Robert Logan Jack was born near Glasgow, Scotland in September 1845. At age 20, he enrolled at the University of Edinburgh to study law, Read more
Communication pays off
Do you remember the movie Cool Hand Luke? And do you remember the one key sentence in that movie? People have been quoting it Read more
Benefits of Electronic Delay Detonators
Programmable electronic delay detonators have been available for several years from explosives companies. The take-up rate of this innovative technology has been high in Read more
Drugs and alcohol in the workplace
Drug use can result in absenteeism, reduced productivity and ultimately contribute to bad morale in the workplace if other staff members have to pick Read more
Finding feeder flexibility
Discharging material from A to B at the required feed rate sounds a simple task, however selection of the correct-specification feeder can have a Read more
Performance-based feeder maintenance
Integral to cost-efficient operation in most aggregate plants, the vibrating grizzly feeder (VGF) is often the vital link between the dump hopper or surge Read more
Actuators reduce conveyor maintenance worries
A weakness of conveyor systems operating in grimy and aggressive environments can be the need to constantly lubricate and protect the actuators used for Read more
The original Vertical Shaft Impactor
The story of the Barmac VSI dates back to the late 1960s when New Zealander, Jim Macdonald, was promoted to the role of street Read more
Getting creative in quarry restoration design
Quarry restoration schemes are an integral part of planning applications and they are just as important as the quarry itself. In terms of the Read more
Addressing face stability
It is imperative for owners of existing and redundant quarries to ensure that these are geotechnically stable. Owners and managers are taking, or will Read more