The CRH1113R Portable Closed Circuit Impactor/Screen Plant features the TI4250 impact crusher and a 6 x 16, two-deck inclined screen. The crusher is hydraulic clutch driven direct from a 450 hp Scania diesel. All other components are electric driven from the 150 kw generator. The brand new crusher, large screen and feeder, and low maintenance electric-driven components make this one-piece…
Read MoreDay: April 2, 2021
Judge Orders Sale of Jordan Sands Properties
According to The Free Press, a judge has ordered the sale of Jordan Sands quarry properties in Mankato, Minn., for $8 million to help settle the company’s default on a $22 million loan.
Read MoreHere Come the Robots
Even when the COVID-19 downturn is finally past us, operators will have to continue exploring new avenues for cost reductions to be better equipped to withstand future market declines. In a report that looked into the adoption of robotics across the petroleum industry, Rystad Energy found that existing solutions could replace hundreds of thousands of oil and gas jobs globally…
Read MoreCDE Finds Solution for Argentinian Frac Sand Plant
La Chola has been producing sand and aggregates since 1994 in the Pampa Soler, Concordia province of Entre Rios in Argentina. A family-run company, it is divided into two businesses with La Chola II established to focus on the extraction of sand for hydraulic fracking.
Read MoreDrilling Activity Predicted to Increase 12%
After a challenging 2020, oil and gas demand recovery – supported by vaccination efforts and OPEC+ supply cuts – is proving good for drilling activity. Rystad Energy expects around 54,000 wells to be drilled worldwide in 2021, a 12% increase from 2020 levels. In 2022 drilling is set to increase even more, by another 19% year-on-year to about 64,500 wells,…
Read MoreThis Week’s Market Buzz
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allied producers have agreed to gradually increase their output over the next three months. The move follows a sharp increase in oil prices, and a call from the United States to keep energy affordable. The OPEC+ alliance of crude producers has been holding back roughly 8 million barrels per day from global…
Read MoreMiller Elected GCAA President
Travis Miller, Martin Marietta regional vice president/general manager for the North Georgia and Alabama districts began his two-year leadership role as president of the Georgia Construction Aggregate Association (GCAA) board of directors during the organization’s spring board meeting held via ZOOM. Miller has been a longtime supporter of GCAA and a leader in the aggregates industry. He will serve in…
Read MoreKleemann Debuts New Mobile Jaw Crusher Plant
With the market launch of the new MOBICAT MC 110(i) EVO2, Kleemann presents a mobile jaw crushing plant of the new generation. The further development of the tried and tested predecessor plant offers users ground-breaking technologies for optimizing all areas of a typical workday.
Read MoreThe Biden Proposal
April 2, 2021 – President Joe Biden’s eight-year infrastructure plan is nothing if not ambitious. The proposal – part of The American Jobs Plan – would spend $621 billion on roads, bridges, public transit, rail, ports, waterways, airports and electric vehicles in the service of improving air quality, reducing congestion and limiting greenhouse gas emissions. I like roads and bridges part of…
Read MoreKnife River Acquires Mt. Hood Rock
Knife River Corp. has acquired Mt. Hood Rock, further strengthening the company’s aggregate position in the growing Portland, Ore., metro area. Knife River is the construction materials subsidiary of MDU Resources Group Inc.
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