VisionLink Productivity delivers a deeper level of actionable insights. Image: Caterpillar Caterpillar is helping quarries measure, monitor and manage their sites with VisionLink Productivity. Improving productivity is a core part of the quarrying industry. Low productivity means low revenue, which directly impacts profitability. To help businesses measure, monitor and manage assets to maximise job site efficiency, …

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The ALLU DH3-23 attached to a Komatsu PC490. Image: ALLU Quarry explores ALLU’s range of material processing buckets and how they can positively impact on-site screening. Material processing involves a succession of steps that transform industrial materials from raw materials into finished parts or products. Using an ALLU bucket can eliminate a number of steps …

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Donella Cobbe loves seeing how much the quarrying industry gives back to the community. Image: IQA Quarry spoke with Donella Cobbe, sales coordinator/pricing analyst at Hanson Australia (North Queensland), and IQA member. What does your role involve? I look after all the administration and background sales data for all the concrete plant and quarries from …

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John and his wife Elizabeth at an IQA North Queensland Branch Dinner. Image: John Fahey John Fahey made his curtain call last year as he officially retired from the quarrying industry. He tells Quarry about life, achievements, and hopes for the sector’s future. In speaking with John Fahey, he’s remarkably modest about the results of …

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Michael Kilgariff will be the new CCAA chief executive. Image: CCAA Michael Kilgariff has been revealed as the new chief executive of Cement Concrete & Aggregates Australia.   Kilgariff comes to CCAA after a long career in administration, including stints as chief executive of Roads Australia and the Australian Logistics Council. He takes over from …

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James F. Howe has been appoint president of Motion. Image: Genuine Parts Company Motion has unveiled a new leader for the company after the appointment became effective earlier this month.   James F. Howe has been appointed as the president of Motion after Genuine Parts Company, of which Motion is a wholly owned subsidiary, ratified …

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Martin Marietta is an American aggregate producer. Image: Victoria//stock.adobe.com Martin Marietta has confirmed it has completed its acquisition of aggregate operations from Blue Water Industries.   Martin Marietta has acquired 20 active aggregate operations in Alabama, South Carolina, South Florida, Tennessee, and Virginia for $2.05 billion in cash.   “The BWI Southeast acquisition naturally complements …

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It is important to understand what resources (equipment) are available to extract the deposit and what their extraction rates are. Image: Steve Franklin A very wise person once told Steve Franklin, founder of Eltirus, “Better to make your mistakes on the computer than in the field.” So, what did he mean by that comment? Steve …

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OS 1200 Kammer grau mit Spritze Kibag vor Ort The entire machine is controlled by a programmable logic controller. Image: Lincom Filter presses aren’t rocket science – they’re made up of a simple set of plates, cloths and a pump, but OFS has found a way to make them smart. Filter presses are a relatively …

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