Withcott Quarry’s move to replace a tired impact crusher that wore through expensive wear parts with a new Terex® TC1000 cone crusher has seen production rates rise, reliability improve and wear part costs decline. By TOM MCKENNY at Industri Communications.…
With the CMPA entering into its second decade with confidence, CMPA SECRETARIAT provides an overview of the benefits enjoyed by CMPA Members. THE CMPA has grown from humble beginnings and now after 10 years, has over 200 Members covering independent…
Indeco’s testing program improves Productivity and Reliability in Secondary breaking reports STEPHEN MORRIS. ELFIE’S Plant Hire owner David Alford has been contracted by Boral for approximately ten years for secondary breaking requirements at their Colac Quarry. Equipped with an Indeco…
CRAIG CAHILL, CEC Electrical Director reports on the work of the electrical specialists. CEC Electrical specialises in the industrial electrical contracting field, in particular, concrete plants and quarries. CEC Electrical provides design, manufacturing, maintenance and break down services. We design…
PETER HEYWOOD provides an overview of the family business that has been supplying sand to the Latrobe Valley region for over 50 years. Maryvale Sand started operation in 1957 as a partnership between Bruce Heywood and Albert Bicknell. In 1958…
A new entrant in a well established and extremely competitive market, Astec Australia, reports CRAIG BATTEN. ALLSTONE Quarries recently installed a Johnson Crushers International (“JCI”) Kodiak K400+ cone crusher at its Newbridge quarry site in central Victoria, replacing a smaller…
Management of lockout tags and associated systems can be frustrating for employers and staff, reports PAUL TAYLOR of Super Signs. LOCKOUT procedures provide workers in potentially hazardous environments with protection from accidents caused by inadvertent or unauthorized operation of machinery…
ROB MATTHEWS is a foundation member of the CMPA and the K & RJ Matthews Quarries Pty Ltd on the northern side of the Latrobe Valley has grown and his business interests have expanded as the CMPA has also developed…
On Wednesday the 18th of November the Premier of Victoria the Honourable John Brumby MP officially opened the $45 million Western Metropolitan Recycling Facility with the unveiling of a plaque from the Victorian Government, reports TEGAN ELDRIDGE, CMPA Development Officer…
RAYMOND WALSH proudly guided Minister Batchelor around his family’s quarry and new processing plant. REPRESENTATIVES of the CMPA Management Committee met with the Minister for Energy and Resources, Peter Batchelor on Tuesday 15th December 2009 during Minister Batchelor’s visit to…