Dust Control Technology offers a family of adjustable mounting brackets for the DustBoss DB-R series of dust suppressors. Developed in direct response to customer feedback, the new bracket design is available to suit the entire range of ring sizes from 17 to 100 in., and can be installed in about an hour. The DB-R is engineered specifically for use at…
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Atlas Copco Hosts Powercrusher Demo
Aggregate and recycling professionals saw new crushing and screening equipment in action at Pine Bush Equipment’s Holmes, N.Y., location April 26. The event introduced the PC2 crusher and HS1 screen to Pine Bush customers and served as a key step in the training process for the dealership’s sales force. “Pine Bush Equipment has been proud to represent products within the…
Read MoreWeir Minerals’ Cone Crusher Comes in Four Models
Weir Minerals features the Enduron SP series cone crusher line as part of its expanding comminution product portfolio, which includes crushers, screens and high-pressure grinding rolls. The term “comminution” refers to the size reduction and sorting of mining, mineral and aggregate materials. Available in the SP 100, SP 200, SP 300 and SP 400 models, and ranging from 100 to…
Read MoreVolvo Launches New Products at Florida Event
Volvo Construction Equipment, at a special media event, introduced three new products at Flagler Construction Equipment in Tampa. Flagler is the exclusive Volvo dealer in Florida. Rock Products’ Associate Editor Josephine Smith was on hand for the roll-out. The products introduced were: The EC380E excavator. The EC380E is a 38-metric-ton-class excavator crawler that will be launched in December 2014. The…
Read MoreDrilling and Blasting Safety is Critically Important
MSHA’s Accident Prevention Program includes tips on drilling and blasting safety. Following are several items the agency wants to bring to the attention of plant operators or contractors performing drilling and blasting operations in quarries. Avoid Surface EntanglementsMany accidents have occurred when miners have come into contact with rotating drills: They tried to manually thread drill steels, unplug clogged suction…
Read MoreCantech Offers Wireless Control of Material
Control specialists Cantech are using wireless technology to allow control of loading and materials-handling processes from the cabs of mobile plant such as loading shovels, forklifts and dump trucks. Typical applications include discharging of material from quarry storage bins – which can include indication of the levels in the bins, allowing the driver to attend to other matters on the…
Read MoreRexroth Touts Energy-Efficient Machine Automation
Greater energy efficiency and safety increasingly determine the selection of electric drives, even at high levels of power. With its IndraDrive CL/ML, Bosch Rexroth now offers a scaled product range of strong drive solutions from 110 kW to 4 MW for applications in metal forming, plastics, test, printing, mining, metallurgy, marine, offshore and other heavy industries. These drives open up…
Read MoreMcLanahan, Continental Equipment Rescue Dexter Sand and Gravel
In 2011, Dexter Sand and Gravel was a 100-acre cornfield in Southeastern Missouri. Today, the site is a flourishing operation, producing concrete and masonry sand. Dexter Sand and Gravel is part of Delta Cos., a subsidiary of Colas USA. Delta owned another sand and gravel operation nearby to the current Dexter, Mo., site that was running out of reserves. So…
Read MoreContiTech Overcomes Limits in Vertical Conveying
The Pocketlift from the ContiTech Conveyor Belt Group offers advanced continuous conveying technology for the vertical transportation of bulk materials. With lifting heights of up to 2,300 ft. and capacities of up to 6,000 tph, the Pocketlift “sets new standards in continuous vertical conveying,” according to the company. The compact structure of Pocketlift makes it an especially attractive proposition for…
Read MoreConveyor Inspection Program Reduces Costs, Improves Safety
Martin Engineering is helping conveyor users reduce operating costs and improve safety with inspection and maintenance programs designed specifically for each individual system. The company’s Walk the Belt program provides regularly scheduled reviews of belts, cleaners, tracking, chutes, dust control and other components from experienced specialists with the training and expertise to maximize productivity and reduce downtime. Featuring immediate transfer…
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