Materials

Versatile mixing from Metalgalante

January 11, 2019

Metalgalante says that its new Carmix Bagger offers high productivity, while reducing environmental impact at the worksite. The firm’s new Carmix Bagger is compatible with all of the Carmix machines and is said to help increase their productivity at the worksite. The unit is a steel mini-silo with a capacity of 3m3 and is intended to speed up the cement loading process and ensure accuracy for the mix design. The machine includes a load-cell container that weighs the quantity of materials loaded, helping t

Breaking up material, in Qatar

January 7, 2019

Screening attachments from 283 MB Crusher are carrying out useful work in Qatar on the construction project to build the new 2022 World Cup stadia.

Plant production in Sudan

January 7, 2019

A Sudanese firm has managed to increase efficiency with the introduction of an Ammann asphalt plant to its operations.

McCloskey expands dealer network to Zambia and Zimbabwe

January 7, 2019

McCloskey International is expanding its dealer network with an addition to its African distribution channel that serves Zambia and Zimbabwe. The firm has appointed BL&D Plant Hire & Sales to its global network of distributors. Representatives from McCloskey International were present at the recent CAMINEX 2018 equipment show, held at Kitwe Showgrounds in Zambia, to launch the new dealership. A McCloskey C38 was put on display at the Africa Copperbelt Mining Exhibition & Conference. The event is run in Zam

Mason Brothers keeps on crushing with Sandvik in Wales

December 20, 2018

A mobile crushing, screening and scalping train from Sandvik is playing a key role in ensuring that Welsh quarry business Mason Brothers meets customers’ demands. Family business Mason Brothers Quarry Products has a long-standing relationship with Sandvik which goes back to the 1990s, said Alun Mason, managing director of Mason Brothers. The wide range of products produced at the quarry ranges from type 1 sub-base to ornamental and building stone. The company also supplies volumetric concrete, concret

Intrakat lands on its feet with the Ammann’s ABT QuickBatch plant

December 13, 2018

Greek construction company Intrakat likes a challenge. It recently took on two closely scheduled airport projects – but it had only a single asphalt plant. Intrakat used the transport-optimised Ammann ABT QuickBatch Asphalt-Mixing Plant to produce mix at the airport on the island of Mykonos airport. Afterwards, the plant was packed and ferried to Kos. The upgraded runways at Mykonos and Kos are two of the 14 Greek airports being rehabilitated within seven months. Intrakat is handling mix production at

Bitumen challenges and opportunities for the road construction sector

December 12, 2018

The road sector faces challenges with regard to bitumen - Gülay Malkoç reports

Reducing asphalt plant downtime

December 12, 2018

How asphalt plant control add-ons make operation easier while reducing costly downtime - *Carlos Cardenas The word downtime might as well be a curse word in the asphalt production industry. As any operator will say, unplanned plant shutdowns can end up costing a producer heavily in lost production, not to mention a line of unhappy truck drivers and asphalt customers. The key is to get ahead of the problem and spot issues before they skyrocket in severity. Fortunately, some asphalt plant manufacturers offe

Innovative 3D printed bridge erected in China

December 4, 2018

A highly innovative 3D printed bridge made from resin and composite materials has been erected in China. The bridge has benefited from 3D printing technology developed by the Shanghai Construction Group (Shanghai Construction). The structure is just over 15m long and has been erected in Taopu Park in Shanghai. Although this is a small pedestrian bridge, its construction provides an effective trial for the 3D printing process. The bridge has an estimated working life of 30 years and is said to be weather and

Maximum performance from Emulbitume’s mini cold mix plant

November 30, 2018

says that says that it has delivered and set up its first mini cold mix unit in Algeria. The fully automatic machine is a complete production system including production of cold mix and packing system for bags and buckets. A PLC – programmable logic controller - monitors the system and makes decisions based upon a custom programme to control output. Emulbitume assembled the unit and provided initial technical assistance including start-up for its customer, Souf Bitume, near Oued Souf. Em