Bucyrus International, Inc. Partners With Mesabi Range Community & Technical College to Provide Innovative Mining Technology to
March 09 2011 - 9:00AM
Bucyrus International, Inc. (Nasdaq:BUCY), a world leader in the
design and manufacture of mining equipment, announced today that
the organization will donate an Electronic Mining Shovel Simulator
to the Mesabi Range College Foundation and the Mesabi Range
Community & Technical College. The simulator will be the only
one of its kind to be located on any college campus in the United
States for mining training.
The technology being donated is VAST™ - Value Added Simulation
Training for Electric Mining Shovels. The simulator will be
utilized to train perspective and current mining employees through
the Industrial Mechanical Technology program at Mesabi Range where
there was 100 percent placement in area mining properties for
graduates from 2007 through 2009.
"There is a direct correlation between training students before
they get to a mine site and a reduction in incident rates for
safety issues. This technology will be by far the premier
teaching simulator in the area but, more importantly, it will help
educate the students who will be entering the workforce and keep
them safe," said Vice President of Sales and Integration, Bob
Jelinek, who helped cement the deal.
"As a premier equipment supplier to the mining industry, Bucyrus
is committed to being a dependable partner to its customers,
employees, communities and shareholders. At the core of that
commitment is creating safe work environments, and modeling the
best behaviors of corporate stewardship that will sustain many
generations to come. With the donation of this innovative
technology, Bucyrus is able to educate future mining employees and
provide an invaluable asset to the mining industry," stated Shelley
Hickman, Director of Global Communications at Bucyrus.
The shovel simulator will be housed at the Eveleth campus of
Mesabi Range College alongside three Caterpillar simulators, a
Hydraulic Excavator, a 16M Motor Grader and a 994 Wheel
Loader. A press conference to commemorate this occasion will
take place at the Eveleth Campus of the Mesabi Range Community
& Technical College on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 9:00 a.m
CST.
About Bucyrus International, Inc.
Bucyrus is a world leader in the design and manufacture of high
productivity mining equipment for the surface and underground
mining industries. Bucyrus' surface mining equipment is used
for mining coal, copper, iron ore, oil sands and other minerals.
Bucyrus' underground mining equipment is used primarily for mining
coal and also used in mining minerals such as potash and trona. In
addition to machine manufacturing, Bucyrus manufactures high
quality OE parts and provides world-class support services for
their machines. Bucyrus' corporate headquarters is located in
South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
About Mesabi Range Foundation & College
The Mesabi Range College Foundation is a vehicle for
contribution of funds and assets for academic programs and
scholarships not supported by traditional sources. Mesabi
Range Community & Technical College provides high quality
education resulting in rewarding employment, lifelong learning and
the enriched lives of students and the community. Its vision
is to lead northeastern Minnesota in accessible, innovative, and
high quality learning and educational opportunities for the nearly
1,100 students they serve.
CONTACT: Bucyrus:
Shelley Hickman
Director, Global Communications
Tel: 414.768.4599
shelley.hickman@bucyrus.com
www.bucyrus.com
Mesabi Range Foundation:
Pam Mancuso
Executive Director
Tel: 218.748.2433
p.mancuso@mr.mnscu.edu
www.mr.mnscu.edu
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