Martin Engineering now offers a rental program for its line of industrial vibrators, designed for vibratory screens such as shale shakers and other solids separation equipment. The announcement from Martin Engineering represents the industry’s first factory-direct vibrator rental program for these applications, ensuring that customers are protected from surprise repair costs and the associated downtime. The company’s new Guaranteed Rental…
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Throughput and Screening Efficiency
Throughput and screening efficiency cannot be considered without regard to the screen media’s wear-life. Depending on the particular screening media in use, there is sometimes a fine line between efficiency and wear-life. The Vibrating Screen Manufacturers Association (VSMA) or the manufacturer of your vibrating screen can accurately determine the screening capacity needed on each deck for your aggregate separation requirements.…
Read MoreVibration Analysis for Optimum Screen Performance
Data Mining Can Help Achieve Optimum Machine Performance. By Carol Wasson Most producers will agree that vibrating screens must be properly specified and designed, or they will be the biggest bottleneck within an operation. The key to optimum screening is maximizing capacity without losing efficiency – and that means that there are many operating parameters that one must consider.…
Read MoreBinMaster Offers Scanner for Corrosive Materials in Bins, Tanks, Silos
BinMaster Level Controls introduces the 3DLevelScanner HC for accurately measuring highly corrosive materials in bins, tanks, and silos. The scanner features self-cleaning technology and an ability to infiltrate large amounts of dust, which allows it to perform reliably in harsh environments. The device allows plant operations to manage silos in real-time through the 3DMultiVision software or an HMI, allowing for…
Read MoreWEG Electric Announces Wide Range of Soft Starters
WEG Electric said it has established the largest and most complete range of soft starter products in its United States inventory. WEG now has available soft starters ranging from 3 to 4,500 hp; more than any other suppler in the industry, notes the company.
Read MoreTelestack Radial Conveyor Features Design Improvements
Telestack Ltd. now offers three machines that are new to the North American market. “The world launch of the latest model in our track mobile hopper feeder range will take place at ConExpo-Con/Agg and we are excited by the potential for this machine in North America and beyond,” said Samantha Thompson, marketing coordinator. “This unit has been developed in response…
Read MoreCarrier Home Builders Inc. Relies on Powerscreen Warrior
Serviceability, performance, flexibility and economy of operation are the primary reasons Carrier Home Builders, Inc. purchased the first Powerscreen Warrior 1400X sold in the United States. The company is working in topsoil and sand/gravel applications for a project in Farmington, Conn., and is also operating a Powerscreen1000 Maxtrak cone crusher to make stone. The distributor is Powerscreen New England. The…
Read MorePermitting – February 2014
Township Rejects Permit ProposalBrighton Township, Mich., rejected a proposal to restart mining at a former gravel pit located at Kensington and Jacoby roads, according to the Livingston Daily. Township officials said there’s an agreement for the property to be restored, developed and a portion turned into a township park, and they’re not willing to break that deal. However, the developer…
Read MoreCrushing Concrete
NEW PORTABLE CONE PLANT HELPS CONTRACT CRUSHER MEET URBAN RECYCLE DEMAND. By Carol Wasson Ever-growing epicenters for asphalt and concrete recycle crushing lie just beyond the outskirts of many American cities – a trending phenomenon due to regulations that curtail urban quarry operation; the cost-prohibitive transportation of virgin aggregate; an over-abundance of demolition material; and waste disposal bans. Consequently, the…
Read MoreWho is Number One?
February 28, 2014 – Who is the largest aggregates producer in the United States? That is the question after Martin Marietta Materials’ acquisition of Texas Industries. Well, in 2013, according to data in public reports, Martin Marietta Materials reported 128,433,000 tons sold. TXI reported 14,600,000 tons sold for a combined total of 143,033,000 tons.
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