Operator safety and comfort are evident in the WA700-8 wheel loader. Image: Komatsu Komatsu has celebrated the arrival of the WA700-8 wheel loader at Golden Bay Cement, the first in Australia and New Zealand. Komatsu has marked a major milestone with the delivery of the first WA700-8 wheel loader across New Zealand and Australia, supplied …
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Psychosocial risks and hazards can be present in in industrial workplaces. Image: agnormark – stock.adobe.com Holding Redlich shares how the quarrying industry can manage the psychosocial hazards and risks in the workplace. It’s well established that Australian quarries have a responsibility to protect the health and safety of workers from physical harm on a site. …
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Kayasand CEO Bram Smith. Image: Kayasand Kayasand has struck a major deal to install its state-of-the-art sand plant at the Bass Point Quarry in New South Wales, Australia. The multi-million dollar deal with Heidelberg Materials Australia will enable the latter to turn a previously underutilised quarry byproduct into more than 300,000 tonnes of high-quality engineered …
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WA Limestone has been impressed by the Eco Mix’s performance. Image: Striker Crushing and Screening Quarry learns how Striker Crushing and Screening developed the Eco Mix pugmill for WA Limestone. WA Limestone is a seasoned provider of construction materials. For more than 20 years, it has supplied a product that consists of a two per …
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Image: Timon/stock.adobe.com Quarry learns how a recent US$245 million acquisition will benefit Astec Industries and its global customers. Connection is at the heart of everything Astec Industries does. With 16 brands and thousands of products, the business aims to deliver technology to industries, building the infrastructure that physically connects the world. This drive to connect …
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Image: ChrisVanLennepPhoto/stock.adobe.com The Department of Conservation has granted approval for a quarry in South Westland, New Zealand. The South Westland quarry was approved under the Crown Minerals Act 1991. The approval means that Kokiri Lime Company Limited can operate a one-hectare site located south of Fox Glacier in the Te Wāhipounamu. The company originally …
The ALLU Screener is now available in Australia. Image: ALLU The new ALLU Screener Bucket changes the game by introducing vibration screening technology to hydraulic attachments to deliver superior screening efficiency with minimal effort. Designed for fine-material processing, the ALLU Screener utilises high-frequency vibration—up to 800 rpm—to produce ultra-fine fragments as small as 6mm. Unlike …
South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas attended the official opening. Image: Whyalla City Council Fulton Hogan has joined key stakeholders to celebrate the opening of the latest upgrade of Whyalla Airport. The project was funded by an investment of $30 million from a combination of the Federal Government ($16.2 million), South Australian Government ($13.8 million) …
Onetrak is the Australian distributor of Anaconda Equipment. Image: Onetrak Family businesses from around the globe are working together to deliver crushing equipment tailored to support Australian quarries. Paul Kerr has spent more than 30 years in the quarry equipment business. During this time, he has visited dozens of factories, learning what makes them tick and …
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Maintenance workers often face higher exposure levels than other site personnel. Image: Cleanspace With the formation of the NSW Respirable Crystalline Silica Expert Taskforce, attention is shifting to the growing health risks posed by airborne silica in industries like quarrying. Respirable crystalline silica (RCS) – produced during the crushing, cutting, and drilling of stone – …
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