Chinese multinational heavy machinery company (XCMG) has entered into a global partnership with Shell Lubricants. Image: Viva Energy Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group Co (XCMG) has partnered with Shell to launch a new range of lubricants. Chinese multinational heavy machinery company (XCMG) has entered into a global partnership with Shell Lubricants. This move aims to leverage the lubrication …

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Pinnacle Hire’s portfolio includes diesel and electric centrifugal pumps. Image: Pinnacle Hire Water – while it’s essential for dust suppression and processing, if uncontrolled, it can grind productivity to a halt. Pinnacle Hire offers a comprehensive suite of rental solutions to tackle any dewatering or dredging challenge a quarry could face. Recently, the company delivered …

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Conveyor maintenance is key to optimising the conveyor set-up. Image: Superior Industries Superior Industries explains how performing regular maintenance can support a quarry’s operations.  There is a saying that the catalogue might sell the first product, but support sells the ones after. This is why Superior Industries invests in workers like sales engineer Joe Gibson …

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Render of Darwin Shiplift project. Image: Infrastructure Partnerships Australia The latest details on the Northern Territory’s shiplift project in Darwin have been revealed, including a key quarry contract.   Wilga Indigenous Corporation has received $16.9 million to supply 430,000 tonnes of rock to construct the ship lift facility in Darwin. Wilga Indigenous Corporation will start …

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Bayside Mayor, Cr Hanna El Mouallem (left) and RMIT Associate Professor Filippo Giustozzi (right) . Image: Bayside Council The results of Australia’s largest council-led recycled rubber road project have been revealed and demonstrate “significant promise” for the product in road resurfacing. The trial involved 12 councils using recycled rubber-modified asphalt mix in their road resurfacing …

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John Deere has introduced the 950 and 1050 P-Tier large dozer models, due to be shipped to Australia this year. Image: John Deere John Deere has introduced updated models of its dozers with increased power and new designs.  Bulldozers are a workhorse on any quarry site, but they can be overlooked. Kat Roberts, John Deere …

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SKF has expanded its expertise from manufacturing to maintenance of bearings and lubrication. Image: SKF SKF has expanded its expertise from manufacturing to maintenance of bearings and lubrication with its Bearing Maintenance Assessment. When time is money on a busy quarry, operators can hardly afford to stop and wait for maintenance duties to be carried …

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MLT Group produces permanent solutions for conveyor rubber belt splicing and joining. Images: MLT Group MLT Group has devised the Super-Screw for heavy-duty conveyor rubber belt splicing and joining to address a common pain point for customers. Three French coal mine engineers came together in 1945 and decided there was no “optimal way” to repair …

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The Hazemag Roller Screen is the next generation of roller screens. Image: Hazemag European manufacturer Hazemag believes many Australian quarries could benefit from installing a roller screen. Traditionally, the roller screen has been the domain of limestone producers due to its ability to handle sticky and difficult material. However, a new generation of roller screens …

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Michael Kilgariff is the new CCAA chief executive. Image: CCAA A leading advocacy group for the aggregate sector, Cement, Concrete & Aggregate Australia (CCAA), has backed the recent Victorian budget, which offers “sustained support” for the industry.   The Victorian Government, through Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas, handed down the 2024-25 state budget earlier this week.   …

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