There is still time to register your business for the 2021-22 Quarry Supplier Directory, which closes in a few weeks.
Loads of loyalty, comfort factors in partnership
As operators can spend considerable time in their vehicles, Volvo CE ensures its construction equipment has enough creature comforts to have them looking forward to the day ahead every day. Quarry spoke to two such professionals to gather what it’s like working with Volvo CE gear.
Why should you get your scales calibrated regularly?
An OEM of weighing systems explains why having accurate scales on earthmoving and conveying plant and equipment is vital to an aggregates business, especially when meeting obligations under chain of responsibility.
First splash down at the Ocean Reef Marina
The first slabs of limestone have been placed as breakwaters in the construction of Western Australia’s $250 million Ocean Reef Marina.
Hillhead Digital livestream platform a ‘huge success’
The inaugural Hillhead Digital event saw almost 5000 virtual visitors over the two-day event at the end of March.
E-II articulated dump trucks offer improved fuel burn, boost productivity
A new range of articulated dump trucks with improved features and an enhanced design can positively impact machine productivity and ease of use.
Sizing and gaining the most from your mining excavators and haulers
In the extractive industries, it is important to match excavators to your haul trucks to lower your total cost of ownership (TCO). If they are mismatched, you will be inefficient and burn extra fuel. If you can mitigate that, you will lower your operating costs over time and start realising higher profits as a result.
A scraper adapted for quarrying applications
Primarily used for earthmoving in coal, civil construction or agricultural applications, the wheel tractor-scraper is being adapted for quarrying applications, courtesy of a global OEM.
Wombat rock site cements two-decade relationship
A Victorian southwest coast quarry has steadily grown its relationship with a major OEM, hailing clever design, fuel efficiency and cost savings as the backbone of their 25-year partnership – and all while extracting a colloquially famous rock.
Seven Group pledges to aid Boral recovery amid positive first half results
Seven Group Holdings has posted a positive result on its first half of FY21, thanks in part to Caterpiller dealer WesTrac’s upcoming customer commissions and its increased investment in Boral.