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Sandvik CH800i cone crushers include My Sandvik portal operation

November 7, 2018

Sandvik’s new series of premium series CH800i connected cone crushers includes a range of performance upgrades, some via the My Sandvik portal. This enables managers and operators to make fact-based decisions to improve areas that can reduce the risk of downtime for equipment. Other Sandvik automation features continuously measure and compensate for crusher liner wear, while Hydroset and the electric dump valve automatically provide overload protection to let tramp iron and other uncrushable material pass

Trimble announces key technology developments

November 7, 2018

Trimble is expanding its range of machine control technology options for users of graders and excavators with the release of key new releases. One is for the LOADRITE Payload Management system, which can now be utilised on excavators already equipped with the Trimble Earthworks Grade Control Platform. The other systems are new versions of the Trimble Earthworks Grade Control Platform that can be used with graders or deliver automatic guidance for tiltrotators. These are key developments for the firm, boo

Superior gets into the Spirit at Hillhead

November 6, 2018

US-based Superior Industries says its new modular Spirit Sand Plant – shown at this year’s Hillhead exhibition in the UK - boosts performance while lowering wear The Spirit merges the manufacturer’s Helix Cyclone, Dewatering Screen, sump tank and slurry pump into a single plant capable of sand production, fines recovery and dewatering. It has a more geometrically efficient inlet to boost performance and lower wear to internal components. In addition, all wetted surfaces are lined with cast polyurethane f

On stable ground with reclaimer/stabilisers

November 6, 2018

Sophisticated reclaimer/stabiliser equipment from Roadtec has been used to provide a base for a large car parking area and industrial building in the US state of Indiana. The ground in the area is well-suited to agriculture, however this is less well-suited to construction. As a result the developer decided to use a large-scale soil stabilising approach so as to ensure that the area would make a stable base for the project. Local contractor Stabilization Services was brought in to prepare the ground. The

Preparing a raceway with milling machinery

November 6, 2018

Contractor Continental Milling has played an important role in refurbishing the famous Pikes Peak Highway route in the US state of Colorado Working as a subcontractor for the Kiewit Corporation on the mill and overlay project, the Continental Milling crew was responsible for milling patches up to 213.4m long on the winding, two-lane highway known for its switchback turns and scenic vistas. The work was needed to prepare the route for the annual Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Pikes Peak Highway fea

Brazil roads repaired with Wirtgen equipment

November 6, 2018

A large milling machine from Wirtgen has been used to help repair busy roads in the vicinity of São Paulo in Brazil. The roads provide important transport connections as they link São Paulo with Santos, Brazil’s largest port. The Anchieta-Imigrantes highway system provides the main link between the metropolitan region of São Paulo and the port of Santos, the busiest port in Latin America. Construction of the Anchieta highway began in 1947, with Imigrantes following at the start of the 1970s. Today the Anch

Stabilising ground with new plant at high altitude

November 6, 2018

XCMG recently constructed the third high-speed, stabilised soil mixing plant XC800S at high altitude on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the world's highest and largest plateau. The installation is for a project that forms part of China’s Grand Western Development and Belt and Road Initiative. This was a part of the demand for four cost-effective, high-speed stabilised soil mixing plants. To construct such a giant equipment on the plateau presented a huge challenge as the area has a harsh environment, with low temp

Krasnodar central city connection

November 2, 2018

A new highway link is being planned for the Russian city of Krasnodar, which is expected to be ready for traffic in six years. The route will stretch 36km and connect the Kuban Stadium in the centre of the city with the M4 highway running around the outskirts. The project is expected to cost around US$340 million to construct. However, the route has still to be fully determined and the local authorities are opening tendering for the $1.42 million contract to handle the design and survey work. This new highw

Indonesia road repairs planned for 2019

November 2, 2018

A road repair and maintenance budget for 2019 has been set by Indonesia’s Ministry of Public Works and Housing. Some US$2.66 billion will be used to ensure that Indonesia’s major road and bridge links are maintained correctly. Bridge works figure largely in the plans for 2019.

Road widening project to go ahead in Costa Rica

November 2, 2018

An important road widening project is to go ahead in Costa Rica, part of a wider plan to upgrade the important Highway 1 route between Canas and Barranca. This contract will see the improvement of the 25km road connecting San Gerardo de Chomes and Barrancas, with work due to start in early 2019. The project is costing US$103.4 million and the package of works was awarded to the Chinese contractor, Power Construction Corporation of China. The contract is one of three to upgrade the 70km stretch of the import