Tag: Australia
30 years ago Harbeck Transport started out in the trucking business in the town of Busselton in Western Australia. Since then the company has transitioned into the earthmoving sector and the trucks have been replaced by a fleet of...
Robot trucks have been hogging the headlines in mining’s new technology rush, but auto-drills are arguably the key to unlocking major value on a mine site.
“If the drills don't perform, the trucks are going to run empty,” says Epiroc...
Drought conditions across large parts of Australia prompted a surge in demand for balers in recent seasons, and with that demand expected to continue this year, Case IH has flagged a number of upgrades and new features within its...
Leading Caterpillar dealer WesTrac has been recognized for its cultural and safety transformation program in this year’s Australian Workplace Health and Safety Awards. The company, which services customers across WA, NSW, and the ACT, received the national award from...
With Final Tier IV emission controls in mind, Byron Shire Council has purchased a Komatsu WA270-8 wheel-loader to help sort household and green waste.
Located in the Myocum hinterland (close to Mullumbimby, New South Wales), the Council's Resource Recovery Centre...
AUSA, a company that specializes in the design, manufacture, and sale of compact all-terrain industrial vehicles, has launched a new global communication campaign with the aim of supporting its network of dealers in the economic and health context resulting...
Why payload matching and what's involved in matching an excavator to a truck?
According to David Pichanick, Global Manager Market Development & Innovation at Brisbane-based Austin Engineering, the answers are efficiency, productivity, and profit and understanding factors such as site conditions,...
With the arrival of COVID-19, subsequent social distancing and self-isolation, the demand for meat and perishables hit an unprecedented high during March and April. This huge increase in consumer shopping saw farmers working harder than ever to meet these...
A metro line connecting the new Western Sydney Airport to St Marys will begin construction by the end of 2020, the federal and NSW governments have announced.
Construction work on a metro line connecting the Western Sydney Airport at Badgerys...
With carbon emissions squarely on the nation’s agenda, Lindsay Daniels of CJD Equipment breaks down the hydraulic fuel reduction capabilities of Volvo’s new E-Series excavator range.
In August 2016, CJD Equipment embarked on a large-scale sustainability project: installing solar panels...