Pit & Quarry articles from June 2001

Pit & Quarry archives from June 2001

CRH plc's Oldcastle Materials Group.(buys assets of Mount Hope Rock Products)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... * CRH plc's Oldcastle Materials Group purchases the assets of Mount Hope Rock Products for a cash consideration, including debt assumed, of US$138 million (euro 153.8 million) plus deferred consideration with a net present cost of US$6 million...

Oglebay Norton Co.(reincorporates in Ohio)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... * Oglebay Norton Co. reincorporates in Ohio after receiving shareholder approval at its April 25 annual shareholder's meeting. As set forth in the proxy statement dated March 8, 2001 and distributed to shareholders, in completing the...

Nordberg is now Metso Minerals.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... * Nordberg is now Metso Minerals, after an official launching of the new name during the Bauma trade fair in Munich. The Nordberg brand name will continue to be used in product names. Nordberg's name change is related to Metso's plans to...

Wire.(new assistant secretary of Labor for mines; campaign launched to educate children about staying out of mines)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Dave Lauriski was confirmed as the new Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health. Previously he was president of Lauriski and Associates LLC, a consulting firm in Price, Utah. He served as General Manager of Energy West Mining Co....

RED FLAGS.(includes, Richard Pombo introduces bill to repeal fuel tax)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... * Rep. Richard Pombo (R-Calif.) has introduced a bill (H.R.1694) to permanently repeal the 4.3 cents-per-gallon federal highway motor fuels tax. The bill, if enacted, would cost the Highway Trust Fund $7 billion per year. It is the second bill...

STOCK WATCH.(stock prices)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... STOCK WATCH (AT PRESS TIME) THIS MONTH LAST MONTH Centex Construction Prod. d 29.48 28.72 Florida Rock Industries d 48.95 38.40 Hanson Plc d...

Essential Economics.(value of residential and nonresidential construction)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... Monthly Construction Contract Value Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rates, in Millions March. 2001 Feb. 2001 % Change Nonresidential Building $171,263 $173,222 -1 Residential Building...

Construction put-in-place during February 2001.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... * Construction put-in-place during February 2001 was estimated at a seasonably adjusted annual rate of $834.2 billion, according to the latest data released by the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Construction industry consulting firm FMI.(highway construction programs projected to marginal increase)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... * Construction industry consulting firm FMI predicts highway construction will grow by a marginal 0.2 percent or $0.1 billion (to S51.7 billion) in 2001. An additional $2 billion in highway spending is slated to be budgeted next year along...

Komatsu America International Co.(offers new mining equipment)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Komatsu America International Co. offers the Avance Plus wheel loader -- the WA12O-3MC -- featuring improvements in operator comfort and performance. This machine is powered by a turbocharged 100-hp engine and has an operating weight of 18,110...

Svedala Industries Inc.'s.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Svedala Industries Inc.'s S25OTC is the latest generation of Svedala impact crusher. This machine is capable of working with either aggregate or recycled material and allows higher fines production. The Svedala RU S25OTC mobile plant consists...

Rockmore International Inc.'s.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Rockmore International Inc.'s T60 Mega drill system is a 60-mm, straight-hole drill system that costs up to 50 percent less than comparable assemblies, says the company. The strength and precision of the 60-mm rod allows operators to drill...

Oldcastle acquires Mount Hope.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... CRH plc says its Oldcastle Materials Group has purchased the assets of Mount Hope Rock Products for a cash consideration, including debt assumed, of US$138 million (euro 153.8 million) plus deferred consideration with a net present cost of US$6...

Oglebay Norton completes reincorporation in Ohio.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Oglebay Norton Co. has reincorporated in Ohio after receiving shareholder approval at its April 25 annual shareholder's meeting. As set forth in the proxy statement dated March 8, 2001 and distributed to shareholders, in completing the...

Aggregate Industries tops NSSGA's 2001 Eagle Awards.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Aggregate Industries Inc., Bethesda, Md., carried away top honors in the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association's 2001 Environmental Eagle Awards program, winning three of the four gold medals. The fourth was won by Colorado Lien Co., Ft....

Lafarge Corp. gives President's Award for Commitment to Excellence.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Lafarge Corp. announced the first winners of the newly established President's Award for Commitment to Excellence (PACE). The PACE award provides high-level recognition to outstanding individuals who contribute to Lafarge Corp.'s success by...

A Closer Look -- Florida Rock: Record sales and income.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Stable residential and commercial building and strong highway construction markets helped carry Florida Rock Industries to record sales and net income levels in the first quarter of 2001 (the second quarter of Florida Rock's FY2001, ending...

Hunt Midwest Enterprises Inc.(new vice president appointed)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Hunt Midwest Enterprises Inc., promoted Jim Murray to vice president and general manager of Hunt Midwest Mining. In his new position, Murray is responsible for all phases of the Mining company's operations. Hunt Midwest Mining has 10 permanent...

Florida Rock Industries Inc.(new HR vice president appointed)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Florida Rock Industries Inc.'s board of directors elected H. W. "Bill" Walton to the new position of vice president of human resources and quality. For the past three years Walton has organized and directed Florida Rock's Quality Management...

Lafarge Corp.(Klaus Martin Meier appointment)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Lafarge Corp. named Klaus Martin Meier plant manager of its Whitehall Cement plant located in Whitehall Township, Pa. Meier will be responsible for all operations at the plant, including manufacturing and management functions. Former Whitehall...

The board of directors of U.S. Aggregates Inc.(appoints Stanford Springel new chief executive officer)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... The board of directors of U.S. Aggregates Inc. named Stanford Springel as the new CEO. Springel replaces James Harris who had served as the company's CEO since its founding in 1994.

Commercial Stone Co. Inc.(changes name to Better Materials Corp.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Commercial Stone Co. Inc. officially changed its name to Better Materials Corp. The company's address and phone numbers will remain the same.

Patriotic music and fireworks.(A.R. Wilson Quarry to host Independence Day benefit festival)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Patriotic music and fireworks will again entertain an Independence Day audience at Graniterock's A. R. Wilson Quarry in Aromas, Calif. In its 11th year, the "Pops & Rocks" Independence Day Festival has raised more than $110,000 for community...

The Arizona Rock Products Association.
June 1, 2001... The Arizona Rock Products Association, headed by the NSSGA's State Aggregate Association Executive of the Year, Ken Quartermain,will hold its 2001 Convention June 20-23 at the Surf & Sand Resort, Laguna Beach, Calif. The event will include...

The Florida Limerock & Aggregate Institute.
June 1, 2001... The Florida Limerock & Aggregate Institute held its membership meeting in May at the Grenelefe Golf and Tennis Resort in Haines City, Fla. Program topics included: Florida Growth Management Plans; a review of Mining Day at the State Capitol;...

The Michigan Aggregates Association.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... The Michigan Aggregates Association (MAA) is holding its summer meeting July 12-14 at the Grand Traverse Resort in Traverse City, Mich.

The Kentucky Crushed Stone Association.(appointed board chairman)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... The Kentucky Crushed Stone Association elected Thomas Hinkle, vice president, Hinkle Contracting Corp., Paris, Ky., chairman of the board at the group's recent Annual Business Meeting. Chosen to serve with Hinkle were: Vice Chairman Jim Yager,...

Down with dBAs.(rock drills can meet noise compliance rules)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Rock drills make noise. No argument about that. The effects of the noise on the operator can be reduced. Not much argument about that either. Rock drills can be brought into compliance with MSHA's noise standard. Lots of argument about that....

Not fair game.(Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission ruling)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... There is a recent decision by the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission that offers useful insights and hopefully encouragement for more enlightened enforcement by MSHA. The case is Secretary of Labor v. Rawl Sales & Processing Co....

Silica madness in the courts.(U.S. Silica damed defendant in cases)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Better Minerals, in a March 2001 SEC filing, noted that one of its subsidiaries, U.S. Silica, has been named as a defendant in an estimated 185 product liability claims alleging silica exposure filed in the period January 1, 2001 to March 1,...

'No merit' says U.S. Aggregates.(antitrust investigation)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... U.S. Aggregates notes in its annual report that one of its operating subsidiaries was served with a Civil Investigation Demand appending interrogatories and requests for the production of documents requested in connection with an antitrust...

New textbook features Heenan.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... "Concepts and Processes in Mine Health and Safety Management" is a major new textbook published by the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration. The development of this book was guided by Professor Michael Karmis of Virginia Tech. The...

Reclamation measures for limestone quarry disputed.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... In National Lime & Stone Co. v. Ohio Div. of Mines, 702 N.E.2d 486 (Ohio App. 3 Dist. 1997), National sought modification of its mining and reclamation permit for a closed limestone pit. The Ohio appeals court rendered a poorly based...

Construction contracting slides 5%.
June 1, 2001... Contracting for new construction retreated 5 percent in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $462.8 billion, according to the F.W. Dodge Division of The McGraw-Hill Companies. Nonresidential building and housing showed slight...

Winning over the neighbors.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... In today's business and social environment, establishing a new site for aggregate processing is difficult in and of itself. Permitting has become a challenge, regulations abound and municipalities as a whole seem distrustful of aggregate...

Industry looks at priorities.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... The aggregates industry will face a number of difficult environmental issues in the second half of the year. These include: * The Tulloch Rule. The Bush Administration and EPA back this wetlands regulation, which courts have already ruled...

NSSGA holds congressional awards.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Members of the newly-formed National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) honored members of Congress who have "strongly supported full funding of federal transportation programs and preservation of the integrity of the Highway Trust Fund...

Events.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... July 21-24, 2001 NSSGA Board of Directors Meeting Marco Island, FL 800-342-1415 July 22-26, 2001 High-Tech Blasting Seminar Nashville, TN 610-530-7415 August 7-10, 2001 Univ. of Kentucky Minerals Education Conference...

Dust Control 'Solution' : Liquid Chloride, a naturally occurring saline solution, works better than plain water for keeping down dust.
June 1, 2001... In many aggregate operations, a water truck must drive back and forth, spraying water all over the road and, in most cases, turning dust that flies all over the place into mud that sticks to trucks and your shoes. Usually, the water-truck...

AC-drive 150-ton haul truck debuts.
June 1, 2001... Unit Rig, a division of Terex Mining, has successfully launched its new 150-ton payload model MT-3300 AC-drive haul truck at the Imerys' Mine in Sylacauga, Ala. The four giant trucks, sold and delivered to Imerys in December 2000, were formally...

Titanium alloy doubles blow-bar life.(Eagle Crusher Co.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Five years of research and development have resulted in a dramatic breakthrough in blow-bar technology. Galion, Ohio-based Eagle Crusher Co. says its UltraMax UltraChrome titanium blow bars use a proprietary hybrid titanium alloy that extends...

The soft excavator.(new excavating machine design from Bolton Corp.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Soft excavators, or non-intrusive excavators, differ from hard excavators in that they don't use a hard cutting edge to cut the earth. Instead, they use other means such as a jet of pressurized air or fluid, and then suck up the loosened...

Cutting fleet-management costs.(Rhino Linings' marketing methods)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Rhino Linings' National Account Strategic Alliance (NASA) program, which supports the company's sprayed-on polyurethane linings products, "was designed to help fleet owners curb the enormous cost of vehicle maintenance, repair and replacement...

Crawler-mounted plant is built in U.S. by Svedala.(Svedala Industries Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... Svedala Industries Inc.'s new CM 1206R Crawlmaster mobile plant is an all-in-one-solution. The company says the machine is capable of working with both aggregate or recycling material and is easily transported in one piece. The CM 1206R...

Next-generation sites.(electronic marketing in the construction materials industry)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... When it comes to developing a successful Web presence, construction-materials businesses face the same challenges as any other business. They need to offer a Web site that provides customers easy access to information. "Good sites are...

Positive latitude.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... * Positive latitude -- Latitude's e-conferencing solution, MeetingPlace 2000, integrates voice, data and Web conferencing through devices many companies are already using. Users can schedule and hold meetings from the Web, phone or Palm...

Mining marketplace.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... * Mining marketplace -- Quadrem (Quadrem.com), a global e-marketplace serving sellers and buyers in the mining, minerals and metals industry has selected Canopy International, an e-business integrator specializing in enterprise and...

Engine exchange.(online service)
June 1, 2001... * Engine exchange -- Dieselenginetrader.com is a new online service that puts buyers and sellers in touch with each other and already has more than a thousand engines listed for sale. Users can find the engine they want quickly and easily by...

Mobile computing.(Dexter and Chaney software product)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Dexter + Chaney has launched mobile computing technology for its Forefront Construction Management Software for materials and construction companies. The initial Forefront Mobile Computing application, Forefront Job Cost and Payroll, enables...

3D mining.(Maptek Pty Ltd. offers new version of mining software)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... The new version of Vulcan - the 3D mining software developed by Maptek Pty Ltd. - offers new functionality and time-saving techniques to existing and new clients throughout North America. Major enhancements include Batch Plotting - a new module...

Business package.(Hansco Information Technologies' new business software)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Hansco Information Technologies' new Compu-Crete 2001 business software package integrates a full set of daily business functions and analysis tools into one system. It is a complete software system for construction materials suppliers and is...

Bigger is Better : Watching the size of its competitors' equipment grow, a West Virginia producer decided to think large.
June 1, 2001... There are, to be sure, significant benefits in employing big-capacity excavating/hauling equipment at a quarry operation despite the higher purchase price of such equipment. A major benefit is the greater productivity compared to...

Portable Prowess : Two contracting firms join forces to provide mobile crushing services.
June 1, 2001... When excavating is a company's main business and increased profitability is in the owner's sights, equipment requirements may be much more than the traditional hydraulic excavator/backhoe, bulldozer and dump trucks. There are plenty of...

Excavators : SPEC SHEET.(Caterpillar Inc., specifications)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... Caterpillar Inc. 5110B www.cat.com 309-691-9561 Operating weight is 275,000 lb. (125 mt), ideal for loading 50-60 ton haul trucks. Cat 3412E HEUI twin-turbo-charged engine produces 758 hp. Offered in three configurations -- mass...

Clean Sweep : An IHC-design, trailing suction hopper dredge helps New Jersey-based Amboy Aggregates keep its customers supplied.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2001... Some companies start small and stay small and have no aspirations to become large businesses. Amboy Aggregates, in South Amboy, N.J., is not one of those companies. With a major governmental contract for dredging an area of Sandy Hook, N.J.,...

Buy, Rent or Lease: What Will Work for You? There are lot of financial factors tax-wise, accounting-wise and balance-sheet-wise.
June 1, 2001... Part Two This is the second in a two-part series focusing on the pros and cons of buying versus renting and leasing equipment. Leasing is really, in many cases, a tool used to buy a piece of equipment, according to Harry Newman,...

Trommel.(Finlay Hydrascreens USA offers 790 Trommel, includes design features)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... The 790 Trommel from Finlay Hydrascreens features a 7-ft. x 25-ft. variable-speed screening drum and can process up to 200 tph. Finlay's mesh-changing system with easy-access, ground-level doors permits mesh changes in half the time of a...

X Mine D2.(Michelin's radila tire)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... For protection in the harshest conditions, the Michelin X Mine D2 radial tire features an ultra-deep L5 tread. The tire provides damage resistance for loaders, underground scoops, haulers and other heavy equipment for quarries, waste handling,...

Vibrating portable screening plants.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Vibrotech's Vibroscreen portable vibrating screening plants allow operators to screen materials into three separate products, including two spec products. Vibroscreen plants are available with production capacities of 160 tph for the model...

Dust control system.(Pelican Sentry Group)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... The Smart Sprayer automatic dust control System from The Pelican Sentry Group is a new, cost-effective solution for suppressing fugitive dust emissions in the aggregate industry. The Smart Sprayer utilizes a non-contact sensor that controls...

Portable vehicle scale.(Rick Lake Weighing Systems)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Built from the ground up for years of trouble-free performance, Rice Lake Weighing Systems' Survivor ATV portable vehicle scale is designed for heavy-duty weighing in quarries, asphalt plants, or anywhere a permanent installation isn't...

Electric submersible pumps.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Godwin Pumps of America Inc. offers the GST model electric submersible trash pump available in 0.5 and 1.0 hp, single phase, to its line of Sub-Prime submersibles. The GST Sub-Prime pump has a side discharge design to handle solids up to 1 in....

Soft starters.(electric motors from WEG Electric Motors Corp.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... WEG Electric Motors Corp. has redesigned and improved its SSW-04 and SSW-03 soft starters. Full microprocessor-based control allows easy adjustment through the keypad for fast and trouble-free start-up and complete motor protec-tion. Plus, a...

Stationary rock breaking booms.(Tramac Corp.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Tramac Corp.'s CDB Series stationary booms feature heavy-duty steel plate construction. With an overall redefined shape, these booms can be installed in tight, restrictive areas and still provide long-reach capabilities. Tramac boom systems...

Group controller.(Schenck Weighing Systems)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Up to 16 gravimetric screw feeders, weighfeeders, solids flow meters or pumps can be graphically configured and monitored using Schenck AccuRate's new Disocont compatible, DG-2000 group controller. The Windows NT based DG--2000 software...

Impact crusher/recycling plant.(offered by Eagle Crusher Co.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Eagle Crusher Co.'s portable UltraMax 1400-45 high-volume primary/secondary impact crushing and recycling plant produces uniform cubical output. With a three-bar rotor designed for optimum penetration, less wear and increased profitability, the...

Rubber-in-shear couplings.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... The S-Flex Series, a full line of rubber-in-shear couplings from Lovejoy Inc., provide protection against misalignment, vibration and shock. Maintenance-free S-Flex couplings, available in 13 sizes, offer torque capabilities up to 72,480...

Self-cleaning screen cloth.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Flex-Mat Series T self-cleaning screen cloth is available with openings from 8-mesh to 30-mesh. Flex-Mat screen cloth, developed and manufactured by Major Wire Industries, virtually eliminates blinding for increased throughput, cleaner material...

Aggregate plants.(Crushing machinery from Grasan Equipment Co.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Grasan aggregate plants can include complete crushing, screening, conveying, stacking and feed/storage systems for quarry operations of all types and sizes. Grasan designs and builds complete plant systems from concept to startup or can...

Belt conductors.(Stephens-Adamson)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... The Stephens-Adamson belt conductor is an active, automated guiding system that is installed on the return portion of the conveyor near the tail pulley. When the belt is properly aligned at the tail pulley, a centered material load is realized....

Nordberg becomes Metso Minerals.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Nordberg is now Metso Minerals, after an official launching of the new name during the Bauma trade fair in Munich. An identity launch of even larger scale is taking place on company sites. Signs and flags have been erected, carrying the logos...

Rockwell Automation Team receives award.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... A team of six Rockwell Automation employees was presented with the Rockwell Annual Chairman Team Award. Don Davis, chairman and chief executive officer of Rockwell, presented the award at the Dodge gearing manufacturing facility in Greenville....

JCB Inc. appoints Peters president.(Helmut Peters)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Helmut Peters, formerly executive vice president of the Volvo Construction Equipment Group, has been appointed president of JCB Inc. in North America. Peters was also president and CEO of Volvo Construction Equipment North America Inc. for...

Komatsu names new president, COO.(Komatsu America International Co., Kenichi Nakamura)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Kenichi (Ken) Nakamura was named president and COO of Komatsu America International Company (KAIC). Nakamura also serves as president of Komatsu Utility Corp., a position he has held since January 1998. He replaces Karl Hoshino, who now is...

Engineer of the year.(Al Phillips of Rockwell Automation)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Al Phillips, senior engineer with Rockwell Automation, was recently presented with an Engineer of the Year award, the company's highest honor. It is presented annually in a competition that highlights the significant achievements among...

Nalco Chemical Co.'s parent company.(Suez announces creation of Onedeo, Nalco Chemical Co. changes brand name to Ondeo Nalco)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... * Nalco Chemical Co.'s parent company, Suez, announced the creation of Ondeo (on-DAY-o), an expansive water-solutions group comprised of Suez' four water-related companies. Nalco is one of those companies and, as a result, is changing its brand...

W.S. Tyler named Sheila Hughes Customer Service Manager.
June 1, 2001... * W.S. Tyler named Sheila Hughes Customer Service Manager at its Salisbury, N.C., location. She has been with W.S. Tyler for four years as an inside sales representative.

The Manitowoc Co. Inc.(The Manitowoc Co. Inc. acquires Potain S.A.)
June 1, 2001... * The Manitowoc Co. Inc. completed the acquisition of Potain SA, the tower crane subsidiary of the French industrial concern Legris Industries SA. Located in Ecully, France, Potain is the world's leading manufacturer of tower cranes. The final...

John Deere.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... * John Deere will team up with the U.S. Army to attract recruits who will receive training in certain skills required in their military service and then be eligible for employment using those same skills at John Deere after their Army...

More than 1.74 million sq. ft. booked for record-breaking show.
June 1, 2001... This column marks the return of Countdown to ConExpo-Con/Agg, which Pit & Quarry ran in 1998 and 1999. The column will appear each month leading up to the event, and will provide ongoing show news and updates on products that will be on...

Michigan DOT seeks solution to highway noise.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... ASPHALT AND CONCRETE ADVOCATES SQUARE OFF IN DEBATE A highway-reconstruction project in Michigan has raised the pitch in the concrete-vs.-asphalt paving-market battle. Residents near a five-mile stretch of I-275 on the northwest side of...

Infrared ignition oven safer, more efficient.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Researchers at the University of Arkansas concluded that an infrared ignition oven developed to test asphalt binder content is safer and more efficient than the standard ignition oven. Although similar in accuracy, speed and cost, the infrared...

Asphalt pavement conference set for November.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... The Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA) is sponsoring a new conference in Austin, Texas, November 14-16. The Asphalt Pavement Conference, a combination of the annual U.S. Hot Mix Asphalt Conference and the biennial Superpave Forum, will showcase...

Cat vibratory compactors.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2001... Caterpillar added three models to its line of vibratory soil compactors - CS-663E, CP-663E and CS-683E. The 17.6- to 20.9-ton, 600E-Series compactors feature dual-pump propel systems that provide independent hydraulic Bob Drake, a...