Cedarapids introduced its latest addition to the Cedarapids Static Jaw Crusher series, the TJ2440. The TJ2440 is one of the most aggressive and productive jaws on the market in its size range of 24-in. inlet gape by 40-in. inlet width. This single toggle jaw crusher is engineered for tight closed side settings while keeping an aggressive nip angle and crushing…
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Surestrike International Provides Solution to Trap Rock Accumulation
A Wisconsin quarry owner was struggling with the oversized trap rock that had been accumulating in their 100-year-old quarry. Prior to calling on Surestrike the quarry owner had tried many different types of hydraulic hammers in their application but because of the hardness and density of the material not even the largest hydraulic hammer would break the rock efficiently. The…
Read MoreHillhead Update
Sept. 5, 2023 – Hillhead 2024 is set to build on the momentum of its record-breaking 2022 event with leading OEMs already signed up for the biennial quarrying, construction and recycling show. Hillhead 2024 will take place at Tarmac’s Hillhead Quarry, near Buxton, Derbyshire June 25-27. Confirmed exhibitors include:Volvo (SMT), Komatsu, JCB, Caterpillar (Finning), Terex Group (Powerscreen, Finlay, EvoQuip, MDS,…
Read MoreExtending the Life of Critical Components
Wearfacing And Wearplate Technologies Can Boost The Profitability And Sustainability Of Quarrying By Using The Principle Of Repairing Rather Than Replacing. By Mateusz Gierek Equipment in the quarrying industry is exposed to heavy impact shock, vibration, and abrasive forces. The result is wear, cracking and damage. Repairing this makes financial sense and it is also more sustainable than replacement as…
Read MoreMining Laws in Maine Call Quarries into Question
Maine is seeking to amend its mining laws to exempt some metals from the state’s strict metallic mining regulations, provided developers can prove they won’t pollute nearby watersheds or cause other environmental harms, according to an article in The Maine Monitor. The debate over what to do about metals mining has also raised questions about quarrying, an industry with a…
Read MoreHillhead 2024 Dates Announced
Oct. 31, 2022 – The next edition of the iconic UK quarrying, construction and recycling exhibition will take place from June 24-27, 2024, at Hillhead Quarry, Buxton, England. Hillhead returned with a bang earlier this year as The QMJ Group celebrated the show’s 40th anniversary over three gloriously sunny days in June. Exhibitors and visitors took the opportunity to reconnect…
Read More‘Blast-off’ for Hillhead 2022
May 10, 2022 – The starting gun has been fired for Hillhead 2022, which takes place in Derbyshire, England, from June 21-23. Carried out by EPC-UK, two sections of the quarry face in the demonstration area at the north end of the site were recently drilled and blasted to produce around 30,000 tonnes of run-of-quarry stone for equipment demonstration purposes…
Read MoreMetso Outotec Acquires Tesab Engineering
Metso Outotec has signed an agreement to acquire Tesab Engineering Ltd, a Northern Ireland-based company offering mobile crushing equipment for aggregates applications, including quarrying, recycling, asphalt and concrete. Their turnover in 2021 was approx. EUR 30 million and they have more than 60 employees primarily in Europe. The value of the deal was not disclosed. It will have no material…
Read MoreIndustry Pioneer Charles Samuel Luck III Dies
On Dec. 1, Charles Samuel Luck III passed away in his home at the age of 87.
Read MoreHillhead Attendance Up; Product Introductions Abound
The Hillhead show in Buxton, England, is notorious for its bad weather, but this year’s show featured sunny days, and plenty of activity according to Rock Products’ Jeff Draycott, reporting live from the show.
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