The SK850LC-10 is designed for the harshest conditions. Image: Kobelco Quarry learns how Kobelco’s biggest production-class digger is helping quarries improve their productivity. Designing quarrying equipment to be tough is an important part of the job. After all, if machinery breaks down, production stops. But the team at Kobelco knew its largest-ever production-class excavator needed …
Volvo dump trucks are engineered to excel in the most challenging off-road conditions. Image: CJD Equipment Find out what innovative features Volvo’s range of articulated dump trucks use to improve safety and productivity. In the high-stakes world of heavy-hauling and opencast mines, the performance and reliability of an articulated dump truck (ADT) can spell the …
Image: Kinder Australia Conveyor mistracking is often at the core of other productivity issues. Whether it be material spillage, componentry damage, or damage and premature wear to the belt itself – it all leads back to how well (or poorly) the conveyor belt is tracking. The team at Kinder Australia have developed an innovative range …
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Precisionscreen has a range of precoating equipment. Image: Precisionscreen Precisionscreen has adapted its range to suit the growing need for mobile quarrying equipment. Given the Australian geography, precoating equipment needs can vary from state to state and from the major aggregate players to the small, independent contractors. However, precoating can be expensive, so it is imperative …
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The RazerTail Truck Unloader can transfer from trucks to stackers, barges, ship loaders, or rail cars. Image: Superior Industries The RazerTail Truck Unloader helps quarries streamline their material handling processes without a sting in the tail. Valuable time is lost when the material isn’t moved quickly enough from the truck to the stockpile. But why …
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Brooklyn Quarry is a family-owned and operated quarrying business in NSW. Image: Brooklyn Quarry Michelle Knott and Scott Blake have been on an incredible rise since they launched Brooklyn Quarry two years ago. “I rang them up and said, ‘Hi, I want to start a quarry … how do I do it?’” When Michelle Knott …
Conveyer belt scales are designed for weighing in the quarry, mining and food industries in all conditions. Image: Tecweigh Tecweigh’s latest conveyor belt scales are designed for weighing in all conditions in the quarry industry. In an industry that needs tailored solutions and quick turnarounds, Tecweigh’s Australian advantage has shone through for the customers in …
A 32.45-hectare parcel of prime development land in the City of Casey has sold. Image: LAWD Prime development land that once housed a quarry has been sold in Cranbourne East in a significant deal. The sale marks LAWD’s fourth successful sale in the Croskell Employment Precinct in the City of Casey area over the …
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Bradley Skinner, Tracy Hogan, Daniel Barnes, Kirsten Rush and Andrew Moat with their awards. Image: John Deere John Deere has revealed the long list of winners from its fourth annual Technician of the Year awards, with five Australians claiming a top prize in Brisbane. Bradley Skinner, Kirsten Rush, Andrew Moat, Daniel Barnes, and Tracy Hogan …
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Image: siwabudv/envato.com The cement and aggregates industries in Australia, vital parts of the construction sector, demand high levels of precision and efficiency at every production phase. From extracting raw materials to the final steps of clinker grinding, the dependency on reliable machinery such as crushers, mills, rotary kilns, and conveyors is paramount. Minor equipment malfunctions …
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