Ancillary Equipment

Quarry operators looking for robustness and reliability in tyres for their quarrying machine fleet have many options to choose from. Guy Woodford reports on some of the new and latest offerings from major global tyre makers

Off-highway machine engine manufacturer DEUTZ has celebrated the production of its ten-millionth engine with the completion of a TCG 7.8 H2.

Bruks Siwertell is to deliver two road-mobile ship unloaders to provide dust-free cement handling operations in North America for an undisclosed owner.

The new Volvo Penta Stage V/Tier 4F D16, TWD1683VE off-road engine has been awarded Diesel Progress Summit’s Engine of the Year Award in the over 175hp category.

John Deere has made an equity investment in ClearFlame Engine Technologies, a new firm developing clean engine technology. ClearFlame's solution allows low-carbon fuels such as ethanol to be integrated into compression ignition engines, offering a sustainable solution without compromising engine performance.

Inventory management company Firmatek has acquired Kespry's drone-based aerial intelligence solution in a move which expands its services in the aggregates mining industry. 

Lafarge Canada has installed energy-efficient machinery and LED lights at its Dawson Road location – saving nearly half a million kWh of electricity over five years.

Off-road tyre manufacturer Magna Tyres Group has appointed Ywenco Philipsen as its new commercial director.

BKT Tires Canada has confirmed Fountain Tire will have full access to its off the road (OTR) product line-up for sale across Canada.