Featured Articles

Featured Articles

Measuring success from conveyor maintenance and safety training

Are you just checking the boxes by doing required training hours, or is your goal to get a return on your investment? There can be huge improvements in production, maintenance labour, risk avoidance and cashflow by training employees on how to safely control fugitive materials in bulk material handling and then implementing changes. Unfortunately, half measures do not get half results, so training alone would not be sufficient. Following through on what has been learned is the key. By R. Todd Swinderman, President Emeritus at Martin Engineering.

Featured Articles, Load & Haul, Top Post

Four decades of ADT innovation

In a year that the company celebrated its 70th anniversary, 2024 also marked another important landmark in the history of Bell Equipment – 40 years of manufacturing articulated dump trucks (ADTs). In a one-on-one with Quarrying Africa, product manager Brad Castle details some of the major milestones in the company’s ADT journey during the past four decades. By Munesu Shoko.

AfriSam, Featured Articles, Top Post

Putting health and safety at the core

By putting health and safety at the core of its operations, AfriSam reached a major safety milestone in October 2024 and has in recent years received multiple acknowledgments for its safety performance. Vernon Brown, National Health & Safety Manager Construction Materials, tells Quarrying Africa that the development of a safety culture, with a genuine and visible commitment from both leadership and the workforce, has been central to AfriSam’s strong health and safety performance. By Munesu Shoko.

Featured Articles, Rokbak

Strengthening African presence

On the back of projected construction market growth and vast mineral resource wealth, Africa is a market of strong interest for Rokbak, which has been expanding its presence on the continent since its rebrand in 2021. To continue developing its presence, the articulated hauler manufacturer seeks to align with established, independent dealers who share the same value for strong aftersales support. By Munesu Shoko.

Scroll to Top