IQA President John Stanton reports back from a recent meeting of the presidents of the other Institutes of Quarrying around the globe ...
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Trainees to learn from quarry rehabilitation
A disused quarry will soon become the learning platform for a number of trainees as they begin work to rehabilitate the site.
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Draft industry standard for ?mixed? fleets to go global
A draft industry telematics standard that has been updated to help operators better manage their mixed equipment fleets will soon be submitted for consideration as a globally recognised standard.
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Supplier adds value to excavator orders
Hitachi Construction Machinery Australia is currently offering an additional reward worth thousands of dollars to all customers that purchase from its excavator range.
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High capacity washer
CDE?s M4500 modular washing plant offers ease of integration, rapid deployment and a minimal footprint.
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How on-board weighing systems can increase productivity
Whether you?re working in quarrying, civil construction or transport, the benefit of having an on-board weighing system on your front-end loader, excavator or truck can greatly increase a customer?s productivity in many areas of their business.
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The pitfalls and profits of load out
Load out within any quarry operation is an important stage that needs to be well designed and considered. As Michael van Koeverden reports, there is scope to better understand the specific needs of weighbridge and stockpile areas and how the interface between these operations directly affects productivity and profit.
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Automated drilling history in the making
Renowned miner Rio Tinto has become the first to achieve fully automated production bench drilling without human intervention at a test site in Australia.
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Road truck distributor undergoes name change
NC2 Global Australia, the manufacturer of Caterpillar?s on-highway trucks in the Australia, New Zealand and Pacific markets, has announced that it is rebranding its business.
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Why nut and bolt fastened joints fail
They’re often taken for granted but fasteners and other fittings can be vital to the operational life of your machinery. Vaughan Bartleson explains why fasteners work, why some joints fail and how quarries can mitigate problems.
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