Meeting the new efficiency standards for power drive systems. Yasar Yüce, product manager at Bauer Gear Motor, looks at the reasoning for the new EN50598 standards as well as the implications for manufacturers and end-users
Phil Winnington, managing director of Morris Site Machinery, takes a look at the power of solar and argues that the time is now right for industry to harness the power of the sun
Gerry Mangrich, regional sales manager - aggregate processing with McLanahan Corp., outlines the main crushing stages and examines the key characteristics of the main crusher types
How inconsistency in regulatory interpretation is making it difficult for mineral operations to obtain appropriate fill material to secure the restoration of quarries
John Baills, of AESSEAL Australia, looks at how upgrading from gland packing to double mechanical seals ensures that pumping equipment is better able to deal with the demanding requirements of the quarrying industry
4B Braime Elevator Components outline how Hazardmon.com, their secure cloud-based solution, is designed to revolutionize the site monitoring and maintenance of conveyors and elevators
Biodiversity-led mineral site restoration can provide added benefits for people and the natural environment: Nature After Minerals’ Carolyn Jewell reports on the extra ‘services’ that a site’s ecosystems can provide, when restored for nature
Across the UK, Lafarge Tarmac have developed a unique approach to the restoration and rehabilitation of quarries. At Sandy Heath in Bedfordshire, the company has collaborated with a number of partners to restore the land and create a space that can be enjoyed by both locals and visitors
With storm events increasing in frequency and intensity, a well-designed, well-maintained water-treatment system can ensure a compliant discharge and improve the environmental performance of a quarry
John Bruce from Portsmouth University and Geoffrey Walton, managing director of DustScan Ltd, set out options for assessing the levels of dust and the likelihood of nuisance from dust coming from quarry operations, so as to meet the requirements of planners and regulators
As the biennial construction equipment exhibition returns, QM takes a look at some of the companies exhibiting new products, equipment and services at the show
The beneficial impacts of modern point-cloud survey techniques on geotechnical assessments are brought into focus using a series of quarry case studies