Modern Quarrying Jan-Feb 2018

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H&I group keeps its head up in difficult times

Local quarryman blasts rock in Ireland

Scania solutions tailored for optimal uptime

Some 16 years ago Rod Taylor was quarry manager at Ridgeview and Rooikraal before emigrating to Ireland. It is always good to hear about our quarrymen who have done well in other parts of the world, and MQ has Eike Grunwald to thank for putting us in touch with Rod and his quar- ry in the Mulafarry area of Killala County Mayo in Ireland. 32 Paint innovation sets safety bar 32 Hydraulic excavator proves its ruggedness 33 Liviero Mining choses top performer 34 Robust vibrating screens 35 Improvedmaterial flow for concrete trucks MARKETPLACE

Great Karoo Crushing (GKC) was formed in 1999 as a joint venture between Haw & Inglis (H&I) and the then Worcester-based Prima Klipbrekers (Afrimat) to fulfil the material requirements of H&I road con- struction contracts. Dale Kelly finds out more about the wholly-owned subsidiary and provides an update on some of the projects it is involved in. 4 New world record blast for BME 5 Wits Mining gets ECSA approval 6 AfriSam builds quality in downturn 7 CESA develops business skills 9 Mechanised mining partnership AROUND THE INDUSTRY

Vehicles in Scania’s construction range are rugged, robust and reliable. Known for their excellent manoeuvrability and handling, they are well suited for hard work in the most challenging conditions. Key benefits include reliable back up, increased payload and impressive fuel savings – all of which was confirmed by MQ ’s recent visit to a key customer in Durbanville, Cape Town.

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Conveyor belt safety in the 21 st Century – Part II

Part 1 of the above paper published in the November 2017 issue of MQ discussed the reasons behind health and safety legislation, the relationship between the employer and the employee and important sections of the Mine Health and Safety Act. Part II in this issue takes the history of the development of mining health and safety legislation further.

36 LAST BLAST – No nonsense water saving advice

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Editor Dale Kelly

Atlas Copco has emerged into two sep- arate groups of companies, Atlas Copco and Epiroc . Globally, the entire Mining & Rock Excavation Technique Business Area together with Atlas Copco’s Hydraulic Attachment Tools Division, has become part of Epiroc. The front cover shows the HB 7000 hydraulic breaker attachment, which is ideal for primary and secondary quarry breaking, demolition, tunnelling, trenching and foundation work. The HB 7000 comes standard with AutoControl, a monitoring system that allows the breaker to adapt its frequency and power output to match operating conditions. Read the full story on Page 10.

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Design & layout Adèl JvR Bothma

Average circulation 2 521 Printed by: Tandym Print

Circulation Karen Smith Publisher Karen Grant

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H&Ikeepspacewith the times Localquarrymanblasts rock in Ireland Epiroc takesminingandcivilengineeringstage

The views expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the editor or the publisher.

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