Every year, three million tonnes of crushed rock is being drilled, blasted, transported and sold from a low silica limestone quarry in Fujairah – one of the seven districts of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A relative stone’s throw from the glittering towers and desert oasis of Dubai, Tawiain in …
Read More »Valparaiso : The Seaport City – Part 1: City Planning
Valparaiso, commonly known as Valpo, is the second largest city in Chile, and Gran Valparaiso (which includes Viña del Mar, Quilpué and Villa Alemana) is the third largest conurbation in the country, after Gran Concepcion and Gran Santiago. It is also the capital of the Valparaiso Province and Valparaiso Region, …
Read More »SDLG displays robust and reliable products at first-ever bauma Africa
Leading Chinese construction equipment manufacturer, Shandong Lingong Machinery Co., Ltd. (SDLG), showed a broad range of products at the inaugural bauma Africa where the company was present alongside South African dealer, Babcock International Group. The emphasis for both SDLG and Babcock was on delivering strong service and parts support for …
Read More »Demonstration Days Ireland’s newest Construction Machinery Show – SOLD OUT
Machinery Movers is set to re-launch its construction machinery show ‘Demonstration Days’ next month, with a machinery demonstration weekend planned in County Cork, Southern Ireland on October 26th and 27th at Mitchelstown Business Park. Demonstration days organiser Brian Coogan said, “Machinery demonstrations are considered a key tool for selling equipment, …
Read More »Brazil Road Expo 2014 highlights the Geotechnics sector
The fourth edition of the country’s main road and highway infrastructure event will gather companies, associations and other entities dedicated to the sector of geotechnics, foundations, and soil mechanics. Once again, Brazil Road Expo – whose fourth edition takes place on April 9 and 11, 2014, at Transamérica Expo Center, …
Read More »IRE joins APEX at Amsterdam RAI in 2014
The third International Rental Exhibition returns to Amsterdam in June 2014 and will be held alongside the established APEX aerial platform show, creating a ‘one stop shop’ event for rental companies. The International Rental Exhibition (IRE) returns to the Amsterdam RAI Exhibition Centre in June 2014, but this time will …
Read More »USETEC 2014 – Unique worldwide – Many exhibitors have already registered – Early bird bonus available until 30 September 2013
The preparations for USETEC 2014 are in full swing. As summer draws to a close, the organisers are now reporting strong bookings for exhibition areas in both the hall and the outdoor area. Suppliers from the following sectors have already registered: metalworking machinery, robotics and automation, power plant equipment (generators, …
Read More »Impressive premiere bauma Africa delights the industry
14,700 visitors from more than 110 countries Biggest industry event for the sector in Africa 754 exhibitors from 38 countries bauma Africa has entered the African market with a bang: The first edition of this International Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Mining Machines and Construction Vehicles …
Read More »Pushed to the limit
Anders Hedlund, who works in technical engineering at Älvsborg Roro, and Björn Nilsson, a Volvo Penta test engineer, stand beside the MAFI terminal tractor that is running a Volvo Penta Tier 4 Final D8 test engine at Älvsborg Roro’s Port of Gothenburg operation. It’s all well and good to put …
Read More »Machinery Focus – Construction
This revolutionary Lectura Guide provides a market overview of thousands manufactured equipment models. With the WEBCODE of each machinery in this printed booklet you will have access to further digital data on the internet. With Machinery Focus you get an entire library in one publication! Machinery Focus includes: Models and …
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