Sandvik Construction added a completely new radio remote-controlled drill rig to its surface top hammer drill rig offering. Engineered from its conception to combine all the best features in one unit – drilling performance with high hole quality, easy maintenance and excellent maneuverability, as well as attractive exterior – the Dino DC400Ri is ready to take the lead in surface…
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Here Comes The Helmet-CAM
A Recent Advance In Technology Can Improve How Mine Operators Investigate And Assess Respirable Dust. By Andrew B. Cecala and Andrew D. O’Brien This article describes the latest advancements in technology to improve how mine operators can investigate and assess the respirable dust exposure of their workers. Recently, Unimin Corp. and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)…
Read MoreWhat a Rush
On The Set of Gold Rush, Product Placement and Productivity Go Hand in Hand. By Jimmy Siler This edition of Quarry Stories is actually an outside contribution, but it is worth noting, I have my own Gold Rush story. At the 2013 AGG1 Show, I met Parker Schnabel and “Dozer Dave” Turin at a rooftop reception in San Antonio. The…
Read MoreForging Forward
Crusher Helps Riverside Sand Diversify and Nail a New Market Niche. By Mark S. Kuhar It takes strength to rise above recession. Deep dips in the economy can be the end of the road for businesses that aren’t prepared. But for those that plan ahead and adapt, it can mean a fresh start down a new path that makes the…
Read MoreAGG1 2015 Will Rock Baltimore
Momentum is beginning to build for the 2015 World of Asphalt and AGG1 exhibitions: exhibit space sales are tracking ahead of previous show cycles as leading companies sign on to display their newest equipment, products and technologies for the aggregates, asphalt, pavement maintenance and traffic safety sectors, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). The shows are industry-owned and…
Read MoreTransportation Empowerment Act Fails Us
Let’s get this out of the way right now. The Transportation Empowerment Act is bad for the aggregates industry.
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