Conveyors have long been touted as an alternative to earthmoving vehicles for the cartage of aggregates on-site, particularly over long distances. However, what really are the pros and cons of long distance conveyors – in terms of finance, safety and the environment – and is bigger necessarily better?
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Local manufacturing pays off with helical bevel gearmotor sales
Bonfiglioli’s agitating applications, which offer a whole suite of locally assembled solutions, have recently been taken up by numerous quarries in Australia and New Zealand.
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Metso, Outotec make headway in merger completion
Metso and Outotec have announced a board of directors ahead of the two companies’ merger into a combined entity.
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Five-year freeze on royalty rates for construction, industrial minerals in WA
Building materials producers in Western Australia will be given fixed royalty rates for the next five years which will support the industry as it recovers from COVID-19.
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Queensland Economic Recovery Strategy to ramp up infrastructure projects
The Queensland Government will accelerate major infrastructure projects as part of its Economic Recovery Strategy to bolster the state’s employment opportunities to rejuvenate the economy.
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Victorian Government to deliver $2.7 billion construction blitz
The Victorian Government has promised 3700 jobs by allocating $2.7 billion to new construction works to cushion the impact of COVID-19 on the state’s economy.
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Dynamic engineering geared at productivity, safety
For many quarrying – and indeed materials handling – operations, conveyors are vital to the efficient and timely delivery of aggregates. As Neil Kinder and Cameron Portelli explain, the right selection of conveyor components and products can make all the difference for profitability and productivity.
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No problem with the curve: Rail running conveyor solutions
Larger quarries are increasingly looking for economical solutions to transporting aggregates from the face to the crushing circuit. A proposed curved rail running conveyor may yet provide an alternative to conventional transport by dump trucks and off-road vehicles.
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20-year strategy unveiled for South Australia’s infrastructure
Infrastructure SA has mapped out an inaugural 20-year infrastructure strategy for South Australia that aims to provide short- and long-term strategic direction for projects across the state.
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Satellite imagery can now determine air quality
Harmful air pollution could soon be identified using satellite images, which may open doors for quarries to tackle exposure of workers to high levels of dust and particulate matter emissions in their operations.
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