SSAB is taking the lead in reducing the carbon footprint of the steel industry and is aiming to launch the world’s first fossil-free steel by around 2026. But how does fossil-free steel production actually work? And what’s the difference between green steel and fossil-free steel? SSAB will offer a fact-packed webinar to help you learn more about SSAB’s fossil-free steel…
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Kleemann
The Kleemann MOBICAT MC 120 Z PRO jaw crusher has a 32- x 48-in. (1200 mm x 800 mm) crusher opening that works together with the Continuous Feed System (CFS) and Load Reduction System (LRS). The LRS prevents damages from uncrushables while the CFS increases your production and reduces your wear cost. That’s technology engineered for you. Visit Kleemann online.
Read MoreIt’s Time for Real-Time Data
Immediate Information Is Key To Conquering Soaring Costs, Rising Demand And Decreasing Manpower. By Kerry Dougan and Diego Larrea-Puemape The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is pumping unprecedented funding into construction projects across the country. While this is all positive, this will result in materials producers being hit with a historically high volume of demand for materials in the…
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TOP NEWS Hubacz Named First NSSGA Female Board Chair During its Annual Membership Meeting at its 2022 Convention, NSSGA outgoing Chair Darin Matson of Rogers Group Inc. handed off the gavel to the association’s first Chairwoman Karen Hubacz, president and CEO of Bond Construction. AGG1 a Huge HitMore than 11,000 asphalt paving and aggregates professionals filled a sold-out Music City Center…
Read MoreSuperior Industries Tops Its Record for World’s Largest Telescopic Radial Stacking Conveyor
Superior Industries Inc. recently completed design and manufacturing work on what it is considering to be the world’s largest telescopic radial stacking conveyor. The brand-new TeleStacker Conveyor model is a 48-in.-wide by 210-ft.-long telescoping conveyor (1220 mm x 64 m). It’s capable of building 425,000 ton stockpiles (315,000 cu. yd.). Superior said the record-breaking stacker will be used to unload…
Read MoreRock Products Sponsors NSSGA Young Leaders Luncheon
At the recent National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) convention, Rock Products was once again proud to sponsor NSSGA’s Young Leaders Luncheon. A packed house enjoyed lunch and listened to motivational speaker Justin Patton, who opined that morale and the bottom line of every business suffers when leaders lack emotional intelligence and don’t take responsibility for their leadership presence. Patton was introduced by Rock Products’ Editor…
Read MoreTrimble Sells Business Units to Precisional
Trimble has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Time and Frequency, LOADRITE, Spectra Precision Tools and SECO accessories businesses to Precisional LLC, an affiliate of The Jordan Company (TJC).
Read MoreMetso Outotec Acquires Tesab Engineering
Metso Outotec has signed an agreement to acquire Tesab Engineering Ltd, a Northern Ireland-based company offering mobile crushing equipment for aggregates applications, including quarrying, recycling, asphalt and concrete. Their turnover in 2021 was approx. EUR 30 million and they have more than 60 employees primarily in Europe. The value of the deal was not disclosed. It will have no material…
Read MoreBKT Wants to Know if Your Tires Are Ready to Start Again
During the winter a lot of machinery remains stationary and parked up for several months. In this period, BKT technicians absolutely recommend to not neglect the tires. Indeed, there are small steps to take that help prevent vehicle downtime and waste. This is because proper maintenance and care can result in considerable and sustainable savings for every aggregates business. Tires…
Read MoreStockpile Reports – It’s Not a GIS Tool
Drone-based GIS functionality to support business functions, such as mapping for mine planning and inspections, are important. Some drone GIS solutions also tout stockpile measurement as a feature, however, these “solutions” require a substantial amount of manual work and are prone to misuse. Stockpile Reports measures every pile in the bulk materials ecosystem to give answers you need in real-time. …
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