Mining

Volvo Trucks has just signed a landmark agreement with Brønnøy Kalk AS in Norway to provide its first commercial autonomous solution transporting limestone from an open pit mine to a nearby port. The solution for Brønnøy Kalk AS consists of limestone being transported by six autonomous Volvo FH trucks on …

In a small village in Indonesia, ten Terex Trucks TA400s are removing huge volumes of overburden from a coal mine. With the articulated haulers working for up to 18 hours a day, this five-year project is showcasing just how robust these machines are. With a population of less than 9,000 …

Simulation technology as a training tool is a proven concept in various professional fields – for example F1 drivers, pilots and astronauts have already benefited from simulation-based training for many years. It’s only recently that immersive technology has seen rapid growth within the construction sector. Advanced simulator development for construction …

Welton Aggregates, one of the largest independent quarry, aggregate and concrete providers in Lincolnshire, has added two new Range C430 8×4 tippers to its line-up. The new additions have been supplied by Thompson Commercials in Grimsby and are fitted with Broughtons of Barnetby Aggregate tipping bodies, bringing the total number …

With a tin mining operation that battles against the tropical climate of Bangka Island in Indonesia, long-standing Terex Trucks customer PT Putra Tongga Samudra is using 27 TA400s to maximize production. PT Putra Tongga Samudra manages some of the largest tin and sand mining activities on Bangka Island, with its …

Aggregate Industries’ (AI) Torr Works site in Somerset is benefiting from significant cost savings and improved system reliability following the installation of four new conveyors complete with bespoke variable speed drive (VSD) bypass technology, a concept requested by the customer and developed by Siemens. The site’s four new conveyors, which …

Leading manufacturer of Volvo rigid and Terex Trucks articulated haulers, Volvo Motherwell, has recruited six new apprentices to join the workforce at its North Lanarkshire HQ. The new modern apprentices were selected via a multi-disciplinary test at the East Kilbride Group Training Association (EKGTA), which was followed by interviews, an …

An East-Midlands-based plant hire company has purchased a fourth-generation machine after taking delivery of the original prototype of the plant 16 years ago. MMC Southern – which has its head office in Cossington, near Leicester – has welcomed its fourth Terex Finlay J-1175 from Finlay Plant SW, part of the …

Terex Trucks has signed three new dealers in France as part of its plan to increase its presence and better serve customers in the country. This strategic decision comes amid signs of growth in the French market, which are partly due to the various large infrastructure projects that are scheduled …

One of the country’s leading waste and resource management companies is reporting a significant improvement in its product quality thanks to innovative plant from Finlay Plant Northern. Since the arrival of the new Terex Finlay 693+ and 694+, FCC Environment has seen a 50 per cent increase in the saleable …