A Number Of Aggregates Operations Have Suffered Fatalities So Far This Year. Here Is A Selection Of Incidents. The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on Jan. 7, a 49-year-old front-end loader operator with 15 years of mining experience died at Arcosa’s Fayette County, Pa., operation when a large rock fell from the mine roof, crushing the cab…
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Superior Names Belt Tech New Conveyor Components Distributor
Superior Industries, Inc. announced Belt Tech, Inc. as its new conveyor components distributor for the Central Appalachia region of the United States. The 40-year-old family business will stock, sell and service the manufacturer’s conveyor idlers, pulleys, scrapers and accessories in in southern West Virginia, western Virginia, east Kentucky and east Tennessee. “Belt Tech’s entire business is built around keeping their customer’s conveyors…
Read MoreRock Systems’ 80-ft. Conveyor Built for Tough Applications
Rock Systems 80-ft. long portable radial stockpiling conveyor, Model 502-80 is available in widths: 24-, 30-, 36-, 42- and 48-in. The conveyor’s features include:
Read MoreDust Control Technology Mounting Brackets for Use at Discharge Points
Dust Control Technology offers a family of adjustable mounting brackets for the DustBoss DB-R series of dust suppressors. Developed in direct response to customer feedback, the new bracket design is available to suit the entire range of ring sizes from 17 to 100 in., and can be installed in about an hour. The DB-R is engineered specifically for use at…
Read MoreMSHA Reports on Aggregates Fatality
According to MSHA, on May 9, 2014, a 20-year-old groundman with 9 weeks of experience was killed at a sand and gravel mill. The victim was unloading a rail car using a mobile rail barge truck conveyor and was caught in the feed end of the conveyor.
Read MoreSuperior Debuts New, Quick-Setup Overland Conveyor
Superior Industries Inc. launched a new overland conveyor model for dry bulk material handlers. Branded the Zipline Conveyor, the modular, pre-engineered system permits quick, tool-less installations for bulk material handlers in a variety of industries including construction aggregates, coal mining, biomass handling, industrial minerals and marine terminal applications. Unlike similar, pre-engineered overland systems, Superior engineers designed the Zipline Conveyor to accommodate standard, off-the-shelf…
Read MorePermitting – January 2014
Conveyor Approved for QuarryLehigh Cement Co. is expected to meet all of its federal and state requirements for air pollution emissions under a draft permit for its proposed conveyor belt transportation system, at its Carroll County, Maryland plant. The proposed conveyor belt system would move limestone from a quarry in New Windsor to the company’s plant in Union Bridge, according…
Read MoreTerex Finlay Offers Triple-Deck Inclined Screen
The Terex Finlay 684 is a compact easily transportable machine that offers operators rapid set up and tear down times. The screenbox on the machine features three large 14-ft. x 5-ft. 7-in. (4.3 m x 1.7 m) inclined screens giving a large screening area of 236 sq. ft. to provide efficient screening and high capacity.
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