Pit & Quarry articles from February 2000

Pit & Quarry archives from February 2000

High-Tech Permitting.(computer hardware and software for the mining industry, part 2)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2000... New computer hardware and software make the job easier and have allowed regulators to demand more and more detailed information. Challenge The permitting process is extremely complicated and time-consuming. Solution New...

Change is Good!(Breaker Technology products)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2000... Tough Products for a Tough Market BTI also manufacturers other types of equipment: DS Series Mine Scalers BTI's DS Series Mine Scalers are engineered to provide a thorough, economic method of mine scaling. They offer the...

The Shape of Stone to Come.(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2000... Producers who understand the crushing process will have an easier time when Superpave is implemented nationwide in the United States this year. Challenge Crushing to meet Superpave specs. Solution Understanding how the...

Going in for the Drill.(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2000... New technology gives drilling operations more firepower at the quarry face. Challenge Increasing productivity in drilling operations. Solution Some drilling contractors are finding success using a new hammer from Driltech...

Southeast report.(stone industry)(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2000... Buoyed by a robust U.S. economy, federal largess and a steady influx of new residents who need homes, businesses and services to meet their needs, stone producers in the Southeast region of the United States are enjoying healthy market...

A program that is right on TRAC.(Trust for Resource Allocation and Conservation)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
February 1, 2000... Pit and quarry operations have for years created wetlands and wildlife habitats - with little or no recognition from anyone, least of all the state or federal governments. It's not like quarry operations were even looking for recognition....

Conveyor-belt cleaner.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2000... Flexco's latest addition to its Eliminator line of conveyor-belt cleaners, designated R-Type, offers a secondary cleaner for reversing belts, such as shuttle conveyors, trippers and stackers, and on inclined belts that sometimes roll back when...

Crawler excavator.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2000... New Holland Construction's offers the EC215 crawler excavator, a 152-hp model with a dig depth of up to 23-ft., 7-in. This model boasts the highest horsepower offered by any excavator in the 20 to 22 ton class, as well as the longest...

Vertical shaft impact crushers.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2000... Kolberg-Pioneer offers two additional models to its existing line of vertical shaft impact crushing plants. Just released is the 1500 Ultra- Spec and the 4500 Ultra-Spec, joining the existing 2500 Ultra-Spec already in service. Pioneer vertical...

Portable crusher.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2000... Eagle Crusher Co.'s self-contained, portable Eagle Ultramax 1200-25CC crusher economically produces two cubical products in a single pass, says the company. The hydraulic lift-leveling system includes six hydraulic legs for machine leveling and...

Overburden body.(from Philippi-Hagenbuch)
February 1, 2000... Philippi-Hagenbuch Inc. (PHIL) offers an HIVOL overburden truck body for Caterpillar 793C haul trucks. PHIL's HIVOL Overburden Truck Bodies use the companies patent pending Load Profile Design Process for the modeling and building of...

Wear protection.
February 1, 2000... Esco's Kwik-Lok II wear protection system provides surface-abrasion protection for a wide variety of applications on both flat and curved surfaces. Depending on the demands of the application, multiple Kwik-Lok wear runners may be used to...

Crushing plant.(from Nordberg Americas)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2000... Nordberg offers the NW105, a wheel-mounted crushing plant ideal for hard rock, gravel, limestone or recycle applications. Available are two different model configurations: the VF model, which has a front discharge conveyor and the VFR model,...

Vibrating grizzly feeder.(from Cedarapids)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2000... Cedarapids Inc. offers a new design Vibrating Grizzly Feeder (VGF) that gives aggregate producers added durability and more efficient operation. Cedarapids increased the rigidity of the new VGF while decreasing the weight, a significant...

Vibrating screens.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2000... Simplicity Engineering's low-profile horizontal vibrating screens are engineered to operate in portable plants where height or weight is a primary concern. The heavy-duty Huck-bolted single-, double-, and triple- deck horizontal screens are...

Reverse-flow baghouses.(from Saunco Air Technologies)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2000... Saunco Air Technologies offers three different reverse flow baghouses to maximize dust control in concrete plants. Each one is designed to maximize dust control for different types of concrete plants. The RF-1500 Transit Mix, RF-2000 Central...

Urethane belt-cleaner blades.(from Martin Engineering)(Abstract)
February 1, 2000... Martin Engineering offers Maximizer urethane, a premium formulation that promises to double the life of belt cleaner blades, says the company. Extensive field and laboratory testing of this new urethane formulation indicates that blades made...

Third-quarter equipment shipments slightly down.
February 1, 2000... Reflecting the pattern of the general economy, recent construction equipment shipments have slowed somewhat but are still running ahead of last year's pace, according to data just released by the Construction Industry Manufacturers Association...

Cat hosts industry editors.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2000... Caterpillar inc. opened the doors of its Mossville, Ill., Technical Center and Decatur, Ill., production plant to editors of aggregate- and mining- industry magazines. The Tech Center is headquarters of the company's Technical Services...

Command Data hosts conference.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2000... Command Data is hosting its 2000 Customer Conference March 18 - 21 at the Wynfrey Hotel in Birmingham, Ala. The theme for the event is Upgrading People - Upgrading Technology. Conference speakers and instructors will lead sessions focusing...

Russ King named to NSA post.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2000... Russ King, national account manager for Bridgestone/Firestone Off Road Tire Co., has been appointed to the Board of Directors for the National Stone Association's (NSA) Manufacturers & Services Division. King will serve a three-year term on the...

November construction activity recedes 3 percent.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2000... Contracting for new construction slipped 3 percent in November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $409.3 billion, according to the F.W. Dodge Division of The McGraw-Hill Companies. The loss of momentum was registered by nonresidential...

NAA Chairman Hayes calls for industry roundtable.(National Aggregates Association)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2000... National Aggregates Association (NAA) Chairman Michael E. Hayes spoke at the group's San Francisco convention. Hayes says, "I am calling for a meeting of 50 industry leaders regardless of NAA membership to participate in a forum to address this...

NSA holds operations meeting in San Diego.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2000... The National Stone Association held its Annual Operations Meeting, focusing on wet processing in the aggregates industry, January 8-11 at the Hanalei Hotel in San Diego, Calif. The approximately 300 attendees were treated to numerous...

Vulcan Materials acquires Texas business.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2000... Vulcan Materials Co. acquired the assets of Garves W. Yates & Sons Inc. of Abilene, Texas. The acquired business includes six quarry sites, four portable aggregate production plants, a portable asphalt plant and a fleet of trucks used to...

Granite completes acquisition of interest in Wilder Construction.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2000... Granite Construction Inc. has completed the acquisition of 30 percent of the common stock of Wilder Construction Co., a Pacific Northwest-based heavy civil construction company and aggregate materials producer. The purchase price was $13.1...

NSA Transportation Workshop: A Moving Experience.
February 1, 2000... Most aggregate operations are moving full steam ahead. Production, thanks in part to TEA-21, is up across the board. Having all that business means, however, that there is that much more material to move. And, as transportation costs tend to be...

State Association News.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2000... * More than 600 concrete and aggregate industry professionals from 13 states are expected to attend the sixth annual Mid-Atlantic Concrete Aggregate Forum 2000 on Tuesday, Feb 29 and Wednesday, March 1 in Atlantic City, N.J. The New Jersey...

Access to justice.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2000... MSHA regulations require that all "metal-enclosing electrical circuits shall be grounded." In March 1993, an MSHA inspector issued an "unwarrantable failure citation" to a small company called Contractor's Sand and Gravel Inc. for failing to...

Pushing Performance.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2000... Aggregates operations look to loaders to push productivity on the quarry floor. Challenge Choosing a loader that best fits the needs of your operation. Solution Two quarry operations recently looked to new Komatsu equipment to...

National Aggregates Association (NAA) Chairman Michael E. Hayes, speaking at the group's San Francisco convention.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2000... National Aggregates Association (NAA) Chairman Michael E. Hayes, speaking at the group's San Francisco convention, called for a meeting of 50 industry leaders regardless of NAA membership to participate in a forum to address the industry's...

Woodward Capital Advisors.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2000... Woodward Capital Advisors, a private investment banking firm, believes the consolidation underway in the construction materials industry should continue for the foreseeable future. "The combination of foreign based buyers vying for larger...

Vulcan Materials Co. acquired the assets of Garves W. Yates & Sons Inc.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2000... Vulcan Materials Co. acquired the assets of Garves W. Yates & Sons Inc. of Abilene, Texas. The acquired business includes six quarry sites, four portable aggregate production plants, a portable asphalt plant and a fleet of trucks used to...

MSHA.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2000... MSHA is once again directing its efforts at curbing accidents and deaths at abandoned mines. The agency has established a toll-free number - 800- 499-1038 - to report unsafe conditions. . . . MSHA has released statistics on mining deaths in the...

EPA's heavy-duty diesel-engine emission standards.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2000... Final amendments to EPA's heavy-duty diesel-engine emission standards, which were issued in 1997, will be published in June and should go into effect in model year 2004.

OSHA's new ergonomics rule.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2000... OSHA's new ergonomics rule - which has generated much opposition among businesses across all industries - will not apply to mines, but could serve as a template document for similar legislation from MSHA in the future.

Martin Marietta Materials.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2000... In a report on The Motley Fool investor Web site, the virtues of purchasing Martin Marietta Materials stock is discussed. The implication is: aggregates stocks look good.

Monthly Construction Contract Value.(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2000... Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rates, in Millions November 1999 October 1999 % Change Nonresidential Building $143,119 $154,758 -8 Residential Building 186,016 186,496 - Nonbuilding...

Godwin Pumps.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2000... High discharge pressure and high discharge lift pumping applications are the targeted markets for the HL10M Dri-Prime from Godwin Pumps of America Inc. This 12-in. x 10-in. self-priming pump offers flow rates up to 5,000 gpm, total dynamic...

Simplicity Engineering.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2000... Gruendler Crusher, a division of Simplicity Engineering, offers the 5060DH portable plant. The plant is self-contained and built to withstand the demands of construction and demolition debris. The core of the plant is the Gruendler 50-in....

Dodge/Reliance.
February 1, 2000... The Dodge Maxum Concentric Speed Reducer offers increased horsepower and torque for greater value. Maxum is available in scoop, top mount, and base plate configurations. Maxum's rugged, compact design generates dependable performance in less...

Loadrite North America.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2000... The LR915 dynamic wheel loader weighing and information system offers weighing on the move, and produces 61 percent load-weighing accuracy for all makes and models of front-end loaders. New features include enhanced data capture storage and...

Accelerating advancement.(Brief Article)(Editorial)
February 1, 2000... Contrary to common belief, even in the shark-infested corporate world, hard work pays off. The results of hard work can't be taken away. Information, experience and knowledge remain intact after it is shared. The things learned out of a...

Screening Factors.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2000... When establishing or readdressing a screening operation, equipment and setup go a long way in determining the size, shape and quality of the final product. Challenge Setting up a screening operation to make in-spec final product. ...

Rent or Buy?(Statistical Data Included)(Editorial)
February 1, 2000... Short-term rental is a tool some producers use to help make long-term buying decisions. You've been searching the Web and calling all your contacts. Nothing. You just can't seem to find that cone crusher at a price you can afford. The...

Michelin rolls out long-lasting XDR.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2000... The new Michelin XDR radial tire for large off-highway trucks features a redesigned, nondirectional, extra-deep tread for longer tire life and increased productivity. Evaluations at eight worldwide sites over the last 12 months confirmed...

Pumping power needed for Ariz. job.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2000... With more than 7,000 cu. yd. of shotcrete to be used for slope reinforcement in the Mesa-Payson Highway expansion in Arizona, it may be the biggest shotcrete application in the country, says subcontractor Shotcrete Specialties. The project...

Svedala introduces new mobile plant.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2000... Svedala Industries' new DU 1108 is a fully mobile primary jaw crushing plant consisting of a Svedala MV-55120 vibrating grizzly feeder, a Svedala JM 1108HD jaw crusher and a Svedala delivery belt conveyor. It has been developed to meet the...

Device indicates slope.(R&B Manufacturing's Model 7490)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2000... The Model #7490 slope degree indicator from R&B Manufacturing Inc. reads from 0 to 50 degrees and has an internal beeper, warning light and visual ball indicator to alert the equipment operator when a dangerous slope is reached. It operates on...

Dragline Dentistry.(earth working equipment tooth attachment)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2000... Paul D.Q. Campbell is a technology columnist, author and mechanical designer. He can be reached via e-mail at: techpubs@ix.netcom.com I suppose it isn't a news flash that equipment wear is an inherent and continuing problem when your...

Weighing In.(an efficient truck scale system at an aggregate site)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2000... Creating an efficient truck-scale system for your operation requires a bit of pre-planning. Challenge Setting up a truck scale system at an aggregate site. Challenge Know your operation's goals and plan ahead. Tip Do...

Third-quarter equipment shipments slightly down.(Construction Equipment Shipments Index)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2000... Reflecting the pattern of the general economy, recent construction equipment shipments have slowed somewhat but are still running ahead of last year's pace, according to data just released by the Construction Industry Manufacturers Association...