By Chaz Vollmer Out of all the industries using heavy-duty crushing and earthmoving equipment, the aggregates industry faces the many challenges that come with working with limestone, granite, traprock and sandstone. Moving thousands of tons of crushed stone per day ultimately creates clouds of dust particulates that impact crushers, screens, excavators and dozers. These machines require healthy engines to run…
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Top 7 Ways to Prevent Equipment Downtime
Lost revenue. Costly repairs. Project delays. When a machine is down, it can result in unintended costs that impact your business and reputation. Learn to prevent downtime before it happens – and identify issues before they turn into bigger problems. When a machine is down, it can result in unintended costs – from lost revenue to costly repairs. It can…
Read MoreRenewable Lubricants Offers Bio-Vacuum Pump Oil
Renewable Lubricants now offers its patented Bio-Vacuum Pump Oil, an ultimately biodegradable biosynthetic formula developed specifically for use in vacuum pumps. In addition to increased performance relative to mineral oil-based products, these bio-based products are environmentally friendly and help companies achieve their sustainability goals. Formulated from renewable agricultural biobased resources, they are non-toxic, zinc-free formulations contain no heavy metals. A…
Read MoreMotion Launches Mi Fluid Power Solutions Brand
Motion Industries Inc., a distributor of maintenance, repair and operation replacement parts, and a premier provider of industrial technology solutions, announced the formation of its fluid power business brand: Mi Fluid Power Solutions (Mi FPS). Unifying top tier fluid power business units – including the former Kaman Fluid Power divisions of BW Rogers, Catching FluidPower, Intellimotion, Calkins Fluid Power, Northwest…
Read MoreThree Things to Consider Before Choosing Replacement Crusher Wear Parts
Mike Moehnke, director of sales and marketing, Columbia Steel Casting Co. Inc., makes the point that in an environment where operating costs are increasing dramatically, companies must focus on getting the best value from the products they buy to remain competitive and profitable. This philosophy is particularly true for mine operators who frequently replace crusher wear parts to keep their…
Read MoreDana Offers Spicer Heavy-Duty Transfer Cases for Off-Highway Use
Dana Inc. offers Spicer heavy-duty transfer cases for a wide range of off-highway applications, including mining rigs; dump, block and fire trucks; logging units; transit mixers; military vehicles; sweepers; oil and water drilling rigs; and agriculture. “No matter the terrain, Spicer transfer cases provide maximum power for all transmission speeds in nearly any off-highway application, just by pulling a lever,”…
Read MoreBMH Offers Wearnetics Wear-Maintenance Strategy
Wearnetics is a state-of-the-art technology designed by BMH Global Design specifically as a wear-maintenance strategy to reduce total operating cost. BMHg streamlines the reporting process by harvesting real time data to expedite corrective action to return best possible asset performance. Evolution of WearneticsThe team at BMHg has been in mining for a long time and designed all forms of transfer…
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 MoreClearSpan Provides Mobile Structures
As the aggregates industry continues to endure high demand, an increase in exploration is necessary. While producers explore and mobilize from site to site, the need for temporary structures has never been higher within the industry. ClearSpan supplies both temporary and permanent structures, and its buildings can be easily and rapidly installed, quickly uninstalled and re-erected in a matter of…
Read MoreStockpile Surveying Gets a Boost from Drone Technology
By John Frost Yearly stockpile reconciliations are wrapping up, and companies are crossing their fingers for accurate material estimates. For aggregate companies, this process is essential to keeping their customers’ projects on time and on budget as they enter 2022. If stockpile estimates are off by even 1,000 tons, companies could easily incur high losses at $6 to $7 per…
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