In March this year, Ellis Mining & Tunnelling trialled a Wirtgen 2200SM surface miner at the Sand and Soil Company in Tamborine, Queensland.
The mining Read more
Adapting mobile plant for Quality product
Demolition used to be waste material destined for landfill sites, but now contractors must pay money to dump this material in landfill sites. Government Read more
Dump truck ticks all the boxes
In any major capital equipment purchase, there is a range of factors to consider, including operational suitability, fit to existing plant and production design, Read more
Earthmover plays key role in recycling operation
Alex Fraser is one of Australia?s leading recyclers of construction and demolition materials. In November 2009, it completed the $45 million upgrade of its Read more
Tyre protection chains protect the bottom line
In the last 60 years, tyre protection chains have been highly utilised throughout the quarry industry. In fact, worldwide demand for tyre protection chains Read more
Drives augment hydropower scheme
In the remote southwestern province of Yunnan, 2000km from Beijing and Shanghai, Sinohydro is constructing a vitally important piece of China?s renewable energy programme. Read more
Keeping track of conveyor systems
Tracking (training) is defined as the procedure required to make the conveyor belt run ?true? under all operating conditions. A conveyor belt must run Read more
Blasting at the cutting edge
The Western Highway ? Anthonys Cutting Realignment Project, west of Melbourne, involves the straightening and duplication of five kilometres of freeway from Harkness Road, Read more
Surveying and mapping goes mobile
Rapid Survey Solutions (RSS), based in Melbourne, is successfully operating Australia?s first Topcon IP-S2 vehicle-mounted, mobile 3D mapping and survey system.
The system has widespread Read more
Shaft-Driven Speed Sensor
With four resolutions 32, 256, 1000 and 2000 pulses per revolution offered, the sensor can accurately monitor from low to high speed applications.
Source: Siemens Read more