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Machines that have shaped the history of quarries

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Finnish heritage

The name Nordberg lives on as a Metso Minerals product line, but who was the man that gave his name to crushing and screening's heritage? Claire Symes reports Most people.. Read more..

Early bulldozers featured cable operated blades Features

The big push

Bulldozers play a key role in overburden stripping and haul road maintenance today. Mike Woof takes a look at the technological development The crawler bulldozer has come a lo.. Read more..

dr-prime pump Features

Primed for action

When Godwin Pumps launched it's new Dri-Prime pumps 40 years ago, it did not expect the range to still be in production today %0.. Read more..

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Alternative power

The search for alternative power sources for construction equipment is nothing new. Mike Woof takes a look at Euclid's attempt at using gas turbines .. Read more..

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Military moves

Hydraulics lie at the heart of almost every item of modern construction equipment but these hi-tech reliable circuits were originally pioneered for military machines. Mike Woof reports %0.. Read more..

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Quarry workhorse

The wheeled loader has become a key tool for the quarry sector, whether for loading haul trucks or in-pit crushers and for stocking duties. Mike Woof looks at the development..... Read more..

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Electric vs mechanical

In the rigid chassis truck sector, there has long been a rivalry between the mechanical and electric driveline concepts. The origins of diesel-electric trucks go back many years and these were d.. Read more..

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The multiple duty machine

The backhoe loader may not be a production machine when it comes to quarrying but many pits use them for housekeeping tasks. Mike Woof takes a look at their development..... Read more..

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Reinventing the wheel

The shortage of earthmover tyres has been regularly reported in the news recently, but 50 years ago such tyres were hitting the headlines for very different reasons. It was in 1959 that Michelin i.. Read more..

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Excavation workhorse

Hydraulic excavators are now the construction or quarry workhorse, but the concept took a while to catch on Hydraulic excavators are now the most widely used of all off-highway machines but that.. Read more..