Pump Supplies install higher capacity dewatering system at Aggregate Industries’ Torr Quarry, plus a new pumping system to improve discharge turbidity at Hanson UK’s Craig-Yr-Hesg Quarry
Stockpile dewatering is a crucial part of the site operations at many quarries. Joseph Priest of hire specialist Sykes Pumps outlines the importance of the process at Tarmac’s Eaton Hall Quarry, in Cheshire, where an electric pump supplied by Sykes has recently passed a two-year milestone of 24/7 operation without a single defect or downtime incident
Volvo CE use Xploration Forum to unveil prototype hybrid wheel loader, outline work on an electric site research project and demonstrate prototype autonomous wheel loader and articulated hauler combination
Having commercially launched their articulated hauler concept in 1966, this year saw Volvo CE mark the 50-year milestone with the launch of their biggest-ever production hauler
Stricter emission controls – Stage V and Euro 6 diesel engine regulations – will affect the quarry industry, but exactly what will this mean? Kirstie Henry from AdBlue storage specialists Kingspan Environmental looks at the market and explains what is in store for the industry
Lindsay Hart, European tyre sales manager at Titan Tyres, discusses the importance of a regular maintenance programme to preserve earthmover tyres and keep them in good condition
Dean Askew, bearings product manager with Brammer, and David Oliver, channel and platform manager for bearings and units at SKF, look at the demands placed on quarrying machinery and the components that ensure peak performance across a site
QM paid a visit to Ritchie Bros' Leicestershire site where one of its biggest UK public auctions of the year tool place to find out why buying/selling used construction equipment has become a popular trend in the marketplace
Working in close collaboration with CDE Global, Norwegian quarry operators Velde Pukk are proving their green credentials by reducing the use of primary materials and maximizing the production of recycled aggregates
In 2014, Boral commissioned an advanced processing plant at their greenfield Peppertree Quarry, south of Sydney, Australia. Supplied by Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology, the facility has set a new benchmark in environmental management, safety, production and product quality
Luis Fueyo of Rocas y Minerales reports on a new Spanish quarry’s flexible and versatile Metso processing plant, which caters for various secondary and tertiary crushing configurations and facilitates easy changeover from 400 tonnes/h to 800 tonnes/h operation, to suit changes in market demand
A secure and reliable domestic supply of minerals products will be essential to the UK’s economic recovery, and investment in equipment maintenance will be fundamental to achieving this, argues Tony G. Locke, managing director of Weir Minerals Europe
How ‘planned’ is your planned maintenance? Terry Davis, national technical manager with Brammer, looks at how to prepare for scheduled downtime and ensure maintenance activities are fully resourced, carefully planned and efficiently executed
For operators looking to extend component life and reduce failures in mobile equipment, centralized lubrication could be the answer, according to Matt Preston, lubrication applications engineer at SKF
Terry Davis, national technical manager with Brammer, explains that there is always an indicator that a hose will fail, allowing maintenance engineers to act in time
Unexpected spin-offs from binder development for sustainable lower-temperature asphalt include products that can deliver, for example, faster reopening of full-depth refurbished carriageways, even in the middle of winter. A case in point is the A66 at Crackenthorpe
Four months after being appointed as the new chief executive officer of MPQC, John Wilkinson talks about the training organization and its expanding role in the industry
Mark Russell, MPA executive director - planning, mineral resources & BMAPA, reports on the continuing recovery in the UK marine aggregate sector and highlights two key watershed moments that will affect the future shape and direction of the industry
Georgina Carlo-Paat talks about her rise to the top of her profession and the need to encourage more people, especially women, into the mineral extractives industry
Designed and built by DUO plc, CEMEX’s recently opened wharf at Dagenham is now the closest aggregate production plant to central London on the north side of the Thames
Implications of the recent judgment of the Court of Appeal in Tarmac vs DEFRA and the Environment Agency on the quarry restoration waste recovery/idsposal issue
Martin Engineering offer a range solutions for extending tail pulley life, preventing carryback build-up in conveyor discharge chutes and reducing abrasive wear on metal surfaces
Consideration of materials in the design and specification process for quarrying plant is key to ensuring the most efficient operation and lifetime of the equipment, as Ian Cornfoot, Hardox Wearparts’ Oceania wear service manager, explains
Martin Hook, managing director of Alma CG, explains how mining and quarrying businesses can benefit from ‘The Innovation Pound’ and gain competitive advantage
Stuart Moran, head of Minerals and Aggregates Markets with Siemens Process Industries & Drives, explains how the extractives industry can achieve greater efficiency by learning from other sectors