Take a people-first approach to communications
The industry demonstrates that it is a good neighbor through many programs, such as adopt-a-school partnerships, but should maximize the impact of this good will by sharing it regularly on social...
View ArticleMSHA offers insights into highwall hazards
Nearly vertical discontinuities dipping into the highwall can produce toppling failures. When covering highwall hazards earlier this year, I asked the Mine Safety and Health Administration to weigh in...
View ArticleStrong monthly sales fuel November climb in AIO
Aggregates Industry Outlook Aggregates Industry Outlook Index The Aggregates Industry Outlook modestly climbed in November to an overall score of 139.95. Monthly sales expectations continued to trend...
View ArticleRouse Services: Used equipment prices continue downward trend in 3Q
In its October Equipment Report, Rouse Services notes that 2019 used equipment values “have been characterized by some downward movement, primarily within the auction channel.” Source: Rouse Services...
View ArticleEstonia limestone quarry invests in full-electric processing
Using all-electric crushing and screening equipment allowed the operation to upgrade its production capacities even as the residential area creeped closer to the quarry. In the middle of August, a...
View ArticleVIDEO of the Week: Relocating a portable plant at Lindsey Aggregates
Photo by Kerry Clines, Senior Editor. In this week’s video, which was taken at Lindsey Aggregates near Oswego in upstate New York, Jeff Warner, the plant manager, slowly and carefully walks a portable...
View ArticleMSHA discusses workplace exams rule during stakeholders meeting
On Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) held a stakeholder meeting to discuss the revised Workplace Examination standard for metal/non-metal mines, which will be...
View ArticleKnife River to open new Honey Creek Quarry next year
Knife River Corp. an MDU Resources company, announced that it received permits to begin operations at Honey Creek Quarry in Texas, which is estimated to contain a 40-year supply of high-quality...
View ArticleFatality Alert: Miner dies after truck overturns on haul road
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) issued a Fatality Alert following the death of a miner at the ArcelorMittal Minorca Mine in St. Louis County, Minn. On Nov. 5, 2019, a mobile...
View ArticleVIDEO: New E145 is Bobcat’s largest excavator
Combining power with maneuverability, Bobcat has launched its largest excavator yet, the 14-ton E145. In the video below, we discuss all of the features behind the E145. To read more about the Bobcat...
View ArticleH&K takes its CAT heavy equipment simulators on the road
On Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, H&K Group, Inc.’s Human Resources Team took the company’s mobile Caterpillar (CAT) heavy equipment simulators to Williamsport, Pa., to participate in Pennsylvania...
View ArticleSen. Rand Paul (R-Ken.) intros bill to redirect 1 percent of federal spending...
Screen shot from video. On Wednesday, Nov. 6, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ken.) introduced a bill, the Penny Plan to Enhance Infrastructure Act, in Congress that would redirect 1 percent of the federal...
View ArticlePowerscreen resurrects Phoenix trommel machines
Powerscreen, one of the world leaders in the mobile crushing and screening industry, says it is excited to bring back the Phoenix range – one of its original machine ranges to its product portfolio....
View ArticleElements used to manufacture steel are imported from around the world
Unless you have been hiding under a rock (there are worse ways to spend your time), you probably have heard about tariffs on steel as one way to boost the American economy and bring jobs back home. But...
View ArticleVIDEO: Feeding the wash plant at Lindsey Aggregates
Photo by Kerry Clines, Senior Editor. The video below, which was taken at Lindsey Aggregates near Oswego in upstate New York, shows material being fed to the wash plant that was built for the company...
View ArticleProactive maintenance maximizes uptime for drills
Having the right number of drills — along with an optimal mix of feed force, torque, air, and cutting tools that match ground conditions — help operators achieve high production rates. Production at a...
View ArticleVIDEO of the Week: Up close look at the wash plant at Lindsey Aggregates
This week’s video, which was taken at Lindsey Aggregates near Oswego in upstate New York, provides an up close look at the new wash plant that CDE recently installed at the operation for $2.5 million....
View ArticleALLU USA announces new territory manager
Rob Houlder is ALLU’s newest territory sales manager. ALLU Group Inc., based in East Brunswick, N.J., announces Rob Houlder as its new territory sales manager for the Northeastern United States. Based...
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