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October 22, 2024
Hitachi Zaxis-7 large excavator is first choice for operator safety
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March 30, 2017
Quarry Products
Concrete used for African and Asian projects
Concrete is being used for the construction of two major projects in Africa and Asia. After water, concrete is the most used substance in the world.…
Inadvertant Operation
March 30, 2017
CPA document on Reducing Unintended Movement of Plant
In the UK, the CPA’s draft document, Reducing Unintended Movement of Plant, has undergone a public consultation with the final document due to be…
Jowanna Conboye of Stephens Scown
March 30, 2017
Data protection rules are changing - get ready for the GDPR
Jowanna Conboye of Stephens Scown highlights recent security breaches at mineral companies and sets out guidance on the upcoming change in the law…
ContiTech Conveyor Belt
March 30, 2017
Loading, Hauling & Excavation
Conveyors’ efficiency boosted by new technology
Conveyor belts are becoming increasingly sophisticated, as is the technology used to monitor their performance and maintenance needs. This creates…
Caterpillar wheeled loader
March 30, 2017
Wear Parts & Maintenance
The importance of tyre maintenance to long-term machine fleet efficiency
Maintaining optimum pressure in the tyres of quarry fleet machinery has many benefits, from prolonging their working life and reducing downtime and…
Caterpillar’s 980L wheeled loader
March 30, 2017
Loading, Hauling & Excavation
New loaders putting durability first
Exceptional durability is a vital ingredient of the best loading models for quarrying customers, as Guy Woodford reports. Loading models that offer…
Metso haul trucks
March 29, 2017
Loading, Hauling & Excavation
Haul trucks built tough to handle materials and operating conditions
Finding ways to keep haul truck downtime to a minimum is important to ensure good productivity. Patrick Smith reports. Haul trucks in use around the…
SBM’s TOWERMIX 3000 plant
March 21, 2017
Concrete Plants, Equipment & Applications
Mobile concrete plant in global demand
Highly mobile and efficient concrete-mixing plants have many advantages for contractors involved in key highways and other infrastructure projects,…
Hitachi ZW250 front-end loader
March 21, 2017
Real Stone Quarries’ Kleemann premium fleet
To kick-start its business, a South African start-up quarrying company has invested in a premium fleet of equipment helping it win a sizeable share…
Crushing and screening demand in India
March 21, 2017
India sees a huge demand for aggregates
India’s aggregates industry is one of the biggest in the world, spurred on by the country’s huge investment in infrastructure. Patrick Smith reports…
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