Electronic assistance systems make a crucial contribution to increasing safety on the construction site and make work easier for the drivers of off-highway construction vehicles. Bosch offers various assistance functions for construction vehicles. These functions lighten the challenging workload for the driver and make the construction site safer. The different functions provide direct assistance to workers, such as load sensing…
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ABB Delivers Power Management System to Potash Project
ABB has been selected by BHP to deliver a power management system for the Jansen Potash Project in Canada, which will provide nutrient-rich potash fertilizer to enable more sustainable farming globally. BHP is progressing the $5.7 billion project, which is expected to achieve first production in late 2026. The order includes ABB Ability System 800xA Power Control Library, a digital…
Read MoreCDE Screening and Cyclone Technology Benefit Canadian Plant
Vicdom Sand & Gravel has been supplying a wide variety of aggregate products to customers in southern Ontario, Canada, since 1976 from its sand and gravel pits and limestone quarry in the Kawartha Lakes, Brock Township and Uxbridge areas. With more than 1,000 acres of land licensed for aggregate extraction, Vicdom, from its central pit located only 30 minutes northeast…
Read MoreConveyor Components Company Offers Tilt Level Control
The Model CT, manufactured by Conveyor Components Company, is comprised of a Control Unit and Tilt Probe, which senses the presence or absence of material. The intrinsically safe cULus Listed Control Unit is enclosed in a rugged cast aluminum housing with external red and green LED status indicator lights and surface mount printed circuit boards. Weatherproof, dust-ignition-proof and explosion-proof models…
Read MoreOrica Expands Fragmentation Monitoring to Real-Time Oversize
Orica released its most innovative fragmentation monitoring solution yet, FRAGTrack Gantry. A market-first haul truck measurement solution combining real-time oversize detection alerts and accurate Particle Size Distribution of fragmentation on all models and sizes of haul trucks. Combining the success of the existing suite of automated post-blast fragmentation monitoring solutions and the feedback from customers experiencing loss of production due…
Read MoreCanpotex Acquires 1,300 Railcars From National Steel Car
Canpotex Limited acquired 1,300 custom railcars from National Steel Car (NSC) in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. These new custom railcars from NSC will be added to Canpotex’s fleet of existing railcars, increasing the total fleet to 8,000 cars by June 2023. The railcars will be used to help transport potash to overseas customers by delivering potash from land-locked Saskatchewan to three…
Read MoreMichigan Aggregate Audit Concerns
Dec. 22, 2022 – The Michigan Department of Transportation reportedly failed to provide documentation showing proper inspections of aggregates and aggregate suppliers used in road construction projects, according to an audit report. The Detroit News said overall, the audit conducted on department records dated between October 2018 and June 2021 found three material conditions, but also said the department’s operations…
Read MoreRice Lake Launches New Configurable Digital Weight Indicator
Rice Lake Weighing Systems has released the 682 Plus Synergy Plus digital weight indicator. An advanced system with the simplicity of a basic weight indicator, the 682 Plus is constructed with stainless steel and has an IP69-rated enclosure to stand up to high-pressure, high-temperature washdowns.
Read MoreFlipping the Switch to Solar Energy at Graniterock’s Aromas Quarry
A gathering of Graniterock team members and community friends celebrated flipping the switch on a 5-megawatt solar farm that will generate enough power to run more than half of the company’s aggregate quarry in Aromas, Calif. This was a major milestone in the 122-year-old mining and construction company’s ongoing investments to lower greenhouse gas emissions and move to sustainable energy…
Read MoreUpdates to Superior’s Belt Cleaners Reduce Maintenance Time
Superior Industries Inc. made some tweaks to its Exterra Conveyor Belt Cleaners, which will reduce time required to maintain the popular scraping systems.
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