Aggregate Equipment Articles

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...

Modular Mining, Immersive Technologies Launch Guided Spotting Simulation System →

Modular Mining, a Komatsu technology brand, and Immersive Technologies, a Komatsu subsidiary, have announced support for ProVision Guided Spotting for Immersive Technologies' range of haul truck simulator conversion kits. The Guided Spotting simulation was developed to accelerate the deployment of Modular Mining's Guided Spotting system without impacting production. By uniting Immersive Technologies' and Modular Mining's expertise in training and workforce development, and load and haul optimization, mines can experience enhanced technology adoption faster without needing to remove haul trucks from production. Click for more...

Innovation in Drilling Addresses Common Issue of Downtime From Hose Damage →

Komatsu is introducing a new underground hard rock drilling machine with several advanced features originating from customer input and collaboration, including hoseless booms. The ZJ32Bi is a battery-electric, medium-class jumbo built on a common platform for increased user adoption and efficient training. The new machine offers a standard reduced hose configuration — only six per boom — with a hoseless option. Click for more...

Komatsu Introduces Innovations for Room, Pillar Mining at MINExpo 2021 →

To demonstrate its continued support of, and collaboration with, soft rock operations, Komatsu has introduced new machine features and a next-generation conveyor chain to help mines maximize uptime and achieve productivity goals. These offerings debuting at MINExpo 2021 included the 12HM46 continuous miner with the new Titan cutter head, the BH-18A battery hauler with new lithium-ion battery technology and the NXT single sprocket conveyor chain — all designed to help operators make progress with automation and solve common issues experienced by today's mining companies. Click for more...

Epiroc Introduces Pit Viper 291 Blasthole Drilling Rig →

Epiroc, a productivity partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, has introduced the Pit Viper 291 blasthole drilling rig. Epiroc's Pit Viper 291 single-pass rotary drill is designed to tackle larger diameter drilling in soft to medium ground conditions. Capable of 11 to 12 1/4 in. (27.9 to 31.1 cm) diameter holes with 85,000 lb. bit load capacity, the new Pit Viper 291 brings unsurpassed performance to any drilling operation and further extends the industry leading Epiroc Pit Viper range, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

EvoQuip Celebrates Five Years of Crushing It →

EvoQuip, a compact crushing and screening brand with products that focus on simplicity, easy maintenance, fuel efficiency and ease of transport, recently celebrated five successful years in business via a virtual hour-long celebration attended by almost 100 distributors around the world. Launched in 2016 to bring a simplified range of equipment to the crushing and screening industry, EvoQuip has grown from strength to strength to become one of the top three compact crushing and screening brands in the world. Click for more...

IAAP Will Host 2021 Convention, Miner Safety Conference →

The Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers (IAAP) announced it will hold its 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 with more than 400 attendees each year. The Aggregate Miner Safety Conference attracts more than 100 attendees. The convention gives attendees an opportunity to meet and network with peers and customers. Click for more...

BHP, Caterpillar to Accelerate Development of Zero-Emissions Mining Trucks →

BHP announced a partnership with Caterpillar Inc. to develop and deploy zero-emissions mining trucks at BHP sites to reduce operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This milestone is the result of more than 12 months of close collaboration between BHP and Caterpillar Inc. in analyzing energy demands and the options to apply this new technology on BHP sites. To support progress towards BHP's long-term goal of achieving net zero operational GHG emissions (Scope 1 and 2 from operated assets) by 2050, BHP will have early access to zero-emissions equipment developed by Caterpillar and hands-on learning opportunities to ensure successful deployment at BHP sites. Click for more...

Helping Nature Look 'Perfect' for Instagram →

From Construction Equipment Guide... This year, now, more than ever, the warm weather has brought out the desire to be outdoors, breathe in the fresh air, and enjoy nature and the scenery and colors that come with it. Social media immortalizes every experience. After months of being cooped up inside and seeing the same four walls, there's now a flood of selfies where people are surrounded by plant life and beautiful views. From inner-city parks to mountain slopes or even a handful of white pebbles decorating a flowering bush becomes an opportunity for a photoshoot. Click for more...

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