Conveyor Systems Should Be Designed to Allow Technicians to Inspect Conditions, Perform Service and Help Prevent Failures. By Josephine Patterson
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Stepping Up Their Game
Onyx Corp’s Sterling, Mass., Quarry Ditched the Diesel and Increased Production With a New Electric Plant. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreInto the Great Wide Open
Myth or Fact? – You Lose Open Area When You Switch from Wire Cloth to Synthetic Media. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreCrush It Forward
User-Friendly Automation Drives Next-Level Crushing Efficiency. By Bryan Weiss
Read MoreClean Sand at Low Moisture
Luck Stone Sees as Low as 7% Moisture with McLanahan Fine Material Screw Washer and Dewatering Screen. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreConExpo-Con/Agg Goes On
March 10, 2020 – Despite several major exhibitors and other smaller ones pulling out of the show amid fears of coronavirus, ConExpo-Con/Agg 2020 went on in Las Vegas. If attendees were planning on not coming, it was not evident, as more than 120,000 were expected and vibrant activity on the show floor confirmed that buyers were in the house and ready to…
Read MoreMike Eruzione Speaks
March 9, 2020 – At the joint NSSGA, NRMCA, PCA Opening Session in Las Vegas, 1980 Olympic Gold Medal-winning hockey team captain Mike Eruzione spoke about team building, respect and success. With good humor and great sincerity he talked about the 1980 Olympic team’s journey and offered parallels to business, giving his audience a number of great takeaways. “If you understand…
Read MoreNSSGA M&S Committee Meets
March 8, 2020 – As the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) kicked off its annual convention, President and CEO Michael Johnson addressed the association’s Manufacturers & Services committee. Johnson updated the group on the impact of the coronavirus scare with regard to convention attendance and offered an impromptu take on the current political situation, with a special emphasis on how NSSGA, though RockPac, allocates…
Read MoreMinnesota Bank Reportedly Seeking Restitution from Jordan Sands
A St. Cloud, Minn., bank is reportedly suing Jordan Sands and the Coughlan family after it says they defaulted on a $22 million loan, according to the Mankata Free Press. Stearns Bank said they are still owed $18.5 million and that Jordan Sands is insolvent or in imminent danger of insolvency.
Read MoreU.S. Silica Reports Fourth Quarter Loss
U.S. Silica Holdings Inc. reported a net loss of $292.9 million, or $3.99 per basic and diluted share, for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2019, compared with a net loss of $256.1 million, or $3.44 per basic and diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2018.
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