The Modern Design of a Sinking Cut Requires Understanding of the Borehole Effect and How Blasting Actually Works. By: Anthony Konya and Dr. Calvin J. Konya
Read MoreDay: February 20, 2018
Quarry Services Drills Down
Georgia Drilling Contractor Provides Computer-Based Confidence in Every Hole. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreOld Hickory Clay Flies High
Ball Clay Producer Uses a Kespry Drone System for Site Surveys, Permit Application Materials, Reserve Calculations and Future Planning. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreCharleston Stone Finds New Energy
Coles-Moultrie Electric Helped an Illinois Quarry Reduce Costs, Enhance Productivity and Reliability, and Improve Its Product. By Patrick Keegan
Read MoreBenchmark 2018: An Exclusive Survey
Rock Products’ Annual Survey on the Opinions, Concerns and Buying Intentions of Producers Reveals What Is on the Industry’s Collective Mind. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreHow Valuable a Target Is an Aggregates Operation to Cybercriminals?
By Bryce Austin Many in the cybersecurity field used to lambast salespeople selling cybersecurity tools that said, “Everyone is a target.” The problem is that cybercriminals have figured out an important new angle to their business model: companies that don’t have information that is valuable on the black market still have information that’s valuable to the company itself.
Read MoreMarket Briefs
Shale Support Holdings LLC, a leading provider of frac sands and logistical solutions to the oil and gas proppant market, announced its newest exclusive terminal located in Gibsland, La. The terminal boasts 24-hr operations, seven days-a-week, 100-car capacity, easy access to major highways, on-site space to store containerized sand boxes, and room to add future storage capabilities. Shale Support is…
Read MoreMcLanahan Frac Sand Equipment for Demanding Applications
When your operation requires very discrete particle size gradations, such as in frac sand, you typically see a combination of wet and dry processing. Wet processing to fully liberate the particles, remove contaminants such as clay, and make tight separations for the varying final product gradation.
Read MoreTrump’s Infrastructure Alchemy
With appropriate fanfare, President Donald Trump released his long-awaited infrastructure plan. Except it wasn’t much of a plan, per se, it was more of an outline of principles, which frankly were mostly quite agreeable.
Read MoreFIRST LOOK – MARCH 2018
TOP NEWS Martin Marietta Roars Martin Marietta Materials Inc. reported record results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2017. Fourth quarter consolidated total revenues were $970.5 million, versus $948.8 million in 2016. Full-year 2017 consolidated total revenues were $3,965.6 billion, versus $3,818.7 billion in 2016. Trump’s Plan President Trump released his long-awaited infrastructure plan, which states his administration’s…
Read More