Power-management company Eaton has added a series of enhancements to the company’s Roadranger service network to better meet the needs of North American heavy-duty trucking customers. These include: Upgrading the features in the company’s popular ServiceRanger 4 online diagnostics and service software. Extending the availability of the Roadranger Call Center to now include 24/7/365 customer support. Introducing a new fuel-efficient…
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Mack Introduces mDRIVE HD for Heavy-Haul Titan
Adding to its increasing lineup of models featuring the highly fuel-efficient Mack mDRIVE automated manual transmission, Mack Trucks announced during the National Heavy Equipment Show that the mDRIVE HD is now available and standard in the Titan by Mack model. “We built on the success of the Mack mDRIVE, previously only available on our highway models, and engineered a heavier-duty version of…
Read MoreMSHA’s March Impact Inspections Target Quarry
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration announced that federal inspectors issued 188 citations and two orders as a result of special impact inspections conducted at 13 coal mines and seven metal and nonmetal mines in March.
Read MoreAtlas Copco Portable Generator Runs 30 Hours
The heavy-duty QAS 45 portable generator features an Isuzu 4LE2X engine and a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) to achieve Tier 4 Final emission levels. The QAS 45 is rated for 45 kVA of prime power for applications such as construction, oil and gas, rental and large events.
Read MoreRockwell Terminals Offer Improved Touch Screen
Rockwell Automation reduces boot-up time and increases installation flexibility with the new space-saving Allen-Bradley PanelView 800 family of graphic terminals. The terminals, available in 4-, 7- and 10-in. display sizes, feature an 800 MHz CPU processor, up to 256 MB of flash, and dynamic memory to reduce boot-up time, making it two times faster than the previous PanelView Component terminal. The…
Read MoreAggregates Operation Uses Radar Level Transmitter
An international aggregates company has a diverse business that includes aggregate products they mine at their own quarries to produce ready mix, asphalt, liquid asphalt and recycled concrete products. The company also provides management services for the construction industry, including major road projects. For these projects, the company uses aggregates and fly ash in processing products for use in building…
Read MoreTerex Finlay Debuts 693+ Spaleck 3D Flip-Flow Screen
The new Terex Finlay 693+ Spaleck is the ultimate in mobile screening and separation technology, according to the company. This new product offering is the result of a joint partnership between Terex Finlay, pioneers in mobile tracked processing equipment and Spaleck, the market leaders in static recycling screening technology. At the heart of the mobile plant is the two-deck German…
Read MoreCrown Eagle Offers Pegasus Portable Screener
The Pegasus MS842W Portable Aggregate Screener features three onboard conveyors and is ideally suited for small to medium sized contractors and aggregate producers. This is a medium to high output screener of 150-200 tph. It’s high output 8- x 4-ft. four-bearing, double-deck, positive-action screen, large capacity hopper and hydraulically folding 600-mm wide belts, ensure more tons per hour and consequently…
Read MoreEriez Separation, Inspections and Material Handling
Eriez offers a wide variety of separation, inspections and material-handling products for producers. Magnetic Separators Eriez magnetic separators are designed to automatically remove large amounts of ferrous from nonferrous materials conveyed in deep burdens on almost any type of conveyor or chute. Eriez 7000 Series Suspended Electromagnets come with the Eriez Hi-Gradient Circuit to produce maximum-force density at a selected working…
Read MoreJCB Introduces Tier 4 Final Wheel Loader, Excavators
JCB held a media event last month at its North American headquarters in Savannah, Ga., to introduce several new products. Rock Products Associate Editor Josephine Smith attended the event. “What we have done is to build on the remarkable achievements of our EcoMAX Tier 4 Interim engine and come up with an innovative ‘one can’ SCR solution. An engine that is compact, fuel…
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