Aggregate Equipment Articles

SENNEBOGEN Selects Sound Heavy Machinery As North Carolina Authorized Service Provider →

Sound Heavy Machinery (SHM) has been named the official SENNEBOGEN authorized service provider of the Carolinas. The Wilmington, N.C.-based full-service dealer will represent SENNEBOGEN in offering warranty service, scheduled maintenance plans and service on SENNEBOGEN's current and legacy machines. SENNEBOGEN offers specialized equipment solutions for recycling and scrap metal yards, demolition, barge and port operations, log handling, transfer stations and waste facilities. Click for more...

Celebrating Aggregates, Industrial Minerals Awareness Week →

Limestone blocks for the outside of buildings; gravel and crushed rock for the bed of new roadways; pulverized limestone for cement — they are all products of Ohio's aggregates and industrial minerals industry, and all essential to the state's ongoing economic development. To celebrate the industry's contributions to Ohio, the Ohio General Assembly designated July 17-21 as "Ohio Aggregates and Industrial Minerals Awareness Week" to help educate the public and raise awareness of the industry's invaluable contributions to job creation and growth. Click for more...

Odessa Concrete, Aggregate Producer Keeps Biz Growing →

While oil and gas continue to be the main drivers in the West Texas market, up-and-coming entities are proving to be profitable, according to PB (Permian Basin) Materials LLC CEO Christopher Crouch. "We are becoming more of an energy center rather than just oil and gas," said Crouch. "Wind and solar are making significant gains. There's also gravity batteries and carbon capture. We probably have the largest AI mining or Bitcoin mining investment in the country. Click for more...

Ontario Construction Materials Firm Partners With CDE to Maximize Material Recovery →

Ontario-based sand and aggregate producer James Dick Construction has finalized a major new investment in an ultra fines recovery system, designed and engineered by wet processing industry experts CDE, as the company solidifies its position as one of the leading suppliers of construction materials in the local market. The James Dick group of companies has grown from its humble beginnings in 1964 to its current position as a leader in the supply of sand, gravel and limestone products in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Click for more...

Seppi M. USA Moves to New Facility in West Chester, Ohio →

Seppi M announced that effective July 1 it has moved to a new home. The company recently completed moving equipment and staff to the new facility at 8880 Beckett Rd. in West Chester, Ohio. The new facility features improved infrastructure for loading and unloading equipment and offers significantly more room for machines and parts. Seppi M will now host customer meetings and dealer training events on the premises. Click for more...

Is Construction Ready for Driverless Vehicles? →

In the mid-1990s Caterpillar changed its approach to automation in mining. A decade after it began a pioneering research program to drive the tech forward, the company realised that the sector was not ready for automation. Instead, it focused on the building blocks that would need to be put in place to make automation possible in future. Roger Brereton, head of sales at steering system manufacturer Pailton Engineering, assesses whether the construction sector is finally ready for autonomous driving. Click for more...

Firm Overcomes Slew of Challenges to Thrive in Decorative Stone Biz →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Christopher DeFeo started DeFeo Materials in 2016 with one tri-axle dump truck hauling bulk materials. Prior to starting the company in Connecticut, DeFeo had worked in the agricultural industry in the Midwest, where he gained exposure to many different types of equipment and the harvesting process for many different commodities that were shipped in bulk. Once DeFeo moved back to Connecticut, he started working in the construction industry, which laid the foundation for what would become DeFeo Materials. Click for more...

VIDEO: Kleemann Impact Crusher MOBIREX MR 130 Zi EVO2 Working in California →

At a storage site in Beaumont, Southern California, aggregates are recycled for the construction industry. The customers range from general contractors such as the government, cities and local authorities to homeowners and on to companies from the film industry. The extracted concrete and asphalt is crushed and processed at the storage site or on site at the customer's location. The impact crusher MOBIREX MR 130i EVO2 from Kleemann is used for the crushing process, the material is crushed from a feed size of around 19.7 in. Click for more...

Eagle Crusher Co. Names New Mid-Atlantic Crushing, Screen Equipment Distributor →

Eagle Crusher Co. Inc. announced Mellott as the new distributor of the states of Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware. Mellott will represent the full line of Eagle Crusher heavy-duty crushing and screening equipment for the recycled concrete, asphalt, aggregate, and sand and gravel industries in these states, as well as continue its Eagle Crusher distributorship in the state of Florida through its Mellott and KastRock partnership. Click for more...

Montabert USA Announces Expanded Rebuild, Distribution Facility →

Montabert USA, based in Nashville, Ill., announced the grand opening of its expanded distribution and rebuild facility. Working within the 50,000 sq. ft. of its existing distribution center — located at 12578 State Route 127, Suite F, Nashville, Ill. — Montabert began plans in late 2022 to add remanufacturing and repair capabilities to the facility. While these new capabilities are now offered onsite, the expanded facility officially opens on Sept. Click for more...

IROCK Crushers, Road Machinery Host Demo Day in Arizona →

IROCK Crushers and Road Machinery recently co-hosted an event to showcase the latest IROCK equipment. Representatives from both companies were onsite in Litchfield, Ariz. to welcome guests and customers alike. The event included two crushing demonstrations and lunch for all attendees. "We were very excited to showcase our new line of equipment from IROCK," said Chris Bennett, vice president of product support of Road Machinery. Click for more...

Maverick Environmental Merges With Grand Equipment Co. →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Maverick Environmental Equipment announced it has taken a new and exciting step forward in the development of its business and ability to service customers and grow together with them across all business areas. Maverick has merged with Grand Equipment Company of Hudsonville, Mich., a portfolio company of Cognitive Capital Partners (CCP). Headquartered in Alma, Mich., Maverick is an equipment dealer of aggregate processing, waste recycling and environmental equipment, parts, attachments and services. Click for more...

Soosan America Takes Rock Commander to Next Level →

Soosan America continues to fulfill the need for simple-to-use machines in the market. Maintaining the simple systems design for the Rock Commander Rock Drill series results in reduced downtime and increased profits for all operations. With the continuous growth of the Rock Commander throughout the United States and Canada, the company believes this is a great opportunity to provide benefit to its customers. Click for more...

CDE Commissions its Largest C&D Waste Plant in Canada for Calgary Aggregate Recycling →

Later this year, washing experts CDE, in partnership with concrete, asphalt and aggregate recycling firm Calgary Aggregate Recycling Inc. (CAR), will host an open house event to showcase the company's largest construction and demolition (C&D) waste recycling plant in Canada. Recently commissioned at CAR's recycling facility in south east Calgary, the new 250 tons per hour (tph) washing solution, designed and engineered by CDE, will take centre stage on Sept. Click for more...

Cedarapids, A Terex Brand — 100 Years in the Making →

Established in 1923, the Cedarapids of today has been built upon an impressive century-old history that, from the solid foundation laid by founder Howard Hall, has seen it grow through The Great Depression of 1929 and World War II, continuing to evolve through multiple acquisitions, pioneering innovations and steadfast dedication to its customers, employees and community. The brand now sits within the Terex MPS business of Terex Materials Processing, a global manufacturer of materials processing and lifting machinery with a leading portfolio of specialty equipment brands serving the aggregates, environmental, concrete, materials handling and lifting markets. Click for more...

Sustainable Drive Concepts for Every Requirement →

Kleemann uses three different drive concepts that offer the best possible solution depending on the tasks at hand. Whereas electric drives score very well with regard to the CO2 footprint, in some situations a fuel-saving diesel drive is the better solution. E-DRIVE, D-DRIVE and H-DRIVE represent the variants diesel-electric, diesel-direct and diesel-hydraulic. The decision on the most efficient solution depends on many factors: For example, whether there is a power supply option available on site, whether the machines are used in an urban environment or which local environmental regulations apply. Click for more...

Metso to Deliver Grinding Plant Equipment to Mineral Park Copper Project →

Metso has been awarded orders for the delivery of grinding plant equipment to Origin Mining Company LLC's brownfield Mineral Park Mill Restart Project. Origin Mining is managed under the Waterton Global Resource Management Inc. umbrella of investments. Mineral Park is in a historic, copper-rich mining district next to Kingman, Ariz. The total value of the order is EUR 16 million. The order has been booked in Minerals' second-quarter order intake. Click for more...

Thompson Equipment Relocates to New Facility in Maine →

Thompson Equipment recently relocated to a new facility at 15 Lisbon St., Lisbon, Maine, just down the street from its previous location. "Our shop capabilities [at the previous facility] were extremely limited, and we found ourselves doing a lot of repair work outside, which is not that unusual by the nature of the equipment we sell, but in the winter months it was not a pleasant experience — we needed to bring that work inside" said Steve Ferris, vice president of Thompson Equipment. Click for more...

Komatsu 980E-5SE Ultra-Class Electric Drive Mining Truck Offers Highest-in-Class Horsepower Available →

The economics of surface mining require the highest production at the lowest lifetime cost per ton (CPT). By combining outstanding build quality with multiple features designed to improve fuel efficiency and reduce downtime, the 4,400-hp Komatsu 980E-5SE electric drive mining truck offers increased speed on grade in deep pit applications. The truck's redesigned ergonomic automotive-style cab works to increase operator comfort and lessen driving fatigue. Click for more...

Metso to Acquire Häggblom to Expand Loading, Hauling Offering →

Metso has signed an agreement to acquire Ab A. Häggblom Oy, a privately owned Finnish engineering and manufacturing company. The company's key offering includes mining truck bodies and buckets. Häggblom's service portfolio includes wear parts, truck body and bucket refurbishments, as well as related field services. Häggblom has partnered with Metso for several years in the manufacturing of truck bodies. Click for more...

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