Fenner Dunlop Americas has enhanced its conveyor monitoring services with BIRDSi, a digital tool that gives conveyor operators real-time, remote access to their belt performance. BIRDSi is powered by Fenner Dunlop’s proprietary EagleEye sensing system that has been successfully monitoring steel cord conveyors for the last several years. EagleEye is a permanent device affixed to conveyor belts that continuously captures…
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ABB Launches Condition-Monitoring Digital Service for Conveyor Belts
ABB has launched ABB Ability Condition Monitoring for belts, an advanced digital service to enable mine operators to track speed, misalignment, damage, thickness and wear, slippage, and temperature of conveyor belts in real time, and therefore anticipate maintenance, avoid unplanned downtime and improve belt reliability and lifetime.
Read MorePeckham Materials’ Pleasant Valley Plant Resumes Annual Open House
Peckham Materials’ (a subsidiary of Peckham Industries Inc.) Pleasant Valley plant hosted its first open house and food drive since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Between 175 and 200 Pleasant Valley residents and community members came out on the sunny July day to enjoy the festivities and learn about the day-to-day operations that take place at the plant.
Read MoreMcLanahan Offers Mineral Process Solutions at MINExpo
McLanahan Corp. is using MINExpo 2021 to focus on its complete range of solutions for the mining industry and to grow awareness of the complete range of end-to-end solutions that they provide to multiple industries.
Read MoreCaterpillar Focuses on Technology, Sustainability at MINExpo
Caterpillar’s MINExpo experience features equipment and technology that drives sustainability, increases productivity and delivers effective lifecycle management solutions
Read MoreConstruction Spending Higher in June; Highways Down
The U.S. Census Bureau announced that construction spending during June 2021 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,552.2 billion, 0.1% (±1.2%) above the revised May estimate of $1,551.2 billion. The June figure is 8.2%(±1.3%) above the June 2020 estimate of $1,435.0 billion.
Read MoreEpiroc to Showcase New, Enhanced Products at MINExpo
Epiroc has designed the COP M-series DTH hammers to be the lightest, fastest, and most durable DTH hammers ever built, the company stated. Bundling the COP M6, COP M7 and COP M8 with an Epiroc drill rig, ensures maximum drill speed and productivity for every hole diameter.
Read MoreTerex MPS Appoints Mitchell Regional Sales Manager
J.P. Mitchell has joined Terex MPS as regional sales manager for the Cedarapids, Simplicity and Canica crushing and screening equipment. In this role, he will work closely with the company’s existing distribution network to manage and grow the business in the market area while also looking for further opportunities to expand the business through new distribution opportunities.
Read MoreVulcan Flexes its Muscles
August 4, 2021 – Vulcan Materials Co. has reported a solid second quarter. The company, on the heels of its previously announced acquisition of U.S. Concrete, earned total second-quarter revenues of $1,361.0 million and year-to-date revenues of $2,429.4 million, both increases over 2020 results. It’s aggregates segment performed well, as sales increased 5%, and gross profit increased 6%. Regarding the company’s…
Read MoreVulcan Revenues Rise in Second Quarter
Vulcan Materials Co. announced results for the quarter ended June 30, reporting total second-quarter revenues of $1,361.0 million versus $1,322.6 million in the second quarter of 2020. Year-to-date revenues were $2,429.4 million versus $2,371.8 million for the same period in 2020.
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