Scientists claim to have made the world’s lightest material—so light it can float on top of dandeloin fluff—and they made it out of nickel.

 

The metal used matters less than the structure. The material, developed by researchers at HRL Laboratories, LLC, is made out of micro-lattices that maximize strength in relation to the amount of material used. The structure is actually 99.99% air.

 

Nickel was used by the researchers since it was the easi ... Read More

Vermeer Corp and subsidiary Vermeer Western Australia and Northern Territory have announced that Fortescue Metals Group has agreed to purchase 14 Vermeer Terrain Leveler surface excavation machines (SEMs) to be used at its iron ore mining operations in Western Australia. “This order comes after significant investment in product development by Vermeer, as well as commitment by the local dealer to support the operations,” said Mark Cooper, Senior Director ... Read More

Processing commences with transportation of the (raw) stone from the quarry to the processing facility, as depicted by Figure 2. It should be noted that this step may consist of multiple transportation steps; prior to reaching the doors of the facility, the stone may be transferred to a number of vendors or distribution locations worldwide. Additionally, some granite (blocks) may have been cut into slabs before reaching the main fabrication plant. These are most c ... Read More

Natural sand and gravel resources dwindling, making high-quality sand and gravel resources have gradually turned to artificial production. This is a trend, but also a necessity. A sustainable society, green living environment needs more people to consider how comprehensive and efficient use of resources. In fact, sources of raw materials used in manufacturing a wide range of sand, all kinds of ore, weathered rock, river pebbles, mine tailings, slag and so can be used as the source. ... Read More

The raw sand mined from sand mine is fed into the silica sand process plant to remove impurities.　Then, such processed sand is separated into various sizes by the sizing process in order to meet every size requirement from customers.

The mined mineral from silica sand deposit quarry will be fed into jaw crusher or impact crusher for primary crushing, after primary crushing, the crushed silica sand will be fed into cone crusher a ... Read More