Issue 10/2018

D‌ear readers, It won‘t be long now before the SOLIDS, co-located with the RECYLING-TECHNIK, opens its doors at the Messe Dortmund. The previous issue already provided a little preview - and we are...

Electric cars are booming and wind farms are being vigorously expanded as part of the energy transition. Both of these technologies depend on magnets, and rare earths are indispensable for...

In many industries, system simulation is now the standard tool for the development, design and analysis of all types of complex machinery and systems. A model for belt conveyors permits the...

Requirements for fillers are steadily changing in the direction of functional additives. An essential precondition for these functional properties is extreme fineness, but also particle...

Metso is investing in the development of its foundry capacity in Vadodara/India. The initial investment includes the acquisition of the property and foundry assets of a privately-owned foundry...

M‌ining equipment manufacturers in Germany have succeeded in increasing their turnover for the first time since the economic and financial crisis. Compared to the same period of the previous year,...

T‌he next POWTECH will take place from 9 to 11 April 2019 at Exhibition Centre Nuremberg, where innovations and new approaches for the processing industries take centre-stage in 6 exhibition halls....

W‌e could actually copy the introductory text of the last above-mentioned conference held in 2017, since professional circles – companies, engineering offices, associations and administrations alike –...

W‌ith sound know-how in mechanical engineering and complex water spraying, products have been developed to cover a wide range of applications today – from tunnel construction, underground and surface...

I‌n Doha/Qatar, AQUASEAL produces dry mortar pro-ducts for all phases of construction, from foundations to finishes, under the product brand name DURABUILD. The aim is to produce products that are of...

E‌voQuip launched the Cobra 290R crusher at the recent Hillhead Exhibition 2018. This compact impact crusher provides the perfect solution for onsite recycling in urban areas and is easily transported...

W‌eir Minerals has announced the global launch of Synertrex®. Complementing their Weir Minerals’ existing portfolio of mining equipment, the Synertrex® platform is now available globally. Delivering...

M‌aterials with a tendency to harden during the mixing process cause rapid wear of the machines in use. For these applications, Lödige Process Technology has developed the continuous ploughshare mixer...

S‌eufer Erdbau GmbH, an earthworking company based in Obersulm near Heilbronn in Baden-Württemberg/Germany, was founded by Gerhard Seufer in 1957. In 2000, he handed over the business to his son,...

B‌elt conveyors transport bulk solids over large distances. Depending on the application, the conveyors can reach lengths up to 100 km. The conveyor belts are exposed to high stresses caused by the...

G‌ravel, sand, grit and natural stones are domestic raw materials urgently required for road and housing construction. The demand is rising, but a lot of extraction operations are facing looming...

P‌embrokeshire based Mason Brothers Quarry Products has a longstanding relationship with Sandvik which goes back to the 1990s. The family run company now produces in excess of 100 000 tons of high...

T‌he model AD aeration pad by Conveyor Components Company is an excellent choice for aerating a variety of dry, bulk materials in order to promote flow.  The aeration pad is available in the standard...

A‌ccording to Bernhard Tabert, responsible for fleet management at Zeppelin, operators of Cat wheel-loaders, tracked excavators, dumper trucks and on-site dumpers have, up to now, in many cases only...