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Telsmith is expanding its mobile crusher range with the addition of the QuarryTrax Model TI6060, a track-mounted, primary impact crushing plant designed for high-capacity production of up to 800tonnes/hour. It features the firm's heavy-duty PA6060 primary impact crusher, which is said to maximise uptime and minimise maintenance requirements. A key feature of the crusher is its massive, solid type rotor which is mounted on oversized 220mm, wide series bearings. The heavy rotor is said to deliver high inertia

Forty years ago the father of Juan Cardona, the current owner of the quarry Cantera Can Orvay on the island of Ibiza, Spain, started extracting limestone. Today, with 20 employees and a daily output of 3,000tonnes, the company, Áridos y Prefabricados, has grown to become the biggest family owned quarry in the island. "When my father asked if I'd like to study or work, I said I'd like to work. And so I've been working here for 27 years. Since my father's retirement, I've been in charge of the quarry," Juan C

UK firm Marshalls is offering a radically new concrete paving solution. This has a weathered appearance and is aimed at duties where new looking concrete would be inappropriate. Arbury was created to blend into environments where sensitivity to heritage and tradition is paramount and features radical press technology that allows the firm to deliver high quality paving with long-lasting performance. The riven surface and irregular fettled edges give each flag an aged appearance, while a range of colours is o

The recycling and minerals extraction markets now share technologies, Mike Woof reports Not surprisingly, the Steinexpo quarrying event in Germany was a key launch venue for new crushing and screening technologies, as well as associated quarrying technology. Crushing and screening equipment firms from a wide range of European countries including Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK were present at the exhibition. However it was noticeable how closely the miner

Wirtgen is broadening its recycling equipment line-up with its latest KMA220 RAP plant. This mobile machine has been designed to meet a need from contractors for a versatile plant that can be set up quickly when needed. The machine offers a mixing capacity of up to 220 tonnes/hour for the production of high-quality cold mixes for use on major highways carrying heavy traffic volumes from recycled material. The KMA220 replaces the earlier KMA200 model and offers a 10% increase in throughput. Power comes from

Mexican construction giant Ingeniero Civiles Associados is using five Fintec track-mounted mobile crushers to aid in the construction of a key highway project to link Queretaro with Irapuato in the centre of the country. The project forms a key part of an infrastructure upgrading programme that will cost in the region of US$72 million and bring faster transport connections to the central part of Mexico. The road will help boost the economy in the State of Guanajuato by improving transport links to Mexico's