The Sandersville Railroad Co. has announced Pittman Construction as an additional user of its planned rail spur in Hancock County. Pittman Construction will utilize the spur to transport liquid asphalt, a non-hazardous, low-temperature, highly-viscous to semi-solid ingredient in asphalt used to pave highways. Liquid asphalt is currently being delivered to the Pittman facility via truck. “Sandersville Railroad is thrilled to…
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Selecting Cone Crusher Liners
Are you using the optimum cone liners for your application? “It’s very important to choose the right liner for the feed size especially, and for the desired specifications and processing parameters,” said Curt Theisen, crushing technical support engineer for Superior Industries, whose rockface-to-loadout solutions team collaborates with producers to fine-tune processing circuits. Whether specifying a new crushing circuit or tweaking…
Read MoreTrelleborg Forsheda V-Ring a Versatile Sealing Solution
Originally developed in the 1960s, the Forsheda V-Ring from Trelleborg has long been the standard sealing solution in rotary applications that are subject to heavy contamination, successfully preventing ingress of external media and retaining lubricants. Widely used in sectors including agriculture, mining, transportation, machine tools, renewable energy and general industry, the single-piece elastomer seal continues to demonstrate its longevity due…
Read MoreOn the Rocks: Happy Hour With Arkay Beverages
By Mark S. Kuhar I have been known to indulge in a nice cold craft beer or two, and I certainly won’t turn down two fingers of good Kentucky bourbon. But I was very intrigued when I was contacted by Arkay Beverages, a company shaking up the cocktail industry – pun intended – with a line of no-alcohol (NA) liquor. Why…
Read MoreMSHA Will Extend Public Comment Period for Silica Rule
The U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) will extend the public comment period on proposed amendments to existing federal standards that protect the nation’s miners from health hazards related to workplace exposure of respirable crystalline silica or silica dust. MSHA will extend the comment period from Aug. 28 to Sept. 11, adding 15…
Read MoreCASE, Team Rubicon Expand Heavy Equipment Operator Training
Last fall, CASE Construction Equipment asked its dealers to help support a new initiative with Team Rubicon: train more volunteers to operate heavy equipment for its veteran-led humanitarian organization that serves global communities before, during and after disasters and crises. CASE dealers responded. Earlier this year, the pilot program commenced with two of the interested CASE dealers: RPM Machinery, out…
Read MoreAggregates Pricing Over The Past 30 Years
History Will Not Repeat Itself For The Aggregates Industry. By Barry Hudson and Laura Georgi Over the past 30 years, the price evolution of construction aggregates in the United States has experienced various trends and fluctuations. Construction aggregates, including sand, gravel, crushed stone and other materials, are essential components in the construction industry, used for various applications such as road…
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