The latest Cat D8T dozer is designed to move more material in less time, at a lower cost per ton, for a faster return on equipment investment. The bulldozer features an all-new fully automatic transmission, delivering up to 18 percent more productivity without consuming more fuel, as well as unprecedented ease of operation. Added blade capacity, increased power and steering performance,…
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Terex Trucks Updates Articulated Hauler
Terex Trucks updated its TA300 articulated hauler with the introduction of a new and improved transmission. The 30-ton workhorse will now incorporate the latest EP320 transmission from ZF as standard. This results in a 5 percent improvement in fuel efficiency, as well as enhanced performance and productivity, when compared to the previous model working in the same application.
Read MoreKomatsu Introduces New Wheel Loader
Komatsu America Corp. introduced its new WA480-8 Wheel Loader. Equipped with an EPA Tier 4 Final certified emissions regulations-compliant engine, this latest addition to the wheel loader family combines higher production with lower fuel costs, improved operator comfort and enhanced serviceability.
Read MoreReduce Overall Costs and Increase Productivity with Digishot Plus 4G
Dyno Nobel recently launched the DigiShot Plus 4G electronic initiation system, the newest and most sophisticated addition to the Dyno Nobel electronic line. This system, developed by Dyno Nobel’s joint venture partner DetNet, is designed to help reduce overall costs and increase productivity by reducing blasting delays and introducing programing speeds seven times faster than existing systems.
Read MoreModularity Matters
Texas-Based Sand and Gravel Company Relocates Its CDE Wet Processing Plant to New Site to Optimize Return on Investment. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MorePick Up the Drone
Wendling Quarries Banks on Drone-Based Aerial Intelligence. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreBack from the Brink
Ohio Basic Minerals Reinvents Itself with New Equipment and a New Direction. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MorePiloting the Millennial Falcon
Thoughts on Hiring and Keeping Millennial Workers. By Molly Smith
Read MoreIf You Will Permit Me
Every year when we do our Benchmark Survey of aggregates producers, permitting is one of the issues that concerns survey recipients, and with good reason. There are some companies that have complained that it takes 10 to 20 years to get a permit to open a greenfield operation, a plant expansion or even to get an adjacent ready mix or…
Read MoreFIRST LOOK – SEPTEMBER 2018
TOP NEWS U.S. Concrete’s Aggregates Revenue Rises Higher U.S. Concrete Inc. reported that consolidated revenue increased 18.6 percent to $404.2 million in this year’s second quarter, an all-time quarterly high. Aggregate products revenue increased 113.1 percent to $48.5 million, an all-time quarterly high. Martin Marietta Climbs to Record Q2 Revenues; Profits Martin Marietta Materials is reporting record revenues, profits and…
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