Highlights at SOLIDS 2024

Issue 03/2026

Far and Wide

Dear Readers,This issue features many interesting reports and articles. This time, our colleague Lukas Höpfner traveled to Cairo to visit ASCOM Carbonate and Chemicals Manufacturing (ACCM), one of the...

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Issue 03/2026

Metso strengthens its presence in Argentina

Metso is expanding its presence in Argentina with new local capabilities, and is entering a new phase of growth in San Juan, the mining hub famous especially for its copper and gold production. During...

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Issue 03/2026

Intelligent material handling system TraxIQ

MMD Group Limited, one of the global manufacturers of material sizing and handling systems, has signed an agreement with global mining company Anglo American to transfer the intellectual property...

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Issue 03/2026 Avoiding downtime

Conveyor dribble chutes for better material flow

Summary: Carryback on conveyor belts causes dust, spills, and material loss, shortens the service life of the belt and rollers, and increases maintenance costs. The following article presents possible...

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Issue 03/2026 SBM at Hillhead 2026

Mobile power for processing, recycling and concrete

SBM Mineral Processing is using the UK’s most important construction machinery trade fair to showcase its mobile expertise in mineral processing and concrete production, with a clear international...

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Issue 03/2026 The Wirtgen Group at Hillhead 2026

End-to-end solutions for materials processing

Under the motto “You’ll never crush alone”, the Wirtgen Group sets the focus at Hillhead 2026 on end-to-end solutions for materials processing with five crushers and screening plants from Kleemann....

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Issue 03/2026 Small beads in large-scale industrial use

Bismuth and antimony removal in electrolytic copper refining

The electrolytic refining of raw copper allows large-scale access to high-purity copper, which is primarily required in the electrical and electronics industry. During this process, both noble metals...

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Issue 03/2026 Optimised

New CH442 and CH662 cone crushers

Sandvik Crushing Solutions Division unveiled the new CH442 and CH662 cone crushers, representing the next evolution of the CH400 and CH600 series. “For more than a century, Sandvik has focused on...

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Issue 03/2026 steinexpo 2026

Just a few months to go

Preparations for the XXL demo trade show have been in full swing for quite some time now. It’s already clear that this industry highlight will feature streamlined processes, a diverse live program,...

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Issue 03/2026 Digital assistance in the crushing process

WPT Crushing: digital optimisation of crushing processes

Whether in quarries or in recycling scenarios, efficient monitoring and control of the crushing process is essential. Wirtgen Group Performance Tracker (WPT) Crushing displays the decisive key...

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