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GE and Qishuyan Introduce First of 298 China Mainline Locomotives Assembled In-Country
- 25th November 2008
- Materials Handling
Today, GE Transportation and its Chinese partner Qishuyan Locomotive introduced the first of 298 China Mainline Locomotives assembled in-country. GE manufactures and ships the powerful locomotives in kits from its U.S. plants to Qishuyan located in Changzhou,...
Read Full ArticleTarmac Goes Mobile with Metso Minerals (UK) Ltd
- 25th November 2008
- Quarrying
A Lokotrain comprising an LT140 track-mounted mobile crusher, a pair of Lokolink mobile conveyors and several field conveyors is helping Tarmac Quarry Products convert from a static to a mobile crushing operation at its Barrasford Quarry in Northumberland. ...
Read Full ArticleRobson Helps Green Power Revolution
- 24th November 2008
- Materials Handling
Darnall based Material Handling Company Robson has secured an £11 million order to supply Biomass Handling Equipment to Drax Power Station. Drax Power Station, the largest, cleanest and most efficient coal-fired power station in the UK is investing...
Read Full ArticleGunnar Brock comments on Atlas Copco’s Q3 results
- 23rd November 2008
- Materials Handling
Stockholm, Sweden, October 23, 2008: Atlas Copco today reported third-quarter results with good order growth and record operating profit. Sales of mining equipment and aftermarket products were very strong, and all three business areas recorded...
Read Full ArticleCompany Gold, National Silver for Pirtek Stoke
- 23rd November 2008
- Materials Handling
Craig Harrison, licensee of Pirtek Stoke, has achieved an unprecedented double. Having already been named Pirtek Franchisee of the Year, Craig was named as the silver place runner-up in the British Franchise Association's own Franchisee...
Read Full ArticleQMS successfully exhibits at Stein-Expo 2008.
- 22nd November 2008
- Quarrying
Between the 3rd and 5th September QMS exhibited at Stein-Expo 2008, Germany. Interest was high as QMS exhibited its B3 Cone Crusher complete with the latest version of its sophisticated Crusher Control System; C3. C3 is the most advanced crusher control...
Read Full ArticleCEMEX promotes cement experts
- 22nd November 2008
- Quarrying
23 October 2008: Global building solutions company CEMEX has promoted current director at Rugby cement plant, Carlos Uruchurtu, to vice president for cement operations in the UK, while current operations manager at Rugby, Luis Galan, has been appointed...
Read Full ArticleCDE Belt Feeders Maximize Efficiency
- 21st November 2008
- Quarrying
As part of our ongoing commitment to improve plant efficiency, our feed systems have undergone a substantial development program in recent months. Our materials processing systems begin with our range of feed hoppers, incorporating...
Read Full ArticleWalking Excavator Passes Screen Test
- 20th November 2008
- Materials Handling
A Dorset-based specialist contractor is helping to remediate a brook in Derbyshire using, perhaps, the most unusual equipment combination currently working anywhere in the UK. Alaska Limited is using a 10 tonne walking excavator equipped...
Read Full ArticleWRAP Capital Grant Programme launched to boost capacity for recycling construction waste in Scotland
- 19th November 2008
- Recycling
24 October 2008 WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) has launched a new Capital Grant Programme aimed at increasing capacity for reclaiming and recycling the non-inert fractions of construction and demolition (C&D) waste in Scotland. Supported...
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