Since the beginning of 2019, Liebherr has launched seven crawler excavator models under 50 tonnes.
Volvo predicts quarries will be early adopters of autonomous transport
Volvo Autonomous Solutions has predicted that quarries and light mining will implement automated transport first.
New loader swings into action but vintage warhorse keeps loading on
One of the largest shire councils in Tasmania has just bought a new Komatsu wheel loader – but has declined to trade its “old” one, which is 37 years’ young and still going strong.
Caterpillar releases Cat D9 Dozer
L-Series makes for lean, mean hauling machines
The John Deere L-Series aggregate handler loader is built to be productive and easy to run.
WesTrac establishes technology training centre
WesTrac has opened an autonomous technology training centre that will deliver skills associated with the operation of autonomous equipment.
Friendly competition as quarries turn to ‘super excavator’
It was going to be the ultimate in one-upmanship. The two largest quarries servicing the giant $NZD850 million ($AUD800 million) Transmission Gulley motorway project in Wellington, New Zealand – one of the most complex in the nation’s history – were each looking for a way to bring new efficiency to the job and win major business.
Quarry-spec machines excel in shipping, rail loading
An ASX-listed bulk materials and logistics giant with expertise in mine and port solutions has in recent years enjoyed enormous success with a suite of earthmoving products encompassing quarry-spec loaders, excavators and dozers. Damian Christie reports.
Collision avoidance with ifm O3M sensor system
Earthmoving equipment supplier supports mobile crushing, screening contractor in time of need
Pro Crush, a Queensland-based mobile crushing and screening business, has continued its operations during COVID-19 thanks to support from suppliers such as RDO Equipment.