Materials

Sand and gravel extraction in the Main valley has always been a mainstay of family-owned LZR - Lenz Ziegler Reifenscheid - in Kitzingen, Bavaria. Every day, around 800tonnes arrive at the gravel plant via the Main River. The company not only supplies ready-mixed concrete, but is active in demolition and waste disposal. Since mid-2017, a Sennebogen 835 E-series material handler has been operating at the Kitzingen site. Equipped for an 18m reach and with a 2000-l double-shell grab, operator Uwe Marx dredges

Rockster’s DUPLEX System is being used in an extraction operation in Tanzania. The PB Mining Company in Tanzania selected Rockster’s 2-in-1 machine for crushing highly abrasive rock. The extraction firm was formed in 2014 and specialises in the exploration of lead glance, named Galena, the natural mineral form of lead sulphide. This is the most important ore of lead and usually contains about 1–2% silver, a byproduct that far outweighs the main lead ore in revenue. Because of its low melting point, it is e

UK firm Barford Equipment is now entering the US market with the launch of the new SR124 and S104 track-mounted screeners. The two robust and refined Barford models being launched comprise: the SR124 (pictured) a tracked three-way split screener, with a 12x4 screen box that fits into a standard shipping container; and the S104 a tracked three-way split screener with a 10x4 screen box that again fits into standard HC container. The SR124 is built around a 56kW Caterpillar power unit while the engine on

The new Cold Chain Monitoring 4.0 tool from imec Messtechnik allows users to determine the temperatures of material deliveries, quickly and efficiently. The new tempmate system suits duties in the logistics sector and can boost the reliability and quality of material deliveries. This is particularly important to the supply of materials where delivery temperatures can be critical, such as asphalt.

BituChem says that its LockChip product can help to retain texture on surface dressed roads by holding chips in place, increasing longevity. This specialist system can be applied by BituChem's contracting team and is said to allow minimal road closures, keeping traffic disruption to a minimum. The firm says that it uses high-quality materials and manufacturing standards to produce surfacing materials that are durable for use in all weather conditions and prevent roads from deteriorating.