After A Two-Year Hiatus, CEMEX Brought Back One Of Its Signature Events. By Therese Dunphy The CEMEX 5K Quarry Quest, held at its FEC Quarry in Miami, is back and better than ever. While the pandemic caused a two-year hiatus between races, the event returned on Jan. 28, with more than 400 registered runners or walkers and 100 volunteers on…
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News from Utah, Maine, Colorado
According to KSL TV 5 in Salt Lake City, Draper City and Geneva Rock continue not seeing eye to eye when it comes to Geneva Rock’s request to expand its mining operations at the Point of the Mountain Quarry. The company’s last proposal on mining operations was rejected less than two years ago. Arguments were presented from both sides at…
Read MoreIntelliTrans, AllTranstek Partner to Improve Rail Car Maintenance Tracking
IntelliTrans, the provider of global multimodal solutions for optimizing supply chain operations for bulk and break-bulk industries, announced a partnership with AllTranstek LLC for rail car maintenance tracking. AllTranstek monitors rail cars for required maintenance and testing; audits both railroad and contract shop repairs in addition to auditing lease and mileage equalization activity; handles Ad Valorem Tax processing; provides rail…
Read MoreABB Offers New Process Automation Podcast
A new podcast taking you behind the scenes of the largest, most complex industrial operations on the planet has been launched by ABB. From the phones in our hands to the water in our taps, process automation technologies are behind the scenes, helping orchestrate industrial processes, machinery and systems to operate seamlessly and efficiently to enable our everyday. Join presenter…
Read MoreCat App for Troubleshooting and Repair
The new Cat SIS2GO app puts maintenance, troubleshooting and repair information at the fingertips of Caterpillar equipment owners. With SIS2GO, Caterpillar is offering customers the opportunity to access the latest Caterpillar operation and maintenance, service and parts manual information for their equipment. Two levels of access are available from SIS2GO. Operation and maintenance manuals (OMM), parts manuals, and the ability…
Read MoreVDG Drum Motors an Efficient, Energy-Saving Conveyor Drive Solution
VDG is the largest designer and manufacturer of high-efficiency drum motors to drive belt conveyors in the mining, aggregate and heavy equipment industries. “VDG Drum Motors provide an efficient, compact and energy-saving conveyor drive solution for belts up to 500 hp. In the COVID-19 era, cost savings and employee safety are of prime importance. Using VDG motors instead of conventional…
Read MoreMAJOR Offers FLEX-MAT Modular PLUS Screen Media Panels
“We’re always looking at ways to help producers get the best end product. What better way than to optimize the design of our efficient FLEX-MAT product for even better performance,” said Bernard Betts, president of MAJOR. “FLEX-MAT Modular PLUS is just that. A proven, reliable solution to achieve heightened screening performance and improve the bottom line.” The efficiency-enhancing characteristics of…
Read MorePeckham Industries Tackles Pricing
A New Plan Allowed The Company To Focus On Delivering Value To Its Customers – And Its Customers To Focus On Their Work. By Barry Hudson and Julia Georgi This is the third in a series of articles on pricing. -Ed. The year 2022 was an unprecedented year for inflation, and the speed of its onset. Headline inflation numbers were…
Read MoreVolvo Trucks Names 2022 Dealer Group of the Year Winners
Volvo Trucks North America named two of its North American dealers as U.S. and Canada Dealer Groups of the Year: Massachusetts-based Ballard Truck Center and Sheehan’s Truck Centre in Ontario.
Read MoreNorth America Embraces Rokbak Brand
Following a successful 18 months since the Rokbak launch, the team are on a high heading to ConExpo-Con/Agg 2023. It will be the first time Rokbak articulated haulers have been on display at a North American tradeshow and, considering between 55-60% of the machines that leave the Motherwell factory currently head across the Atlantic, the team can’t wait to meet…
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