Loading, Hauling & Excavation

Europe appears to be split east against west as to whether front shovel or backhoe excavators are best for quarry applications. Claire Symes takes a…
Optimisation software has the potential to significantly improve crushing and screening productivity. Claire Symes reports
Automatic dispatch systems have the potential to replace paper-based systems to improve efficiency. ABE reports on a new system recently installed…
The versatility of articulated trucks, along with availability of larger machines, means they are gaining ground on rigid alternatives. Claire Symes…
When the time came to change its old static crushing plant, one scottish quarry decided to go mobile and bought an entirely neW system. Patrick Smith…
Conveyors have always played a key role in quarry operations but new developments are improving their potential to boost productivity. High fuel…
With a history already spanning 10 decades, one UK sand quarry is on the verge of securing its future for another 20 years. Claire Symes reports.…
Volvo is reorganising its business to focus on customer segments rather than product lines. Claire Symes spoke to David Nus, the man charged with…
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…
Wheeled loaders provide an efficient loading solution both at the quarry face and in the loading yard. ABE takes a look at the changing technology…