Terex Washing Systems’ AggreSand 206 wash plant is capable of handling up to 400 tonnes of material every hour, allowing customers to produce more – and better quality – grades, with a number of installations planned worldwide.
US-based P&S Paving has boosted output from its asphalt facility in Daytona, Florida with the purchase of a new plant from Astec Industries.
The firm supplies a wide range of customers ranging from small urban works up to large highway projects for the Florida Department of Transportation. As a result the company needed a modern, versatile and productive plant capable of delivering an array of mixes and quantities, including high quality materials.
Tim Phillips, president of P&S Paving said, “We want
Carthage International airport upgrade – Mike Woof writes. Improvement works are being carried out at one of Tunisia’s major airports in a move aimed at improving capacity. A key component of the work is the upgrading of the runways and taxiways at Tunis Carthage International Airport (TCIA), allowing the facility to handle larger aircraft as well as higher volumes of air traffic. The work is being carried out by ETEP, which is building the new infrastructure to the latest international standards for runway
Recycling waste gully materials can save costs and also meet tough European sustainability requirements, with one firm offering a novel solution
The effects of the Landfill Directive together with the annual increase in Landfill Tax have significantly increased the cost of disposal of gully waste. This is currently around £50/tonne but is expected to rise to £80/tonne in 2014 in the UK, although other parts of Europe may differ. As a consequence, this has increased the operating costs for companies pro
Specialist materials company, Element Six, hopes to boost worldwide sales for its high performance tungsten carbide tools. The firm has been manufacturing road planing picks for over 20 years and has proven its products in Europe but is looking to develop its worldwide profile. Well-proven in the European market, the company’s MasterGrade range is increasingly used by road contractors globally. The MasterGrade product is said to feature a high quality tungsten carbide grade, which the firm claims can delive
