A review of the move from drill and blast to hydraulic breakers for primary extraction at Lopardo Quarry in Italy

Breakers at the face

Hydraulic breakers are proving more popular for primary winning in quarries than ever before. Mike Woof visited Lopardo quarry in Italy to find out why Nestling among the steep tree-covered hills close to the small town of Brienza near Potenza in Southern Italy lies the Lopardo quarry. The site covers a comparatively small area but the quarry has high walls because of the surrounding hills and this is a far more modern and efficient operation than its dimensions might suggest.

This compact quarry was started by the eldest of the Lopardo brothers, Rocco, in 1973 and he was later joined in running the business by family members S
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