Houston-based frac sand producer Northern Frac Proppants II LLC (NFP) announced the successful completion of a $77 million senior secured credit facility consisting of a five-year term loan. Proceeds from the new credit facility will be used to expand NFP’s operating frac sand mine and production facility in Alma Center, Wis., and bring online additional frac sand processing facilities located…
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Wisconsin Firm Ordered to Pay for Air, Water Violations
Preferred Sands of Wisconsin was been ordered to pay $200,000 for stormwater and air permit violations at its facility near Blair, Wis., in Trempealeau County, according to the Post Crescent.
Read MoreFrac Sand Plant to Pay Air Pollution Fine
Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen said a Marshfield, Wis., operation involved with frac sand has been ordered to pay $80,000 for violating state air pollution control laws, according to WAOW TV.
Read MoreSKF Offers Capability to Manufacture On-Demand Machined Seals
Seals can be made from a wide variety of stock materials (rubber elastomers, polyurethanes, and thermoplastics, among others) or from specialty materials, such as SKF Ecopur, a thermoplastic polyurethane exhibiting high abrasion resistance, low compression set, and excellent strength.
Read MoreCase Launches Sitewatch for Fleet Management
CASE Construction Equipment features CASE SiteWatch, a telematics, remote monitoring and data-reporting solution that provides customers with actionable information to help manage their fleets and optimize machine performance.
Read MoreBetween the Road and the Load
In the Second of This Two-Part Feature, the Author Talks About Calculating True Capacity Before Buying Your Next Trailer.
Read MoreRockwell Automation Router Offers VPN, Firewall Capabilities
The Allen-Bradley Stratix 5900 services router is the first in the Rockwell Automation network product portfolio to deliver virtual private network (VPN) and firewall capabilities simultaneously. These capabilities make the router well-suited for securing cell/area zones, as well as connecting to a cell/area zone from a remote location over an untrusted network.
Read MoreMXconfig Software Mass Configures Moxa Ethernet Switches
Control Engineers can now install, configure and manage multiple Ethernet switches simultaneously using Moxa’s MXconfig software, resulting in significantly reduced setup times, lower installation costs, as well as the elimination of errors arising from manual entry of configuration settings.
Read MoreSiemens Managed Security Services Protects Industrial Control Systems
Siemens rolled out its Managed Security Service in the U.S., a new offering aimed at providing continuous protection to production environments. The offering includes assessment of security posture, implementation of recommended security measures and transitions into ongoing defense against rapidly evolving cyber security threats in Industrial Control System environments. The new offering will first be introduced in the U.S. followed…
Read MoreMajor Wire Crown Bar Adaptors Transform Modular Screens
Major Wire Industries Limited introduces its new Crown Bar Adaptors for modular decks, which allows producers to convert their flat screen decks to a crowned deck on both pin- and grooved-type screen decks. This innovative technology will allow producers to choose the best screen media for the job without being limited by the screen deck.
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