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Quarries and mines must stay on the cutting edge to maximise productivity and profits in a rapidly changing industry. One way producers are doing this is through advanced technology and diagnostics processes. Article by Wilm Schulz, Haver & Boecker Niagara service manager.

White Paper: Construction equipment rental

Mine and quarry site operators have never had more choice when it comes to efficient and environmentally friendly dewatering equipment solutions, backed up by quality aftermarket support.

In its high-quality quarrying work, SH-Jura Steinbruch relies on the superior power of the new Cat 982M wheeled loader equipped with a ripper tooth.

Guidance issued by the UK Health & Safety Executive (HSE) in June 2020 has highlighted the obligations of site managers and safety officers to continue testing and maintaining essential safety equipment during the coronavirus outbreak, writes Nigel Allen, managing director of Hycontrol, a UK-based manufacturer of silo protection, foam control, level measurement technologies for industries including quarrying and aggregates.

Sand is the world's most consumed natural resource after air and water but, crucially, it is finite and this looming crisis remains little discussed. Recovering and recycling sand and aggregates from construction, demolition and excavation (CD&E) waste represents a potential solution to the world's rapidly depleting sand resources. Article by Eunan Kelly, head of business development for C&D waste recycling at CDE.

A wide range of machinery and technology is needed to run today’s large, modern aggregates and construction sites, and it comes at a huge cost. So ... why are the best ways to acquire and operate these expensive equipment fleets often overlooked?

Germany has rightly received praise for its response to date to the COVID-19 pandemic. The efficiency and effectiveness of the country’s lockdown coupled with rapid government intervention to protect the economy and jobs have, without doubt, saved lives and protected people’s livelihoods.

Having secured distribution rights for the Varistem – a patented blast stemming plug for mining, quarrying and civil blasting applications – South Africa-based ERG Industrial is currently doing local trials to prove the potential productivity increase and downstream savings stemming plugs can provide to African quarries and mines.

Two new vehicle purchases are helping a Scottish quarrying and construction company to
maximise the efficiency of recycling and reduce the amount of materials it sends to landfill