Built for high production on large excavators, the new Cat H190 S and H215 S Performance Series Hammers deliver consistent breaking power, the company stated. Their extremely efficient operation cycle results in less waste from internal heat for more power delivered to the tool. With piston and tool matched in diameter and mass, these new hammers offer increased power transmission…
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Umpqua Sand & Gravel Opens Golf Course
Dec. 28, 2021 – Built on a sand-and-gravel mine alongside the South Umpqua River in Roseburg, Ore., the newest golf course from Pacific Northwest native Dan Hixson – Bar Run Gold and RV Resort – is now open for play. Back when Umpqua Sand & Gravel opened for business in the 1960s, the objective was to mine the leftover land’s “river bar” layer for round…
Read MoreButtigieg Announces $241 Million in Grants for America’s Ports
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced more than $241 million in discretionary grant funding for 25 projects to improve port facilities in 19 states and one territory through the Maritime Administration’s (MARAD) Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP).
Read MoreSilvi Concrete Acquires L&L Redi Mix Concrete Assets
Silvi Concrete, a division of Silvi Materials headquartered in Fairless Hills, Pa., announced the acquisition of all the assets of L&L Redi Mix Concrete, headquartered in Southampton, N.J. The acquisition consists of six New Jersey-based concrete plants located in Southampton, Woodbury, Voorhees, Cinnaminson, Kingston and Clayton, along with a concrete recycling facility and a masonry supply yard.
Read More12 Days of a Quarry Christmas
Dec. 22, 2021 – Back by popular request is “12 Days of a Quarry Christmas,” by Rocky McRiprap, reprinted from the December 2016 issue of Rock Products. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you.
Read MoreChaney Enterprises Acquires TW Block & Concrete Assets
Chaney Enterprises will acquire the locally owned TW Block ready-mix concrete, masonry, and aggregate materials business located in Onley, Va., in the lower Chesapeake and Virginia Eastern Shore region. In business since 1957, as a female-owned and family operated company, Chaney is purchasing TW Block & Concrete from President Genevieve Walker and sister, Chief Financial Officer Wendy Walker. Customers will…
Read MoreASGCO Offers Super-Skalper HD Belt Cleaner
The patented Super-Skalper blade from ASGCO provides carry-back removal for high-speed belts and large-head pulleys typically found in above- and below-ground mining operations.
Read MoreDeere Acquires Majority Ownership in Kreisel Electric
Deere & Company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire majority ownership in Kreisel Electric Inc., a battery technology provider based in Rainbach im Mühlkreis, Austria. Kreisel develops high-density, high-durability electric battery modules and packs. Additionally, Kreisel has developed a charging infrastructure platform (CHIMERO) that utilizes this patented battery technology.
Read MorePopulation Stagnation
Dec. 21, 2021 – According to Ken Simonsen, chief economist at Associated General Contractors, U.S. population growth slowed between July 1, 2020 and July 1, 2021 to “0.1%, the lowest rate since the nation’s founding,” the Census Bureau reported. Population changes over time are a major contributor to demand for numerous types of construction, funding for public construction, and supply of potential construction workers. “The slow…
Read MoreDynatrol Level Detector for Plugged Chutes
Dynatrol DJ Level Detectors have proven successful as plugged chute detectors for most types of conveying. They are also ideal for high point level detection providing dependable operation in dusty environments as well as on vessels, storage bins or hoppers equipped with vibrators. For applications such as dust collection, sand, gravel, rock, crushed stone, ore, talc mine, crushed dolomite and…
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