The nature of operating environments presents a number of fire hazards. The dangerous nature of quarrying materials, the heavy equipment and vehicles used on-site and the remote location of many sites mean extra vigilance is required to help prevent and prepare for a fire.
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A single, smooth supplier of bearings and components
A proficient partnership between manufacturer and distributor aims to minimise downtimes in the quarrying, construction, extractive and processing industries with a one-stop-shop for high performing bearing systems.
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Diverse range of ore sorting equipment up for auction
Slattery Auctions has announced its latest online event for ore processing equipment, with a range of premium screens, stackers, conveyors spare parts and more on offer to the highest bidder.
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A well aligned solution
Hydrated lime, also known as slack lime, builders’ lime or pickling lime, is used extensively in water treatment, as well as for production of mortar, cement, plaster and paint.
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Exciting potential for recycled aggregates, CEFC reports
A potential investment pipeline of $7.8 billion has been outlined by the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) for use on Australia’s waste, bioenergy, recycling and resource recovery sectors.
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An invisible culprit is weakening our concrete, research finds
A team of researchers has found trace amounts of organic matter in concrete and asphalt can cause premature deterioration of the building materials.
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Cattle to rehabilitate English quarries
Cattle grazing has been selected as a means of rehabilitating two quarries on the Isle of Wight in England, bringing multiple benefits to a variety of wildlife.
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NSW quarries and concrete health and safety seminar talks silica
The New South Wales divisions of the IQA and Cement Concrete Aggregates Australia held the recent Quarries & Concrete Health and Safety Seminar, headlined by the NSW Resources Regulator’s Garvin Burns and HeidelbergCement’s Klaus Hormann.
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A conscientious path to belt conveyor alignment
Conveyor belt alignment is a challenging prospect for many quarrying producers. As Cameron Portelli explains, it may be tempting to introduce a belt alignment device but there are many solutions for simpler root causes and tracking options that can be just as effective.
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Why should you get your scales calibrated regularly?
The National Measurement Institute (NMI) advises that industrial scales should be calibrated every 6-12 months depending on the stresses applied to the scale, or after major hydraulic work is completed on the scale.
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