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An innovative OEM showcases its leading fully electric drive crushing and screening technology to customers and distributors from all over the world, while other models from leading manufacturers are proving their worth as premium aggregate processers. Guy Woodford reports. Keestrack gave its customers and distributors a first-hand look at its new fully electric drive crushers and screens during the ambitious manufacturer’s Inotech Demo Days 2017 event near Oslo in Norway. Hosted by Keestrack’s Norway and

A wheeled loader is a crucial piece of equipment on any quarry site, and specifying the right unit for the right job is of primary significance, writes Munesu Shoko. For speedy and economic execution of loading duties, proper choice of equipment is of primary importance. When selecting the most efficient wheeled loader for the job at hand, the key is to hit desired production goals for the lowest total cost of ownership. But, how best is this achievable?
Todd Tuntland, product application specialist

A three-stage, 200tonnes/hour Terex Finlay track plant is being used on a major road project in Eastern India. Partha Pratim Basistha reports.

A trio Terex Finlay models currently being deployed on the site of a major road widening works in Eastern India’s West Bengal state consist of one J-1175 jaw crusher, a C-1540 cone crusher and a three-deck 684 screen. The plant is crushing -65mm granular sub base materials generated from breaker-subjected rock boulders sourced at Saltora Mines, 90 kilometres from

As Volvo celebrates production of its 75,000th hauler, old and new machines are busy moving tonnes of material in quarries. Patrick Smith reports. It was a toast with ice creams and then back to work for factory workers at Braås, Sweden, as Volvo celebrated the milestone production of its 75,000th hauler.The machine, a new generation A45G full suspension model destined for Norwegian customer Leonhard Nilsen & Sønner, rolled off the production line where Volvo’s first hauler, the DDR631 or Gravel Charlie,

One major UK contractor is taking its focus on ADT safety and operator training to a new level – while encouraging other businesses to develop their excavator handling skills. Guy Woodford reports. Chepstow Plant International (Chepstow), like many contractors, takes health and safety very seriously. The firm has increased its focus on ADT safety and operator training to ensure that their quarry operatives are maintaining the best possible levels of safe working practice on site. Chepstow is also offering