Ancillary Equipment

InsightHQ leads the weigh on weighing solutions Accurate payload monitoring over time can save huge sums for a quarry business, with leading weighing solution manufacturers constantly bringing new products to the market. Guy Woodford looks at what's new for 2015. For accurate payload monitoring within quarry operations, Trimble Loadrite has introduced InsightHQ, its new web-based management portal accessible via any browser, including...

Tyres to boost quarrying sector business performance Fitting the right tyres on loading and hauling equipment can save quarrying sector businesses money through their increased longevity. Guy Woodford reports. If your child enjoyed erasing the gritty coating on sandpaper, you would probably tell him or her to stop, avoiding any potential for upset at seeing the eraser erode and vanish within minutes. But if the sandpaper was a sandstone...

Wide range of duties for compressors and generators Compressors and generators are widely used in quarries, from powering hammers and drills, and to provide lighting. While new, upgraded and more energy efficient products now being introduced by manufacturers, one quarry operator is already claiming a saving of some £4,200 (€5,400/US$6,400)/year using an intelligent system. Longcliffe Quarries, Matlock, County Derbyshire, central England, one...