By Koen Vandermeersch Tire rotation on off-the-road equipment is a maintenance activity that has been around for decades. Fleet owners, tire service providers and tire manufacturers alike have been convinced of the usefulness of tire rotation turning it into an unwritten rule before it became a necessity. A necessity indeed: when you don’t have tires to run your trucks, they…
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The Use of Drones Has Exploded
The aggregates industry is not the only place the use of drones has exploded. A host of new users is changing the world of commercial aviation thanks in large part to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) small unmanned aircraft rule, Part 107 (PDF), which has now been in place for a year. Under the new regulations, drones are changing the way countless…
Read MoreNetzsch Multiple Screw Pumps Deliver Asphalt Handling Solutions
The transportation and handling of asphalt is a challenging enterprise. For asphalt to be pumped and transported it must be heated and maintained to between 300 F to 350 F, with temperatures dictated by its mix of asphalt, sometimes called bitumen, and additional mineral aggregates. It takes a versatile pump to convey such a complex, challenging product, but Netzsch Notos…
Read MoreUnified Screening’s Flowmax Extremely Adaptable
Unified’s proprietary and patented Flowmax Modular Screening System is extremely adaptable. This system can be a permanent flat deck or modular (removable) solution using modular tension mats. The universal, patented fastening method provides substantial locking area.
Read MoreTelsmith Offers Screening Solutions
Telsmith offers a full line of vibrating equipment with models specifically designed to serve industries ranging from 24-hour mining operations, to heavy duty aggregate processing and sizing, to recycling asphalt and concrete products. Products include grizzly and pan feeders, inclined screens, horizontal screens and inclined vibrating grizzly screens. Telsmith vibrating equipment excels at providing advanced technologies combined with outstanding product…
Read MoreConveyor Components Rip Detector for Use in Quarries
The Model DB belt rip detector, manufactured by Conveyor Components Co., is a mine-duty and quarry-duty belt rip detector, which operates on a simple cable pull concept.
Read MoreMartin Engineering Offers Conveyor Systems Tracking Technology
As bulk-handling equipment suppliers continue to make use of new and evolving technologies to develop “smarter” conveyor systems, Martin Engineering has introduced data tracking with QR codes on its belt cleaners.
Read MoreKPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens Release Drop-In Carbides for VSI
Drop-In carbides are now available for all models of vertical shaft impactors (VSI) from Kolberg-Pioneer Inc. (KPI).
Read MoreKeestrack Debuts New Diesel Electric Jaw Crusher
At the MATEXPO in Belgium, Keestrack presented the diesel electric B3e jaw crusher, a hybrid variant of its successful model deployed on building sites and recycling. All specific advantages of the track-mounted 30-ton machine are preserved – budget-conscious operators can now benefit from lower maintenance costs and the opportunities for operating subsequently connected units cost-effectively.
Read MoreGoodyear Adds Key Size to Its Best All-Season OTR Tire
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is committed to helping construction companies, mining operations and quarries elevate their productivity while lowering their operating costs.To help end users achieve these objectives, Goodyear has added a key size, 20.5R25, to the AS-3A.
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