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TimlyuiCement, which belongs to the SibCement Group, based in the Buryat Republic, Siberia, has launched new packing equipment. The ready-mix cement will be packed into paper bags and big bags and shipped to the consumers.

Building prototype machines involves a lot of time and resources, so engineers at Volvo Construction Equipment’s Technology Function are developing new methods to increase the amount of virtual testing and simulation that can be conducted before the first prototype is built.
The company says this shortens the development cycle and ensures that when prototypes are built they are much closer to the final product, thus reducing costs.
Virtual testing and simulation is not new to Volvo CE as it has an estab

Transporting and handling aggregate cargo using self-unloading vessels offers significant advantages to companies seeking an environmentally-responsible shipping solution. This is the view of global company CSL, which also points to the system being “cost-effective, efficient and reliable” “From crushed limestone to sand, gravel and stone, belt self-unloading technology helps to keep costs down and minimise dust and noise,” says the company.
“Aggregates are a fundamental commodity in the construction indus

At the 6th Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) Forum, TRL was awarded a research grant under the seventh cycle of its National Priorities Research Program (NPRP) to undertake the implementation of the innovative use of recycled aggregates in construction. Maximising the use of recycled and secondary aggregates is a priority to meet the demand for aggregates in Qatar in the years leading up to the 2022 World Cup.

This work will build on an earlier award-winning project undertaken by TRL which investigated

The current picture in the UK aggregates industry is one of dawning optimism and confidence, overshadowed slightly by continuing problems with recovering capital, against a backdrop of dissatisfaction and unrest caused by the ongoing controversy over the Aggregates Levy. It is a cauldron of different views for such a small region, but it is nothing if not dynamic, writes Julie-Anne Ryan. The general figures speak for themselves in terms of recovery, as outlined by the Mineral Products Association (MPA).

The recent CTT 2014 construction equipment and technology show in Moscow, Russia, again attracted over 1,000 exhibitors, with organisers making the point that a slowdown in Europe’s construction equipment market means “Russia is one of the growth engines for Europe.”

After the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, attention turns to the 2018 FIFA World Cup even as the current world football event is underway.
However, while Russia may well be a growth area for both Europe and the Asian regions, there is

The Eriez flotation division has combined the advantages of traditional teeter-bed separators with the selectivity of flotation cells to develop a new separation device, the HydroFloat Separator.

The company says the primary benefit is the flotation of very coarse material (up to 6mm) that is otherwise lost using conventional methods.

The HydroFloat Separator is both a flotation device and a density separator, combining the advantages of froth flotation and gravity separation. With this technology, th

The new Cat 990K wheeled loader is said to offer more power and increased payload for greater productivity and fuel efficiency.

The 990K also features a redesigned cab and several new features to promote operator and maintenance technician safety and performance.

Designed as an optimum loading tool for Cat construction and mining trucks, specifically the 773, 775 and 777, ranging from about 54-91tonnes capacity, the new 990K also features engine configurations to meet customer needs worldwide. The 9

Hyundai Cummins Engine Company (HCEC), a joint venture company between Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and engine maker Cummins has completed a 78,045m2 engine factory for earthmovers in Daegu, South Korea.

In September 2012, HHI and Cummins closed an agreement to establish the engine factory capable of producing 50,000 diesel engines each year with an investment of KRW 100 billion (US$97.6 million). The completion ceremony was attended by Dave Crampton, vice president of Heavy Duty, Mid Range and Light D

The development of Tamtron’s Power wheeled loader scale has been fast during the last year, says the company.

A bunch of new features has been added and the user interface has been renewed, and the Power family has also grown with two new products.

The new Power product launches and improvements set weighing into a next level,

Boart Longyear is launching the BLH series of down-the-hole (DTH) hammers and bits.

Designed to increase productivity in reverse circulation drilling and conventional DTH drilling, the new BLH series can be used in almost all DTH applications, including geotechnical drilling, quarrying/mining, water well/geothermal, and mineral exploration.

The BLH DTH hammer range includes the valved BLH5, BLH3, and the valveless BLH1 models. A full line of Boart Longyear DTH bits are available to support the new BLH

Amit Bhatia, chairman of Hope Construction Materials, has been crowned Young Director of the Year for London and the South-East alongside Ross Williams, CEO of Global Personals, at the Institute of Director’s (IoD) Director of the Year awards in the UK.

The London-based businessman, who has a string of entrepreneurial successes to his name, fought off stiff competition from a number of high profile nominees to claim the joint accolade.

The regional awards saw the culmination of hundreds of nominations

The UK’s largest independent aggregates business, Breedon Aggregates, has purchased five new Cat K-Series wheeled loaders from Finning to support its quarrying and aggregate production in northern Scotland.

The latest investment from the company, worth £1.7 million (€1.25 million), also includes a new Cat 336EL hybrid excavator and a Cat 740B articulated dump truck.

Three Cat 972Ks, a Cat 938K and Cat 980K wheeled loaders will help with the production of aggregates including limestone, granite, basa

Chicago Pneumatic has launched a new number of lighting solutions including the CPLT M12 light tower, featuring a manual mast, for the global construction and portable lighting industry.

It features a proven design that is easy-to-use, service, and operate, and is extremely light and manoeuvrable, making it easy to move to a desired location on a work site.

“Whether you need portable light for work sites, night events or emergency response, the CPLT M12 light tower is the ideal solution, and delivers

Case Construction Equipment is launching its new ProCare plan, which comes as standard at the purchase of all Case excavator and wheeled loader models. It consists of three components: extended coverage for a period of three years and 4,000 hours; 4,000-hour planned maintenance programme, and Advanced SiteWatch telematics three-year subscription.

“The ProCare programme takes the worry and uncertainty out of managing a fleet of heavy equipment. The comprehensive extended coverage and planned maintenanc

The first R430LC-9A crawler excavator sold in Europe has been put to work by rock crushing company Murskaus Rämö & Karén of Finland. It was sold by Suomen Telakone, the Finnish importer of Hyundai construction machinery since 1998, which is a “stone’s throw” from Murskaus Rämö & Karén, based in the town of Humppila. At 42.6tonnes, the excavator works alongside the crushers and a screener on site shovelling rock in its 2.1m³ bucket.

The Russian Ural region experiences harsh weather conditions, with temperatures ranging from -40°C to +40°C.
For the Levobereznoe copper mine in the Orenburg region, Uralprom is using an Atlas Copco QAS 250 generator built into a special container to meet its rigorous power generation requirements.
The Uralprom engineering company required a 250kVA generator for the new Levobereznoe mine as developing a new open pit requires a lot of electrical power for the construction of the camp, and pump stations.
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Alternative fuels and hybrid technology could create opportunities to seek out lower operating costs. We look at some of the options available to operators. Powerscreen is one of the few construction equipment companies offering a genuine dual power option on mobile equipment. Available on a range of screens, Powerscreen’s solution affords an additional electric/hydraulic drive system, which can be connected to an external electricity supply once the machine has been set up, on site, creating a zero emissio

Investment and running costs, reliable equipment and efficient material flow are key issues in any quarrying and mining operation. And Allu Finland says that in response to these demands it has developed “a cost-effective method for processing soft rock materials.” This is done by converting existing loaders and excavators into primary and secondary crushing and screening machinery by using Allu screener crusher technology. Indeed, crushing and screening buckets are said to be among the latest innovations i

Since taking over the reins at CRH in January, Albert Manifold has concentrated on getting on with managing the business. This, understandably, has meant that the group chief executive of Ireland’s biggest company, with its global interests, has spent much of his first six months in office travelling extensively. The diversified international building materials group was informed, formed through a 1970 merger of two leading Irish public companies, Cement Limited, established in 1936, and Roadstone, establis