Martin Engineering Talks Belt Cleaner Tensioners

There are many issues to consider when specifying the most appropriate conveyor belt cleaner, not the least of which is maintaining proper tension to achieve optimum cleaning performance without introducing related problems.  Inadequate tensioning causes carryback to cling to the belt and spill along its path, piling up under the conveyor and emitting excessive dust. This requires extra labor for…

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Cleary Stone Grabs First Volvo Fully Electric Wheel Loader

Cleary Stone has had its eye on sustainability for a long time. The Richmond, Vt.-based business provides rock products from gravel to large slabs to customers who care about the earth, so it simply makes sense. “We work primarily with landscapers who love the earth and enjoy making it more beautiful,” said John Cleary, founder and part owner. So when…

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Aggregates Production: What Went Wrong?

March 6, 2023 – At the start of 2022, it was highly anticipated that aggregates production would rise to about 2.80 billion metric tons (Gt) for the year. Well, final numbers are in and the estimated annual output of construction aggregates produced for consumption in 2022 was 2.44 Gt, unchanged from that of 2021, according to Jason Christopher Willett, commodity…

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USGS: Aggregates Production Flat in 2022

The estimated annual output of construction aggregates produced for consumption in 2022 was 2.44 billion metric tons (Gt), unchanged from that of 2021, according to Jason Christopher Willett, commodity specialist at the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Minerals Information Center. The estimated annual output of crushed stone produced for consumption in 2022 was 1.50 Gt unchanged from that of 2021. The…

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