Dexter Sand and Gravel discovered a great sand deposit and began producing sand for concrete there in July 2012. The only challenge with their new site was it contained trace amounts of lignite, a material similar to soft coal. Dexter Sand and Gravel was concerned with the quality issues caused by the lignite and turned to McLanahan Corp. for a…
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VDG: The Evolution of The Drum Motor
The drum motor belt drive design entered the conveyor industry in the early 1950s as a unique drive for belt conveyor applications. What sets the drum motor apart from a conventional conveyor drive is that the drum motor has all drive components, such as the electric motor, gear reducer and all bearings, housed inside the drum. Without exposed drive components…
Read MoreBurgex Mineralocity Aggregates Market Analysis Tool
The mining analysis team at Burgex has been hard at work over the past several years developing internal tools and systems for conducting complex market analysis studies of mineral commodities. One of the top priorities for the team has been creating a national geographical information system for dynamically analyzing construction aggregate supply and demand trends. What began as a linear…
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