More than $10 million worth of equipment has gone up for sale in Biloela, Central Queensland, from the Lee Crane Hire business. Pickles Mining general manager Steve Wall said the sale opened on Friday and was already attracting strong interest, particularly in the all-terrain cranes and 25-tonne Frannas among the range. “There are about 75… ...
The entire fleet of Central Queensland-based business Mackay Haulage is going to auction as the business shuts down after more than 40 years. The lots include 35 vehicles ranging from prime movers and body trucks to vehicles. There are also 35 trailers including low loaders and specialist steerable extending trailers, curtain-sided trailers, flat top trailers,… ...
Mineral Resources has snapped up the Queensland-based mining, quarrying and recycling equipment company Mining Wear Parts. MWP founder David Macfarlane will continue to lead the business, which will become a wholly owned subsidiary of MRL’s CSI Mining Services. Established in 2016, MWP is a national supplier of replacement parts used in crushing, milling, slurry pumps,… ...
Komatsu says its new 830E-5 truck represents a major advance for its 230-tonne capacity haul line. Powered by a Cummins QSK60 diesel engine rated at a standard 2500 hp (gross), and with a 2700 hp option for greater speed on grade, it incorporates the latest engine and drive system technology, as well as capacity and… ...
A large quantity of HDPE pipe is among the 220 lots going to auction in Dalby this Wednesday from QGC-Shell and Arrow Energy operations. Pickles mining division general manager Steve Wall said the auction would feature a large number of late-model four-wheel drive vehicles as well as batches of poly pipe totaling about 20km all… ...
Sandvik has stepped up its technology to support autonomous truck haulage that shifts efficiently from underground environments to the surface. AutoMine for Trucks is a first for autonomous ramp haulage applications in the underground mining industry, the company says. “At Sandvik, we’ve pioneered and delivered autonomous trucks for many years,” Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology… ...
Manitowoc’s National Crane has launched a new addition to its NBT boom truck range with the NBT40-2 series. The NBT40-2 series is a combined re-engineering of the reliable NBT40-1 series and popular NBT50L series, by upgrading the product in terms of capacity, reach, comfort and advanced features while maintaining the same overall weight as the… ...
Autonomous excavators have been put to work digging pipeline trenches across Queensland’s Surat Basin. Resource and construction firm MPC Kinetic is claiming it as an Australian first. The move follows a successful trial in late 2019, which saw a 30-tonne excavator operate fully autonomously through an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Guidance System developed by U.S. technology… ...
Volvo Trucks has launched four new trucks, releasing a promo film that features the heavy-duty vehicles stacked in a tower with company president Roger Alm riding on top. The truck tower stood at 15m tall and weighed 58 tonnes, and most of the commercial’s effects, including the boss on top, were real. “We are really… ...
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