The newest entrant to Komatsu’s iMC 2.0 line-up is the 165-hp (123-kW) PC210LCi-11 excavator. A smart choice for operators who need a versatile solution that still offers excellent range, the PC210LCi-11 is Komatsu’s smallest machine control excavator.
Read MoreMonth: January 2021
Associations Pledge to Work with Biden Administration
Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) President Dennis Slater congratulated President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on their inauguration and pledged that equipment manufacturers will actively support the efforts of the new administration to confront our nation’s many challenges, chief among them, ending the pandemic and ensuring a safe and rapid economic recovery.
Read MorePCA Welcomes Recommitment to Paris Agreement
The Portland Cement Association (PCA), representing America’s cement manufacturers, applauded the Biden administration’s plan to re-engage with international trading partners in the Paris Agreement to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.
Read MoreSEMCO Welcomes Vic Matteucci
Jan. 19, 2021 – SEMCO Publishing, parent company of Rock Products, is pleased to announce that industry veteran Victor W. Matteucci has re-joined the company in the role of sales and marketing consultant. Matteucci is well known in the industry from his previous position with Coal Age, Engineering & Mining Journal and Equipo Minero magazines. He represented those publications since 1997 and has a wealth of…
Read MoreTrottenberg on Board
Jan. 19, 2021 – According to Politico, the Biden transition announced a handful of second-in-command picks over the weekend, including for DOT. Polly Trottenberg, who resigned in November as head of New York City’s transportation department, will be appointed deputy Transportation secretary. She’s an experienced hand who has put in the years at DOT and on the Hill and could help fill some…
Read MoreConstruction Starts End 2020 on a Decline
Total construction starts lost 5% in December, falling to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $784.3 billion. Nonresidential building starts fell 11% during the month, while nonbuilding starts were 5% lower. Residential starts were essentially flat over the month. Starts were lower in three of the four regions in December; the South Central was the only region to post an increase.
Read MoreBKT’s EARTHMAX SR 45 M for Muddy Environments
At Imerys, Nanpean, Cornwall (UK), Alfie Jones drives a fully loaded 120-ton Cat 775G in a slippery clay quarry.
Read MoreTwo New Drone-Use Mandates Go Into Effect
The government released two new drone-use rule mandates at the end of 2020, which Stockpile Reports said is the next big step toward drone autonomy.
Read MoreMSHA Details Final Fatality of 2020
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on Dec. 15, 2020, a miner at Fords Branch Mine 1, Pike, Ky., was fatally injured while changing the rear tire on a front-end loader.
Read MoreCEMEX USA 2021 Safety Week Focuses on Skills
CEMEX USA is beginning the new year, renewing its commitment to Zero4Life by holding Safety Week 2021, its annual company-wide initiative designed to get employees laser-focused on the company’s first core value, Health & Safety.
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