New Holland Construction’s Yellow Factor Programme gives customers a ‘behind the scenes’ tour of their manufacturing operations in Turin

Bell’s new SCR technology outshines competition in independent test at Millbrook, highlighting significant fuel-cost savings for operators

A brief history of The Institute of Quarrying offices and officers: 1917–2012

IQ and MPQC relocate to new state-of-the-art offices in Chilwell on the outskirts of Nottingham

Plant design, refurbishment or extension is dependent on the intended purposes and outcomes of the plant. Steve Mellor explains why enhanced plant design can, in the long term, be critical to the productivity and functionality of a quarry operation

Considerations for designing an efficient operation

Fault masking on safety guard circuits is a real issue where safety switches are connected in series, but technology is available to help reduce on-machine cabling and, critically, the possibility of masked faults, as David Collier, business development manager for products and services at Pilz Automation Technology, explains

Hycontrol supply 100% safe blocked-chute detection system for Singleton Birch

Know exactly what your plant is producing with Loadrite’s C-Series belt-scale reporting solutions

Bespoke telemetric solutions help make equipment work better and harder

TB Wood’s Form-Flex couplings help drive world’s deepest dredge pump

Metso Thomas dredge pump successfully delivering 1,200 tonnes/h of sand and gravel in northern Italy

When Mont Cuet landfill site on Guernsey caught fire, multiple attempts were made to extinguish the subterranean inferno before an innovative solution involving pumps and equipment from Flygt Rental finally extinguished the blaze

Peristaltic pumps are an alternative to impeller-based units

Choosing the correct type of pump for dewatering applications

BG Europa supply new drying plant to Suffolk-based lime producer

An overview of Luck Stone Corporation’s investigations, experiences and advances in the production of quality engineered sands from quarried rock

Manufactured sand is frowned upon by some quarry operators because of its variable grade and quality. However, by choosing the right equipment, consistent manufactured sand can be produced, as Steve Mellor explains

Globally, natural sand and gravel extraction is becoming less of an option. New pit location opportunities are fewer, further from the marketplace and harder to secure. In the past, natural sand and gravel extraction has been the backbone of the aggregate industry; this is increasingly less the case. Operators now wish to produce high-quality manufactured sand. Why? There are two main drivers, as David Morrow of Metso Minerals explains

Ensuring maximum efficiency from your sand washing plant

Sand production for construction grades and industrial specifications – the positives and negatives to consider when contemplating wet processing equipment

Major plant upgrade boosts production capacity for Hampshire sand and gravel quarry

Optimizing centrifugal process pump performance and efficiency

Never judge a load-cell by its cover

Ensuring your weighbridge is NMO inspection-ready

Force calibration of cement, asphalt and RAP weighing equipment

Maptek technology and Oakes Surveys help relieve quarry survey pressure

Jonnie Keys, general manager of Euro Auctions, reviews the world market for new and used construction equipment and machinery, with an insight into what’s hot, what’s not and who

Sila Sanon Quarry adopts Sandvik mobile solutions to satisfy growing demand for aggregates in Thailand

The benefits of in-situ road recycling

Optibelt develop their most cost-effective and highest performing heavy-duty drive belt

QM reports on the BAA’s 2012 seminar proceedings

The world’s largest working quarry show gets bigger and better. Quarry Management reports

Mineral Products Association Awards highlight industry’s restoration legacy and quarries’ potential to help halt biodiversity decline

The potential for quarry management and restoration to benefit woods, trees and their wildlife - with a little help from the Woodland Trust

Hanson participate in competition to raise understanding of the biological value of mineral sites both during and after extraction

A round-up of some of the new products, systems and services on show at Hillhead 2012

Vibration reduction experts Reactec Ltd call on companies to make a better commitment to vibration safety in the workplace

The MPA’s Cycle Safe campaign aims to minimize hazards and risks for all vulnerable road users

PPE – a critical element in risk management and hazard control

Vehicle performance versus driver performance – have we got the focus wrong?

Centralized lubrication systems offer a whole host of advantages to operators and engineers within the construction industry. SKF look at how recent advances, including powerful CAN-bus technology, are cutting costs and enhancing efficiency

How one company is making good use of a locally sourced secondary aggregate

WCL Quarries expand their operations across the Midlands

How Lafarge are using apprenticeship schemes to bring in new blood

Aggregate Industries train staff and reduce operational costs

Tarmac use support from the Joint Investment Programme to maintain staff training drive

Dave Gazzard, SHE manager with Midland Quarry Products, discusses the company’s journey from ‘worst in class’ to ‘best in class’ during the period from c2000 to the present day