Earthmoving & soil compaction

A fleet of machines from Volvo Construction equipment is helping boost production at a quarry company in Texas. Family firm Conners Crushed Stone is using its Volvo CE fleet to help quarry and crush high-quality limestone at five quarries in Texas, USA. Although best known for its oil fields, the state’s natural resources also include extensive limestone deposits. Veins of limestone run throughout the state, from the heights of the state’s Big Bend Mountains all the way down to the Rio Grande on the bor

The first new airport constructed in Australia for 45 years is now open for business. The Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport in Queensland is located 17km to the west of Toowomba. The facility was completed at the end of last year by Wagners, an Australian family-owned construction company. Toowoomba lies in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, located 126km west of Queensland’s capital city, Brisbane. Toowoomba’s population of approximately 165,000 makes it Australia’s second-most populous inland city. T

Rammer is updating its compact breaker models with new versions suited to carriers in the 0.8-1.8tonne class. The 90kg Rammer 155 uses the proven power cell design with pressure release system PRS). The tools are the same as for the smaller Rammer 111. The unit is offered with a sealed side-plate housing construction that suits it to rental fleet operations. The 850kg Rammer 1322 is based on a well-accepted power cell design and housing construction and is suitable for carriers in the 9-15tonne ra

According to Atlas Copco Dynapac, its new CT3000 tamping compactor offers rapid and efficient operation. The machine has been designed to efficiently achieve specified densities on cohesive and semi-cohesive soils. With an operating weight of 22.5tonnes and an average production capacity of 820.7m3/h, the Dynapac CT3000 is ideal on projects such as highways and airport runways, where large-volume earthmoving is required. Power comes from a 194kW Cummins turbo-diesel engine, which drives through an au

Boosting quarrying efficiency by improving drilling and blasting operations. Drilling and blasting operations are crucial for quarry efficiency and Sandvik recently held a Russian Quarry seminar focussing on this in a bid to boost effectiveness for a number of key clients. Sandvik Construction Russia worked with official distributor Quarry-Service to run the Quarry Seminar, this year located in Yekaterinburg. The event concentrated on drilling and blasting and featured the expertise and knowledge of Arne L

Polish heavy equipment manufacturer Dressta has unveiled its TD9 hydrostatic crawler dozer. The TD9 is the first of three new world-class models that range from around 55-75kW and will be available from the third quarter of 2015. All three models are equipped with Cummins Tier IV Final engines with ultra-clean after-treatment systems and provide excellent fuel efficiency, says Dressta.

Hitachi claims high performance for its new ZW140PL-5 wheeled loader. The new parallel linkage tool carrier model is said to suit duties such as loading and unloading materials. Highly versatile the machine is said to offer extensive load control as the lift arm provides parallel movement from ground level. Like all Hitachi ZW-5 wheel loaders, it has been designed to meet the requirements of its European customers. Key features include operator comfort and safety, manoeuvrability and easy maintenance. Powe

Komatsu claims that its new D65EXi/PXi-18 bulldozer offers high production and quality. The new D65EXi/PXi-18 is an EU Stage IV emissions certified dozer that benefits from the firm’s innovative intelligent Machine Control technology. The firm says that the new dozer can perform finish grading in auto mode, which is already possible with conventional machine control. Meanwhile its novel and fully automatic blade control can also handle rough dozing, boosting productivity. The D65EXi/PXi-18 has operating

Rebuilding of one of the oldest motorways in Germany is testing out the possibilities for public-private project road construction reports Adrian Greeman A freshly renovated section of the A8 Autobahn in southern Germany will be watched with some interest this summer as traffic begins driving along its rebuilt carriageway and additional third lanes. That is not because of any special road features, other than a distinctive reddish colour to its concrete surface, but because it is a first fullscale public