MAJOR is a global manufacturer of wire screens for the aggregate, mining and recycling industries. FLEX-MAT, the company’s line of distinctive lime-green high-vibration screens made with OPTIMUMWIRE lowers the cost of production per ton by dramatically increasing throughput and wear life while eliminating blinding and pegging, the company said. MAJOR masters wire quality, screen manufacturing and the screening process, and…
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Polydeck PROTEX Can Increase Mining Operation Efficiency
According to Sam Durnavich, Polydeck’s global mining key account and product manager, based in Denver, protective products are critical for efficiency. When used effectively, chosen correctly for your operation, and properly employed, Polydeck PROTEX –the company’s new line of protective products– are a critical component for increasing mining operation efficiency.
Read MorePhilippi-Hagenbuch HiVol Water Tanks Offer Maximum Capacity, Safety
Philippi-Hagenbuch’s line of patented HiVol Water Tanks deliver exceptional safety in a design that optimizes capacity and enhances travel safety. The company developed its HiVol water tanks with a safety focus, and they fit any make or model of off-highway truck. The tanks are an ideal solution for a multitude of applications, including dust suppression, fire protection and haul road…
Read MoreSafety Communication
Improving Worker Safety Through Soft Skill Development. By Joe McGuire, Emily Haas and Lucas Simpson When it comes to workplace communication those in the health, safety and environmental professions tend to focus on compliance [1]. Relatedly, hard skills are often emphasized during trainings to promote compliance. Specifically, a cursory review of Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) annual refresher training…
Read MoreConsidering Manufactured Sand
All Over The World There Are Signs That Sand Shortages Will Be a Reality. Is It Time To Get Serious About Manufactured Sand? By John Googins This is the third in a three-part series on manufactured sand. This article focuses on product gradation. – Ed. Since you all have different material sources, sand, gravel, quarry, limestone, granite, quartzite, basalt, etc.,…
Read MoreBring on the Girth Gear
Two Companies Worked Together To Help A Limestone Plant Extend Critical Kiln Life. By Mark S. Kuhar A leading U.S. limestone producer whose products are used in essential industrial processes and agricultural applications had challenges with one of its many rotary kilns. The kiln’s girth gear and pinions were wearing out after 40 years of continuous operation and maintenance. Taking…
Read MoreMaking a Fleet Change
Find Out How The Quarry At Argos USA’s Martinsburg Cement Plant Optimized Its Loading And Hauling Operations. By Mark S. Kuhar Argos USA’s Martinsburg cement plant, acquired in 2016, operates a limestone quarry in the West Virginia panhandle. Quarry operations there began around 1900 underground for lime-grade high-calcium limestone; and on the surface for cement grade limestone. After purchasing the…
Read MoreThe Rise on the Horizon
Sept. 7, 2021 – The overwhelmingly positive second-quarter reports recently released by publicly traded aggregates companies were good news. Now, that news is complemented by just-released aggregates-production numbers from the U.S. Geological Survey. An estimated 694 million metric tons (Mt) of total construction aggregates was produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the second quarter of 2021, an increase of…
Read MoreEffective Water Usage
Quarry Operations Can Maximize Productivity With Better Process Management. By Marc Carriere and Wayne Johnstone Effective water usage improves safety and profitability in mining operations but establishing a secure and reliable supply of process water at every level of a mine can be surprisingly difficult. The absence of a dependable and consistent water supply has significant consequences. Variations in water…
Read MoreAggregates Production Spikes in Second Quarter
An estimated 694 million metric tons (Mt) of total construction aggregates was produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the second quarter of 2021, an increase of 7% compared with that of the second quarter of 2020. Production for consumption in the first six months of 2021 increased by 5% compared with that of the same period…
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