Terex Materials Processing (MP) has acquired the assets of ZenRobotics Ltd., a company that designs and creates robots that pick, sort and recycle waste material. ZenRobotics is a leader in smart robotic recycling. Its robots, powered by proprietary AI software, make recycling more efficient, accurate and profitable. The company’s ambition is to make the circular economy a reality by turning…
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CASE Debuts Minotaur Dual-Purpose Machine
The CASE Minotaur DL550 helps you dominate the jobsite with true dozing performance, massive power and unrelenting hydraulics – all in a single platform that’s compatible with hundreds of attachments. It all comes down to providing you ways to work smarter to increase productivity and improve your profitability.
Read MoreARA Forecast Remains Bullish on Equipment Rental
Today’s economic indicators are mixed and uncertain, but all continue to point toward significant growth for equipment rental revenue in the United States, according to the latest quarterly update of the five-year forecast released by the American Rental Association (ARA).
Read MoreCalPortland Seals the Deal
Aug. 11, 2022 – The I’s are dotted and the T’s are crossed. CalPortland announced that the purchase of the Redding cement plant and other assets from Martin Marietta Materials was successfully completed. In addition to the Redding cement plant in Northern California, the assets include related cement distribution terminals and 14 ready mixed concrete plants located in California. “We…
Read MoreMSHA Reports 16th Fatality of 2022
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on July 21, a miner at Giant Cement Co., Dorchester County, S.C., received fatal injuries when his right arm became entangled in an auger (screw) conveyor.
Read MoreSand Batteries May Be an Energy Saver
By Mark S. Kuhar A town in Finland is using sand batteries to provide home heating during winter. Sand batteries, you say? Tens of thousands of cubic meters of sand are heated from the generation of electricity with solar panels or wind turbines. Packed tightly in insulated silos, the sand can retain this heat for months without losing it. For…
Read MoreMSHA is Hiring! No Experience Necessary
MSHA May Be Hiring, But It Should Only Be Interested In Experienced Miners. By Brian Hendrix Across the board, the labor market is tight, and that’s particularly true in the mining industry. Miners are in short supply. Mine operators are hiring. MSHA is also hiring, but MSHA should only be interested in experienced miners. The Federal Mine Safety and Health…
Read MoreWho Do You Say You Are?
When We Write We Should Ask Ourselves What Personas We Are Projecting. By Thomas J. Roach As more work is performed online and even remotely, the image our co-workers have of us becomes more defined by our writing and less by what we look like, how we dress and what kind of small talk we make. Those of us who…
Read MoreDo You Have to Be Happy In Your Job?
Many Management Theories Say Find A Job That Will Make You Happy. Is That True? By Steve Schumacher Early in my career, when I was transitioning between jobs, I got some advice to find a job that truly made me happy. Of course, happiness is a relative term. What makes one person happy may or may not make another person…
Read MoreRA Materials Focuses on Environment, Education
At RA Materials LLC, Aggregate Production Is Balanced With Environmental Stewardship. By Therese Dunphy Some 22 years ago, Alfredo Avalos, owner of RA Materials LLC, was working on Wall Street when he toured a farm property in Comfort, Texas. At the time, the stockbroker had no plans to become an aggregate producer, but he found himself drawn to the property.…
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