine ways can launch vessels directly into the deeper waters of the Gulf of Thailand. They can accommodate vessels
April 23, 2019
From the early 17th to the mid 18th century the Dutch maintained a post on the Chao Phraya River near the ancient Thai capital of Ayutthaya. Today little remains of the old Dutch buildings but a fine new museum has been built on the site, Baan Hollanda informs the modern visitor of that important era. Next door to the museum a living and working record of the proud history of Thai boat building
April 09, 2019
When Khun Namchai Sakunchoknamchai was seven years old he like cars. So he built himself one out of wood. Decades later, he was building those big beautiful custom tour buses that are a feature of Thai roads. When he wanted a 30 million baht machine for shaping rolled aluminum sheet, he designed and built one for less than nine million THB. This machine is just one of the impressive array of
April 09, 2019
A recent report by the Ghana Ports and Harbour Authority states, “Total cargo traffic for both ports (Tema and Takoradi) grew from 19,459,834 tonnes in 2016 to 22,086,626 tonnes in 2017, registering a 13 per cent increase. Transit cargo in both ports also increased from 944,081 tonnes in 2016 to 1,249,336 tonnes in 2017, a rise of 32 per cent. Container traffic for both ports rose from 942,463 TEU
March 06, 2019
Thousands of people travel Alaska on mega-cruise ships each year, but only a handful get to cruise Alaskan waters on the immaculate M/V LISERON. Built in Seattle in 1952 by the US Navy as a minesweeper she was sold to France, but returned to Seattle in 1990 after being lovingly converted to yacht-class in Florida. The late Michael Allan McIntosh, philanthropist and environmentalist, found
February 28, 2019
Fish companies from New Zealand to Russia (currently 24 large and ultra large Russian vessels) and Iceland to the USA as well as Greenland and now Canada have chosen the Norwegian firm Skipsteknisk when it comes time to design a new vessel. The firm has garnered a reputation for designing and overseeing the construction of vessels that integrate the most up to date technology from deck equipment t
February 04, 2019
With Weeks Marine reaching their 100th anniversary in 2019, it is fitting that they would be running one of their crew boats with Cummins’ latest marine engine, the X15 as 2019 also represents the centenary for Cummins. Weeks began as a stevedoring company in the Port of New York. Today their dredging and other operations span much of North and South America. Originally, the company’s floating
January 23, 2019