Strategies and Products To Accelerate Productivity And Efficiency. By Mark S. Kuhar Screening can be a bottleneck in aggregate production. Cases of quarries operating with high rates of return and contamination of materials in their screens are not uncommon, as are stoppages in times of higher humidity and rain. According to Metso Outotec, one solution is to analyze the feed…
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First Look – August 2022
TOP NEWS Holcim Acquires Mathers GroupHolcim has acquired the quarry and asphalt businesses of Mathers Group Inc. in Quebec, Canada, including Carrière St-Eustache Ltée and Pavage St-Eustache Ltée. The acquisition will expand the Holcim Group’s footprint in the dynamic Quebec market, where infrastructure investment is projected to drive high growth across the Eastern Canada region. GCAA Midyear Meeting a SuccessThe…
Read MoreTotal Construction Starts Slide 5% in June
Total construction starts fell 5% in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $932.3 billion, according to Dodge Construction Network. Nonresidential building starts lost 14% during the month and residential was 6% lower. On the contrary, nonbuilding starts gained 13% in June due to the start of several large solar projects. Highway and bridge starts declined 6%. Year-to-date, total…
Read MoreTop 7 Ways to Prevent Equipment Downtime
Lost revenue. Costly repairs. Project delays. When a machine is down, it can result in unintended costs that impact your business and reputation. Learn to prevent downtime before it happens – and identify issues before they turn into bigger problems. When a machine is down, it can result in unintended costs – from lost revenue to costly repairs. It can…
Read MoreIntelliTrans Helps Freight Rail Service Providers Improve Rail Operations
IntelliTrans said that the recent service disruptions of Class 1 railroads has led to revenue losses and additional freight expenses for shippers. “Today, because of precision scheduled railroading (PSR) and the focus on improving Operating Ratio, railroads are struggling to handle increased volume as well as network disruptions,” said Ken Sherman, president of IntelliTrans. “Many in the rail business blame…
Read MoreBridgestone Adds VSWAS 23.5R25 Size to OTR Snow Tire Line
Bridgestone Americas introduced the VSWAS 23.5R25 V-Steel Snow Wedge All Season tire, a size expansion to the Bridgestone Off-the-Road (OTR) line of radial snow tires. Designed for grader and loader applications, the VSWAS 23.5R25 provides excellent performance in deep snow with a tread pattern that reduces stone holdings without the need for studs or chains. The VSWAS 23.5R25 is also…
Read MoreRockwell Automation Touts Digital Thread
The key to optimizing operations is connecting the plant to the digital content created by other business functions. You can reduce 70% effort from data science projects by automating OT/IT convergence. • Automate IT/OT convergence – Harvest scalable insights with an information model optimized for Digital Thread. Common Information Model drastically reduces the effort required for industrial analytics by…
Read MoreEDDY Pump Addresses Problems Pumping Sand and Aggregate
Sand and aggregate pits usually are dredged using drag lines or excavators to mechanically dig up the sand and aggregate and then place it into big piles. The sand and aggregate are then loaded into large trucks and driven to the processing plant. This is a very costly and time-consuming process that incorporates large capital equipment and manpower. EDDY Pump…
Read MoreNorthwest Pumps Explains Metal, Rubber-Lined Pumps
Knowing what kind of slurry pump to use can make an enormous difference for any aggregate operation. The wrong type of pump will lead to inefficiency, premature pump breakdowns and inevitably spending more to replace it, according to Northwest Pumps. One factor that will affect which kind of pump, is whether the inside is metal or has a rubber lining.…
Read MoreGeneral Kinematics Offers Vibratory Screens
Vibratory screeners are becoming more widely used across various industries because they allow for strict size-control and efficient separation in material sorting. General Kinematics DS and VS direct drive screens offer versatility and high-performance screening in a small, value engineered package. Screens are available in a single-motor design for elliptical motion or a dual-motor design for linear screening and can…
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