Bauma Mining Reflects Dynamism of Mining and Tunnelling SectorsFrom 29th March to 4th April 2004, 514 manufacturers out of a total of over 2,740 companies from 48 countries exhibited their mining and tunnelling machinery and equipment at Bauma Mining in Munich, Germany. The space dedicated to Bauma Mining in the giant showcase totalled 14,000 square metres out of 495,000 sq m. The proportion of foreign (non-German) exhibitors reached 52%. Bauma is the world's biggest trade fair for construction machinery and equipment and building material machines. It celebrated its 50th anniversary this year.Many highly specialised companies covering all areas of the mining and tunnelling industries exhibited innovative technologies for their products in different spaces around the giant showcase:
drill rigs, TBMs, roadheaders, excavators and microtunnelling machines (Atlas Copco, visit
www.atlascopco.com or
www.boomer-rig.com, Cat,
www.cat.com, Eickhoff,
www.eickhoff-bochum.de, Herrenknecht,
www.herrenknecht.com, Liebherr,
www.liebherr.com, Lovat,
www.lovat.com, MHI-DF,
www.mhi.co.jp and
www.gdfsa.es, MTS,
www.microtunnellingservices.de, NFM Technologies,
www.nfm-technologies.com, Robbins,
www.robbinstbm.com, Sandvik Tamrock,
www.smc.sandvik.com, Wirth,
www.wirth-europe.com);
cutting tools (Pacchiosi Drill,
www.pacchiosi.com, Palmieri,
www.palmierirocktools.com, Rockmore International,
www.rockmore-intl.com, Robit Rocktools,
www.robit.fi, Rotex,
www.rotex.fi);
support and lining (Alwag,
www.alwag.com, ARO Hydramatic,
www.hydramatic.com.au, Atlas Copco,
www.rockreinforcement.com, Belloli,
www.belloli.ch, DAT Instruments,
www.datinstruments.com, DSI,
www.dywidag-systems.com, Häny,
www.haeny.com, IFT Fasertechnik,
www.ift-fasertechnik.de, Italmec,
www.italmec-eng.com, Normet,
www.normet.fi, Orsta,
www.orstal.no, Putzmeister,
www.putzmeiser.de, Sika,
www.sika-stm.com, Stahlwerk Annahütte
www.annahuette.com, Tedesa,
www.tedesa.gdfsa.com, Tunnel-Ausbau-Technik,
www.tat-befer.de);
laser guidance and measuring systems (Genesys,
www.genesys-offenburg.de, Geohydraulik Data,
www.geohydraulikdata.de, ILM Tunneltechnik,
www.ilm-tunneltechnik.de, Leica Geosystems,
www.leica-geosystems.com, LIM,
www.limgeo.com, Poltinger Precision Systems,
www.pps-muc.de, tacs,
www.tacsgmbh.de, VMT,
www.vmt-gmbh.de);
mucking-out (Cat,
www.cat.com, DBT,
www.dbtminpro.de, H+E,
www.helogistik.de, Matador,
www.matador.sk, Phoenix Conveyor Belt Systems,
www.phoenix-ag.com, Svendborg Brakes,
www.svendborg-brakes.com);
ventilation (GIA Industri,
www.swedvent.se, Jensen Ventilation,
www.jp-ventilation.com, Schauenburg,
www.tunnel-ventilation.de, Voith Howden,
www.howden.com, Zitron,
www.zitron.es);
communication systems (Center Funk,
www.centerfunk.at, Mine Radio Systems,
www.mineradio.com);
pumping (Grindex,
www.grindex.com);
tunnelling personnel recruiter IPS,
www.ipspersonnel.nl
Visit
www.bauma-mining.de 15/04.