A total of 17,559 visitors attended this year’s Hillhead show, held from June 24-26 at Lafarge Tarmac’s Hillhead Quarry, near Buxton, Derbyshire, England. Rock Products Sales Director Sean Carr attended the event. Around 450 of the world’s leading equipment manufacturers, contractors and suppliers took part in the biennial trade extravaganza to promote their latest plant, equipment, materials and services.…
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Hillhead a Smashing Success
June 29, 2014 – The Hillhead show in Buxton, England, came out of the gates strong. With economic recovery gathering momentum, particularly in the UK, and confidence returning to the mineral products industry, the organizers of Hillhead 2014 reported that total attendance at this year’s event was 17,559. Rock Products Sales Director Sean Carr was there, and reported back that…
Read MoreCantech Offers Wireless Control of Material
Control specialists Cantech are using wireless technology to allow control of loading and materials-handling processes from the cabs of mobile plant such as loading shovels, forklifts and dump trucks. Typical applications include discharging of material from quarry storage bins – which can include indication of the levels in the bins, allowing the driver to attend to other matters on the…
Read MoreHillhead is Happening
June 9, 2014 – More than 80 machines will be put through their paces in four ‘live’ demonstration areas (Quarry Face, Rock Processing, Recycling and new for 2014, General Purpose) at Hillhead this year. Hillhead 2014 takes place at Hillhead Quarry, near Buxton, Derbyshire, UK June 24-26. Machines that will be seen in action include including crushers, screens and shredders…
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