Advanced folding conveyor

Superior Industries says that its new transport conveyor system can improve efficiency during loading and unloading. This three unit Slide-Pac system allows 73m of conveyor to be carried to site in a single load. The system also features a roll-style slide-off design allowing fast unloading of the top two conveyors from the bottom trailer unit, while the unloading process takes just minutes to complete. The trailer unit can be raised to a 4.3m discharge height, is equipped with air brakes, a fifth wheel hit

July 16, 2012 Read time: 1 min

2979 Superior Industries says that its new transport conveyor system can improve efficiency during loading and unloading. This three unit Slide-Pac system allows 73m of conveyor to be carried to site in a single load. The system also features a roll-style slide-off design allowing fast unloading of the top two conveyors from the bottom trailer unit, while the unloading process takes just minutes to complete. The trailer unit can be raised to a 4.3m discharge height, is equipped with air brakes, a fifth wheel hitch and travel lights. Superior manufactures its 21.3m and 24.4m units with a tandem axle design.

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Versatile asphalt silos from ADM

US firm Asphalt Drum Mixers is widening its range of stationary and self-erect asphalt storage silos. These units are designed to be versatile and can be used with the firm’s own asphalt plants as well as those from competitors. The firm says that the design of its stationary and self-erect silos allows them to be used in various asphalt plant configurations. The company also offers an array of capacity options to accommodate the output of any operation. The capacity of ADM’s self-erect silos ranges

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Material benefit for Gomaco conveyor

Gomaco has just added an optional hydraulically-folding rear conveyor belt to its versatile 9500 material handling machine. The company says the new feature on the machine, which can take on work as a trimmer, concrete and asphalt placer, and a shoulder trimmer, makes it easier to transport. It allows the conveyor to remain attached to the 9500 during shipping. The 9500’s shipping length with the new folding rear conveyor is just 12.7metres. Shipping height is 3.5metres. The new conveyor belt is said by Gom

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Major advances are being seen in aggregate production technologies

Recent exhibitions have been launch venues for key developments in aggregate production technologies - Mike Woof reports Efficient production of aggregates is crucial for maintaining cost-effectiveness and also lowering material costs. With contractors owning many of their own quarry operations, these firms understand the benefits of reducing materials costs for their road construction projects. Major developments in the equipment for crushing, screening and washing aggregates are now coming to market and e