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Established by former quarry planner Edward Hamilton and his wife, Genia, Hamilton Aggregates in the US state of Arkansas has grown from a single 0.202 hectare quarry to a three quarry operation in just seven years. The firm’s Bonds quarry in Clinton had an initial plant consisting of an Extec (now Sandvik) C12+ mobile jaw crusher and an E7 mobile scalper, which were rented from Brian Costello from Crushing Tigers; the local distributor of Sandvik mobile crushers and screeners. Showing sound business sense,

BarrierGuard 800 from Highway Care is said to be preventing the closure of a vital highway bridge in the United States. As a critical part of the US national infrastructure, the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge services the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. The link allows the transporting of spent nuclear fuel and heavy freight bound to and from the naval shipyard, with an average of 15,000 vehicles per day crossing this structurally deficient bridge. The railing along the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge had begun to deterio

Michelin Earthmover has unveiled MICHELIN OperTrak, said to be a comprehensive, easy to use web-based tyre and rim management system designed to monitor tyre activity and optimise budgeting, forecasting, inventory and performance. The system is available to end users and key accounts through Michelin representatives and its dealers. “MICHELIN OperTrak is the solution that many fleets have been waiting for,” said Michael Reich, manager for MICHELIN OperTrak. “Users will have the opportunity to experience th

The new Cat 434F backhoe loader is solely mechanically controlled, while its fellow new backhoe model, the Cat 444F, is equipped with pilot joystick controls and can be fitted with either a 4.27m or a 4.87m backhoe. The upgraded machines are part of Caterpillar’s development of its equal-sized tyre (EST) machine range in line with the rest of the F Series product family. In the European Union (EU), the Cat F Series backhoe loaders feature the EU Stage IIIA emissions standard Cat 4.4 engine. These are said

The new Stage IIIB compliant DX420LC-3 large crawler excavator has been unveiled by Doosan Construction Equipment. Compared to the model it replaces, the new excavator is said to offer several improvements, including a substantial boost in power, resulting in significant increases in performance specifications such as drawbar pull, arm and bucket digging forces and lifting capacities to provide a much higher overall productivity. The DX420LC-3 excavator is designed to handle a broad range of applications s

A number of Ritherdon passively-safe electroluminescent (EL) FlexiPole signpost systems have now been installed on the historic Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, west England. Completed in 1864, the Bridge was originally designed to provide a safe crossing across a gorge for horse-drawn traffic; the chosen method of transport in the 19th century. However it now accommodates 21st century commuter traffic with in excess of 11,000 vehicles crossing the Bridge every day. The custodians of Clifton Suspension

Volvo Construction Equipment’s (Volvo CE) supplier relationship with Steelwrist for the supply of Tiltrotators is being extended to include the supply of innovative excavator quick couplers. Steelwrist’s new quick coupler technology is said by Volvo CE to be designed to always maintain the attachment in a safe position, even if the operator should fail in the connection procedure. The development of this new quick coupler technology is based on the increasing quality and safety demands in standards and from

Scale models of a pink Case backhoe loader have gone on sale at Case’s online shop: www.caseceshop.com. The models are scale replicas of a full-size Case 580 machine that was painted pink at the Case Burlington plant in Iowa, USA to raise awareness about cancer. The idea came from Marvin Linder, a design engineer at the plant, after his wife Leslie died of breast cancer. “We have had many employees and family members affected by cancer over the past few years,” said Linder. “I wanted to make this a big canc

Cargotec brand Hiab has launched the Hiab XS 544 - a 51m tall loader crane said to feature efficient load handling, greater versatility and reduced environmental impact. Functions such as HiPro, endless slewing and a variable pump are said to make the Hiab XS 544 even better at working in tough conditions with retained stability, high capacity and improved fuel economy. Sergio Peiró, product manager for heavy range cranes at Hiab Loader Cranes, took part in the creation of the Hiab XS 544 and feels it combi

Mining company Arcigrés has become the first Spanish buyer of New Holland Construction’s new W300C wheeled loader. Featuring New Holland’s Tier 4 interim AdBlue technology, the W300C was said to be chosen by the Valencia-based customer for its advanced performance, exceptional fuel efficiency, low emissions, and high productivity with fast cycles and 10tonne bucket capacity. A family business with over 30 years’ experience in the extraction of gravel, sand and china clay, Arcigrés purchased the W300C as pa