Aggregate Equipment Articles

Metso Outotec Launches Concorde Cell Flotation Technology for Fine, Ultra-Fine Particle Recovery →

Metso Outotec is launching Concorde Cell flotation technology for efficient fine and ultra-fine particle recovery. This Planet Positive technology sets a new benchmark in high-intensity pneumatic flotation, reducing plant operation costs and contributing to sustainability of operations through minimized energy and water consumption per tons of metal produced, according to the company. The Metso Outotec Concorde Cell technology is the first fine and ultra-fine flotation solution for more finely disseminated and complex orebodies that have previously been inaccessible. Click for more...

Bandit Industries Announces Major Expansion of Its Manufacturing Facilities →

Bandit Industries plans to build three new production facilities and expand an existing plant in 2022. That is in addition to four building expansions in 2021, one that is completed and three more that are currently under construction. When all are completed, Bandit's manufacturing facilities will increase from 340,000 to 560,000 sq. ft. The demand for Bandit products and the backlog has skyrocketed to where Bandit needs to double its 2020 production, a record year for Bandit. Click for more...

Metso Outotec Expands Lokotrack Mobile Series for Aggregates →

Metso Outotec is launching two new models to the Lokotrack mobile crushing and screening series. The new Lokotrack LT200HPX and Lokotrack LT220GP mobile cone crushers are compact but efficient units ideal for aggregate contractor customers, bringing up to 30 percent more capacity and added flexibility compared to earlier models. The new models premiered during Metso Outotec's virtual studio events on Oct. Click for more...

VIDEO: GT Mid Atlantic Hosts Rubble Master Demo Days in N.J. →

GT Mid Atlantic and Rubble Master held a live demo day event Oct. 7 and 8, 2021. The two-day event, held at Winzinger's Recycling yard in Franklinville, N.J., featured several of Rubble Master's line of impact crushers, jaw crushers, scalping and incline screens as well as the new RM120X impact crusher. As the first NEXT philosophy crusher, the RM 120X combines maximum safety with maximum performance and flexibility, according to Rubble Master. Click for more...

VIDEO: Finally Free (From Rebar)! →

There's always been a weak point in the demolition and redevelopment industry when it comes to processing reinforced materials. When it comes to recovering reinforced material, companies have been forced to (reluctantly) come to terms with the limitations of the machines they own. An MB Crusher customer, who owns job sites all over Europe, summarized a common problem: "Costs and downtime soar when it comes to reinforced materials. Click for more...

Volvo, Ascendum Boosts Success of Tenn. Construction Firm →

From Construction Equipment Guide... There are few road projects that have taken place in western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee in recent decades that did not rely on Knoxville-based Harrison Construction Company for the materials and services needed to complete the work successfully. A subsidiary of CRH Americas, North America's largest building materials company, Harrison Construction provides contractors and the two state transportation agencies with aggregate through its various quarries, as well as asphalt production, paving and construction and ready-mix concrete plants, the latter of which is only available in Tennessee. Click for more...

Komatsu WA480-8 Yard Loader Offers Versatility Across Multiple Applications →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Loading and moving materials in as few passes and cycles as possible can help increase productivity and reduce costly wear and tear on machines. Designed to be a three-pass match for loading aggregate and other processed materials onto highway trucks, the 299 hp (223kW) Komatsu WA480-8 yard loader also can be adapted for use in infrastructure, forestry and non-residential construction applications. Click for more...

Tournier's Recycling Purchase of Komatsu Excavator, Genesis Shear Marks Milestone Accomplishments →

When Dean Tournier and his son, Cody, were looking to boost efficiency at their Independence, Iowa, scrap yard, they didn't realize they were about to break new ground on multiple levels. A year earlier, Genesis Attachments rep, Matt Overdahl, made a stop by the yard to talk about how a new shear attachment could boost productivity. The Tourniers weren't ready to make a purchase at that time, but they were intrigued. Click for more...

For Conn.-Based Holden Brothers, Two Gravel Pits Prove to Be Better Than One →

From Construction Equipment Guide... John Holden started his career working days at the family trucking company. Since 2007, his nights and weekends were spent on outside projects that were too small for the family business to tackle. In 2014, Holden made the decision to venture out on his own, and Holden Construction became his full-time venture. Since that time, he has been doing full-time excavating, securing projects such as roadways, parking lots and utility lines and anything excavating-related in northeastern and central Connecticut. Click for more...

Texas Bearing Company Expands Into Successful Crushing, Screening Business →

When William Shakespeare famously questioned, "What's in a name?" he wasn't referencing an equipment distributor in Texas, but he could have been. You will not find the words equipment or aggregate in the company moniker, but Texas Bearing Company (TBC) is steadily establishing itself as a force in the crushing and screening industry, while admittedly facing an identity challenge resulting from the company name. Click for more...

Aggregate and Paving Equipment on Display at TXAPA's 46th Annual Meeting →

Distributors of aggregate producing machines and paving equipment presented their goods to contractors gathered for the 46th annual Texas Asphalt Pavement Association meeting last month in San Antonio. Among the exhibitors and sponsors of the event were Closner Equipment, Powerscreen Texas, ROMCO Equipment, CAT, Astec, McCourt Equipment and others. Exhibitors noted that the popular event affords them the opportunity to speak with both producers and paving contractors in one setting. Click for more...

SMH Group Adds Kirby-Smith Machinery to Dealer Network →

The SMH Group US has added Kirby-Smith Machinery Inc. to its dealer network for Atlas material handlers. The Atlas brand of material handlers will make an excellent addition to Kirby-Smith's already large and diverse fleet offering, according to the company. Tom Hickson, general manager of the SMH Group, said, "We are excited to add such a major dealer to the network." Kirby-Smith Machinery Inc. Click for more...

Terex Washing Systems Launches M1700X at Ireland's CQMS →

Terex Washing Systems launched its latest innovation — the enhanced M1700X mobile washing screen — at CQMS, Ireland's Construction & Quarry Machinery Show, which took place Sept. 10 and 11 in Tullamore, Co. Offaly. The M1700X is a redesign of the M1700 and improves the M Range of mobile washing screens manufactured by Terex Washing Systems that can produce up to five products (three aggregates and two sands) in applications including aggregates, recycling, industrial sands and mining. Click for more...

Metso Outotec Launches New Digital Solutions for Boosting Iron Ore Pelletizing Plant Performance →

Metso Outotec is launching digital solutions to ensure the optimal operation and maintenance of iron ore pelletizing plants over the entire plant life cycle. Leveraging the company's experience as the inventor of the pelletizing process, Metso Outotec has developed a suite of solutions that will improve process performance, production capacity and product quality while at the same time reducing energy consumption, environmental impact, and operation and maintenance costs, the company said. Click for more...

SMH Group Adds Woods CRW to Dealer Network →

The SMH Group US has added Wood's CRW to its dealer network for Atlas material handlers. The Atlas brand of material handlers will make an excellent addition to Wood's CRWs already large and diverse fleet offerings, according to the company. Wood's CRW is now the Atlas Material Handling dealer of central and eastern Pennsylvania and all of New York State (excluding of NYC-Long Island). Click for more...

Joe Jenkins Joins IROCK as Technical Support, Service Specialist →

IROCK Crushers, a manufacturer of mobile and portable crushing plants, screening plants, and conveying equipment, announced the appointment of Joe (JJ) Jenkins, who joins IROCK as technical support and service specialist. Jenkins comes to IROCK with a background in mobile crushing and screening service and support. For the better part of the last decade, he has worked with both dealers and manufacturers, gaining extensive knowledge and experience concerning the problem-solving nature of crushing and screening. Click for more...

Komatsu's Newest Blasthole Drill Works in Diverse Conditions →

To support customers that want to boost productivity with an advanced drill, Komatsu premiered its newest blasthole drill, the ZR122, at MINExpo 2021. Engineered for high productivity drilling in tough rock conditions, this drill is built to help reduce maintenance costs, support fully autonomous operation, and can be configured for rotary and hammer drilling, diesel or electric power, and single- or multipass drilling, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

Metso Outotec Solution Eliminates Water Consumption in Screening Process →

Metso Outotec will supply unique sustainable screening technology for an iron ore project in the Southern Hemisphere. The order value, which is not disclosed, has been booked in Minerals segment's Q3 2021 orders received. The start-up of the project is scheduled for the first half of 2024. The order for the product screening and scalping application covers 12 Metso Outotec BSE Series (Banana Screen Elliptical) tandem screens and 4 MF Series screens, all equipped with 305PS screening media. Click for more...

Efficiency, Versatility in Crushing, Sizing Highlighted at MINExpo →

With more underground mine operators under pressure to extract more coal and industrial minerals with fewer resources, efficiency and flexibility are top priorities when gathering and crushing material. The Stamler UFB-14S feeder breaker from Komatsu boosts haulage and conveying efficiency, and the HRX 1000 sizer delivers high-capacity crushing in a compact product. Both products were featured in the MINExpo crushing area of the Komatsu booth. Click for more...

Komatsu Focuses Future of Electric Rope Shovels on AC-Powered Offerings →

To provide customers up to 6 percent improvement in productivity compared to DC-powered models, Komatsu is now offering all of its P&H electric rope shovels as AC-powered machines going forward. The production improvement gains are measured by comparing machine performance data. Furthermore, several Komatsu customers have reported that they can regularly achieve higher productivity with the company's AC models. Click for more...

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