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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Expert calls for wider use of ?smart data?
The minerals and extractive industries could save billions of dollars and boost productivity by harnessing currently available data, according to a visiting global expert.
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Dump truck tray protector
Keech?s Armourtech patented duckboard system protects the lip of a dump truck tray, increasing integrity and extending service life.
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Study of Australia?s crust reveals unique geology
An interstate seismic survey has revealed a unique rock formation beneath the ground that may not exist anywhere else in Australia.
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Infrastructure needs to be fast-tracked: Ai Group
Industry has called for state and federal governments to fast-track their infrastructure plans after the release of a report that forecasts declines in a number of construction sectors.
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Metso three times a winner at design awards
The European iF design awards have added three Metso products to its 2014 honours list.
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Malaysian quarry company to distribute machinery
Malaysia?s Minetech Resources is venturing into the distribution of heavy machinery.
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