Orica has expanded on the fragmentation monitoring methods offered by the company, to include real-time oversize product detection for quarries utilising blast technology. Orica announced in October the release of the company’s most recent fragmentation monitoring solution to date, the FRAGTrack Gantry. Labelling the technology as ‘a market-first’, the haul truck measurement solution combines real-time …

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Australian Crusher Repairs (ACR) has been providing crushing material handling support since 1989. As the crushing industry developed with more and more mobile crushing and screening equipment becoming available and being utilised, ACR has grown to support the mobile equipment market. The mobile crushing portion of ACR commenced with the dry hire of equipment back …

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Representing core principles of designing and manufacturing Australian-made machines that are reflective of the Australian conditions and the expectations of Australian customers, Precisionscreen has announced a number of additions to its comprehensive range of products. With the goal in mind to overcome the technical, operational and mechanical problems of customers, PrecisionScreen has maintained a position …

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As industries move into the future, reliable and intelligent lubrication solutions are a must to get the uptime in which you have invested. An innovative lubrication system solution by SKF is On-Demand Lubrication, which combines predictive maintenance with lubrication automation, resulting in a lubrication system that modifies its cycle according to the bearing condition. To …

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Komatsu’s iSite fleet management solution takes real-time operational data from construction machinery on a site and allows for issues and bottlenecks to be identified, giving businesses the ability to improve their productivity and get the most out of their machinery. Focusing on the areas of site management, production, machine health, maintenance and safety for quarry …

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A new Main Roads office will be established in Manjimup in Western Australia next year, as part of the state government’s decision to return road maintenance back in-house to the transport agency. Western Australia’s Minister for Transport Rita Saffioti this week visited the site of Manjimup’s old Department of Education building, which will be re-purposed …

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Through the Heavy Vehicle Driving Operations Skill Set offered in Western Australia, more than 230 graduates of the program have found employment after acquisition of heavy rigid (HR) licences. The WA Government’s Heavy Vehicle Driving Operations Skill Set has been developed in collaboration with multiple industries and in direct response to the truck driver shortage …

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Featured at the bauma 2022 exhibition in October, the VC2000 represents a shift in the traditional way in which drum cutters are engineered and operated. Reinventing oneself is no easy feat when it comes to quarrying equipment. The new VC2000 from Epiroc has managed to succeed at just that, revolutionising the way in which material …

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Overseeing the activities and functions of QLD’s building industry regulator, the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC), a new board has been appointed to transition the commission into a customer-focused and insights-driven regulator. The new board, to be headed by lawyer Michelle James, is one of the steps in modernising and developing the QBCC, as …

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Superior Industries’ Aggredry Dewatering Washer and Alliance Low Water Washer use less energy and water to ensure your sand production system is running smoothly and efficiently. Superior Industries is a US privately-owned company that designs and manufactures crushing, screening, washing and conveying solutions for dry bulk producers. Based in Morris, Minnesota, Superior’s washing products are …

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