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 …
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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The Institute of Quarrying Australia has appointed a new CEO. Image: Prime Creative Media The Institute of Quarrying Australia (IQA) has revealed the identity of its new chief executive officer, who will lead the organisation forward. Jane Schmitt has taken on the position at the IQA after previously working as a lawyer, business strategist, …
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Weighing in at 52,200 kg, the SK500XD is the heaviest machine in its class. Image: Kobelco Quarry finds out why major limestone producer Graymont purchased two Kobelco SK500XD excavators. Lime and limestone are among some of the oldest and most vital materials used by humans. The materials were the literal building blocks for ancient pyramids, …
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1：Leadership team of Aptella and Synergy at Synergy’s head office in Auckland, New Zealand. Image: Aptella Aptella has expanded its portfolio to become the sole distributor for Topcon construction and surveying systems across Australia and New Zealand following an acquisition. The company, backed by Japanese firm Mitsui & Co Ltd, has acquired Synergy Group’s …
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Victorian Environment Minister Steve Dimopoulos attended the event. Image: CRDC Global The first-ever soft plastics and recycling facility from CRDC Global in Australia has been hailed as a “major step forward” for building materials down under. The facility was opened in Tottenham in Melbourne’s West recently after CRDC Global, in partnership with Australia and …
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