ECHO EIT RM Project

03/07/2024

ECHO Business Outreach Event at Hillhead, UK

Last week, between June 25 and 27, our Partners from Lekatech Oy and Iberian Sustainable Mining Cluster (ISMC) took part in a unique event – Hillhead - International quarrying, construction + recycling show.

Hillhead is the UK’s largest quarrying, construction, and recycling exhibition organized at a distinctive location – Hillhead Quarry, Buxton, Derbyshire, UK.

Visitors to the Lekatech Oy stand witnessed the launch of the LEKA Toras 35 – a revolutionary electric hammer built on the development of the company’s original mode, known simply as the Lekatech Electric Hammer and had the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the possibilities it offers.

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https://echo.pwr.edu.pl/?p=886

07/02/2024

The Conference of PhD Students and Young Scientists was held on June 13-15, 2023. The event was an opportunity for young scientists from around the world to exchange scientific and technical ideas and experiences within the framework of four thematic panels: Mining Engineering, Earth and Space Sciences, Geoengineering and Geoinformation.

The results of the research of the DMC team from Wroclaw University of Science and Technology have been published in the form of article in the IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science:

Dąbek, P., Kujawa, P., & Wróblewski, A. (2024). Identification of the oversized rock pieces in hydraulic hammer breaking process based on the scanner data geometry features analysis. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1295(1), 012003. https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1295/1/012003

https://echo.pwr.edu.pl/?p=876

22/12/2023

We are pleased to inform that the second Journal Article within the ECHO project has been published.

"Estimating volume of oversized copper ore chunks in an underground mine using a laser scanner and an RGB camera for hammering efficiency assessment"

Przemysław Dąbek, Paulina Kujawa, Adam Wróblewski, Radosław Zimroz, Pavlo Krot, Dariusz Janik

Faculty of Geoengineering, Mining and Geology, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wroclaw, Poland

Check it out here:

In this article, authors attempt to estimate the volume of rock pieces using the laser scanning technique supported by measurements from the RGB camera. Laboratory tests were performed, based on wh...

22/12/2023

With an impressive turnout of nearly 90 participants, this year’s December 5 event was a dynamic convergence of ideas, featuring seven engaging speeches in the “share an idea” session, five thought-provoking presentations, and an enriching experience with three panel discussions.

Read more about the ECHO project on the Second Business Breakfast with EIT RawMaterials!

https://echo.pwr.edu.pl/?p=831

23/11/2023

This year, on October 27-28, a unique occasion was celebrated – the 55th Anniversary of the Mining Faculty. The ceremonial event consisted of presentations on ongoing projects during the day and a grand evening feast.

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https://echo.pwr.edu.pl/?p=807

27/09/2023

19/06/2023

DMC special session at CPSYS!

Digital Mining Center team members actively participated in the XXIII Conference of PhD Students and Young Scientists organized on June 13-15 at Wroclaw University of Science and Technology (Politechnika Wrocławska, Wydział Geoinżynierii, Górnictwa i Geologii PWr).
Participation in the Conference resulted in the dissemination of the project themes, exchange of experiences, and making science and social contacts.
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https://echo.pwr.edu.pl/?p=720

02/03/2023

Hot news from ###II School of Underground Exploitation.

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https://echo.pwr.edu.pl/?p=643

13/02/2023

Last week we took a promotion lecture at the Academic High School of Wrocław University of Science and Technology.

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https://echo.pwr.edu.pl/?p=610

25/01/2023

We are very happy to share a promo video from the first Bussiness Breakfast with EIT RawMaterials!

Enjoy!

17/01/2023

We are pleased to announce that the very first scientific paper within the ECHO project has been just published!

Review of Linear Electric Motor Hammers—An Energy-Saving and Eco-Friendly Solution in Industry

by Adam Wróblewski, Pavlo Krot, Radosław Zimroz, Timo Mayer and Jyri Peltola

"This paper aims to review existing linear electric motor (LEM) hammers as an energy-saving and eco-friendly solution in the industry. Global market analysis is presented with potential branches of LEM hammers. Several aspects for implementation—design optimization, dynamics simulation, machine control, and performance estimation—are considered. Different case studies for the LEM-hammer application are given. The preliminary measurements are demonstrated on the electric hammer of Lekatech Company, which is intended for the mining industry and construction demolition."

This is an Open Acess article you may find here:
https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/2/959

We strongly encourage you to read the article.

Big thanks to team WUST and team LEKATECH for making this happen!

Standard hydraulic breaking hammers are widely used for crushing oversized blasted materials and concrete structures demolition in industry. These hammers, installed in on-surface working excavators or stationary manipulators at the dumping points of underground conveyors, provide the required limit...