Aggregate Producers, The Kansas Department Of Transportation’s “Approved List” And The Effects Of The Tenth Circuit’s Recent Decision. By: Erik Dullea and Breyana A. Penn, Jackson Lewis P.C.
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New Enterprise Seeks Quarry Expansion Concerned over potential impact to the town water supply, the Kutztown, Pa., borough council has directed its engineers to analyze a proposed expansion of the Kutztown Quarry in Maxatawny Township owned by Eastern Industries, a division of New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co. According to the Reading Eagle, the company has applied to the state…
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‘Myside Bias’ Isn’t A Problem If You Are Always Right. And If You Are, You Wouldn’t Be Reading This Column. By Thomas J. Roach
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Read MoreMSHA Warns on Lockout-Tagout
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has penned the following letter to producers and maintenance personnel regarding effective lockout procedures. Dear Metal and Nonmetal Mine Operators, Since 2005, 28 metal and nonmetal miners have died in accidents in which electrical power was not disconnected and locked out or other energy sources were not controlled before work was begun on…
Read MoreStockpile Reports Measures More Than $2 Billion of Aggregates
Stockpile Reports (StockpileReports.com), an online image-based stockpile inventory-management platform, announced that it has secured more than 100 customers worldwide and measured more than $2 billion of aggregates since the launch of its service in 2013. Marquee customers include the Texas Department of Transportation, Cemex, Quikrete and Lane Construction. Bruce Chattin, of the Washington Concrete and Aggregates Association, congratulated the company.…
Read MoreMoxa Announces Data-Acquisition Solution
Moxa has announced a new data-acquisition solution that brings greater versatility for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). The new ioLogik 2542-WL1 and ioLogik 2512-WL1 both feature 802.11a/b/g Wi-Fi connectivity, which will serve the growing number of devices and M2M applications that require wireless communication. The ioLogik 2542-WL1 supports analog I/O connections over Wi-Fi, whereas the ioLogik 2512-WL1 supports digital…
Read MoreEmerson Offers Pressure Measurement Innovations
The process control industry is often challenged with harsh operating environments where existing technology does not meet measurement needs. Emerson has leveraged their pressure expertise and industry field experience to tackle these tough measurement challenges. First, the Rosemount 3051S Thermal Range Expander with new UltraTherm 805 oil fill fluid enables pressure measurements by direct-mounting a diaphragm seal system to processes…
Read MorePolaris Aggregates Sales up in Fourth Quarter
Polaris Materials Corp. reported financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ending Dec. 31, 2015. In addition, the company announced the commencement of commercial operations at its Long Beach, Calif., terminal.
Read MoreTerex Washing Systems Offers Project Management Service
“4Site” is a new project-management service introduced by Terex Washing Systems (TWS) to specifically aid customers and distributors with the installation of TWS equipment, providing three tailored packages to choose from, Silver, Gold or Platinum. 4Site comprehensive management service provides enhanced reliable and efficient levels of support every step of the TWS installation. Each of the project management packages include…
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