Caterpillar?s 6030 excavator was on show at Hillhead, while a 6040 is also available. The 6040 has a 40 tonne payload while the 6030 has 30 tonnes.
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Monster hydraulic excavator
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Record numbers exhibit at Hillhead
Hillhead 2012 in the UK will boast an impressive line up of local and international exhibitors showcasing the latest plant and equipment for the quarrying industry.
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Red guard
The Guard I/O (Input/Output) provides all the advantages of traditional distributed I/O for safety systems.
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Navman trend monitor
Navman Wireless has a Dynamic Dashboard platform to review daily, weekly or monthly vehicle trends such as idling time and distance travelled and provides an instant graphical representation of a fleet?s operations.
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Boral buys sunshine coast quarries
Boral has been given the go-ahead by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to buy out Sunshine Coast Quarries for $81.5 million.
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CAT15 Engine Re-released With Reduced Emissions
NC2 has developed a new engine solution for Caterpillar, releasing the ADR 80-03 15-litre engine in all C15 Cat Trucks.
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Residents in arms against quarry reclamation
Local residents are protesting a reclamation attempt on a quarry in Hornsby in Sydney?s north.
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Crushing brick blends for sub-base applications
Can recycled crushed brick blended with crushed concrete create effective sub-base applications? And if so, do such applications meet statutory specifications? Thurairatnam Aatheesan and Arul Arulrajah discuss the science.
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J is for Jack
In his continuing A–Z of quarrying terms, Bill Langer discusses how rock drilling was originally achieved through single and double-jacking and how it has evolved in the last century and a half.
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Morrison Government announces $8.7bn stimulus package to boost the economy
The Federal Government is set to provide an assistance package valued at $8.7 billion for Australian businesses to soften the blow of recent health scares and natural disasters on the economy.
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