Over the past four years, Komatsu New Zealand’s product support and technical teams have been working with customers and suppliers to ensure Komatsu wheel loaders achieve high accuracy and consistent results when fitted with third party load scales.
Sensor solutions for difficult to access plants
VEGA is making its entire range of sensors compatible with smartphones and tablets to provide an ease of access towards remote operation on-site.
Updated pedestal boom system offers more productivity in fractured rock applications
Montabert, a subsidiary of Komatsu Mining, and pedestal boom manufacturer Tramac have collaborated on a series of boom designs to improve productivity in the crushing circuit.
Mining heavyweights trust ‘unbreakable’ Timken bearing units
The heavy-duty Timken spherical roller bearing solid-block housed unit is proving its mettle in the harsh environment of Australian mining and quarrying sites.
What is quarrying and why is it important?
Quarrying is part of the wider extractive industry and the natural stone, gravel and sand that comes from a quarry are known as 'aggregate'.
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Chains that adapt to the times
Small-scale operations are also not blessed with back-up machinery, so if a face loader blows a tyre, it doesn’t necessarily mean they can park Read more
Performance management: Between a rock and a hard place?
Performance management is a term used to describe the process of assessing an employee’s performance in meeting the standards set by your business. Dealing Read more
K-series wheel loaders answer customer needs
According to Caterpillar, the K-series wheel loaders feature improvements on previous models that are designed to boost performance and fuel efficiency, reduce emissions and Read more
Tophammer drill rig pushes envelope in energy, fuel efficiency
The Epiroc SmartROC T45 is an efficient, productive tophammer drill rig developed and designed for high performance in numerous applications, including aggregates and limestone. Read more
Intelligent drill rig makes room for science
A smart drill rig is doing its part for academia on a mountain side overlooking one of Scandinavia’s most prestigious educational precincts. Read more