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Hewitt Robins has completed a turnkey project to replace a Niagara screen at Lafarge Whisby, County Lincolnshire, eastern England within a four-week timescale. The existing Niagara screen was non-repairable, so delivery of a new screen in the shortest timescale was critical. The new Hewitt Robins V-13 1.8 x 6.0 double- deck replacement screen was designed, manufactured, installed and commissioned in four weeks, allowing Whisby to stop production while the machine was being built.

Doosan Infracore Construction Equipment has launched its new Stage IIIB compliant DX300LC-3 crawler excavator.
The company says that its highlights include operator comfort with a special jog/shuttle control; very high performance and fuel efficiency; outstanding drawbar pull and digging forces; enhanced controllability and serviceability, and many other features as standard. The new ROPS and OPG-certified cab offers 6% more space for the operator and features including direct control through the joysticks

JCB has unveiled the new 457 wheeled loading shovel, the flagship of the range that features a Stage IIIB (Tier 4 Interim) compliant engine. The company says that improved transmission options, upgraded axles and robust styling combine with a revised interior to provide faster, more productive machines. The new JCB 457 model is said to offer a 16% increase in power and 18% more torque along with intelligent clutch cut-off allows maximum hydraulic power at low travel speeds; five-speed transmission option wi

A project team faced a special challenge in equipping an 80tonne asphalt paver for canal renovations. The job was to equip the German Asphalt Liner model 6042, produced by Allcons Maschinenbau of Ladenburg, with a system to allow asphalt to be uniformly applied on an embankment 28m in width. Water in the 5km long canal in the south of France had to be stopped and then the canal was pumped dry, before the specially constructed machine, designed for the renovation of water canals, and which will be in operati

The Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee for the Extractive Industry is one organisation helping to shape European social policy European social dialogue refers to discussions, consultations, negotiations and joint actions involving organisations representing the two sectors of industry, employers and employees. It has resulted in over 300 joint texts by the European social partners, and community financial support can be given to social dialogue initiatives, for example in the key area of capacity-building f

While the main purpose of quarrying is to provide high quality products for a wide variety of sectors, the industry now offers so much more. Road building and other construction work in modern society means there is a voracious demand for aggregates for asphalt and concrete, after water the second most consumed commodity globally by volume. So, it is fair to say that the aggregates and associated industries are now involved in all aspects of life, and the communities in which they operate. This ranges from

A UK slate and decorative stone producer is using a Sandvik BR2577 hydraulic breaker to put a modern spin on a quarry with long-standing, traditional values Mill Hill Quarries, established for over 50 years, has three sites in Counties Devon and Cornwall, south-west England. Its Trevillett Quarry at Tintagel, Cornwall, has a history that stretches back well into the 19th century and was founded by Welsh slate miners and acquired by Mill Hill Quarries in 1990. The company realised that the Trevillett site wa

A UK slate and decorative stone producer is using a Sandvik BR2577 hydraulic breaker to put a modern spin on a quarry with long-standing, traditional values Mill Hill Quarries, established for over 50 years, has three sites in Counties Devon and Cornwall, south-west England. Its Trevillett Quarry at Tintagel, Cornwall, has a history that stretches back well into the 19th century and was founded by Welsh slate miners and acquired by Mill Hill Quarries in 1990. The company realised that the Trevillett site wa

hierry Pigeon says there is reason for optimism in the Grand Ouest (north-west) region of France where Pigeon Carrières is based Part of the Groupe Pigeon, an independent family-owned company, Pigeon Carrières has over the past 80 years become a major player in regional town and country planning activities, and with 60 companies, 115 agencies and production sites, and more than 2,300 employees, the group is currently chaired by Thierry Pigeon.
Its main activities are quarrying, public works, lime, concrete

Breedon Aggregates has made steady progress since its formation in 2010, and there is much more to come as chief executive Simon Vivian explains to Patrick Smith Forward-looking statements are made in good faith based on the information available at the time. This cautionary text usually appears at the end of companies’ results with good reason. But it does not mean that a company should not be forward looking. With its latest acquisition a few weeks ago and a 2011 preliminary pre-tax “turnaround” profit of

Ibstock Brick Ltd, a leading UK brick producer, has placed an order with Lingl to supply a complete face brick factory. Lingl will supply the brick production line, consisting of complete machinery, continuous dryer and tunnel kiln. The design of the plant includes what is said to be the most up-to-date thermal process equipment from Lingl, which means the new plant will consume 60% less thermal energy.

Dutch construction company Heijmans has announced plans to sell its prefabrication activities, formerly known as Bestcon, to German prefabricated concrete company Bitter Beton-Systeme. Heijmans expects to record a small book loss on the transaction. The sale agreement is to include a multi-year operating partnership.

The Voronezh Mineral Dust Plant is building a facility producing mineral dust for asphalt coating in the Novaya Usman district of Voronezh, western Russia. The new facility linked to the existing dust plant, owned by Elitstroy construction company boss Eduard Krasnov, will total produce up to 20,000 tonnes of mineral dust per month. The Voronezh region will use 40-50% of the output.

Holcim España is overhauling its organisational and industrial structure after seeing sales plummet by 63% (56million tonnes to 20.2million tonnes) between 2007 and 2011. In the first four months of 2012, sales have dropped a further 40%. The firm said it now plans to: Rationalise its commercial organisation under a single management body which will sell all the firm's products in the different customer markets

Concrete and aggregates producer Cemex has obtained environmental certification ISO 14001 for three sites in south-west France at Labatut, Saint-Sever, and Cassaber.

Spanish cement firm Cementos Portland Valderrivas is expecting to go back to black from 2013, thanks to the implementation of its Plan NewVal. The company expects to generate extra revenue by adjusting production capacity in Spain and optimising costs in the US, creating a forecast ebitda of €200million for 2012-13. Cement sales in Spain totalled 20.4million tonnes in 2011 and are expected to drop below 16million tonnes in 2012.

The UK Mineral Products Association (MPA) has won The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) SME Assistance Trophy in recognition of its outstanding contribution to helping small and medium-sized firms with accident and ill health prevention. The SME Assistance Trophy recognises the most outstanding contribution made by a trade association or similar body to providing health and safety assistance to SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises). The SME Assistance Trophy is presented annually as

Weir Minerals has launched a new website, DewateringExpertise.com, that uses interactive graphics to show which of its pumps are most appropriate for use in a wide range of mine and quarry applications. Covering underground and open-pit mining and quarrying as well as extraction of water from lakes, rivers, ponds and the sea for use in wet processes, the site makes it simple for operators to see quickly which of Weir’s wide range of pumps and other process equipment best fits their needs.

The organisers of the bauma 2013 exhibition in Munich have revealed that 11 months before the show is due to open, all stand space has been sold. This is despite the fact that the exhibition space has been extended to a record 570,000m2. Organised by Messe München, the International Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Mining Machines, Construction Vehicles and Construction Equipment now has a waiting list for all of its sections. Located in the Bavarian capital Munich, this is

Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe)/(HCME) has implemented a process to reduce chemical waste from the painting process at its factory in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Developed in cooperation with Advantage Chemicals, the process will save an estimated €60,000 per year on labour and energy costs, as well as disposal costs for waste water and sludge.
Before the new system was introduced in December 2011, the painting process produced approximately 260tonnes of waste/year. It used a classic sinking system