The RubberLoc permanent repair system is a cost-effective way to increase conveyor belt service life.
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Mobile continuous mixing plant goes international
UK concrete and construction manufacturer Rapid International has recently launched the Rapid Trakmix, a track-mounted, mobile and self-contained, fully weighed high volume mixing plant, to the international market.
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The hidden costs of conveyor belt neglect
Conveyor belts are tricky beasts. On one hand, they are vital to transporting aggregate through your crushing and screening circuit. On the other, they are prone to wear and tear. The following tips will enable quarry operators to plan for contingencies and keep the belt running smoothly.
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Six Sigma blasting: A team approach
To avoid the chaotic, ill-disciplined drilling and blasting approaches of the past, quarries have adopted a team-based, continuous improvement approach to blasting practices. Anthony Konya explains the Six Sigma process.
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Action film puts quarry on the red carpet
The final action-packed scenes of a film that recently won six Academy Awards were shot in an Australian quarry.
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Easily installed cross-beam protection
Nepean Rubber offers an alternative solution to costly and time-consuming screen cross-beam repairs.
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Wash plant cleans up for sand quarry operator
When it came to replacing its washing plant, sand and aggregate producer Bland Sand & Gravel needed a machine that would increase output, run efficiently and process material in a single pass. Damian Christie spoke to Phil Bland, owner/founder of the company, about how his new unit has performed.
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Environmental breach penalties increase ten-fold
A state environmental regulator has increased penalties for serious offences ten-fold, with one quarry operator narrowly escaping a $30,000 fine.
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Quarry makes bid to expand more than 150 per cent
Only months after being given the green light to expand, a quarry operator has applied to increase production by an additional 167 per cent in response to strong demand.
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Mining grade, wear-resistant rubber
Nepean Rubber’s mining grade, wear-resistant rubber can help reduce the frequency with which screen cloth support bar capping rubbers are replaced.
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