McCloskey International announced the launch of McCloskey Washing Systems (MWS), a new business division focused on washing and classifying across multiple applications. The new unit will design and manufacture a full range of mobile, modular and static material and mineral washing equipment. While McCloskey International has been producing equipment for the quarrying, recycling, mining and industrial sand sectors for more…
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Fluid Bed Dryer Design Prevents Product Attrition
Vibrating fluid bed dryers and coolers from process equipment manufacturer The Witte Co., Washington, N.J., are engineered with a series of proprietary design innovations that protect and maintain particle size and shape during processing to prevent costly product attrition.
Read MoreFuchs Moves into Northern Illinois Market with New Dealer
Fuchs expands its North American distribution network with the appointment of Thoesen Tractor & Equipment Co., Inc. as an authorized distributor of Fuchs material handlers in northern Illinois, including the greater Chicago market area. Headquartered in Lynwood, Ill., the service-focused Thoesen Tractor has sales and service team members blanketing the territory to offer unsurpassed sales, rental, parts and service support…
Read MoreConExpo-Con/Agg Announces 143 Educational Sessions
ConExpo-Con/Agg 2017 organizers announced the show will offer a record 143 educational sessions across 10 tracks. ConExpo-Con/Agg and the co-located IFPE exhibitions will be held March 7- 11, 2017, at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, targeting the construction and construction materials and fluid power/power transmission/motion control industries.
Read MoreAtlas Copco Names New Crusher Distributor
Atlas Copco has announced that Swanson Industries, Morgantown, W.Va., is now carrying the Powercrusher crushing and screening line of equipment. Jeff Skovira, manager of rock and coal tools for Swanson Industries, said, “Swanson Industries, through its CWS Distribution Group, is excited by the opportunity to represent Atlas Copco’s full line of Powercrushers. Our relationship with Atlas Copco has been longstanding…
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A new frac sand mine in southeastern Barron County, Wis., will make relatively quick work of a sand deposit estimated at about 6 million tons, according to the Barron News-Shield. Information in the reclamation plan identifies the owners of the 80-acre property as David and Louise Driver of Chetek. The operator is Chieftain Sand & Proppant-Barron of New Auburn.
Read MoreVolvo Builds Brand
March 5, 2014 – Today at a ConExpo-Con/Agg media event, Volvo Construction Equipment predicted plus or minus 5 percent company growth in North America. The company discussed its acquisition of Terex Trucks and confirmed its product renewal and expansion plans. New company President Martin Weissburg stressed that they will engage in product innovation to drive down costs. He noted that their…
Read MoreConExpo-Con/Agg Kicks Off This Week
ConExpo-Con/Agg 2014 kicks off this morning in Las Vegas, and will feature new equipment, technology and product breakthroughs for the construction and aggregates industries. The show already covers a record-breaking 2.3 million net sq. ft. of indoor and outdoor exhibits, and IFPE 2014 has achieved record status with 165,000 net sq. ft. of exhibit space.
Read MoreConstruction Equipment Exports Decrease
Exports of U.S.-made construction equipment dropped 25 percent in 2013 compared to the previous year for a total $20 billion shipped to global markets, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), citing U.S. Commerce Dept. data it uses in trend reports for members. All world regions recorded declines.
Read MoreRogers Group Relies on GPS Tracking
With a construction-equipment tracking system, your quarry operation can be sure that each piece of equipment at every plant is working as hard as you are. Navman Wireless is one company that provides fleet and mobile asset intelligence based on equipment tracking. With this critical data, you can: Fine-tune construction equipment and worker productivity. Reduce downtime by monitoring maintenance needs.…
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