Pit & Quarry articles from February 2002

Pit & Quarry archives from February 2002

Making a Segway.(Segway Human Transporter, possible applications for quarries)(Column)
February 1, 2002... Several months back, the national media were all in an uproar over the announcement that inventor Dean Kamen was going to debut his much-touted Segway Human Transporter. The machine, described as "the first self-balancing, electric-powered...

Weighty versatility.(Cardinal Scale's model 220 digital indicator)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Cardinal Scale's model 220 digital indicator is designed to perform many tasks without the need for custom application programming. The flexible functionality of the 220 supports digital fill control, checkweighing with five preset weight...

This cannon's a blast.(Philippi-Hagenbuch Inc. introduces 42,500 gallon water tank for 200-ton payload off-highway trucks)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Philippi-Hagenbuch Inc. has developed a 42,500 gallon water tank for 200-ton payload off-highway trucks such as the Caterpillar 789. Designed to meet OEM gross vehicle weight and axle load split specifications, the tank outputs water at rates...

Continuing the revolution.(Rockwell Automation's Calibre motor continues Reliance revolution)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Rockwell Automation's Calibre motor continues the Reliance revolution begun earlier in the year with the launch of the Sabre rolled steel general-purpose product. The Reliance Calibre product is available in horsepower ratings ranging from 3 to...

U.S. Concrete enters aggregates industry with purchase of New Jersey quarry.(buys from Lafarge Aggregates)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... U.S. Concrete Inc. acquired the assets of Lafarge Aggregates Southeast's Hamburg Quarry, located in Hamburg, N.J. The Hamburg Quarry provides construction aggregates to commercial, residential and public works projects primarily in Northern New...

Rinker acquires five quarries from Cemex.(Rinker Materials Corp. adding to American Limestone Corp.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Rinker Materials Corp. signed an agreement to make its first bolt-on acquisition to the American Limestone Corp. (ALC) operations it acquired last year, with the $42 million plus working capital purchase of five hard rock quarries in Kentucky...

Lafarge sells Centennial Concrete Pipe & Products joint venture.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Lafarge North America Inc. announced the sale by Lafarge Canada Inc. and its partner of their joint venture, Centennial Concrete Pipe & Products Inc., to Hanson Pipe & Products Canada Inc. The sale price was CDN $94.5 million and was completed...

Oglebay Norton, American Steamship to pool Great Lakes fleets.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Oglebay Norton Co.'s wholly owned subsidiary, Oglebay Norton Marine Services Co. LLC, has agreed to pool its fleet operations with the fleet operations of American Steamship Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of GATX Corp. The multi-year...

Fairmount Minerals.(announces several promotions)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... * Fairmount Minerals, Chardon, Ohio, announced several promotions. Jeff Fallon will take on the role of COO. He will have responsibility for the Industrial Sand and Resin Coated businesses. Joe Fodo will be promoted to vice president of...

Oglebay Norton Co.(appoints Julie Boland CFO and treasurer)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... * Oglebay Norton Co. announced the appointment of Julie Boland as the company's CFO and treasurer. She will assume responsibility for all corporate financial operations of Cleveland-based Oglebay Norton, including corporate treasury,...

Vulcan Materials Co.(Brad C. Rosenwald and Norman Jetmundsen Jr.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... * Vulcan Materials Co. announced that Brad C. Rosenwald has been appointed president of the company's Chloralkali Business Unit, which uses the trade name Vulcan Chemicals. Also, Norman Jetmundsen Jr. has joined the company as assistant general...

Connecticut.(Connecticut Ready Mixed Concrete Association annual meeting)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... The Connecticut Ready Mixed Concrete Association held its annual meeting at the Hawthorne Inn at Berlin, where the group elected new officers and directors.

Massachusetts.(Rowe Contracting Co. closing quarry)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... After 95 years, Rowe Contracting Co. is closing its Malden-based Rowe Quarry, according to a report in the Boston Globe. The property will be developed into a mixed use site, with apartments, office buildings, retail stores and possibly a...

New Jersey.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Despite repeated setbacks, a bill that would transfer local government regulation of sand and gravel pits to the state may be far from dead. The bill, which the Senate rejected a year ago after contentious debate, would shift jurisdiction over...

Pennsylvania.(U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to study dredging in Ohio and Allegheny Rivers; new headquarters for Carmeuse North America Group)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... * The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it will release a draft study this summer on the environmental impacts of commercial dredging on the Allegheny and Ohio rivers. Companies involved in the $35 million local dredging industry says they are...

Washington D.C.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Developers no longer will have to restore or create new wetlands for every acre they drain or fill under new regulations issued by the Bush administration. The new Army Corps of Engineers rules, which revoke some Clinton-era requirements, also...

West Virginia.(Waco faces opposition to planned sandstone quarry)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... A proposed 76-acre sandstone quarry next to the scenic Knapps Creek valley and W.Va. 39 east of Marlinton is drawing opposition from a group of local landowners and concern from the Pocahontas County Commission. The company's planned...

Indiana.(Rogers Group acquires quarry firm)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... * Rogers Group, based in Nashville, recently acquired the assets of BMI Crown Quarry in Bloomington, Ind., from Blackwell Moore Inc., according to Area Vice President Terry Sossong. Rogers Group has completed more than 20 new business...

Iowa.(Iowa Limestone Producers Association convention)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... * The Iowa Limestone Producers Association's 57th Annual Convention, dubbed "Stoned in the 70s," will be held Feb. 20-21, 2002 at the Fort Des Moines in Des Moines, Iowa. The convention includes numerous topics to aid producers, an awards...

Michigan.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... The Michigan Aggregates Association (MAA) is providing two safety-training formats for operators to achieve training goals: a series of workshops at various locations throughout the state, and onsite training. The workshops will be geared...

Ohio.(several mining industry news briefs)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... * The Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association's (OAIMA) annual meeting was a great success, says current OAIMA president Chris Scala. The meeting included a group of speakers and presenters including Bruce Vincent who spoke on...

Wisconsin.(Payne and Dolan Inc. quarry pit plan rejected)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... After a long and contentious public hearing, the Madison Plan Commission voted down a gravel producer's latest push for a 117-acre pit near the Sugar River. In a 4-2 vote, the commission rejected a proposal by Payne and Dolan Inc., one of the...

Alabama.(two mining industry news briefs)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... * Vulcan Materials Co. announced that 24 of its quarries in six states and one quarry in Mexico have been recognized as Showplaces in the About Face awards program of the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association. The prestigious Showplace...

Florida.(Polk County Planning Commission, Florida, clears way for sand mine permit)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Ignoring pleas by Polk City officials and area property owners, the Polk County Planning Commission voted unanimously to change the growth plan to allow a sand mine on the town's outskirts. The vote did not involve approval of the sand mine --...

Georgia.(Imerys Pigments and Additives Group announces price increase)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Imerys Pigments and Additives Group announced that prices of its North American ground calcium carbonate (GCC) products will increase effective February 1. The magnitude of the increase will vary by product, with increases ranging between three...

Oklahoma.(struggle over fate of rock quarry near Prattville, Oklahoma)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... A local landowner in Sand Springs is at odds with neighbors over his plans to use a rock quarry to fund a major entertainment-recreation complex. Jack Brotton says his long-range plan is to build baseball fields, an 18-hole golf course, horse...

Texas.(U.S. Concrete Inc. acquires quarry from Lafarge Aggregates Southeast)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... U.S. Concrete Inc. acquired the assets of Lafarge Aggregates Southeast's Hamburg Quarry, located in Hamburg, N.J. The Hamburg Quarry provides construction aggregates to commercial, residential and public works projects primarily in Northern New...

Missouri.
February 1, 2002... The Missouri Limestone Producers Association (MLPA) recently held its Annual Convention in Osage Beach. According to attendees and organizers, "outstanding speakers made for a memorable event." Besides the speakers, the MLPA convention also...

Arizona.(historic Indian village temporarily protected from mining activity)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... A Superior Court judge has given an ancient Hohokam village in north Phoenix a temporary reprieve from its date with a bulldozer. Judge Michael O'Melia's temporary restraining order halts plans by a gravel-mining company called Alameda Building...

Colorado.(Mexican migrant workers sue Perdue Trucking and Flagstone Co. for back wages)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2002... Attorneys for Mexican migrant workers suing a Lyons-area quarry owner believe a judge will reject a pending bankruptcy plan that could threaten their legal claims for back wages. Fourteen workers filed a lawsuit seeking at least $100,000,...

California.(mining industry news briefs)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... * Linda A. Falasco, executive director of Construction Materials Association of California, reports that CMAC's aggregate and asphalt producer members throughout the state have received 60-day notices from citizens groups of intent to sue under...

Idaho.(Alchemy Ventures)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... In the Helmer Bovill area, Alchemy Ventures is trying to develop a kaolin clay and feldspar mine. Phil Nisbet, chief geologist of Alchemy Ventures, says his company has a chance to make modest profits by mining kaolin clay, the name of a fine,...

New Mexico.(Phelps Dodge Corp. gets extra time to arrange closure of New Mexico mine)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... New Mexico's Mining Commission is giving state regulators and Phelps Dodge Corp. more time to agree on permanent closure and reclamation plans for its southern New Mexico mining operation. Approved plans for the Chino, Cobre and Tyrone mines...

Oregon.(Cadman seeks grading permit in King's County, Oregon)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... * A Mosier city councilwoman says she was "harassed" by a truck driver removing rock from a gravel pit the city has tried to close for years, according to a local newspaper. Councilwoman Elizabeth Anderson says she was attempting to take a...

Washington.(environmental group sues Storedahl & Sons over water pollution)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... A group that opposes new gravel mining near the East Fork of the Lewis River has sued J. L. Storedahl & Sons for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. Friends of the East Fork formally notified Kelso-based Storedahl in October that it...

Show preview.
February 1, 2002... The focus of ConExpo-Con/Agg 2002 is equipment, and you will find a wide variety of the latest equipment & technology on the show floor. Volvo Construction Equipment will occupy nearly 35,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space at booth N-1441 in the...

Belt fasteners.(advertisement)
February 1, 2002... Flexco's exhibit at booth C5611 will highlight its latest bolt solid plate conveyor belt fasteners, which can trim up to 20 minutes off typical re-splicing downtime, according to the company. A threadless shank at the bolt tip keeps nuts in...

Blasting equipment.(advertisement)
February 1, 2002... Instantel, at booth C-7590, will show its line of blasting equipment, including the BlastMate Series II and III, MiniMate, MiniMate Plus and the VODMate. Instantel is the only vibration monitor manufacturer that is certified to the ISO 9001...

Processing equipment.(advertisement)
February 1, 2002... Metso Minerals, combining product lines from Nordberg and Svedala, will show 16 pieces of capital equipment, many of which are new introductions to the marketplace, at booth C-6020. Equipment on display will include: the SS403 Incline Vibrating...

Screen cloth.(advertisement)
February 1, 2002... If producers bring their basic production cost numbers to booth C-7622, Major Wire Industries' sales people will work privately with them to quickly calculate the benefits of using the company's non-blinding, non-pegging and non-clogging...

Radial conveyors.(advertisement)
February 1, 2002... Superior Industries' portable radial stacking conveyors feature a fold-down axle assembly for fast setup and tear-down. A wide footprint when stacking provides greater stability, while the narrow travel width increases transportation safety,...

Drum motor drives.(advertisement)
February 1, 2002... Van der Graaf Inc. is displaying at booth S17610 its explosion-proof internally powered drum motor drives for belt conveyors. The units feature heavy-duty bolts, a cast iron end cap and a secondary o-ring for hermetic sealing. A compact design...

Conveyors.(advertisement)
February 1, 2002... Precision Pulley and Idler is kicking off its new products for 2002. Booth 6721 will feature a working conveyor with the company's 20 and 35 degree troughers, Adjustable trougher, Self-Aligning trougher, redesigned Roll Guards, Mine Duty Drive...

Track-mounted trommel.(advertisement)
February 1, 2002... At booth C5201, Finlay Hydrascreens USA will feature its new 663 Supertrak compact mobile screen and new track-mounted 770 Trommel. The 770 processes a variety of materials and has an undercarriage with either tracks or wheels. Other display...

Jaw crusher.(advertisement)
February 1, 2002... At booth C6014, Lippmann-Milwaukee will be featuring its new 3650 jaw crusher. The massive machine is engineered with a heavy-duty oversized heat-treated shaft forged from a special alloy to handle overloads and hard, abrasive materials. ...

Conveyor belt.(Conquest)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... At booth S1372, Conquest's conveyor belt combines binder, straight- and crimped-surface-warp cords running its length, plus woven-around nylon fill cords. The Triple-Warp fabric stands up to torturous aggregate mining operations, according to...

Portable crusher.(advertisement)
February 1, 2002... At Central Hall 6621, Eagle Crusher Co. will be rolling out its UltraStealth 1400-45 portable crushing plant. The new configuration allows the plant to be transported with the feed hopper in place instead of requiring a separate load for the...

Wear parts.(Magotteaux Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Magotteaux Inc., at booth C5727, is a manufacturer of wear parts for HSI and VSI machines of any make. The company is also the inventor of the ceramic composite metal matrix called Xwin. It is available either in its High Chrome solution or in...

Belt cleaner.(Tandem Products' Rhino Blade system)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Tandem Products introduces its new Rhino Blade belt cleaning blade and blade tensioning/mounting system. Tandem worked closely with end users who complained about the complication and cost of available systems. A new, simple, rugged, reliable...

Portable compressors.(Kaeser Compressors Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... At booth C6471, Kaeser Compressors Inc. is introducing a new line of portable air compressors. The wide range of models includes outputs of 45 cfm to 950 cfm at 100 psig. Selected units have variable pressures from 70 to 200 psig. Generator and...

Welding products.(Miller Electric Manufacturing Co.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... The Miller Electric Mfg. Co. will introduce and demonstrate several new welding products at booth G179, such as the CST 250 Stick/TIG inverter-based power source and CST Rack for multiple operators. Also the Bobcat 250 NT and the Trailblazer...

Crushing plant.(Kolberg-Pioneer)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Kolberg-Pioneer has a new track-mounted crushing plant--the RT2649 series, called Rocky Trax. With tubular design and special high strength steel features, the unit, which is on display at the Astec companies booth C5215, weighs in at 105,000...

Washing equipment.(Eagle Iron Works)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Eagle Iron Works will be displaying, at booth C6215, various pieces of equipment that assist producers in upgrading finished products. The company will highlight its Fine Material Washers and Coarse Material Washers, as well as computerized...

Stationary boom.(Breaker Technology Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Breaker Technology Inc., at the Astec companies booth C5215, will be highlighting its SX22 stationary boom system. Designed for large gyratory and grizzly applications, the system is used in operations where extremely hard rock and high duty...

Portable air separator.(Fisher Industries)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... A new 13-ft. portable air separator, capable of producing up to 150 tph of crusher fines, will be featured by Fisher Industries, which will be making its first ConExpo appearance as an exhibitor. On view at booth C7651, the separator is...

Scale software.(Mettler Toledo)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Mettler Toledo is releasing its new vehicle scale software called OverDrive. It will support any scale, making it compatible with most legacy scale systems regardless of the manufacturer. Based at booth G370, the company will offer...

Boosters.(Ensign-Bickford Co.'s Trojan 600 and Trojan 800 cast boosters)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... At booth C6062, the Ensign-Bickford Co. is highlighting its Trojan 600 and Trojan 800 cast boosters. These can help reduce explosive column bridging and improve priming reliability, according to the company. Ensign-Bickford, 859-278-4770,...

Earthmover tire.(Micheline Earthmover's XTS radial tire)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Michelin Earthmover has developed its XTS radial tire for mid-sized scrapers. It provides long tire life, resistance to damage and a large ground contact area, according to the company--which is at booth N1454. The tire's cool operating...

Rubber products.(Linatex's Cut End Hose)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... At booth C5723, Linatex's new Cut End Hose will be demonstrated. Also, the new LinaDek Modular "pin-down" Screen Panels will be displayed. The lines are designed to reduce abrasion while dramatically quieting the process noise. Linatex,...

Motors, controls.(WEG Electric Motors Corp.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... WEG Electric Motors Corp. has chosen the name Crusher Duty to designate its controls and motors designed for the aggregates industry. Seen at booth C6602, the line has extra-high-torque designs with over-sized roller bearings and large-diameter...

Vibrating screen.(from Midwestern Industries; advertisement)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Midwestern Industries' end-tensioned MEV rectangular vibrating screen with multiple-deck design is used for both dry and wet products such as limestone, clay, marble, coal, granite and magnetite sand. The Converta-Screen electric screen heating...

Particle analyzer.(advertisement)
February 1, 2002... Buffalo Wire Works Co., at booth C7615, will be demonstrating its new particle size distribution analyzer. Designed for in-process laboratories and manufacturing environments, the system will assist in the quality control of products by...

Wheel loaders.(from New Holland)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... New Holland's LW50.B and LW80.B models, now with fully redesigned cabs, have high-performance diesel engines that reduce of noise and vibration. With both on display at booth G150, the LW50.B has been upgraded with a hydrostatically driven fan...

Lining material.(from Rhino Linings; advertisement)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Although widely used as a truck bed liner, Rhino Linings are also applied to industrial vehicles, equipment, floors, walls, stairways and other surfaces requiring protection from abrasion, corrosion, impact or chemicals. Rhino Linings can be...

Linings.(from Rhino Linings; advertisement)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Rhino Linings manufactures sprayed-on, polyurethane linings that protect vehicles, equipment and facilities from damage caused by wear and tear in demanding work environments. Rhino forms an airtight, non-skid barrier that protects virtually...

Crusher.(redesigned portable rock crusher from IROCK Crushers L.L.C.; advertisement)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... IROCK Crushers LLC will show a redesigned Rapid Deployment System RDS-15 portable rock crusher, the company's most popular unit. This unit will be on display at ConExpo-Con/Agg in booth #S-972. The RDS-15 redesign is a one-truckload,...

Impactors.(from Hazemag; advertisement)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Hazemag this year is featuring at booth C6649 the "New Generation APPH" Series computer-controlled primary horizontal shaft impactor. Its rotor can withstand the toughest applications such as shot rock limestone, dolomites, recycled asphalt and...

Test sieves.(from CSC Scientific; advertisement)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... CSC Scientific, booth C-7909, will be exhibiting four primary products. These products are the Endecotts certified test sieves, Octagon digital sieve shaker, EFL 2000/2 shaker, and Powermatic shaker. Endecotts test sieves provide accurate,...

Concrete recycling plant.(Grasan to show concrete recycling system at show; advertisement)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... The KRH1 515, Grasan's largest road-portable concrete recycling system, will be displayed in booth C6649. The unit features a Hazemag APPH impact crusher with a fully automatic, hydraulic cylinder system that provides increased crusher capacity...

Submersible pump.(from Holland Pump; advertisement)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Located in the Gold Lot, booth G-467, Holland Pump will be demonstrating its 4-in. hydraulically driven submersible pump system's ability to produce good pumping results with 20 ft. of vertical lift while being set a remote distance from the...

Tipper trailer.(offered by J and J Truck Bodies and Trailers)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers offers a high-polished aluminum trailer that has a capacity of 104 cu. yd., is 40 ft. long, 8 ft. wide, 13 ft. 10 in. high, and features a possum-belly-style bottom. In addition to top loading the trailer, the...

[0] Conveyors.(Continental Conveyor Red LineField Conveyor Package)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Continental Conveyor offers the Red LineField Conveyor Package, which it will feature at booth C-5751. The company says The Red Line is the easiest way to move material from point A to point B. It is designed to move aggregate -- sand, gravel,...

Impact crushing portability.(Eagle Crusher Co. introduces portable crusher; advertisement)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Eagle Crusher Co. rolls out the UltraMax 1400-45 portable crusher in the Central Hall, #6621. The crusher features an exclusive reverse plant configuration that optimizes weight distribution among the axles on the plant frame and the tractor....

Buckets.(Bleijenberg b.v. offers all sorts of buckets; advertisement)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Bleijenberg b.v. manufactures all sorts of buckets for a variety of uses. A large diversity in the construction of buckets is the company's specialty, such as clamshell, cactus/orange peel, diaphragm-wall, dredging, digging, block clamps...

Belt conveyors.(from Creative Engineering; advertisement)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Creative Engineering (USA) offers a belt conveyor design and estimating program that includes an Optimization Action Plan. The company reports this plan has reduced failure and maintenance causes while achieving lower purchase prices for many...

Multi-port check valves.(from Industrial Specialties Manufacturing Inc. ; advertisement)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Plumbing has been simplified with a choice of multi-port check valves from Industrial Specialties Mfg. Inc. Used to control flow in the lines of vacuum or pressure by permitting flow in one direction and preventing flow in the opposite...

Conveyor rollers.(offered by Interroll Corp.; advertisement)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Interroll Corp. is now offering its Taperhex Gold conveyor rollers with a 10-year performance guarantee. Taperhex's spring-loaded design allows the tapered hexagonal shaft to fit snuggly into side frame mounting holes, regardless of size or...

Smart motor controllers.(by Rockwell Automation)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Rockwell Automation offers Allen-Bradley smart motor controllers -- the Bulletin 150 SMC-3 and SMC-Delta models. Providing integrated features and advanced functionality previously unavailable in a compact 45-mm housing, the SMC-3 and SMC-Delta...

Explosion proof point level sensor.(by Bindicator)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Bindicator's RF (radio frequency) level controls include the RF 9200 and RF 11000/ 12000 Series, which offer true explosion-proof ratings because the cover does not need to be removed for calibration. All calibration is accomplished through a...

Vibration monitoring.(by Instantel)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Instantel is a world leader in vibration-monitoring technology. In more than 85 countries around the world, Instantel products are trusted by a diverse group of users that includes vibration consultants, blast engineers, quarry and mining...

Historical construction equipment display.(ConExpo-Con/Agg 2002 to feature historical construction equipment display)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... ConExpo-Con/Agg 2002 is working with leading trade organizations and equipment manufacturers to plan a historical construction equipment display at the 2002 show. The display will feature more than 20 pieces of historical construction equipment...

Wing pulley.(advertisement)
February 1, 2002... The CCI quarry-duty AR wing pulley is designed for rugged applications where extended life is essential. It is constructed with AR400 abrasion-resistant steel contact bars where the belt rides on the pulley. The bars are 3/4 in. thick x 2 in....

'Careers In Construction' to be spotlighted at 2002 show.(ConExpo-Con/Agg 2002 and IFPE 2002 )
February 1, 2002... ConExpo-Con/Agg 2002 and IFPE 2002 will provide a venue to demonstrate the breadth and scope of career opportunities the construction, construction materials and power transmission industries offer by showcasing the efforts of their cooperating...

NSSGA names About Face, Capstone awards winners for 2001.(National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) announced its About Face and Capstone awards winners for the year 2001. The honors will be presented on March 22, in Las Vegas at the yearly Awards Breakfast in conjunction with NSSGA's...