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Rockmore International has unveiled the ROK 500DH, the the first release in its newly-announced Deep Hole hammer series. The 5 inch DTH range hammer is said to incorporate many new innovations and features characterised in the Deep Hole class of hammers. As a 5 inch class hammer, the 500DH is targeted to drill 5.5-6inch (140mm-152mm) diameter holes, and “to increase drilling effectiveness and efficiency in deep hole applications.”
“The ROK 500DH incorporates engineering advancements for drilling in DTH app

Specialist equipment is used in getting rock from the quarry face to the processing units as Patrick Smith reports Hauling fragmented rock from the quarry face to the crushing, screening and washing set-up or dump site may seem a simple task but it has its complexities. Quite apart from the sophisticated equipment used, it is also important the haul roads used are of the correct construction to maximise productivity and availability, bearing in mind the tough use to which vehicles subject them and to which

After looking at the options, an Oman company opted for a dual powered machine to help produce aggregates Powerscreen has sold its first dual powered screening machine into Oman, which has an abundance of riverbed gravel that is widely used for construction material after processing. One place where this naturally fragmented material is available is Barka, 60km from Muscat, the capital city of Oman. Alisco Strong Plant, one of the leading road contractors in Oman, operates a crushing and screening facility

With the UK government consulting on moves to turn the EU Emissions Directive into UK law, Stephens Scown’s Robert Camp looks at how the legislation is aimed at streamlining regulation In December 2010, the EU Industrial Emissions Directive was published in the Official Journal and came into force on 6 January, 2011. The deadline for member states to implement it into domestic law is 6 January, 2013. The adoption of the Directive followed a process which began in November 2005 when the European Commission l

A technical report produced by Metso’s Process Technology and Innovation (PTI) organisation has won this year’s gold medal in Australia, granted by the Coalition for Eco-Efficient Comminution (CEEC).
Metso’s winning paper explained the optimisation and continuous improvement of the Antamina comminution circuit in Chile. The winning paper was co-authored by four Metso employees: Dr Walter Valery, Dr Alex Jankovic, Mr Roberto Valle and Mr Serkan Dikman.

Dust Control Technology has introduced a new component in its arsenal of custom solutions.
The new family of tower mounts for the company’s atomised misting equipment extends droplet hang time and range, while providing more precise aiming capability. Complementing a product line that already includes wheeled carriages and skid mounts, by delivering millions of 50-200micron droplets/minute from above dust-generating activities, tower-mounted units help commercial operations achieve superior particle contro

Dust Control Technology has introduced a new component in its arsenal of custom solutions.
The new family of tower mounts for the company’s atomised misting equipment extends droplet hang time and range, while providing more precise aiming capability. Complementing a product line that already includes wheeled carriages and skid mounts, by delivering millions of 50-200micron droplets/minute from above dust-generating activities, tower-mounted units help commercial operations achieve superior particle contro

Cemex says it has completed its successful global integration of the most advanced enterprise platform based on SAP. The deployment was achieved in record time and cost across all its operations in over 50 countries. With this milestone Cemex concludes the utilisation of its previous platform, JD Edwards.
With an increasingly complex operating environment in the building materials industry, Cemex says it decided to make a quantum leap by “adopting the best technology available, which is scalable, customis

Biedermann Unterhalt & Vertrieb (BUV) has joined the CDE Partner Network following the signing of an agreement at CDE Global headquarters in Northern Ireland. BUV will promote the range of CDE washing equipment throughout Switzerland and was selected based on the extensive experience it offers in both the mobile and stationary screening equipment market. “The CDE equipment range is a complement to the existing equipment that BUV offer and allows them to offer their customers the complete processing solution

Fairhurst Stone, based in Kirkby Lonsdale, County Cumbria, north-west England, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of York stone paving, has taken delivery of a new Case Construction Equipment CX700B mass excavation unit.
The 70tonne, 360degree back-actor is working in Fairhurst’s sandstone quarry at Ravensworth, County North Yorkshire where it digs out blocks of stone weighing up to 30tonnes. The blocks are loaded into the company’s own fleet of HGVs and taken to be cut into high quality York stone slabs fo

With the closing of FLSmidth’s acquisition of the Australian engineering and equipment supply company, Ludowici, FLSmidth has appointed Patrick J. Largier as the senior vice president and head of the Asia-Pacific region for the Non-Ferrous Division. He will also continue as CEO of what is now known as FLSmidth Ludowici.
“We couldn’t be more pleased to have Patrick on our senior team,” said Peter J. Flanagan, FLSmidth group executive vice president and head of the Non-Ferrous Division. “Through his talents

Metso has signed a contract with Teck Carmen de Andacollo Mining Company in Chile to supply wear protection material to its ball mill in Carmen de Andacollo. The contract also includes installation services. The complete value of the order exceeds €837,534 According to the new contract Metso will supply 150 mill linings to Carmen de Andacollo’s ball mill. The contract also covers works related with linings installation.

McLanahan Corporation has recently produced of its Portable Frac Sand Plant.
Partnering with CEMCO, a leader in the design and manufacture of crushing equipment, the Portable Frac Sand Plant was completed in early 2012, and is capable of processing 150tons/hour (136tonnes/hour) of raw feed, thus allowing customers with good deposits to start producing more quickly.
McLanahan, among the leaders in the design, engineering and manufacturing of highly efficient custom frac sand plants, says producing a McLana

The UK Mineral Products Association (MPA) has won a CBI Trade Association Forum (TAF) Environmental Initiative Special Award for the work of the association and its members on biodiversity. The Special Award stands is one of only two Special Awards to be presented to associations by TAF, alongside the 11 regular Best Practice categories. Nigel Jackson, chief executive MPA, said: “MPA and its members are committed to enhancing biodiversity on mineral sites. Continuing progress by our members in the quality

Based on the model of last year’s successful inaugural Heavy Days event, Doosan Infracore Construction Equipment welcomed nearly 500 existing and prospective customers to this year’s Demo Days events held in June and July in the Czech Republic. Held at the Kozli Quarry close to Pisek, south-west of the Doosan Bobcat manufacturing plant and training centre at Dobris, the Demo Days had visitors from 18 countries across the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.
At the Kozli Quarry, customers saw and t

In an open letter, the UK Mineral Products Association’s chief executive Nigel Jackson has responded to the speech by the UK Chancellor, George Osborne at the Mansion House Dinner in London in which the Chancellor highlighted measures taken to boost business in the UK. Jackson welcomed recent measures taken in the last Budget, but emphasised the onerous cumulative tax and cost burden which faces the industry, and he encourages the government to shift current spend into here-and-now capital projects particul

Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe)/(HCME) and its official dealer, CMD, have supplied six EH3500ACII rigid dump trucks to a phosphate mine in Israel. The order by Rotem Amfert Negev represented the largest sale of mobile plant equipment in the country’s history. The trucks were delivered to the Mishor Rotem Mine, near the Negev Desert, and are used to remove overburden, and haul the phosphate to storage areas, the crusher and processing plant at the mine.
“The trucks are scheduled to complete 6,400 wo

The UK Mineral Products Association’s Make the Link campaign, which uses new research from Capital Economics, has revealed some startling statistics, and is said to highlight the criticality of the mineral products sector.
At a recent UK House of Commons reception introduced by Sir Peter Bottomley MP (Member of Parliament), with guest speakers Sajid Javid MP, Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer; Iain Wright MP, Shadow BIS (Department for Business Innovation and Skills) Minist

GEMEX belt tensioning systems are now available from Weir Minerals across Europe. The hydraulically adjustable and mechanically lockable motor platforms allow belts to be checked and changed rapidly by removing the need to re-align the motor each time. Belt drives are one of the most commonly used transmission systems across almost every industry sector, driving fans, pumps, strainers, crushers, pulpers, compressors and other machinery.
The addition follows Weir Minerals’ acquisition of Sweden-based Gema I

Finland’s Lemminkäinen has signed an agreement to sell all outstanding shares in its concrete business to Rudus, which is part of Ireland-based materials giant CRH. Rudus is based in Finland and works in concrete and stone building materials and products. The transaction price for the sale of Lemminkäinen Rakennustuotteet Oy is €55 million. The transaction will require regulatory approvals from the Finnish competition authorities, which is expected to be take until the third quarter of 2012.
The divested c