Pit & Quarry articles from December 2004

Pit & Quarry archives from December 2004

LPT Group, Inc.(Corporate Capabilities)(Company Profile)
December 1, 2004... History In 2001 Mike McLanahan made the wise decision to buy the Process Equipment division of Linatex. This deal was finalized on July 17, 2001 and, from this momentous day, LPT has rapidly become an industry leader. With over 100 years...

From the road.(Out in front: critical trends and topics from Pit & Quarry)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Caterpillar celebrated the 100th anniversary of the track-type tractor--invented by Benjamin Holt in 1904--with a media event and new product introduction at its Edwards Demonstration Center in Peoria, Ill.

Oglebay Norton.(Top News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... * A U.S. bankruptcy judge approves Oglebay Norton's second amended joint plan for reorganization.

David Lauriski.(Top News)(Labor for Mine Safety and Health David )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... * Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health David Lauriski resigns his position.

On Nov. 2.(Top News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... * On Nov. 2, voters approve 44 of 55 transportation funding ballot initiatives across the country.

McLanahan Corp.(Top News)(Achievements and awards)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... * McLanahan Corp. is named the National Family Business of the Year (Medium Business Category) by MassMutual.

Robert D. Rogers.(Top News)(appointment)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... * Robert D. Rogers is named chairman of the board for Texas Industries Inc.

The Virginia Aggregates Association and Virginia Road and Transportation Builders Association.(Top News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... * The Virginia Aggregates Association and Virginia Road and Transportation Builders Association vote to merge.

Apache Stone, a division of Halquist Stone.(Top News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... * Apache Stone, a division of Halquist Stone, opens in Las Vegas.

Essential economics.(Out in front: critical trends and topics from Pit & Quarry)(McGraw-Hill Construction)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... * New construction starts decreased 3 percent in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $565 billion, according to McGraw-Hill Construction, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies. Nonbuilding construction (public works and electric...

Stock watch.(Out in front: critical trends and topics from Pit & Quarry)(Building materials industry)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... STOCK WATCH (AT PRESS TIME) THIS MONTH LAST MONTH Cemex SA d 31.06 28.28 Eagle Materials d 73.92 69.39 Florida Rock Industries d 53.14 47.00...

Survey says.(Out in front: critical trends and topics from Pit & Quarry)
December 1, 2004... Survey Says Do you think David Lauriski had a successful tenure at MSHA? Yes 79% No 21%

Be a part of history.(Mark My Words)
December 1, 2004... Ask many people in the industry and they will tell you that there is a disturbing lack of hard statistical data on aggregates operations. Much of what is currently available is out of date, inaccurate, incomplete or a jealously guarded secret....

Track-mounted apron feeder.(Brand new: just released to the market)(Kolberg-Pioneer Inc.)(product introduction)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Kolberg-Pioneer has a new RT Series track-mounted apron feeder. These are heavy-duty, mine-quality machines designed for extreme operating conditions. The low-profile design allows the machine to operate and maneuver in underground mining...

Tracked screen.(Brand new: just released to the market)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Extec's new tracked screen, the E7, is a heavy-duty, track-mounted, self-propelled open flow screening and stockpiling system. The machine is designed for the recycling and quarrying markets. Key features of the machine include: heavy-duty...

Vehicle safety lighting.(Brand new: just released to the market)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Superior Signals, manufacturer of vehicle safety lighting and traffic-control products, has introduced Meteorlite self-contained LED directional warning lights. The lights offer an alternative to standard strobe lights, which require an...

Judge confirms Oglebay Norton plan of reorganization.(Stockpile: the latest producer news)
December 1, 2004... Oglebay Norton Co. officials say United States Bankruptcy Judge Joel B. Rosenthal of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware confirmed the company's second amended joint plan of reorganization. Confirmation affirms that all...

Laree Perez elected to Martin Marietta Materials board.(Stockpile: the latest producer news)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Stephen P. Zelnak, Jr., Chairman and CEO of Martin Marietta Materials, Inc., today announced that Laree E. Perez has been elected as a member of the Board of Directors of Martin Marietta Materials. Perez is a member of the Board of Directors of...

MDU Resources Group.(A Closer Look)(Knife River Corp.)
December 1, 2004... Diversification has been a key to success for Bismarck, N.D.-based MDU Resources Group Inc., which recently completed its most profitable quarter in the history of the company, according to Martin White, chairman of the board, president, and...

Events.(Stockpile: the latest producer news)(Calendar)
December 1, 2004... January 18-21, 2005 2005 World of Concrete Las Vegas 866-962-7469 www.worldofconcrete.com February 6-9, 2005 ISEE 31st Annual Conference Lake Buena Vista, Fla. 440-349-4400 www.isee.org March 15-18, 2005 NSSGA Annual Convention Las...

Habla Espanol? Multiple languages become a training challenge for the aggregates industry.(Special Report)
December 1, 2004... More and more aggregates, concrete and construction companies, as well as associations, are moving toward providing training and education material in foreign languages, especially Spanish. This is most common in states along the southern...

Rock solid solution for Granite Construction.(TechWatch: cutting-edge solutions)
December 1, 2004... The Swan Plant in Tucson, Ariz., a branch of Granite Construction Co., produces crushed stone, sand and gravel. Loss of production was becoming an issue as the operation was experiencing frequent and costly downtime with one of its shaker...

Multi-media makeover.(eBusiness)(www.superior-ind.com)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Superior Industries' new multi-media Web site at www.superior-ind.com allows quick, easy access to the most complete information regarding conveyor systems and components. Producers can learn about the latest material-handling technology by...

Get mobile with self-contained conveying.(Conveyor Talk)
December 1, 2004... Highly mobile, self-contained conveyors are diesel over hydraulic units that do not require electrical power. With a diesel engine mounted to its undercarriage and hydraulic operation of the head section and axle jacks, self-contained conveyors...

Preventing damage on the fly.(TechWatch: cutting-edge solutions)(Doppstadt US)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... It is a risk in the aggregates industry to send potentially damaging material through a high-speed grinder or slow-speed shredder. Doppstadt DW shredders and AK grinders come standard with a nitrogen accumulator mechanism that increases their...

State of the Industry: the aggregates industry keeps up the momentum and braces for the next round of budget battles in Washington.(Industry Analysis)(Industry Overview)
December 1, 2004... The experts were wrong. As 2003 morphed into 2004, many industry experts--as well as those in the media--were predicting that failure to pass a TEA-21 reauthorization bill in 2004 would spell doom for the aggregates industry. Well, no bill was...

New technology for Oldcastle: Oldcastle Materials goes to the "Four Corners" of America and switches to a new type of crusher.(Crushing)(Four Corners Materials Incorporation)
December 1, 2004... In the "Four Corners," the region in the western states where Arizona, Utah, New Mexico and Colorado come together, it's not unusual for aggregate operations to not only be far removed from their neighbors, but also to feel somewhat isolated...

ConExpo-Con/Agg approves agreement for single management structure.(Countdown To ConExpo-Con/Agg 2005)
December 1, 2004... The owners and producers of the ConExpo-Con/Agg international construction and construction materials exposition have signed a new cooperative agreement that replaces the joint venture agreement originally signed in 1999. The agreement was...

David Lauriski leaving MSHA.(National affairs: key issues)
December 1, 2004... Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao announced the resignation of Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health Dave D. Lauriski, which was effective November 19. "As Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health, Dave...

November elections impact felt on key committees.(National affairs: key issues)
December 1, 2004... Neither the Chairmanship of the House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee or the Senate Environment and Public Works (E&PW) Committee are expected to change in the next Congress. T&I Committee Chairman Don Young has two years left...

Several states pass transportation ballot initiatives.(National affairs: key issues)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Although Congress failed to act on a six-year surface transportation reauthorization, voters approved 44 of 55 transportation funding-related ballot initiatives across the country, including more than $28 billion in new revenue for...

President signs tax bill with $24 billion boost to HTF.(National affairs: key issues)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... On Oct. 22, President Bush signed the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (H.R. 4520) replacing the United State's export tax regime with $138 billion in broad-based corporate tax relief, one of the most significant corporate tax bills enacted...

Massachusetts.(Northeast)(Leahy Excavating Company)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Neighbors of a sand pit owned by Robert E. Dunn in Holden have long complained that persistent blowing sand from the gravel pit operation conducted by Ted Leahy of Leahy Excavating Co. has caused health problems and forced them to stay indoors...

New Jersey.(Northeast)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... The pace of trucks carrying gravel, clay and sand through Millstone Township has slowed in recent years because of reduced mining activity, but there is talk of making a push to close the sand and gravel mines forever. William Kastning, a...

Pennsylvania.(Northeast)(trucks traffic control)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Restricting and rerouting truck traffic in Lower Bucks County will be discussed at the Regional Traffic Planning Task Force meeting. Stone-laden trucks using residential roads to get to and from rock pits in Wrightstown are a key issue the...

North Carolina.(Southeast)(United States. Department of Environment and Natural Resources)(building permits)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... After several months of debate between some Fountain residents and Martin Marietta Materials, the state Department of Environment and Natural Resources rendered a decision to allow the company to add 21.9 acres to the quarry's operating area....

Tennessee.(Southeast)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Fast-paced development has made dump trucks laden with sand, gravel, clay and dirt a common sight on DeSoto County's highways and back roads. But county government officials are thinking about knuckling down on those who deal in dirt. The Board...

Indiana.(North Central)(Hanson Aggregates Midwest Incorporation)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... The company operating Allen County's largest stone quarry wants to expand its 120 acres--a multimillion-dollar project that could close a road and remove about 12 homes near it. While neighborhood reaction is decidedly mixed, officials with...

Michigan.(North Central)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Water quality concerns and questions about a substance used for dust control at the Lenawee County Road Commission's quarry on Hogan Highway dominated a hearing before the Clinton Township board of trustees. Thirteen neighbors of the gravel pit...

Wisconsin.(North Central)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Despite strong opposition, the Polk Town Board voted unanimously to rezone 39 acres from agricultural to quarry use. The town already has rezoned more than 600 acres for quarry purposes since Wissota began operating about 40 years ago, says...

Missouri.(South Central)(sand and gravel )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) has established new rules for the extraction of sand and gravel resources from the stream environment. "The purpose of these new rules is to set standards to protect Missouri streams while...

New Mexico.(South Central)(Lafarge Group Safety Awards recognize excellent safety performance of workers)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... The annual Lafarge Group Safety Awards recognize excellent safety performance among the group's 75,000 employees working in 75 countries. In New Mexico, aggregates employees have worked 2,056,125 hours without a lost-time accident during the...

California.(Legal cases of quarrying in Rosemary mountain)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... An environmental group that has fought a proposed quarry on Rosemary's Mountain near Pala for years has lost a battle over the project's environmental-impact report. A state appeals court has rejected the challenge to the report made by the...

Aggregates Equipment, Inc.(Corporate Capabilities)(product development)
December 1, 2004... A New Look at an Old Problem Screens have been the bottleneck in both crushed stone and gravel plants since the dawn of quarrying. Whether due to undersizing, low efficiency or blinding and pegging, the conventional vibrating screen always...

Atlas Copco Construction Tools.(Corporate Capabilities)(product introduction)(services)
December 1, 2004... Leading Technology Atlas Copco Construction Tools Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of hydraulic breaker and silent demolition tools offering an extensive product line, leading technology and worldwide product support. Atlas Copco...

CCI Conveyor Pulleys.(Corporate Capabilities)(industry forecast)
December 1, 2004... Product Scope CCI Conveyor Pulleys Manufacturers conveyor pulleys for the aggregate and mining industry. The company manufacturers a complete line of drum and wing pulleys, as well as take-up frames, lagging and wear products for...

Caterpillar, Inc.(Corporate Capabilities)(services)
December 1, 2004... Caterpillar Provides Solutions Caterpillar and Cat Dealers provide innovative solutions to meet the competitive challenges of the quarry and aggregates industry--real solutions that reduce your cost. These solutions begin with the right...

Continental Conveyor.(Corporate Capabilities)(Continental Conveyor and Equipment Co.)
December 1, 2004... The Most Cost-Effective Components Industry professionals choose Continental because they know that it's the total life-cycle costs that counts. They choose Continental because they want to avoid unexpected maintenance and labor costs....

Deister Machine Co., Inc.(Corporate Capabilities)
December 1, 2004... Deister is Number One Today, Deister Machine Company, Inc., is the leading manufacturer of feeding, scalping and screening equipment designed to significantly increase efficiency and productivity within the crushed stone, sand and gravel,...

Dyno Nobel.(Corporate Capabilities)
December 1, 2004... Global Supplier Dyno Nobel is the world's leading explosives company with operations in 36 countries and over 4500 employees. We are a global explosives supplier, a leader in research and development in the explosives industry and a...

Eagle Iron Works.(Corporate Capabilities)(history)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... History For over 130 years, Eagle Iron Works has worked hard to provide a history of manufacturing quality equipment to the aggregate industry. This proud history continues into the twenty-first century with "attention to detail"...

Emerson Power Transmission.(Corporate Capabilities)
December 1, 2004... Efficient Solutions Emerson Power Transmission provides efficient solutions for the tough problems of the aggregate industry. EPT engineers have a long history of designing systems and products for demanding conditions. Torq Taper Plus...

Fisher Industries.(Corporate Capabilities)(management)
December 1, 2004... Fisher Solutions Fisher Sand & Gravel entered the aggregate market in the early 1950s. Our main focus at that time was to locate, process, and deliver sand, gravel, aggregate, and crushing services to contractors for roads, dams, and large...

GreyStone, Inc.(Corporate Capabilities)(services)
December 1, 2004... Full Capabilities and Solutions From individual equipment to complete classifying and washing systems, GreyStone, Inc. offers a full array of site solutions, system & controls engineering, equipment manufacturing, structure fabrication...

Hazemag USA, Inc.(Corporate Capabilities)
December 1, 2004... Total Customer Satisfaction Since a modest beginning back in 1947, Hazemag has grown to become a leader in impactor design and control technology. Having now sold over 70,000 impactors throughout the world, they attribute this success to...

Hub City, Inc.--A Regal-Beloit Co.(Corporate Capabilities)(management)
December 1, 2004... Tough and Dependable Hub City is a leading manufacturer of high quality mechanical power transmission components including gear drives, mounted bearings and farm accessories. The company has gained a reputation for providing tough,...

Indeco North America.(Corporate Capabilities)
December 1, 2004... Technological Leader Indeco is a product driven manufacturer based in Bari, Italy whose single focus is the design and manufacturing of the world's finest demolition breakers. For over twenty-four years, Indeco has been recognized as a...

John Deere.(Corporate Capabilities)(John Deere Construction and Forestry Co.'s product development)
December 1, 2004... Product Focus The John Deere Construction & Forestry Company produces more than 120 machine models used in all facets of earthmoving, including road-building, underground utilities construction, site development and residential...

Lippmann-Milwaukee, Inc.(Corporate Capabilities)
December 1, 2004... Lippmann's Large Model Jaws Offer New Advanced Features Lippmann has been supplying the aggregate industry with its legendary jaw crushers since 1923. Today, Lippmann introduces its large model jaws featuring innovative, easy to replace...

Messinger Bearings.(Corporate Capabilities)(management)
December 1, 2004... Crusher Bearing Specialists for 75 years Messinger Bearings has been in business since 1912 and has manufactured and designed numerous bearings for the rock crushing industry for over 75 years. At various times, Messinger Bearings was the...

Metso Minerals Industries, Inc.(Corporate Capabilities)
December 1, 2004... Crushing and Screening Supplier Metso Minerals is the world's leading supplier of crushing and screening systems and solutions for rock and mineral processing. Its extensive product range encompasses a full line of stationary, mobile and...

Orica USA, Inc.(Corporate Capabilities)(management)
December 1, 2004... Safety is Top Priority As part of the Orica Ltd. family of companies, Orica North America offers the most comprehensive distribution network of explosive systems, services and products in the United States and Canada. Since its...

Precision Pulley & Idler.(Corporate Capabilities)(COMPANY PROFILE)
December 1, 2004... High-Performance Components Precision Pulley & Idler (PPI) was founded in 1977 with the goals of providing high-performance conveyor components and competitive pricing, both combined with unparalleled customer service. These goals are...

REMco.(Corporate Capabilities)(services)
December 1, 2004... Technology Leader REMco...Rock Engineered Machinery Company is a California Corporation based in Livermore, California USA. that was founded by machinery and rock processing professionals in 1982. It is now a leader in fine reduction...

Sandvik Rock Processing.(Corporate Capabilities)
December 1, 2004... The Proven Crushers You Trust Sandvik Rock Processing ranks among the leading manufacturers to supply the aggregate, recycling and minerals processing industries worldwide. We manufacture the renowned crushing equipment material producers...

Superior Industries, Inc.(Corporate Capabilities)(quality management)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Components Superior Industries prides itself on quality built CEMA Class idlers and pulleys. Whether you are in need of standard or specially designed products, Superior is ready to customize for any application. Superior's conveyor...

Tabor Machine Co.(Corporate Capabilities)(management)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Proven Capabilities Tabor Machine Company has manufactured heavy-duty vibrating screens and feeders since 1961 to serve a diverse range of industries and applications; aggregate, mining, coal, cement, phosphate, recycle, fines recovery and...

Terex Cedarapids.(Corporate Capabilities)(services)
December 1, 2004... Customer Focused Today's market is constantly changing with the influx of new technologies, products and most critically changing customer needs. In this increasingly complex marketplace Cedarapids has remained "customer focused" by...

W.S. Tyler Canada, Ltd.(Corporate Capabilities)(Company Profile)
December 1, 2004... A Screening Technology Company The granddaddy of them all, Washington S. Tyler founded the company in Cleveland, Ohio in 1872 and the family first expanded to St. Catharines, Ontario Canada in 1930. Tyler Canada then added facilities in...

Where were you next Thursday evening?(Safety: key issues)
December 1, 2004... The question in the title comes from an advertisement currently running on television. The scene opens with a young lad sitting in a chair with a less than sympathetic inquisitor in harsh black clothes with only enough white to emphasize the...

Business forms and personal liability.(Law: key issues)
December 1, 2004... key issues Not too many people operate sole proprietor businesses these days. There is just too much exposure to personal liability, particularly in the mining industry. A sole proprietorship is a business owned by one person. In a sole...

FMSHRC seeks comments for changing procedural rules.(Legal highlights: key issues)(Public Notice)
December 1, 2004... The Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (FMSHRC) is seeking written comments from the public, either mailed or e-mailed by Jan. 25, 2005, regarding changes to improve its rules of procedure. In an advance notice of proposed...

Moving ahead after the election.(Economics: key issues)
December 1, 2004... Key Issues With the presidential election behind it, the stone industry once again is concentrating on its legislative agenda--a challenging situation, to say the least. Meanwhile, efforts are under way to curb antigrowth initiatives in...

September construction slips 3 percent, highways down 23.(Economics: key issues)
December 1, 2004... Key Points * When the 109th Congress is seated in January, the GOP will control four new seats in the Senate and up to seven in the House. * The NSSGA and other groups are urging lawmakers to make a replacement package for TEA-21 a top...

McNeilus announces acquisition of batch plant manufacturer.(Supply chain: news from affiliated industries)(Concrete Equipment Company, Inc.)
December 1, 2004... McNeilus Companies, Inc., North America's leading manufacturer of concrete mixers, announced the acquisition of Concrete Equipment Company, Inc., a manufacturer of concrete batch plants. This acquisition expands McNeilus' product offering...

Caterpillar delivers first off-road machine meeting Tier 3 EPA standards.(Supply chain: news from affiliated industries)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Caterpillar Inc. continues its emissions reduction leadership by offering its new D8T track-type tractor powered by a Cat engine using ACERT Technology. The D8T is the first off-road machine from Caterpillar to utilize ACERT Technology, and is...

Looking to buy? Contact these advertisers for your equipment and service needs.(Machinery industry)(Directory)
December 1, 2004... Associations/Shows/Auctions ConExpo-Con/Agg 800-867-6060 www.conexpoconagg.com Intl. Society of Explosives Eng. 440-349-4004 www.isee.org National Stone,...

AC, DC motors.(Equipment showcase: your productivity marketplace)(Baldor Electric Co.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Baldor Electric, manufacturer of industrial electric motors, drives and generators, offers a 30-page brochure on its line of explosion-proof AC and DC motors. The brochure shows the stock and custom capabilities of Baldor's wide range of...

Crawler dozer.(Equipment showcase: your productivity marketplace)(Komatsu America Corp.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Designed primarily for slope work and fine grading applications, the D21A-8 and D21P-8 crawler dozers from Komatsu America Corp. offer Hydroshift drive transmissions and powerful, fuel-efficient Tier 2 emission certified Komatsu 4D94LE-2...

Monitoring device.(Equipment showcase: your productivity marketplace)(Draeger Safety Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Draeger Safety has designed a compact and rugged, hand-held, combustible gas and oxygen monitoring device. The Pac Ex 2 instrument is easy to operate. The device features a clear, fully functional LCD display with audible, visual and vibrating...

Spread-spectrum radios.(Equipment showcase: your productivity marketplace)(Leica Geosystems Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Leica Geosystems introduced a new, license-free, spread-spectrum integrated radio module, which has been developed by Intuicom specifically to provide a high-performance RTK data link for the Leica System 1200 series of GPS surveying products....

Grease.(Equipment showcase: your productivity marketplace)(ExxonMobil Lubricants and Specialties Co)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... ExxonMobil's family of Mobil Centaur Moly greases are designed specifically to meet the demanding lubrication requirements of heavy-duty truck chassis and heavily loaded industrial bearings, as well as construction and mining equipment...

Hydraulic fittings.(Equipment showcase: your productivity marketplace)(Brennan Industries Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... A line of DIN hydraulic fittings is available from Brennan Industries, supplier of hydraulic fittings and adapters. The DIN fittings are available in all of the most popular styles and sizes--more than 260 fittings in all. Built for...

Oil skimmer material.(Equipment showcase: your productivity marketplace)(Abanaki Corp.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Abanaki's Light Fuel Oil (LFO) Polymer "Fuzzy" Belt features an improved fuzzy material that now stands up to extremely harsh chemicals and solvents. More embedded metal filaments have been added to the belt to further protect against static...