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Machines that have shaped the history of quarries
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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..
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..
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..
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..
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..
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..
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..
Cold comfort
Improving operator comfort is now a common theme on new quarry machines, but that wasn't always the case as Mike Woof explains. Cab design and operator comfort seen on present day machines is be.. Read more..
Paving the way
Before asphalt roads became the norm in Europe, travelling was a very dusty affair. ABE takes a look at Ammann's involvement in the development of paved roadways 100 years ago Just over 100 ye.. Read more..
Mechanical marvels
Today the efficiency of hydraulic excavators is taken for granted but before their introduction mechanical shovels provided excavation power... Read more..
