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One of Haver & Boecker's packing machines has proven its capabilities in a new application working in Bavaria-based Gandl Natursteine's quarry. The company has been using the Haver-FFS Alpha to package its natural stone products - the first time the equipment has been used in this way.

Cat gains certification Caterpillar claims to be the first manufacturer to receive EU Stage IIIB emissions regulation approval for a non-road engine in the 130 to 150kW category. The company has said that its C9.3 ACERT engine has gained the necessary certification under both the EU regulations and the US-based EPA Tier 4 regulations. Interim Tier 4/Stage IIIB emissions regulations come into force on 1 January 2011 for 130 to 560kW engines and require a 90% reduction in diesel particulate matter (PM) and a

Increased throughput could be achieved through use of LFM Harp Wire over standard harp or piano wire while reducing downtime caused by worn wire cloth, according to its manufacturer Major Wire. The Canada-based producer said that standard harp or piano wire screens use hard metal or plastic slides to hold the wires in place at the crown bar so the wires vibrate against the slides, which in turn vibrate against the crown, causing breakage. The company said that LFM Harp Wire is manufactured with straight wir

Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe (HCME) is expanding its sales network with the announcement of the appointment of a new dealer in Lithuania. Dominga is now authorised to offer customers an extensive range of Hitachi construction machinery, including mini, medium and large excavators, wheel loaders and special application machines.

In addition to operating what is probably the lowest quarry on earth, the Advanced Crusher Company also runs Jordan's only Basalt quarry. Al-Hallabat is located 70km to the east of Amman and the company opened it two years ago in a bid to improve the road construction material available to the Jordan market.

UK-based Caterpillar dealer Finning International has been appointed as the new dealer for the Northern Ireland region after the previous dealer McCormack McNaughton went into receivership. Under the deal Finning will acquire the assets of the former dealer in Northern Ireland for £3.1million and discussions to buyout the assets in the Republic of Ireland are also underway.

Modern surveying and scanning equipment offers huge potential for capturing data for asset management, as well as collecting conventional information for blast design and planning in quarries. Surveying and scanning has become an essential part of quarry operation, not just for blast design work, but also to produce accurate maps for records and planning purposes. However the addition of GPS and new hi-tech scanning technologies to the equation has added a range of other potential benefits that, as yet, are

Allison claims to have added a raft of improvements to its 6000 Series transmission with the launch of the new 6620 model. The company has said that new hardware and software has been added to the transmission that is designed for rigid dump trucks and specialist mining trucks up to 70tonnes capacity, as well as stationary pumping, drilling and winch applications. The new design replaces the older 6610 and uses greater digital control to deliver sharper torque "response" through the driveline, which has nec

Cat's local dealer Jordan Tractor provides a complete service contract for Advanced Crusher Company's two quarries - 20hours a day at Al-Hallabat and 24 hours a day at As-Sweimeh. "The customer is keen to keep track of productivity and availability and is focused on zero downtime," said Jordan Tractor parts and service manager Amin Amireh.

Reduced capital expenditure plans means that more quarries are opting to rebuild and repair crushing equipment rather than invest in new machines. Difficult economic times call for a different approach to business, and for the crushing market this is driving greater acceptance of repaired or rebuilt machines. Even where funds exist for new investment, this is currently more focused on the mobile market to ensure full flexibility.

New loader launches New Holland has added two new wheel loader models - the W190B and W270B - to its product range. The company claims that the W270B offers high productivity and stability in operation. Power for the W270B comes from a 239kW diesel engine that meets European emissions requirements while the machine runs on axles with integrated multi-disk brakes and self-locking differentials for high traction on slippery and uneven ground. High breakout forces and productivity are claimed while the machine

Ongoing operative training is an essential part of achieving the industry's targets on safety improvement. Regular toolbox talks can help keep the safety message as a high priority Many quarries have worked hard in recent years to improve their safety records and it is pleasing to see that the number of sites that have now gone several years without incident is growing. However, it only takes one small mistake for this counter to be reset to zero, which is why ongoing operative training is essential no matt

Production investment JCB has celebrated inauguration of its new Brazilian excavator plant where the first 20tonne machine has just rolled off the production line. The JS200LC tracked excavator has been bought by Jorcal Engenharia E Construções S/A, a company based in Sao Paulo State. The sale of the first Brazilian-made tracked excavator follows an investment in the new production facility next to the JCB's existing backhoe loader factory in the city of Sorocaba, Brazil. The construction of the new Brazili

Investment in a fleet of Hitachi machines has helped French quarry operator Maquignon Frères meet demands for its dimension stone. Western France's Poitou-Charentes region is famous for its centuries old limestone monuments, churches and châteaux but repairing these historic structures calls for local extraction of similar stone. One company working to meet this need is the family-owned Maquignon Frères which has operated quarries in the region since 1970 and currently owns two quarries.

European expansion Demand for vehicle safety systems in Europe has led UK-based Brigade Electronics to add a new wholly owned subsidiary in the Netherlands to its growing international operation. Brigade BV, based in Heibloem, Netherlands will be a direct sales channel for commercial vehicle and mobile plant users across Belgium, Luxembourg and The Netherlands. The move follows Brigade's success in establishing successful subsidiary companies in the US, Germany and Italy, and joint ventures in France and So

At its high-volume asphalt facility in Hayes, UK, Tarmac has successfully integrated a state-of-the-art hot recycling drum plant into its operations. The Benninghoven RAP pre-dryer at the site, west of London, is currently capable of using up to 50% RAP material and processes road planings removed from nearby areas for use on local roads. Processed RAP is introduced at a constant speed to the Benninghoven system and is dried and heated at approximately 120°C in a uniflow largevolume drying drum equipped wit

Extended offer Customers in the UK and Ireland can now benefit from additional confidence when buying sand and aggregate washing equipment from CDE before the end of the year. The company has announced that it will be offering performance guarantees and an extended three year warranty on all new equipment bought before 31 December 2010.

ISO certified excavator ROPS cabs are coming for excavators. Mark Cherrington reports. It's been a long time coming, but certified ROPS cabs on excavators are a reality following the recent release of a standard, ISO 12117-2: 2008, which sets out laboratory tests and performance requirements for protective structures on excavators weighing between 6 and 50tonnes.

Some of the first quarries to benefit from Hitachi's new large wheeled loader range are those in Italy. The ZW330, ZW370 and ZW550 models are the result of an alliance between, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. and TCM corporation. The first ZW370 in Italy was delivered by Italian Hitachi dealer SCAI to an aggregates quarry in May. Four companies operate at the site in Casal Selce outside Rome and all are owned by Gruppo Mezzanotte. It was founded in 1978 with three employees, including owner Maurizio Mezzanot

Construction of a motorway dividing the Mions Quarry in Lyon, France gave the site the opportunity to change its approach to extraction and processing. Claire Symes visited the site to find out more. Investment in new road infrastructure in the Rhone Alpes region of France in the early 1990s helped to bring more development and new industry into the city of Lyon. The construction work itself was good news for the local aggregates market but for Perrier TP's Mions Quarry it brought other opportunities for fu