Komatsu announced the new WA700-8, a powerful and efficient addition to its range of wheel loaders designed for quarry operations and aggregate producers. This wheel loader is an ideal four-pass match with 70-ton trucks such as Komatsu’s new HD605-10 haul truck. The WA700-8 also offers substantial improvements in performance, efficiency and operator comfort compared to its predecessor, the WA700-3.
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Aloha to Great Production
Goodfellow Bros. Uses a Kleemann MOBICAT MC 110i EVO2 to Crunch Its Way Through Hawaiian Blue Rock. Edited by Mark S. Kuhar On Hawaii’s main island, Big Island, a MOBICAT MC 110i EVO2 mobile jaw crusher has been deployed for the production of material to be used in the laying of a wastewater sewer pipe. The sewer is being constructed…
Read MoreCDE Commissions Major Wash Plant for Granite
CDE Commissioned a 550-tph Plant in Utah for Granite. Find Out About the New Technology Put in Place. Edited by Mark S. Kuhar CDE has commissioned a 550-tph plant in Utah for Granite, one of the largest diversified construction and construction materials companies in the United States. Granite is a full-suite civil construction provider that delivers infrastructure solutions for public…
Read MoreMSHA Reports 27th Fatality of 2024
MSHA reported that on Nov. 16, a miner at Ervin Hill Enterprises Inc., Highland County, Ohio, died when he became entangled in a log washer. The miner was last seen standing on a deck and using a water hose to wash material out of the log washer to clear a blockage. This is the 27th fatality reported in 2024, and the fourth classified…
Read MoreMSHA Completes October Impact Inspections
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) completed impact inspections in October 2024 at 15 mines in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Wyoming and issued 286 violations.
Read MoreHolcim Moves Forward
Dec. 6, 2024 – Holcim said it is progressing on the planned full capital market separation of its North American business, planned by way of a 100% spin-off to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The spin-off is planned as a domestic issuer under SEC rules, reporting in US GAAP and seeking inclusion in relevant U.S. equity indices.…
Read MorePermitting Update: California
According to Coastside News, the Pacifica, Calif., planning commission unanimously denied multiple permits, including certification of an environmental impact report, a quarry use permit and rezoning efforts that effectively killed the Rockaway Quarry Reclamation Plan. The applicants are expected to appeal the decision to the city council. If the appeal succeeds, the project would require several additional approval processes, including…
Read MorePermitting Update: Wyoming
A new gravel quarry will be established on state land south of Granger following the approval of a conditional use permit by the Sweetwater County, Wyo., board of county commissioners. The commissioners voted unanimously to approve the permit. The quarry will be operated by Searle Brothers Construction Co. The gravel quarry will be on a 39.9-acre tract of land located…
Read MorePermitting Update: Alabama
According to AL.com, the Environmental Protection Agency is currently reviewing the application for a water quality permit for a proposed limestone quarry in Alabama’s Belle Mina community. Because of that, a decision on the air pollution and water quality applications for the permits for the planned quarry off Mooresville Road near the heart of the community is weeks, “may be…
Read MoreGive Them the Boot
It’s Time for Holiday Shopping, so Rock Products Tested Work Boots for Stomping Around the Quarry and Other Places. By Mark S. Kuhar A good pair of boots is integral to a happy and healthy work experience. So when Georgia Boot and Rocky Brands contacted Rock Products to test out some of their products, we didn’t hesitate to say yes. Georgia BootNo matter how hard you work, Georgia…
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