Breaking, Drilling & Blasting

Epiroc president and CEO Helena Hedblom has welcomed the Swedish company's completed acquisition of Weco. Pic: Epiroc
May 3, 2024
Epiroc completes Weco acquisition
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Drill choice critical to maximise production
Selecting the right drilling equipment and tools plays a key role in determining overall quarry productivity and efficiency. Claire Symes reports.…
Atlas Copco breaker at work
Hydraulic breaker developments
Developments in hydraulic breaker technology means the latest units offer better reliability and more power than ever before. ABE looks at how these…
Hitachi 450 breaker at work
Italian quarry opts for hydraulic breakers
Hydraulic breakers are proving more popular for primary winning in quarries than ever before. Mike Woof visited Lopardo quarry in Italy to find out…
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Chinese quarry boost productivity with Western techniques
Investing in new equipment and using western quarrying techniques is helping one Chinese quarry to boost productivity. Second hand machinery,…
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Alternatives to drilling and blasting
The drill and blast method is used in many quarries to win stone for crushing, but there are alternatives. Patrick Smith reports. European…
Norsk Stein Quarry
Largest aggregate quarry in Norway expands further
The largest aggregates quarry in Norway is going full speed ahead on expansion plans, with its owners investing 'a lot of money' to increase…
Cat breaker at work
High power to weight for latest breakers
New heavyweight breakers may be hitting the headlines but it is the higher power to weight ration that is the real innovation. Claire Symes reports.…
Steinexpo 2008
Show Preview - Steinexpo 2008
This September the aggregates industry will be heading to Germany for the 2008 Steinexpo to see the latest equipment innovations for the quarrying…
Sandvik simulator
Drill training improves operators on site
Sandvik has been working on building a new approach to training for drill operators, which it claims benefits the overall production within the…
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Drill advances increase efficiency
Advances in drill rig design and automation are helping to improve efficiency of drilling operations in European quarries, but more is yet to come.…
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