Pit & Quarry articles from June 2000

Pit & Quarry archives from June 2000

Rock and Roll-Press : Briquetters can improve the handling and disposal of fines in quarry operations.
June 1, 2000... Compacting fines into briquets is worth considering for many industries, and the aggregates industry in particular, for a number of reasons. Briquetting increases bulk density for easier handling, shipping or disposal; prevents caking or...

The rules of participation.(public relations for the aggregates industry)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Finding time to participate in community events and the local policy process is vital for more than political reasons. The people who work in the community and are responsible for running the local aggregates operation need to know the people...

Vertical leap.(online marketing)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Managing Editor dconstantino@ advanstar.com In the aggregates industry, online marketplaces have already become a powerful new way for equipment manufacturers and buyers to find each other and transact business. According to the...

For the first time, MINExpo International 2000 is offering a Virtual Trade Show.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... * For the first time, MINExpo International 2000 is offering a Virtual Trade Show linked to its Web site at minexpo.com. It features helpful information including a personal planner for everyone attending MINExpo October 9-12 in Las Vegas.

Ingersoll-Rand Co. (ingersoll-rand.com) has formed an electronic commerce business unit.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... * Ingersoll-Rand Co. (ingersoll-rand.com) has formed an electronic commerce business unit to capitalize on opportunities for integrating e-business initiatives throughout the corporation's four global growth sectors.

Lafarge Corp. (lafargecorp.com) has become a member of BuildNet Inc.'s Founding Member alliance.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... * Lafarge Corp. (lafargecorp.com) has become a member of BuildNet Inc.'s Founding Member alliance and is an equity investor in BuildNet. Through the agreement and a subsequent version of BuildNet's Web site (buildnet.com), Lafarge should be...

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) is offering a Web-based class.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... * The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) is offering a Web-based class for improving the written communication skills of contractors' employees. The Written Communications class was developed by AGC in response to member concerns...

Four-way news.(Pit & Quarry)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Ages ago -- way back in 1996 -- Pit & Quarry became one of the first media sources in the industry to post a Web site. After four years online, pitandquarry.com has evolved into one of the premier sources of industry information. Our latest...

Feeling the urge to merge.(Brief Article)(Column)
June 1, 2000... Back in the fall, I spoke at a public relations forum sponsored jointly by the National Stone Association (NSA) and the National Aggregates Association (NAA). In my speech -- which was a look at the aggregates industry of the future -- I joked...

Preserving nature.(A. Teichert and Son Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... A California aggregates producer is getting high marks for not using a parcel of land already zoned for mining. A. Teichert and Son Inc. has dedicated approximately 130 acres along Cache Creek in Yolo County, Calif., to establish the Cache...

Fleet Management : Ideas and innovations to keep your truck fleet productive.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Both on- and off-road quarry trucks are subject to considerable wear and tear. Quarry maintenance personnel and management are constantly looking for ideas that can help save a few dollars and make a truck fleet more productive. Following are a...

NSA and NAA announce preliminary recommendation to merge.(National Stone Association; National Aggregates Association)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... The chairmen of the boards of directors of the National Stone Association (Kim W. Snyder, president, Eastern Industries Inc.) and National Aggregates Association (Michael E. Hayes, president and CEO, Aggregate Industries Inc.) have announced...

ConExpo-Con/Agg 2002 selects show theme.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... "An Experience to Build On" is the theme for the ConExpo-Con/Agg 2002 international exposition, set for March 19-23, 2002 in Las Vegas. ConExpo-Con/Agg is the Western Hemisphere's largest exposition for the construction, aggregates and...

Conferences rock Denver.(Superpave: Building Roads for the 21st Century; International Center for Aggregates Research)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Pit & Quarry's Western States News Bureau attended two conferences addressing the future of the aggregates industry. Both held at the Denver Marriott Tech Center were Superpave: Building Roads for the 21st Century and the 8th Annual Symposium...

MSHA opens Internet filing site.(Mine Safety and Health Administration)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... U.S. mine operators may now file MSHA form 200-7 legal identity reports over the Internet, a new service that Labor's Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health J. Davitt McAteer hopes "will greatly reduce the paperwork burden for mine...

March construction contracts jump 3 percent.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... THE VALUE OF NEW CONSTRUCTION starts advanced 3 percent in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $459.1 billion, it was reported by the F.W. Dodge Division of The McGraw-Hill Companies. The overall gain is owing to sharp improvement for...

Producer leaders to meet for industry summit.
June 1, 2000... In the spirit of the annual Pit & Quarry Equipment & Technology Supplier Roundtable, top executives from the industry's 50 largest producers will meet for an industry summit. Michael E. Hayes, NAA chairman of the board and president of...

Michael Lundin elected vice president of Oglebay Norton Co.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF Oglebay Norton Co. elected Michael D. Lundin, currently president of Michigan Limestone Operations (MLO), vice president of Oglebay Norton Co. Lundin, one of the principal partners of Michigan Limestone Limited...

Luck Stone site wins NSA Award.(Leesburg Quarry, Virginia)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Luck Stone Corp.'s Leesburg Quarry in Virginia was named the National Stone Association's (NSA) first Platinum Award winner in the association's annual Environmental Eagle recognition program. The Platinum Award was instituted this year to...

Rogers Group opens Tennessee quarry.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2000... ROGERS GROUP HAS OPENED THE Deason Quarry and Asphalt Plant to provide crushed stone, aggregates and asphalt materials for roadway and construction projects in and around Tennessee's Rutherford and Bedford counties. It is the latest in a series...

State Association News.(includes brief articles)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... A my Showalter, president of The Showalter Group, spoke at the board of directors meeting of the Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association (OAIMA). In her talk on "Habits of Highly Effective Advocacy Groups in Ohio," Showalter suggested...

David F. Viox has joined United States Lime & Minerals Inc. as vice president.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... * David F. Viox has joined United States Lime & Minerals Inc. as vice president, market development. David Viox is a sales and marketing professional with experience in the lime and limestone industries. Prior to joining the company, he was...

Dallas-based TXI named William J. Durbin vice president.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... * Dallas-based TXI named William J. Durbin vice president, human resources. He has more than 30 years in the human resources field.

Inspector Tornado.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Hurricanes have names. Tornadoes do not. An "Inspector Tornado" -- my term -- is an inspector who wants to make a name for himself or herself. I am talking about any government official who writes obviously excessive citations while carrying...

National report.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and the Nationwide Public Projects Coalition (NPPC) have joined the National Stone Association (NSA) in a lawsuit to challenge the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Nationwide Permit...

Caterpillar profits increase in first quarter.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Caterpillar Inc. reported first-quarter sales and revenues of $4.92 billion, $52 million higher than first-quarter 1999. The increase was primarily owing to higher physical volume. Financial Products revenues increased $25 million from...

NSK promoted John Ellis to vice president.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... * NSK promoted John Ellis to vice president, finance and information systems.

Indeco names Cascade machinery.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... * Indeco names Cascade machinery as its authorized distributor in Central Oregon.

Bridgestone/Firestone Inc. received a Recognition of Achievement Award.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... * Bridgestone/Firestone Inc. received a Recognition of Achievement Award for Environmental leadership from the Ford Motor Co.

Komatsu America International named Power Motive Corp.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... * Komatsu America International named Power Motive Corp. as its newest Premier Partners Distributor.

Komatsu America corp. acquired Road Machinery Corp.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... * Komatsu America corp. acquired Road Machinery Corp., an equipment dealer with locations in Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and Mexico.

EarthTech promoted Richard Hisert to project director.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... * EarthTech promoted Richard Hisert to project director for its construction materials and mining group. George Banino will focus on project management and client development.

McLanahan Corp. appointed Roy F. Rumbaugh.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... * McLanahan Corp. appointed Roy F. Rumbaugh its chairman emeritus.

Mack Trucks added three people to its national accounts team.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... * Mack Trucks added three people to its national accounts team: Arthur Schuller, Ted Vick and J. Tom Brown.

Ingersoll-Rand Co. appointed Peter Hong.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... * Ingersoll-Rand Co. appointed Peter Hong vice president and treasurer. PQ

Command Data forms alliance.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Integrated computer-solutions provider Command Data has formed a strategic alliance with TMTsoftware, a fleet and equipment-maintenance software provider. As a result of the alliance, Command Data will become an exclusive reseller of...

A Dam Site Better : Crushers are a major component in San Diego County dam project.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... When it comes to relying on an available freshwater supply, few areas of the country live as precariously as the populations of Southern California. Situated far from the nearest freshwater source and along some of the most active fault lines...

TOP news.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... * The chairmen of the boards of directors of the National Stone Association (Kim W. Snyder, president, Eastern Industries Inc.) and National Aggregates Association (Michael E. Hayes, president and CEO, Aggregate Industries Inc.) announce a...

wire.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... * The National Stone Association, the American Road and Transportation Builders Association and the Nationwide Public Projects Coalition have united to challenge the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Clean Water Act Nationwide Permit (NWP) program...

RED FLAGS.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... * The Clinton administration released its draft plan to ban road building in 43 million acres of the nation's forests, but backed down from a sweeping proposal to eliminate logging, mining and some forms of recreation, provoking an outcry from...

INSIDE info.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... * A report out of California indicates that the state's 5.2 billion transportation plan is being imperiled by a shortage of sand and gravel. In some areas, existing reserves will be depleted in less than five years. While ample reserves exist...

ESSENTIAL ECONOMICS.(construction starts )(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2000... MONTHLY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT VALUE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ANNUAL RATES, IN MILLIONS Mar. 2000 Feb. 2000 % Change Nonresidential Building $181,734 $164,647 +10 Residential Building ...

STOCK watch.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... (at press time) This Month Last Month Centex Construction Prod. 31 111/416 29 11/428 Florida Rock Industries 37 11/416 29 71/416 Hanson Plc 35 11/44 35 51/416...

Wheel loader.(Kawasaki Construction Machinery Corp. of America)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2000... Kawasaki Construction Machinery Corp. of America's90-hp wheel loader Model 5OZIV-2 is now equipped with a completely redesigned cab that includes all the features of the larger class Kawasaki wheel loaders. Standard upgrades to the cab include...

Low voltage motors catalog.(from ABB Automation Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... ABB Automation Inc. offers a catalog that profiles its full range of low voltage IEC motors. The full line of ABB IEC motor frames is constructed in aluminum or cast iron, and range from 0.50 to 1,000 hp, in a full range of voltages from...

Blasting.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Orica offers its Apex Gold blasting system to the quarry industry. The company says the system is the most innovative, production-oriented blasting system available in the industry. Improvements include increased tons per hour through the...

Pump.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2000... Godwin Pumps of America Inc. offers the Quiet-Pac Dri-Prime Pump. With a sound level of less than 74 dbA at 30 ft., the Quiet-Pac Dri-Prime is designed for applications where the environment dictates minimal noise during pumping. The specially...

Grease.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... D-A Lubricant Co. adds the 00 Grade to its line of ProPlex greases. The addition of 00 Grade to the currently available 0, 1 and 2 Grade ProPlex greases extends the recommended application use of this grease to include operation in extremely...

Cone crusher.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Nordberg's HP400 cone crusher offers outputs up to 640 stph and is designed around Nordberg's Symons hard-rock crushing principle. This crusher is designed to meet Superpave particle shape requirements without generating excess fines. Important...

Particulate respirators.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Dalloz Safety offers a free sample kit detailing features and benefits for its Willson saf-T-FIT line of disposable particulate respirators. The 42 CFR 84-approved saf-T-FIT disposable respirators are available in three specially designed,...

Truck engine.(Caterpillar C-15 engine)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Caterpillar Engine Division offers the C-15 truck engine. The design of the C-15 is based on the popular 3406 platform. The C-15, however, has enough state-of-the-art design changes, component improvements and upgrades, including a serpentine...

Document imaging.(construction management software, Dexter and Chaney)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Dexter + Chaney's document imaging capability for its Forefront Construction Management Software addresses a painful problem for materials and construction companies: the paperwork nightmare of locating, using and subsequently refiling...

Electric motor.(high-torque motor, Rockwell Automation)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Rockwell Automation offers a severe-duty Reliance Electric high-torque motor designed specifically for demanding aggregate industry applications. It features a high starting torque for overloaded starting conditions and high-stall applications....

Mobile crusher.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2000... Komatsu America International Co. offers the 126,000-lb. BR500JG-1A mobile crusher. The crusher is equipped with an industry first double hydraulic motor design. One at each end of the crusher, the motors play a large part in the durability of...

Off-highway truck.(Terex Corporation)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Terex's TR35 off-highway truck has been redesigned offering the operator enhanced comfort and safety. The FOPS certified cab offers improved visibility and the instrument panel has been significantly lowered to improve visibility. The cab is...

Attachments.(attachments, Breaker Technology Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... BTI (Breaker Technology Inc.) offers a brochure describing its complete line of attachments for construction and demolition. The 12-page brochure details significant design features and specifications for each of the BTI attachments including...

Satellite phone.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... O'Gara Satellite Systems offers a portable Inmarsat-B satellite terminal with an integrated battery pack. The Mobilfone-B Remote is a compact, lightweight satellite communication terminal that provides dial-up telephony, fax and data up to 64...

Belt-cleaner selection guide.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Martin Engineering offers four color-coded urethane options to meet the challenges of rugged industrial conditions. The "High-Performance Urethane Selection Guide" presents Martin Engineering's Maximizer Orange Urethane as suited for most...

Truck scale.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Emery-Winslow Scale Co.'s Flat Top low-profile truck scale combines electronic instrumentation with a virtually indestructible HydroStatic load-cell weight sensing system. Because the system has no electronics in the scale platform, the 75,000...

Material handling products.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Mathews Conveyor offers a complete range of integrated material handling products and systems. Mathews Conveyor's well-designed heavy-duty offerings are made from the most robust materials. The company's extensive product line includes...

Vibratory asphalt compactors.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Ingersoll-Rand Co. offers the Dura-Pac Series of vibratory asphalt compactors. The models included in this line are the DD-12, DD-14, DD16, DD-24 and DD-30. The Dura-Pac Series feature Kubota liquid-cooled diesel engines with standard glow...

Engine oil.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Pennzoil's one-gallon container for Pennzoil Long-Life Heavy Duty Engine Oil provides a cleaner, faster and simpler way to dispense oil into an engine crankcase. The new Flex-Neck jug, with the patented Fun-L-Flo design, allows users to twist,...

Gear drive brochure.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Falk Corp. offers a product guide outlining the rugged line of A-Plus gear drives in metric measurements. The complimentary brochure, with product cut-away illustrations, graphs and diagrams, overviews Falk's versatile A-Plus gear drive line....

Dry polymer brochure.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Flow Process Technologies Inc. offers a six-page brochure describing its D Series dry polymer makeup system. The D Series is designed to provide superior polymer mixing and shorter mixing times. As a result of the systems improved activation,...

Coarse sieve shaker.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... W.S. Tyler offers a coarse sieve shaker that is equipped to handle both 8-in. and 12-in. diameter test sieves. The RX-812 Coarse Sieve Shaker is designed for test sieve analysis ranging in particle size from 4-in. opening down through USA No....

Capacitance sensor.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... BinMaster Level Controls' Pro Auto-Calibrate Capacitance Sensor is designed for high- or low-level indication of solids, liquids and slurries. The calibration procedure takes only seconds and can be completed without removing the cover. The...

Vibrating screens.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... JCI offers oval motion vibrating screens in a range of sizes from 5-ft. x 14-ft. to 8-ft. x 20-ft. in double and triple deck configurations. Efficient screening is enhanced with the ability to quickly change the oval stroke and timing angle to...

Fine material washer.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Kolman offers the model SS44-32SS fine material washer with processing capabilities of 175-tph. The washer features a single 44-in. x 32-ft. screw with all flighting equipped having replaceable urethane shoes and a single 25-hp Dodge...

Level measurements.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Milltronics offers simple, plug-and-work communications options on its entire line of AiRanger ultrasonic controllers. The AiRanger SPL and AiRanger DPL Plus are equipped for Milltronics' optional SmartLinx Interface Modules. With SmartLinx,...

Recycle equipment.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Kolberg-Pioneer Inc. offers an eight-page brochure reflecting the entire line of Pioneer recycle equipment for concrete, asphalt and demolition debris. Equipment featured includes jaw, horizontal and cone crushers in various configurations and...

Wheel loader.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... John Deere Construction Equipment Co. offers the 304H four-wheel-drive loader. Powered by an emissions-certified four-cylinder 65-hp engine, the 304H wheel loader features a standard auxiliary drive used for the hydraulic-driven engine cooling...

Conveyor-belt diagonal plow.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Flexible Steel Lacing Co. (Flexco) offers a straight-blade, plow-type conveyor belt cleaner -- the Deflector Diagonal Belt Plow. It prevents lumps, fines and debris from jamming between the belt and tail pulley. Offered in two models, for...

Horizontal shaft impactor.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Cedarapids Inc.'s most recent horizontal shaft impactor (HSI) offers aggregate producers low cost of ownership, improved operation and higher production, says the company. Rugged and more durable, the 50-in. HSI design gives greater production...

The Hard Hat Photographer.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... John Boykin, The Hard Hat Photographer, offers photography services to aggregates-equipment manufacturers and stone producers. The Texas-based photographer's industry knowledge and in-the-field experience ensure the highest standard of...

Simplicity Engineering.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... The Rip-Rap II scalping and sizing system is designed to quickly and efficiently size up to three aggregate products. Oversized material passes through to the kingpin end of the unit while an optional conveyor allows for easy fines separation...

QuickBlade.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... QuickBlade belt scrapers were designed to offer superior performance at a reasonable price. A compact, simple design makes QuickBlade the right choice for hard-to-reach locations and tight spots. They're easy to install and adjust, and blade...

W.S. Tyler.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... Ty-Max is a newly designed tensionable polyurethane screen section that has increased open areas. Wear life is not sacrificed -- it has 10 to 30 times the wear life of wire mesh. Ty-Max screen sections allow quick changeover and no...

Crusher Rental & Sales.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2000... The 4142 Closed Circuit Crushing Plant offers a solution for unusable, obsolete concrete and asphalt. The portable, fully contained plant features the Crush Boss 4142 horizontal shaft impactor, Simplicity vibrating grizzly feeder, 5-ft. x...

Nordberg.(crusher)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2000... The NW1213CC is an all-in-one, closed-circuit portable plant that produces final sized products from recycled concrete, asphalt or quarry materials. The plant includes a Nordberg NP1213 impact crusher, a feeder, a 5-ft. x 16-ft. double-deck...

Injuries and causes.
June 1, 2000... When we all learned math in school, we learned that when 3, 7, 12 and 18 are added, the sum is 40, which, when divided by 4, gives you an average of 10. Ten was not one of the numbers in the sequence, but turns out to be the average. The...

2000 Top Consultants List.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2000... Consultants provide a valuable service to the nonmetallic mining industry. A professional consultant can be called in to do the job when an outside opinion or service is specifically required. If your quarry operation has specific needs or is...

New crusher design eliminates downtime.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2000... The Pioneer 2500 Ultra-Spec VSI is an improvement over traditional VSI designs, according to the company. It utilizes fully autogenous (rock-on-rock) crushing with a hybrid rock shelf, resulting in a reverse cascade material flow -- the rock is...

Volvo excavators feature advanced control.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2000... ACS (Advanced Control System) is Volvo's exclusive intelligent operating control system included on its EC140, EC290, EC360 and EC460 excavators. It has five power-mode selections available with 10 engine-rpm settings. The power modes --...

LBX Co. adds artic line.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2000... LBX Co., makers of Link-Belt excavators, have added a line of articulated haul trucks. The line includes four models: a 16-ton, 25-ton and a 30-ton articulated dump truck, as well as an exclusive 30-ton ejector articulated truck. A 40-ton...