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Haver & Boecker, a leading equipment manufacturer and solutions provider in aggregates and mining applications, has introduced its own brand of Haver Exciters.The innovative technology and large number of weight configurations are said to contribute to improved screening performance, including the largest static moment range on the market, minimal maintenance and long service life due to the exciters’ strength and advanced sealing system.

Goodyear has developed a new range of GP-4D off-the-road (OTR) tyres for articulated dump trucks (ADTs) and wheeled loaders.

The tyres stand 1.8m tall, and when it comes to load capacity, the Goodyear GP-4D 29.5R25 Hi-Stability tyre can carry 22.4tonnes (at a speed of 10km/

hour when inflated at 6.5Bar in loader application), which is “equivalent to the weight of up to 28 adult black rhinoceroses.”

The Goodyear GP-4D OTR tyre range, suitable for all site conditions including earth and mud, aggregat

Miller UK, the earthmoving attachments manufacturer, is continuing to strengthen its presence in the Middle East with Oman Hitachi dealer Al Fairuz using Miller products across its entire fleet. Al Fairuz, which is based in Muscat in Oman, is one of the biggest hydraulic excavator dealers in the country and has represented Hitachi for many years.
It has used Miller buckets and couplers for the last four years
and, this year, purchased enough to cover its entire fleet of Hitachi excavators. These will b

Sandvik’s recently-launched HX900 wear segments, comprising bars, buttons, and runners, are said to maintain the original shape of vital equipment surfaces. According to the company this means fewer stops, lower maintenance and operating costs, enabling more time for production.

“A typical HX900 product has a wear resistance that is comparable with cemented carbide and a strength that is 80-90% of the strength of pure nodular iron.

The wear resistance is generally 5-15 times higher than with common h

Rockmore International is officially unveiling its new Vector Rod System to the North American aggregates and construction industries at the upcoming CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017 exhibition in Las Vegas.

Claimed by the U.S. manufacturer to be a major breakthrough in improving performance and service life of extension drill tools in surface and underground percussive drilling applications, Rockmore International’s (Rockmore) new line of drill tools are said to offer tremendous advantages in productivity and relia

Kobelco Construction Machinery Europe (KCME) has appointed four new Italian dealers to its expanding European network. The appointments of Sergio Bassan, BSM Brescia Macchine, SMIA and Arnus are particularly significant for the Japanese manufacturer as it marks its entry into Italy.

The demand for mini excavators and heavy machinery in Italy has been increasing for the past three years and the demand for Kobelco excavators is also intensifying. Kobelco’s extensive range of high performance excavators cov

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) is to receive Transport for London grant funding to help to deliver the Construction Logistics and Community Safety (CLOCS) initiative across the industry and UK.

Activities that the MPA will be engaged with include extending the awareness of the CLOCS campaign to drivers and businesses across the mineral products sector including both MPA and non-MPA member companies.

Both the Mineral Products and Construction industries have made great progress in operational

Ahead of the Spring Budget on 8 March, the Mineral Products Association (MPA) has pressed the Government to continue to freeze the Aggregates Levy at its current rate of rate of £2.00 per tonne.

Given the likely flattening of construction output and the need to stimulate growth, the MPA has stressed that the Government should continue to freeze the existing aggregates levy, as now would the wrong time to increase the costs of the construction supply chain.

The Association believes that the Government

Atlas Copco’s new QAS generator range being showcased at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017 is developed specifically for the needs of US customers.

The range has been completely overhauled and incorporates eight models covering power ratings from 25-330 kVA. All QAS generators include the latest Tier 4 Final engine and have a footprint that is said to be up to 25% smaller than the previous generation. The starting mechanism ensures that stable power is achieved in under six seconds.

When it comes to fuel efficie

South Africa’s aggregate industry remains profitable and sustainable even amidst a period of low growth brought on by dampened global markets which are slowing the country’s construction industry.

Despite this, many of the country’s formalised quarries remain profitable, with some of the major players even finding room-for-growth to post record earning that are over 25% better than last year’s figures. A feat which Aggregate and Sand Producers Association of Southern Africa (Aspasa) director, Nico Piena