Material matters: Doosan introduces 23-tonner
DOOSAN has added to its material handler range with the launch of the 23-tonne DX230WMH-5.
The machine joins the recently introduced DX250WMH-5 25-tonne model and is...
Quarry workers create a buzz
QUARRY workers across the UK are being recruited in the fight to preserve bumblebees.
The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has teamed up with the Bumblebee Conservation...
Coastal super quarry sees £30m investment in new facilities
GLENSANDA, located in the Scottish Highlands, is Europe’s largest granite quarry and recently celebrated the completion of a new £30 million upgrade of its...
BlueMAC expands its global presence
BlueMAC Manufacturing has branched out by appointing SKALA Australasia Pty Ltd as the exclusive distributor of the firm's products in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific...
Cone crusher put through its paces
SCG Supplies, the Scottish dealer for Portafill International, has introduced the manufacturer’s new tracked cone crusher to the market.
The MC-8 is described as boasting...
Versatile machines rise to quarry challenges
TEREX Finlay’s J-1480 jaw crusher and 883+ heavy duty screener are proving their worth at Skene Group’s two quarries at Soutra Mains and Lomond...
Doosan double for Breedon in Scotland
Breedon Group's Scottish operations have been boosted by the addition of two new Doosan Stage IV wheel loaders.
The DL550-5 and DL450-5 have been put...
Stone specialist at the double with new model
THE UK's first new Bobcat TL38.70HF Agri telehandler has been leading a double life!
The machine has been put to work at both a quarry...
Quarry operator opts for 30-tonner
AN Aberdeenshire producer of aggregates has bough its first Volvo excavator - the 30-tonne EC300E.
Bridgend Aggregates of King Edward will use the machine to load...
Recycling specialist continues fleet investment
J&B Recycling has revealed the business has invested £1.25million on a fleet of vehicles over the last 18 months.
The recycling and waste management company,...
Optimum bearing selection for mines and quarries
Mining and quarrying are among the toughest of industrial environments, with dust contamination posing a real threat to plant and machinery. David Oliver, channel...
Tillicoultry Quarries adds to fleet with Volvo package
TILLICOULTRY Quarries has added to its fleet with three new Volvo loading shovels and another A30G articulated hauler.
The package includes two L120H loading shovels...
Crusher gets more efficient
TEREX® Minerals Processing Systems (MPS) has launched its MC1300 Cone Module, increasing the capabilities of its existing modular product range.
The modular product line consists...
Breedon given the all-clear over Hope takeover
THE Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared Breedon Aggregates’ £336 million acquisition of Hope Construction Materials.
The takeover had been delayed after the CMA...
Milestone Liebherr buy for Ayr facility
LOWMAC Waste and Recycling has become the first UK operator to bring the new Liebherr 19-tonne A 914 material handler into service at its...
Making an impact: Sandvik model boasts number of enhancements
Sandvik has unveiled its next generation 2 Series QI442 track mobile impact crusher.
Sorted in West Lothian
A West Lothan-based skip hire and recycling firm has purchased a new JCB JS20MH – a dedicated material handler, purpose-built for the waste industry...
CRJ Services launches new parts website
CRJ Services Ltd has launched a new machinery parts website - www.crjservicesparts.com - which allows customers to search and buy spare and wear parts...
Quarry specialist steps up to support community woodland project
TILLICOULTRY Quarries is supporting the development of a local environmental project.
Neville Kilkenny, project manager at Gifford Community Woodland, contacted Tillicoultry director Wallace Menzies in the...
Double excavator purchase helps Aberdeen waste management specialist ramp up expansion plans
ABERDEEN-based EIS Waste Services has snapped up two new Doosan DX180LC-5 18-tonne crawler excavators as the firm ramps up capacity at its Gallowhill waste...
New screening machine HAAS star power
MATPRO has supplied a new, leading edge HAAS screening machine to one of the largest, independent commercial waste management companies in Scotland.
Hamilton Waste and...
Doosan loader proves productive in the sand pits
THE first Doosan DL420-7 wheel loaders in Germany are proving productive in the sand pits.
Ottenbüttler Sand has taken delivery of two of the machines...
BHP and Caterpillar to develop zero-emissions mining trucks
BHP and Caterpillar are teaming up to develop zero-emissions mining trucks at BHP sites to reduce emissions.
The move is the result of over 12...
Caterpillar to host virtual waste management and recycling seminar
A range of Caterpillar machines are set to be showcased when the manufacturer hosts a virtual waste management and recycling seminar.
Machines on show have...
Powering through: hat-trick of new machines deployed at Malcolm sites
THE Malcolm Group has snapped up three Powerscreen machines from Blue Machinery Scotland, including two new Premiertrak 400X jaw crushers.
The jaw crushers will be...
Mercedes-Benz ‘ in a different league’
GOWING & Pursey has commissioned a fleet of 18-tonne Arocs skip-loaders for use at its materials recycling facility in Park Royal, London.
The deal heralds...
Bespoke system boosts North Ayrshire waste and recycling specialist
Lowmac Waste & Recycling has reportedly achieved "excellent results" from a bespoke BlueMAC materials remediation system.
The North Ayrshire-based firm turned to Blue Machinery Scotland and its sister...
Liebherr unveils new course to improve site safety
LIEBHERR Great Britain has set its sights on tackling the issue of on-site accidents by launching a new product familiarisation programme, which will see...
CDE champions female engineering heroes
Ahead of International Women in Engineering Day, CDE shines a light on the contribution made by women within the business.
INTERNATIONAL Women in Engineering Day,...
Landmark recycling plant is Brew-ing up opportunities
BREWSTER Bros, a third generation family business, recently opened what has been hailed the largest recycling plant of its kind in the UK, in...
