Breaking, Drilling & Blasting

Sandvik breaker boosts slate production A UK slate and decorative stone producer is using a Sandvik BR2577 hydraulic breaker to put a modern spin on a quarry with long-standing, traditional values Mill Hill Quarries, established for over 50 years, has three sites in Counties Devon and Cornwall, south-west England. Its Trevillett Quarry at Tintagel, Cornwall, has a history that stretches back well into the 19th century and was...

Easy, cost-effective concrete recycling Recycling old concrete has never been easier or more cost-effective as Patrick Smith reports. Recycling is now a common method of utilising the rubble produced when structures made of concrete are demolished or renovated. Rather than truck the old material to landfill sites, advances in equipment over the years coupled with greater environmental awareness, more environmental laws, and the...

Hydraulic breaker cuts transport costs Use of a hydraulic breaker on the site of a Hyderabad road project is helping to cut aggregate transportation costs with material produced on site. Improving traffic flow is the main aim of the new 158km Hyderabad Outer Ring Road Project in India and material processing is also playing a part in reducing traffic to the construction site. Indian contractor Ramky Infrastructure is relying on an...