Its new B60 - with two axles rather than three, and a wide bin - will make all the difference in smaller quarries where a multifunctional truck is required
Exciting weigh in motion solutions have been introduced, while a leading North American WIM firm has secured a lucrative US contract. Guy Woodford reports
Globally renowned Swiss WIM solution manufacturer Kistler recently launched its new Lineas WIM Data Logger. The data logger has been developed specifically to interface Lineas WIM sensors and to provide the most accurate vehicle weight data. It can be easily integrated into any overall solution by a system integrator to optimally cover several applica
Materials supplier Tarmac has invested in a Hitachi EX1900-6 ultra-large excavator for its Swinden Quarry in North Yorkshire, England.
The EX1900-6 is used to load up to 1,200 tonnes of carboniferous limestone per hour directly into a 200tonne mobile crusher. A field conveyor takes the material to a secondary crusher at an average rate of 1,000tonnes/hour.
The Hitachi model was supplied with a longer boom and arm, and a smaller 8m³ bucket, customary on a machine of this size. “This is because it needs
Innovations in drilling and blasting and crushing and screening are bringing major economies of scale to aggregate production operations. Drilling and blasting is an area where new technology is offering major saving to quarrying companies. This is another important factor in the quarrying process, as inefficient drilling and blasting can have major financial repercussions.
Innovations in drilling and blasting and crushing and screening are bringing major economies of scale to aggregate production operations. Drilling and blasting is an area where new technology is offering major saving to quarrying companies. This is another important factor in the quarrying process, as inefficient drilling and blasting can have major financial repercussions.
