More Recent (And Better) Datapoints Show What Works And What Doesn’t For Mining Operators And Aggregate Producers.
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Rockin’ The Rails
Georgetown Rail Equipment Co. Delivers A Lot Of Aggregate With The Help Of Van der Graaf Extreme-Duty Drum Motors.
Read MoreChanges In Lease Accounting
There Are Important Changes To Lessees’ Financial Statements Under The New Lease Accounting Standard.
Read MoreDoosan Adds Western New York Dealer
Doosan expanded its dealer network with the addition of Bobcat of Buffalo as an authorized sales, service, parts and rental provider of Doosan equipment. In addition to offering a full line up of Bobcat compact equipment and attachments, Bobcat of Buffalo now provides its customers in the greater Buffalo area and western New York a range of Doosan equipment, including crawler…
Read MoreEPA Withdraws WOTUS
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued its proposed notice of withdrawal of the 2015 Waters of the U.S. Rule (WOTUS).
Read MoreDrones at the White House
June 24, 2017 – Drones have invaded the White House! Kespry CEO George Mathew recently attended a meeting with President Trump, where he presented the Kespry Drone System – reportedly the first drone to be in the White House – and discussed the Commercial Drone Industry. One of Kespry’s aggregates customers, John Davenport, also attended and spoke with President Trump about how drone technology…
Read MoreAmerica’s Rural Roads in Need of Repair
America’s rural transportation system is in need of repairs and modernization to support economic growth in the nation’s Heartland, which is a critical source of energy, food and fiber. Rural America is home to an aging and increasingly diverse population that is heavily reliant on the quality of its transportation system. This is according to a new report released by…
Read MoreMSHA Reports Fourth Fatality
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is reporting that on June 8, 2017, a truck driver was operating a Caterpillar 777F haul truck, dumping a load of gravel, when the ground at the dump point collapsed.
Read MoreMetso Lokotrack Urban Series Enables Safe Rock Crushing in Cities
Metso’s Lokotrack Urban series mobile crushing plant revolutionizes crushing in densely populated environments, such as city centers, the company said. The new solution simplifies crushing operations, incorporates significant noise protection and cuts dust emissions remarkably, minimizing the impact for people living and working around construction sites. “We developed this new solution to make it possible to run crushing operations in…
Read MoreKevin Thieneman Joins LiuGong
LiuGong Machinery introduced Kevin Thieneman as chairman of LiuGong North America and senior chief director of Guangxi LiuGong Machinery. Thieneman has 24 years of experience in the construction equipment sector, most recently serving as president of Caterpillar Forest Products, and has served in senior leadership roles for Caterpillar in the Asia Pacific region for more than a decade. Additionally, in…
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