EMERGING TECHNOLOGY BRINGS SUSTAINABILITY AND EFFICIENCY, WHILE PRODUCING MORE PROFITS. By Michael Honea Haver & Boecker’s Hydro-Clean has only two main wear parts: spray nozzles and valve seals. Its efficient design allows easy accessibility to the wear parts simply by opening the washing drum’s lid for simple, operator-level maintenance. Water restrictions. Droughts. Increasing energy costs. More and more frequently, state…
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Flying High With a VSI
BODEAN’S MARK WEST QUARRY EXPANDS INTO MANUFACTURED SAND. By Carl Emigh BoDean purchased its first REMco crusher for the Mark West Quarry in 1995: a Dual Drive SandMax 9000 VSI with two 250-hp, 1800-rpm electric motors, and a 37-in. 5-port rotor. It replaced a 44-in. Fine Head cone crusher. The original objective was to balance plant production while making the…
Read More‘American Superhero’ Keynotes Young Leaders Luncheon
Curt Cronin now uses his 16 years of experience as a Navy SEAL to maximize human potential. Former U.S. Navy SEAL Curt Cronin was the keynote speaker for the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) Young Leaders luncheon at NSSGA’s Annual Convention and AGG1 Academy & Expo. The luncheon was sponsored by Rock Products. “Today’s speaker is a real American…
Read MoreAGG1 is Number One
I just returned from this year’s AGG1 Academy and Expo and to say the show was a smashing success is an understatement.
Read MoreFIRST LOOK – APRIL 2016
TOP NEWS AGG1 Breaks Records in Nashville The 2016 AGG1 Academy & Expo broke records for attendance, exhibit and education numbers, according to show organizers. Registered attendance of more than 9,000 beat the record set last year in Baltimore by 18 percent. Rogers Group Makes Big Changes At the March 18 meeting of the board of directors of Rogers Group Inc. (RGI), Darin Matson was…
Read MoreSafety Achievements Highlighted at MSHA Conference
Aggregates operators attained a historically low injury rate in 2015, National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) Vice President for Safety Joseph Casper said at the MSHA South Central District Conference, held in Dallas on March 30.
Read MoreOklahoma Road Conditions Cost Motorists Big Money
Roads and bridges that are deficient, congested or lack desirable safety features cost Oklahoma motorists a total of $4.9 billion statewide annually – $2,242 per driver in the Oklahoma City urban area – due to higher vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes and congestion-related delays. Increased investment in transportation improvements at the local, state and federal levels could relieve traffic congestion,…
Read MoreLegal Action Filed Against Silica Rule
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), in conjunction with the Georgia Construction Aggregates Association (GCAA), filed a petition on April 4 in the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for review of the Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s (OSHA) crystalline silica rule. OSHA published the final rule on March 25 and unless stayed by the court, the rule…
Read MoreMustang Adds Texas State Rentals to Dealer Network
Mustang, part of Manitou Americas, announced the addition of Texas State Rentals to its dealer network. Since 2010, Texas State Rentals has been the primary source for equipment rentals of scissor lifts, excavators, aerial lifts, bulldozers, backhoe loaders and forklifts in southeastern. The dealer’s Tomball, New Braunfels and Halletsville locations will provide expert sales and service of Mustang skid loaders, track loaders…
Read MoreLaser Technology Inc. Offers Blasting, Profiling Solutions
Whether you are measuring a stockpile volume or designing the perfect blast, using Laser Technology Inc.’s (LTI) reflectorless laser technology is by far the quickest and safest method available, according to the company. Take the TruPulse 360R, in conjunction with the Archer 2 data collector and LTI’s MapSmart + Volume software and you’ll be able to accurately measure the volumes…
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