Mining

Drilling technology
Surface mining
Alternative extraction procedures
Construction machines

‘Blast-off’ for Hillhead 2022

The starting gun has been fired for Hillhead 2022, which takes place from 21 to 23 June. Carried out by EPC-UK, two sections of the quarry face in the Demonstration area at the north end of the site...

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Hillhead embraces digital challenge

The organizers of Hillhead 2022 have confirmed an ambitious site-development programme for this summer’s event, which will see hard-wired fibre-optic broadband installed strategically across the...

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40 years of Hillhead

Over the past four decades Hillhead has grown to be a show like no other – from the humble beginnings of our very first exhibition held in 1982 at Jackdaw Crag, to the spectacular and unique...

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Issue 03/2022 Broad-based high performance

Kobelco SK 530LC-11 in rock excavation

H‌and Baumaschinen delivered the first “Swiss” Kobelco five-tonner of the new generation to Baumann Epp Bau AG in Uri. The Kobelco SK530LC-11 proves itself in the demanding direct mining of...

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Enter until 3 May – bauma Innovation Award 2022

New categories bring a breath of fresh air to the competition and call for entries with forward-looking technology for the construction industry to compete for one of the first places. Next year, the...

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Nouvelles Carrières d’Alsace (N.C.A) opts for Liebherr

Nouvelles Carrières d'Alsace was on the lookout for a new Liebherr excavator as a replacement for its former R 944 C excavator. Following a final test phase, Nouvelles Carrières d'Alsace opted for the...

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Hillhead 2022 – Back to business

Hillhead 2022 takes place from 21 to 23 June 2022 at Hillhead Quarry, near Buxton, Derbyshire. Registration to attend Hillhead 2022 is now live, so come and join us as we celebrate 40 years of the...

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Issue 11/2021 Südwestdeutsche Salzwerke

SENNEBOGEN 613 E with flexibility and safety in the mine

T‌his time the traditional German miners’ greeting “Glückauf” (“Good luck”) is the motto for the 16 t telescopic crane from SENNEBOGEN, because in Europe’s largest rock-salt mine in Heilbronn, the...

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SAB purchases Liebherr wheel loaders and crawler excavator

Since its foundation in 1985, SAB has invested in more than 50 Liebherr machines. New Liebherr XPower wheel loaders and an R 945 G8 are the most recent additions. The SAB machines are in operation for...

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Issue 09/2021 Marble, stone and iron

VeroStone extracts Jura limestone blocks with the help of Cat technology

G‌ünter Gallus, Marcus Hausner and Michael Sigl from VeroStone in Eichstätt acquired the natural stone company in 2020 as part of a management buy-out and took over all 74 employees in order to...

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