Aggregate Equipment Articles

Annual OAIMA Meeting Brings Education, Inspiration →

This year's Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association (OAIMA) Annual Meeting and Trade Show, held Nov. 14 to 16 at the Hilton at Easton in Columbus, Ohio, marked the 100th anniversary of the association. The event opened on the evening of the 14th with a 100th anniversary dinner sponsored by Barrett Paving Materials Inc. and Eastman & Smith Ltd. Official business started the next morning with the general session, which included a welcome from OAIMA President Jim Meckstroth of Barrett Paving Materials and announcements from OAIMA Executive Director Patrick Jacomet. Click for more...

Four Things You Should Know About the Quarry and Aggregates Industry →

Quarries deliver vital building materials to construction sites all around the world – but there's a lot more to the industry than that. Here are four things you might not know about the quarry and aggregates business, from what the future has in store to the various uses inactive quarries can take on. 1. It's Bigger Than You'd Think Quarrying and aggregates is big business in virtually every part of the world – and market figures suggest it's only getting bigger. Click for more...

Cat 990K Aggregate Handler Boosts Wheel Loader Production in Rehandling Applications →

Caterpillar has introduced the 990K Aggregate Handler, designed to handle greater payloads in aggregates yard applications. With as much as a 25 percent payload increase, as compared to the standard 990K, the new Aggregate Handler enables customers to load trucks and railcars faster and to move more material in load-and-carry and stockpile management tasks. The Cat 990K Aggregate Handler has a payload of 22 tons and a full turn static tipping load of 96,426 lb. Click for more...

Transforming Solutions From ALLU at Hillhead 2018 →

Hillhead, held from June 26 to 28 in Buxton, Derbyshire, is the world's largest “live-action” quarrying show. As such, ALLU will be using the show to demonstrate the benefits of the Transformer Series, which has proved to be ideal for quarrying, surface mining and aggregate production, according to the manufacturer. The ALLU range of equipment will be exhibited by its new UK dealer, Murray Plant. Click for more...

Industry Professionals Gather for MAA Conference →

The Michigan Aggregates Association (MAA) annual conference and trade show was held at the Fire Keepers Casino in Battle Creek, Mich., on Feb. 6 to 8. The conference featured a series of educational sessions that included presentations on safety, aggregates quality control, proper equipment operation and maintenance practices and updates on air quality permitting and information about Tier IV regeneration. Click for more...

Productivity Failings Blamed for Project Delays →

According to research by the McKinsey Global Institute, an astonishing 98 percent of large-scale schemes around the world run 80 percent over budget and almost two years behind schedule. Poor communication, a lack of skilled workers and a failure to adapt to modern technologies are all acting as a drag on productivity. Thankfully the industry could now be on the cusp of radical improvements in performance. Click for more...

OAIMA Holds Annual Meeting, Trade Show in Columbus →

The Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association (OAIMA) held its annual meeting and trade show on Nov. 8 to 10 at the Hilton at Easton in Columbus, Ohio. The event opened with a continental breakfast followed by a welcome from OAIMA President, Todd Young of Mar-Zane Materials to open the general session. OAIMA Executive Director Patrick Jacomet made some announcements, and addresses to the session from State Sen. Click for more...

PB Materials Completes the Acquisition of Ready-Mix Concrete and Aggregate Assets →

PB Materials Holdings, Inc. (PBM), a leading, regional producer of aggregates and ready mix concrete in the Permian Basin that is majority owned by funds managed by WL Ross & Co. LLC. (WL Ross), has completed the simultaneous acquisitions of substantially all of the assets of ARM Trucking Limited Company (ARM Concrete), Kermit Concrete Co. LLC (Kermit Concrete) and WUUD Aggregate, LLC (WUUD Aggregate). Click for more...

Urbanization Creates Challenges, Opportunities in Crushing Business →

Urbanization means faster and more numerous construction projects. This is good news for the crushing business, but it also brings along new challenges. Cost structures are changing, which makes it necessary for crushing to take place closer to the actual construction site. Simultaneously, crushing within cities is becoming more tightly controlled through environmental and safety regulations. We believe that sustainability and operational flexibility should and can be built into the same package. Click for more...

Metso Introduces Digital Solution for Optimal Performance →

As part of its life cycle services offering for the aggregates industry, Metso is now introducing a new digital solution to help further optimize mobile crushing and screening equipment operations and maintenance. Metso Metrics Services is another step in Metso's digital development, leveraging the possibilities offered by advanced analytics and cloud-based technologies. Mobile crushers frequently move between sites, making it challenging to track, monitor and maintain a fleet of equipment for maximum performance. Click for more...

Sandvik Launches Powerful Secondary Stage Crusher →

The Sandvik CS550 cone crusher is a powerful secondary stage crusher for 771 to 827 ton (700 to 750 t) applications. In addition to flexibility and sheer tonnage, it offers advanced automation and maintenance features for maximal productivity and uptime. A key goal in any crushing operation is to accomplish more work — essentially the sum of crusher capacity and reduction ratio — in each crushing stage while never losing sight of overall efficiency. Click for more...

Vulcan Announces Agreement To Acquire Aggregates USA LLC →

Vulcan Materials Company, a large producer of construction aggregates, announced that it has reached a definitive agreement with SPO Partners to acquire its aggregates business, Aggregates USA LLC for $900 million in cash. Aggregates USA LLC operates 31 facilities serving high growth markets in Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, South Carolina and Virginia. “We are pleased to have reached agreement with SPO Partners for these strategic assets, which enhance our ability to serve high growth markets throughout the southeastern U.S.,” said Vulcan's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Tom Hill. Click for more...

Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology Launch Wheeled Jaw, Impact Crushers →

Sandvik Mobile crushers and screens is widening its mobile offering into the U.S. and Canadian market with the launch of the Sandvik UJ310+ jaw crusher and the new Sandvik UI310+ Prisec impact crusher. Electrically driven they offer a cost-effective solution for aggregates producers who require the productivity and reliability of Sandvik crushers, yet don't require the onsite mobility of tracked plant. Click for more...

MB Crusher Continues Emphasizing Benefits of Crusher Buckets in Mines →

MB Crusher America, Inc. is set to exhibit once again at the Elko Mining Expo 2017 on June 8 and 9 at booths, 69 and 70. The company continues to inform attendees the benefits of crusher buckets in the mining industry. MB emphasizes on the increase of productivity in mining applications, such as increased production in gravity plants, MRP applications, and on-site processing. The crusher buckets have the capability to add more value to mining operations and already existing tools at the job site. Click for more...

OAIMA Announces Its Move to New Stand-Alone Office Space in Gahanna →

The Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association (OAIMA) announced that it has completed the purchase of a new facility to house the association offices. The location is exactly 2 mi. from its current location at 746 Morrison Road Gahanna, Ohio 43230. The new OAIMA office is a stand-alone building and nearly doubles its current square footage. OAIMA shares the nearly one acre lot with an additional office building, which was also part of the purchase. Click for more...

Kleemann Introduces New Mobile Screening Plant MOBISCREEN MS 952 EVO →

The MOBISCREEN EVO classifying screens supplement the tried-and-tested EVO series, whose screening and crushing plants are characterised by short tooling times, particularly good transport properties and high performance. The track-mounted classifying screens of the MOBISCREEN MS EVO line are the latest Kleemann development which can be used in natural stone and recycling applications. The MS EVO line features two double-deck screening plants MS 702 EVO and MS 952 EVO as well as two three-deck screening plants MS 703 and MS 953 EVO. Click for more...

ALLU TS Drum Assembly – Versatile Processing Unit →

ALLU introduces the new patented ALLU TS drum assembly construction, which allows customers to achieve flexibility in performing multiple jobs with one unit, just by repositioning the standard screening blades. Manufactured for the existing ALLU D-Series material processor bucket frames, the core of the ALLU TS technology is the configuration of the screening blades that spin between the screening combs. Click for more...

Metso MX Crusher Cuts Operational Costs, Increases Uptime →

The Metso MX cone crusher is based on the multi-action crushing technology, which combines the piston and rotating bowl into a single crusher. The new crusher provides a giant leap in profitability by cutting operational costs 10 percent and enabling 10 percent higher uptime compared to traditional cone crushers, according to the manufacturer. “Aggregate producers are facing increasing pressure on efficiency and cost management. Click for more...

Rockster Introduces Impact Crusher R1000S →

Rockster's R1000S track-mounted impact crusher crusher fills the requirements of the customers looking for an increased operating and safety comfort. The R1000S includes: a new developed multifunctional color display, an auto start and stop function, a stepless variable, fully hydraulic gap adjustment with integrated measuring system as well as the automatic load-dependent, stepless regulation of the conveying speed and a new fixed hammer. Click for more...

Doppstadt Announces the New SM 720SA Plus Screen Machine →

The SM 720 SA Plus separation solution is designed to handle constantly changing screening jobs in different locations, quickly and reliably: ideal for recycling companies, composting or earthworks companies, civil engineering companies, gravel pit and quarry operators, and container services. This machine can cope with almost everything that's thrown at it. It processes household waste, commercial waste, compost, bark, wood chips, building rubble, excavated soil and gravel – all with the same efficiency and reliability. Click for more...

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