An innovative urethane protector reduces the risk of sidewall tire punctures on OTR tires for heavy equipment working in aggregates operations
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10 Considerations When Purchasing A New Drill Rig
In the mineral exploration drilling business, drill rigs and equipment are critical to winning bids, completing contracts, and making money. Buying a new drill rig is a big decision and many variables and factors affect that decision. The biggest question one has to answer is, “Will this drill rig make money? Or cost more to own than some other option…
Read MoreWhy the iPhone XS is Perfect for Measuring Stockpiles
Apple just released its new flagship iPhone XS and XS Max. The phone looks nearly identical to last year’s iPhone X, however, under the hood it is a completely different story. We spent the past couple months visiting rock quarries, bark mulch producers and paper mills testing the new iPhone and here is why we love the new iPhone XS.
Read MoreIncreasing Efficiency with Support Equipment
Three Support Equipment Pieces are Critical to Aggregates Operation Success. By Josh Swank
Read MoreLiving the American Dream
Zahlene Enterprises recently entered into a unique relationship with Titan Florida – a unit of Titan America LLC – to excavate and process a large volume of scrap and by-product material at its Pennsuco Quarry. By Inga Rundquist
Read MoreLooking Further Than Ahead
Delta Companies Forges a Visionary Partnership That Boosts Quarry Uptime. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreCemex U.S. Sales Up 8 Percent in Fourth Quarter
Cemex announced that, on a like-to-like basis for the ongoing operations and adjusting for currency fluctuations, consolidated net sales increased by 4 percent during the fourth quarter of 2018 to $3.5 billion, and increased 6 percent for the full year 2018 to $14.4 billion versus the comparable periods in 2017.
Read MoreDodge Momentum Index Recovers in January
The Dodge Momentum Index rose 4.7percent in Januaryto 157.7 (2000=100) from the revised December reading of 150.6. The Momentum Index, issued by Dodge Data & Analytics, is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year.
Read MoreSummit Materials Optimistic Despite Losses in 2018
Summit Materials Inc. announced that for the three months ended Dec. 29, 2018, the company reported net loss attributable to Summit Inc. of $19.2 million, compared to net income attributable to Summit Inc. of $43.0 million in the comparable prior-year period.
Read MoreAED Foundation Takes a Closer Look at Autonomous Technology
The AED Foundation announced the release of a research report on the impact of autonomous technology on the business models of Associated Equipment Distributors’ members and their customers. “A Study of the Impact of Autonomous Technology” was created by Ontario-based CAVCOE, formerly the Canadian Automated Vehicles Centre of Excellence, on behalf of the AED Foundation. The research results show that…
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