RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY IS A POWERFUL TECHNIQUE THAT CAN BE USED TO ANALYZE ROCK AND MINERAL SAMPLES FOR CORRECT EQUIPMENT CHOICE AND QUALITY CONTROL. By Dr. Antony Burnham and Dr. David James Figure 1 Figure 2a Raman spectros copy provides a technique for rapid identification of carbonate minerals and provides additional relevant information that facilitates interpretation of these rocks. Raman…
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Giants of Generation
WENDLING QUARRIES OPTS FOR PORTABLE POWER TO KEEP CRUSHERS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT HUMMING. By Mark S. Kuhar The first production model of a 600-kW standby/550-kW prime-rated generator set powered by the new MTU Series 1600 diesel engine is undergoing rigorous field-testing at a mobile aggregate plant operated by Wendling Quarries. As an operator of about 100 quarries in eastern Iowa…
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