Aggregate Equipment Articles

SENNEBOGEN Helps Firm Optimize Its Recycling Site →

Boris Grinstein reflected on the growing fleet of equipment working in his Action Metals recycling yard, just off the I-45 near downtown Dallas. "Five or ten years ago, my dad would have said there's no way we can have all this machinery in this space," said Grinstein. "But we're doing it and we're moving more tonnage than ever. Every yard has its limits, and we have ours, but SENNEBOGEN has helped us make the most of our space and maximize our potential." Action Metals has been serving the Dallas/Fort Worth area since 1994. Click for more...

HeidelbergCement Accelerates Growth in Core Markets →

HeidelbergCement announced that its North American subsidiary, Lehigh Hanson, has finalized the acquisition of Corliss Resources Inc., one of the largest, family-owned aggregates and ready-mixed concrete companies in the Pacific Northwest. The acquisition includes major aggregate operations with annual sales volumes of approximately 2 million tonnes and reserves and resources of about 170 million tonnes and four ready-mixed concrete plants selling about 0.3 million cubic meters in the greater Seattle area. Click for more...

Sandvik Maximizes Uptime, Lowers Ownership Cost With Endurance Packages →

Specifically designed for its mobile crushers, Sandvik endurance packages are configurable and can be tailored to meet specific customer needs and requirements. They will provide all the necessary parts should the unexpected occur, allowing users to replace them immediately, maximizing your plant's uptime. They are the perfect solution for both sites working long hours (high utilization) and or remote locations, where availability and support are essential to your operation, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

MB Crusher Opens Second Location →

MB Crusher will now have two locations in the United States, covering both the east and west coasts, enabling the company to provide solutions and assistance regardless of time zones. "Now, our customers no longer have to worry about how long it will take a unit to arrive to their location," the company said. "Instead, our customers can focus on staying productive on their job site. And when their unit arrives, they can get right into recycling and reusing material." MB Crusher's fully operational branch is located in Kernersville, N.C. Click for more...

MB Crusher's Units Help Construction Sites Finish Job, Reach Deadline →

Imagine a construction site inside a large urban center or a heavily populated metropolitan area. Now picture how you'd organize that job, especially when there are restrictions imposed on the location such as: limited to when you can run your equipment, logistic difficulties due to traffic restrictions, and containing noise and dust emissions. Let's not forget one of the more current problems: the problems with finding raw materials and obtaining them in a timely manner. Click for more...

Battery-powered Joy 02ESV Scoops Offer Operator Comfort, Longer Time Between Charges →

Scoops are true utility workhorses in soft rock mine. They handle multiple tasks, including maintenance, re-supply, clean-up and rock dusting. To help get the job done, Komatsu's redesigned battery-powered Joy 02ESV scoops offer excellent operator comfort and robust time between charges, according to the company. Equipped with OptiDrive technology developed specifically for these next-generation 240-volt machines, OptiDrive can improve reliability, boost operator productivity, improve motor performance and help reduce maintenance costs. Click for more...

Pacific Steel Acquires One Machine to Do Work of Two With SENNEBOGEN Vario Tool →

When Kelly Frantzich went shopping for new material handlers for Pacific Steel & Recycling, he got more than he bargained for. The company's management team had agreed that some of its smaller yards, located throughout the northwest, needed more processing capacity. Frantzich, as the firm's equipment manager, was fielding requests to several OEMs for mobile shears mounted on a wheeled machine. Click for more...

Cobra 230R Blasts Through Rubble for Larsen Dirtworks →

Larsen Dirtworks LLC of Foreston, Minn., knows its stuff when it comes to crushing rock. EvoQuip customers for a few years now, it is an expert in the industry and prides itself in helping customers run smooth and lucrative operations. The company has been running an EvoQuip Cobra 230R impact crusher, a versatile and easy to use machine that can operate in the most demanding of applications such as reinforced concrete, recycled asphalt, construction and demolition waste and natural rock. Click for more...

Terex Finlay Strengthens North America Dealer Network With Addition of Rock Machinery Co. →

Terex Finlay is continuing to expand its North American dealers network by appointing Rock Machinery Co. LLC to distribute and support the full line up of Finlay crushers, screeners and conveying equipment in Wisconsin and northern Illinois. Founded in 2004, Rock Machinery is a family-run business and highly experienced in providing material processing machinery, parts and service to customers in the quarrying, mining, sand and gravel and recycling industries. Click for more...

Graniterock, Caltrans Partner On Recycling Project →

As Pacific Ocean waves crashed in the background under sunny skies, Graniterock crews of Watsonville, Calif., enjoyed a picturesque day of work as they labored on an asphalt recycling pilot project with Caltrans. Graniterock partnered with Caltrans to use cold-in-place recycling to rehabilitate a 10.6-mi. stretch of pavement on scenic Highway 1 between Santa Cruz and Pescadero. The project piloted Cold In-Place Recycling to see how Caltrans and paving companies in the state could continue to refine their recycling practices to benefit California taxpayers and the travelling public. Click for more...

Durex Products to Feature Full Aggregate Product Lineup at AGG1 →

Durex Products Inc. , based in Luck, Wis., will display its screen media, liners, wear parts and screen accessories in booth 1147 at Nashville Music City Center, March 29 to 31, in Nashville, Tenn. The company offers numerous innovative urethane, rubber and specialty wire screen media options, which allow customers to fine-tune production and increase tons per hour, while keeping products in spec and lowering operating costs. Click for more...

Southeastern Equipment Adds Aggregate Products →

Southeastern Equipment Company now carries Rubble Master's full line of aggregate crushing and screening equipment. The robust lineup includes models that can crush material from 165 to 385 tons per hour and screens capable of processing the material. Southeastern also is adding MGL's line of conveyers to stockpile the resulting material. "Adding Rubble Master and MGL gives us a much wider product offering for our current aggregate customers," said Thor Hess, executive vice president of Southeastern. Click for more...

Sandvik Appoints DMI as Distributor of South Dakota →

Sandvik announced the appointment of Diesel Machinery Inc. (DMI) as its authorized distributor for its range of mobile crushing and screening equipment in South Dakota. DMI will be responsible for equipment sales and full aftermarket support through the provision of spare parts and local customer service. Sandvik offers a wide range of quarrying and construction equipment needs and now customers in South Dakota will be able to benefit from sales support through its new partner Diesel Machinery Inc. Click for more...

Epiroc Announces New Dealer Partnership to Benefit Quarry Customers →

Epiroc has announced a new partnership with Allied Pedestal Boom Systems to provide sales and service to customers. As part of the new dealer partnership, Ohio-based Allied Pedestal Boom Systems (PBS) will package boom systems with an Epiroc hydraulic breaker for U.S. quarry and mining customers. Allied PBS manufactures mobile, portable and stationary boom systems for mines, quarries and industrial sites. Click for more...

SRM Concrete's Huge Success Due to Teamwork of Family →

Back in 1999, Mike and Melissa Hollingshead decided that they needed to build a ready-mix concrete plant in their own Middle Tennessee backyard. An unusual choice for most folks, certainly, but Mike did so only because he was often frustrated in getting the materials he needed to run his small concrete business. What's more unusual is the fact that in only 22 years, Mike and Melissa's operation is today a huge company that employs a staggering 4,000 employees working in 13 states. Click for more...

IAAP Hosts 53rd Annual Convention and Miner Safety Conference in Springfield, Ill. →

The Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers (IAAP) held its 53rd annual Convention and Miner Safety Conference Dec. 14 to 15, 2021, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Springfield, Ill. The IAAP Convention is the largest aggregates industry convention in the Midwest, allowing peers and customers to connect. The expo featured the latest equipment and technology for the aggregate industry, as well as seminars, a casino night and a silent auction to benefit IAAP PAC. Click for more...

Caterpillar Introduces New Performance Series Hammers →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Built for high production on large excavators, the new Cat H190 S and H215 S Performance Series hammers deliver consistent breaking power. Their efficient operation cycle results in less waste from internal heat for more power delivered to the tool, according to the manufacturer. With piston and tool matched in diameter and mass, these new hammers offer increased power transmission frequency. Operators can switch power mode from high frequency/low power to low frequency/high power, giving the ability to fine tune power to the material being broken. Click for more...

From High Altitude Peaks to Distant Islands, MB Crusher's Units Bring Solutions, Advantages to Any Job Site →

MB Crusher's headquarters is in Italy, in a town less than 62 mi. from Venice. The units are designed and produced then travel to the companies and industry professionals all over the world who deal in construction, demolition, road work and earth moving. From the imposing mountains in Tibet and the Americas, from the Caribbean to Iceland, from snow covered Siberia to the sunny deserts of Saudi Arabia, it's easy to travel around the world with MB Crusher's units. Click for more...

Son Returns Home to Help Build Family Business →

Mechanical Irrigation Solutions (MIS), located in Yuba City, Calif., (the heart of production of peaches, plums and pistachios in the United States), was established in 2009 by Jas Thiara, a second-generation farmer. Thiara's history in the agricultural community is long. He came from a farming family with a passion for soil and equipment; and he was able to build his own prune harvester at the age of 16. Click for more...

OAIMA Hosts 2021 Annual Meeting, Trade Show in Columbus →

The Ohio Aggregates and Industrial Minerals Association's (OAIMA) annual meeting and trade show returned as a live event this year. Held at the Hilton at Easton in Columbus, Ohio, on Nov. 11 to 12, the event offered a full schedule for those attending. The general session kicked off the two-day meeting with an introduction of the OAIMA leadership team and association announcements from Patrick Jacomet, executive director. Click for more...

← 38 Page 39 40 →