Plant & Equipment

Dust suppressant proves its reliability 12 years on

After more than 12 years, the foam technology is still holding strong.
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Quarry performance reports go mobile

Trimble Loadrite’s InsightHQ web portal has made quarry production reports available on mobile devices, providing quarry managers with greater control of their site.
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Plant & Equipment

Construction materials help Boral profits soar

Construction materials and cement were said to have made a strong contribution to the almost 50 per cent profit increase in Boral’s latest full year results.
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Plant & Equipment

Delays could give wrong message to quarry

A councillor has warned that subjecting a quarry proposal to a second round of public consultation could be “sending the wrong message”.
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Plant & Equipment

Dust-suppressing nozzles

Spraying Systems Co’s air atomising nozzles have been designed to suppress airborne dust particles in quarry operations.
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Plant & Equipment

Mast stackers for harsh conditions

Masaba’s latest range of mast stackers, available from Skala, have been engineered to meet Australian requirements.
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Plant & Equipment

Heavy-duty static trommel

Screenmasters Australia’s MDS heavy-duty static trommel is ideal for handling large, oversized feed at commercial tonnages.
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Plant & Equipment

Integrating technology in operator training programs

Today it is possible for a load and haul operator to cut their teeth at the wheel of a loader, excavator or dump truck – without even venturing into the field. High fidelity simulators and learning systems are lowering not only an aggregate business’s maintenance costs but its training costs as well.
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Plant & Equipment

Determining suitable raw materials for a finished product

The examination of raw materials in rock samples is becoming more prolific in the extractive industry. Rod Huntley explains how good petrology can make all the difference between potential material failure and a sound end product.
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