Materials

April 23, 2012
Global consumption of asphalt is forecast to rise 4.1% annually from a 2010 base to 119.5million tonnes in 2015, according to a new leading market…
April 20, 2012
Rising bitumen prices should be factored in more consistently when awarding highways contract tenders, according to Tarmac National Constructing (TNC…
April 16, 2012
A Norwegian sand producer has improved material quality since it began using a new washing plant from CDE. Reddal Sand's new plant has resulted in a…
April 16, 2012
Sennebogen's 6130 HD duty cycle crawler crane has received praise for its mining work in central Germany. The machine, which comes with drag shovel…
April 16, 2012
Henan Roady Road Machinery says that its asphalt plants offer innovative design features, including a novel parallel feed system. Feed materials are…
April 16, 2012
Tamtron has developed a new system for managing stockpiling of bulk materials such as aggregates and other crushed products. The system is called…
April 13, 2012
Close to Sweden's second largest city Göthenburg lies the efficient Jehander quarrying operation run by Heidelberg Cement. The site produces around 9…
April 13, 2012
XCMG has developed several new products including a new wheeled excavator, an asphalt plant and new rigid dump truck models. The ET110 excavator is a…
April 13, 2012
Atlas Copco says that its latest T-thread drilling system offers up to 30% longer service life over previous designs. The new T-WiZ drill string…
April 13, 2012
The latest developments in drilling rigs can help boost efficiency in quarry producion applications - Mike Woof reports. Efficient drilling and…
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