Tarmac’s new Toplight C lightweight concrete helps construction reach new levels of sustainability

Alessandro Mario, technical sales engineer with Hydronix, discusses the characteristics of microwave sensors for the concrete industry

ConeFlex conical chute liner saves more than 850h cleaning time at a CEMEX concrete plant

First published in the December 2020 issue of Quarry Management 

In these unprecedented times, members of IQ are reminded of the various levels of support available

Rising stars of the mineral extractives industry honoured with Institute of Quarrying Student Awards

Chris van der Loo, business area director for Trimble’s Weighing and Aggregates business, including Loadrite products, looks at how improved technology is delivering benefits through analytical insights and data-driven decision-making

Iain Ormrod, general manager at Chepstow Plant International (CPI), discusses how COVID-19 has reshaped the quarrying and aggregates sector so far, explains CPI’s response to the crisis and looks at what other businesses could implement to futureproof themselves

Martin Riley, the new President of the Institute of Quarrying (IQ), speaks about a global vision for IQ, the key priorities for the professional body and the challenges facing the minerals extractives sector in the post-pandemic world

Pélichet to divert 200,000 tonnes of C&D waste from landfill with new CDE plant

Richard Dolman, vice-president of IDE, spoke about his part in further developing the Institute and its long-term goal of promoting the sector as an attractive career opportunity to the next generation of demolition professionals

Matthew Bastable, sales director of BPH Attachments, discusses the importance of taking a pragmatic approach to choosing the right reprocessing equipment

Eunan Kelly, head of business development (RECO) with CDE Global, highlights the global crisis that no one is talking about

Martin Wylie of MW Engineering Solutions Ltd explains the key to the success of the Longcliffe Quarries washing plant project at Brassington Moor Quarry

Weir Minerals' Dr.-Ing. Ekkhart Matthies discusses the differences between and benefits of compression and impact crushing

BHS-Sonthofen RPM 1513 impact mill benefits Indian sand manufacturer, whilst two RSMX centrifugal crushers help Stevin Rock create high-quality concrete sands

Construction is becoming more influenced by technologies within the gaming industry. So, who better to take Volvo Construction Equipment’s (Volvo CE) connected solutions into the future than Carina Mclane – a relative newcomer to construction but an expert in visionary app development

The wide range of advice, best practice and industry resources available to IQ members

Haver & Boecker celebrate the world’s most famous round packer

Meeting HSE requirements in a pandemic with silo protection systems

Whether you are new to the wet processing side of aggregate production or have been operating sand plants for years, Dave Schellberg of McLanahan Corp. provides some useful advice on how to solve the biggest issues with washing and dewatering sand

New Jersey sand and gravel operator triples production with new Eagle Iron Works wash plant

Easy to maintain and considerably less expensive to operate, centrifugal (or expeller) seals offer a more sustainable alternative to traditional gland sealing on Warman pumps

Bill Noakes, chief marketing officer with Atlantic Pumps, examines the key considerations when selecting the correct pumps for coal washing plants

How the Warman SHW submersible slurry pump is able to overcome the most aggressive quarry dewatering applications

How the IQ Excellence Awards has become the platform to promote the positive impact of the industry and the profession

Successful performance tests conducted at a HeidelbergCement chalk quarry in France, using a Wirtgen 220 SMi 3.8 surface miner

New Atlas Copco compressed-air and vacuum system delivers energy savings and reduction in downtime

Martin Engineering explain how having a service support agreement in place can help their customers reduce conveyor downtime, improve workplace safety and minimize operating costs

Maintaining heavy-duty belt conveyors continues to be a slow, expensive and dangerous task. Clive Jennings, product manager for SKF Cooper split bearings at SKF, proposes a solution to these problems

The key to unlocking the full value and potential of machinery

Rick Ashton, market development manager at Total UK – Bitumen Division, explores the performance benefits and versatility of premium polymer-modified bitumens (PMBs) and why Total Styrelf eXtreme 100 is the ‘Swiss Army Knife’ of PMBs for producers

The important role the Institute’s branch network has in connecting people working in the mineral extractives and quarrying sector

New dual-powered mobile crushing plant more than doubles aggregate production, improves product quality and delivers unprecedented versatility for one of the few government-owned quarries in the US

Kal Tire UK have more than 40 years’ experience and knowledge of manufacturing retreaded off-the-road (OTR) tyres, and as quarry operators continue to face both cost and environmental pressures – retreading is perhaps more relevant today than ever before

In an equipment sale it is often the credit team that finally seals the deal. Thanks to new technology, commercial financing is about to undergo an efficiency revolution

Customer focus helps Sandvik Mobile Crushers and Screens deliver growth for customers in the UK and Ireland

As the industry begins to return to work, it is important to ensure employees feel confident to carry out the duties expected of them to get operations back up and running safely

Sean Cassidy, regional environment manager at CEMEX, highlights the importance of dedicated conservation and biodiversity strategies for quarries

Alex Briggs, ecology lead at Geodime Ltd, sheds light on a sand martin habitat case study at Holme Sand and Ballast LLP’s Masters Quarry in Dorset

Once-in-a-lifetime finds have come from a more than decade-long collaboration between Tarmac and Archaeological Research Services

Archaeologists shed light on Late Iron Age–Early Roman life ahead of final phase of mineral extraction at Summerleaze’s Berry Hill Farm Quarry

How John Wainwright & Co. Ltd are working with local industry and the Somerset Earth Science Centre to promote careers in quarrying to local young people

QM takes a brief look back just some of the new plant, machinery and equipment that was on display at North America’s triennial showcase construction industry event

Expertir – EPC-UK’s integrated approach to blast design

Julian Cleeton, director of Stemtek, examines the conventional and alternative methods for achieving a stable face

Julian Cleeton, director of Stemtek, looks at how to reduce the likelihood of stemming ejection from primary production blastholes

Steve Gilmartin, director of Varidrill Ltd, reveals how air-decking can reduce CO2 emissions and provide other benefits in quarry blasting