In the field of sand washing, major developments are few and far between. Some types of equipment actively used today were developed over a century ago, and many items are 50 years old. There are improvements over time, of course, in quality, tolerances, efficiencies, motors, bearings, wear parts, and so on. However, there are few transformative leaps in the actual washing process.
All-in-one washing plant advances case for manufactured sand
As manufactured sand grows on the Australian quarrying industry, so does demand for a plant specifically tailored to this application. Damian Christie spoke to Daniel Webber about how modular equipment is providing wet processing options for the driest of quarries.
Automation key to unlocking $74 billion boost to the economy
The Australian technology industry will only realise the full benefit of automation in the resources sector if vendors become brand agnostic and open to collaboration with competitors, according to researchers and industry experts.
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Achieving savings through fines processing in the crushing circuit
As the quarrying industry experiments more with manufactured sand, so the focus falls on how to develop a process that maximises output while minimising energy and water consumption costs.
Sandvik casts spotlight on digitalisation of sector
Quarrying companies are at risk of losing out to savvy operators if they fail to embrace data analytics, machine learning and automation technology, according to presenters at a Sandvik-hosted conference into digitalisation of the sector.
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Famous granite site takes centre stage
One of America’s oldest, deepest granite quarries is set to become the stage of a floating theatrical display.
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Brisbane council resists calls to close metropolitan quarry
The Brisbane City Council has no intention of closing its century-old Mt Coot-tha Quarry within five years, despite pressure from the Queensland Greens Party.
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Council revises quarry rehabilitation to pacify community concerns
The Hornsby Shire Council has altered its parklands rehabilitation plan for an inactive quarry in a bid to save more tree life and preserve dramatic cliff faces left behind by the eight-decade operation.
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Eliminating bottlenecks in the modular wash plant
Able to produce three aggregate products and two sand products from a deposit, modular wash plants such as the McLanahan UltraWASH are a “one
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Is there a business case for crushed sand?
With access to natural sand limited either by natural attrition or legislative design, the quarrying industry worldwide is having to experiment with manufactured sand from conventional aggregate sources. Georg Diem and Francis Lacote explain why the answer is crushed sand.