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Issue 05/2012

Hitachi to increase production capacity for large machines

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. (HCM) have announced plans to extend their worldwide production capacities in the field of large machines. In particular this applies to large hydraulic...

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Issue 05/2012

Appetite for commodities

What will become of China?

1 Introduction In March, the Chinese government reduced its growth forecast for the current year to 7.5 %. This is the lowest figure in the last 10 years. This year China is confronted by a...

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Issue 05/2012

Black gold

Coal scenario in India – an overview

1 Geology and Reserves of Indian coal Coal is the most abundant fossil fuel resource in the country. At present, India stands eighth in terms of the total world coal resources, whereas it is fourth...

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Issue 05/2012

Two innovations from Flottweg

There is no clean water without efficient wastewater treatment. Solid bowl centrifuges, so-called decanters, play a major role in our sewage plants during wastewater treatment. Centrifugal forces...

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Issue 05/2012

First floating grab dredger from ROHR Bagger in operation in the Russian Federation

The RS 12,0/450 Bf dredger (Fig. 1) with a ROHR motor hydraulic grab with 12 m³ capacity went into operation back in July last year; the grand inauguration of the floating grab took place on...

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Issue 05/2012

Demanding demolition job with Sandvik BR333

Weimer Bau GmbH has long set high standards in respect of its professionalism and workmanship. The specialist in demolition, earthwork and construction has grown from modest beginnings into a company...

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Issue 04/2012

Mobile

Stockpiling, reclaiming, truck unloading and link conveyors

Changing trends: The alternative to the stacker/reclaimer system Typical operations in either developing a green-field site or upgrading a current stockyard operation would use a stacker/reclaimer...

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Issue 04/2012

Long reach

Conveyor belts as valuable transport arteries for commerce

Whether in mining or general industry, conveyor belt systems nowadays form an integral part of both the raw material extraction and modern production. They optimize transport routes, make complex...

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Issue 04/2012

Raw material with a future: zinc

The conservative and efficient use of resources stands top of the agenda for companies today. As a framework for this, the EU Commission presented its “Roadmap to a resource-efficient Europe” in...

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Issue 04/2012

CDE launch new AquaCycle thickener

CDE has announced the launch of the Aqua­Cycle A1500 thickener following its installation at a site operated by Creagh Concrete in Northern Ireland. The addition of the A1500 to the AquaCycle range...

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