As event organisers, we take our environmental responsibilities seriously. We continually review our operational impact in order to reduce our carbon footprint and make the event more sustainable. In...
In Portugal’s Alentejo region, Solubema Quarry faces some harsh operational challenges. Extreme temperatures and pervasive dust are met with Atlas Copco’s E-Air H250 VSD portable air compressors,...
With the new CT55 / CT67 drill pipe for surface drilling rigs, Sandvik has proven shortly after its introduction in everyday practice that it is not always the “big” machines that are of immense...
Featuring an industry-first curved thread design, Sandvik’s new CT55 and CT67 top hammer tool systems are the most advanced the company has launched. The unique design increases efficiency and reduces...
With just 10 weeks to go, we are getting ready with our pre-show blast producing 20 000 t of run-of-quarry stone for equipment demonstration purposes at this year’s show. Join us at the iconic...
The low vibrations and seamless milling make the TF drum cutter particularly suitable for quarrying. On the one hand, the drum cutter guarantees the selective breaking of the rock mass ensuring the...
Hillhead 2024 takes place from 25 to 27 June 2024 at Hillhead Quarry, near Buxton/ Derbyshire. Put the dates in your diary. The Hillhead 2024 exhibitor list is now live, and with the show set for its...
Since 2012, Mendiger Basalt Schmitz Naturstein GmbH & Co. KG has been using Epiroc hydraulic breakers for direct extraction in its basalt quarry in the Eifel region. The company is now modernising its...
Companies in the blasting and explosives sector had opportunistically used the years of the Covid-19 pandemic to modernise and fine-tune their blasting technologies – a space where Omnia group company...
With an expanded Showground Pavilion and more outdoor plots, Hillhead 2024 is set to host more exhibitors than ever before. You won’t want to miss out, so remember to put the dates in your diary and...
