Pit & Quarry articles from March 2002

Pit & Quarry archives from March 2002

Bushwhacked!(Bush's budget cuts worry aggregates industry, U.S.)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
March 1, 2002... How's this for a double dose of irony: Bill Clinton, who was not, to put it mildly, in the good graces of the aggregates industry, signed off on the historic TEA-21 bill, creating a veritable flood of federal dollars into the coffers of the...

Oglebay Norton to acquire Erie Sand & Gravel.(U.S.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Oglebay Norton Co. has entered into an agreement in principal to acquire Erie Sand & Gravel Co. The company expects the acquisition, which is subject to due diligence and bank approvals, to be completed within the first half of 2002. Terms of...

Lafarge North America acquires Continental Gypsum.(U.S.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... Lafarge North America announced the acquisition of Continental Gypsum. The purchase price for the Continental Gypsum plant and other assets is approximately $90 per 1,000 sq. ft. of annual capacity. Based in Newark, N.J., Continental Gypsum is...

Lehigh Cement Co. unifies cement activities under Lehigh name.(new name of Lehigh Portland Cement Co., U.S.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2002... Lehigh Cement Co., headquartered in Allentown, Pa., has unified its cement activities across North America under the Lehigh banner. Helmut Erhard, president and CEO, says, "We selected Lehigh Cement Co. as the common name because of its...

Vulcan quarries recognized for outstanding beautification efforts.(Vulcan Materials wins Showplace Award)(Brief Article)
March 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 & Gravel Association. The prestigious Showplace Award...

Hanson combines European quarry products, brick operations.(to form Hanson Building Materials Europe, U.K.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... As part of an ongoing review of its European operations, Hanson PLC is combining its European quarry products and bricks divisions. The new division unites Hanson Quarry Products Europe and Hanson Bricks Europe and will be called Hanson...

Vulcan Materials.(financial report)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2002... Vulcan Materials Co. reported record fourth quarter 2001 net sales of $659.7 million, a 5 percent increase over the year earlier record of $630.4 million. Net earnings were $45.1 million or $0.44 per share (diluted) as compared to $34.6 million...

Lafarge North America.(financial results)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2002... Lafarge North America says that fourth-quarter earnings reached an all-time high as underlying demand for building materials remained strong and favorable weather conditions extended construction activity through the end of December 2001. ...

U.S. Aggregates sells Idaho assets.(to Oldcastle Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... U.S. Aggregates Inc. has closed the sale of substantially all of the Idaho assets of its wholly owned subsidiary Monroc Inc. The assets have been purchased by Oldcastle Inc., a subsidiary of CRH plc, one of the largest producers of aggregates,...

Martin Marietta Materials elects Cole to board. (Sue W. Cole).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... The board of directors of Martin Marietta Materials Inc. elected Sue W. Cole as a new director. Cole is president and CEO of U.S. Trust Co. of North Carolina. She is also a member of the board of directors of U.S. Trust Co. of North Carolina...

Martin Marietta Materials.(financial results)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2002... Martin Marietta Materials Inc. reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2001 net sales and earnings. For the quarter, net sales of $384.8 million increased 23 percent, compared with the prior-year period. Fourth quarter 2001 earnings from...

Maine. (D.L. Overlock Excavation's lawsuit against city of Thomaston, ME).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... * D.L. Overlock Excavation of Owls Head and its owners have filed a second lawsuit against the town of Thomaston for stopping the business from opening a quarry at its Thomaston gravel pit. For more than two years, Overlock's gravel pit and...

Massachusetts. (Dept. of Environmental Protection on air pollution to be generated by St. Lawrence Cement's plant in Greenport, MA).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... * The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is challenging a ruling by a New York state judge excluding it from ongoing hearings into a cement plant proposed for Greenport, 20 miles west of the southern Berkshire County...

Pennsylvania.
March 1, 2002... * Sandra Sells, the wife of Pennsylvania Aggregates and Concrete Association President Jim Sells, passed away Jan. 7 in Hershey, Pa. She was well known through her work in various capacities in the aggregates industry. A memorial scholarship...

Rhode Island. (Sen. Leo R. Blais' bill on gravel removal and processing, Coventry, RI).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... * Legislation filed by state Sen. Leo R. Blais would authorize local restrictions on gravel removal and processing and allow the town to regulate truck routes serving gravel operations. Blais, a Coventry Republican, says the town has...

Florida. (Florida Rock Industries Inc. - management issues).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... * Florida Rock has reported earnings for the first quarter ended Dec. 31 that were 50-percent higher than the previous year, on top of record earnings in the fiscal year ended Sept. 30. At the companies annual shareholders meeting, CEO John D....

North Carolina. (Martin Marietta Materials' financial results for period ended Dec. 31, 2001).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2002... * Martin Marietta Materials missed analysts' estimates for its fourth-quarter earnings because of higher-than-expected costs of consolidating production facilities. The number two producer of industrial construction aggregates reported that net...

Illinois. (includes various corporate information).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2002... * Earlier this year the Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers (IAAP) filed legislation in the Illinois House and Senate to preserve the aggregate industry's tax exemption. The aggregate manufacturing tax exemption will expire on November...

Iowa. (Iowa Limestone Producers Association's Annual Safety Seminar held).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... * The Iowa Limestone Producers Association's (ILPA) Annual Safety Seminar was held last month at the Amana Holiday Inn. This year's program included a review of MSHA's New Health Standards by MSHA Industrial Hygienist, George Schorr; Fall...

Michigan.(includes brief articles)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... * The Michigan Aggregates Association's (MAA) board of directors has established an educational grant program for the purpose of encouraging and promoting academic excellence in the field of non-mineral extraction. The MAA intends to award the...

Ohio. (Ohio Aggregates and Industrial Minerals Association gets award).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... * The Ohio Aggregates and Industrial Minerals Association (OAIMA) has been named the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association's State Association of the Year for 2001. Among other OAIMA achievements, the honor is due in part to what NSSGA...

Wisconsin.(mining permit denied)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... * The Town of Waterford, outside Milwaukee, will have one less mine now that the Town Board has denied one mine operator an extended mining permit. The Himebauch property, at the corner of Maple and Hill Valley roads, was denied a three-year...

Missouri.(lawyers recommend Missouri Water Commission overturn Holcim Inc. permit)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... * Missouri environmentalists are claiming a temporary legal victory in their fight against a Swiss company that wants to build the nation's largest cement plant just south of Jefferson Country. Last year the state asked a lawyer to review a...

New Mexico.(Copar Pumice Co., BuildTek Center)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... * The Sierra Club wants the state Supreme Court to rule that a northern New Mexico mining company cannot operate two Jemez Mountain mines under a single mining permit. The Rio Grande Chapter of the Sierra Club, in a brief filed with the court...

Texas.(Centex Construction Products Inc., United States Lime and Minerals Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... * Centex Construction Products Inc. has reported financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2001, the third quarter of fiscal year 2002. CXP, which is currently 65.2 percent owned by Centex Corp., produces and distributes cement,...

Colorado.(Mount Emmons Mining Co. receives Colorado Supreme Court ruling)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... * A company that wants to mine molybdenum near Crested Butte can use water from tributaries of the Gunnison River, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled. The decision reverses a state Water Court ruling that denied Mount Emmons Mining Co.'s...

California.(RMC Pacific Materials Inc., Transit Mixed Concrete)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... * RMC Pacific Materials Inc. has begun implementing the CMAC Truck ID program at its plants in the Bay Area and San Joaquin Valley. This includes plants in Pleasanton, Clayton, Sunol and Fresno. In addition, Reliable Trucking has begun adding...

Oregon.(Lane County reverses Eugene Sand and Gravel permit decision)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... * Lane County commissioners completed their about-face on whether to permit a proposed gravel mine on farmland north of Santa Clara. After two hours of often-heated public comment, commissioners voted 3-2 in determining that a "significant...

Washington.(Spokane County rejects Spokane Rock Products Inc. building permit application)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... * Plans for an asphalt mixing plant may have hit a roadblock under recent changes in county land-use law. Spokane County officials last week rejected a building permit application by Spokane Rock Products Inc. for an asphalt loading shed and...

Wyoming.(Surface Transportation Board approves railroad construction project)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2002... * The largest railroad construction project in recent history, a $1.4 billion, 900-mile line linking Wyoming coal fields to the Mississippi River, was approved by federal regulators. The Surface Transportation Board (STB) cites the project's...

Showtime!(Advertisement)
March 1, 2002... ConExpo-Con/Agg 2002 features a wide range of equipment and technology for the aggregates, asphalt, ready mix and construction industries. Volvo Construction Equipment will occupy nearly 35,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space at booth N1441 in...

Belt fasteners.(Advertisement)
March 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)
March 1, 2002... Instantel, at booth C7590, 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)
March 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 C6020. Equipment on display will include: the SS403 Incline Vibrating...

Screen cloth.(Advertisement)
March 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 stacker.(Advertisement)
March 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)
March 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 (1).(advertisement)
March 1, 2002... Precision Pulley and Idler is kicking off its new products for 2002. Booth C6721 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)
March 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)
March 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 (1).(advertisement)
March 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)
March 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.(advertisement)
March 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.(advertisement)
March 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.(advertisement)
March 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.(advertisement)
March 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.(advertisement)
March 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.(advertisement)
March 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.(advertisement)
March 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.(advertisement)
March 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.(advertisement)
March 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.(advertisement)
March 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.(advertisement)
March 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.(advertisement)
March 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.(advertisement)
March 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 (1).(advertisement)
March 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)
March 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.(advertisement)
March 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.(advertisement)
March 1, 2002... Although widely used as a truck bed liner, Rhino Linings are also applied to industrial vehicles, equipment, floors and other surfaces requiring protection from abrasion, corrosion, impact or chemicals. Rhino Linings can be sprayed to any...

Crusher.(advertisement)
March 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 S972. The RDS-15 redesign is a one-truckload,...

Impactors.(advertisement)
March 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.(advertisement)
March 1, 2002... CSC Scientific, booth C7909, 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,...

Submersible pump.(advertisement)
March 1, 2002... Located in the Gold Lot, booth G467, 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.(advertisement)
March 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...

Concrete recycling plant.(advertisement)
March 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...

Linings.(advertisement)
March 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...

Wing pulley.(advertisement)
March 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....

Belt conveyors.(advertisement)
March 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.(advertisement)
March 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...

Smart motor controllers.(advertisement)
March 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...

Buckets.(advertisement)
March 1, 2002... Bleijenberg b.v. manufactures all sorts of buckets for a variety of uses. A large diversity in the construction of buckets will be shown at G255, such as clamshell, cactus/orange peel, diaphragm-wall, dredging, digging, block clamps digging and...

Conveyor rollers.(advertisement)
March 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...

Explosion proof point level sensor.(advertisement)
March 1, 2002... Bindicator's RF (radio frequency) level controls, Booth C7540, 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...

Vibration monitoring.(advertisement)
March 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...

Impact crushing portability.(advertisement)
March 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....

Excavator.(advertisement)
March 1, 2002... John Deere's new C-Series excavators - the 200C CL, 230C LC, 270C LC, 330C LC and 370C - have the power, speed and finesse to accomplish just about any job, with many design enhancements that set them apart from its predecessors, says the...

Vibrating screen (2).(advertisement)
March 1, 2002... The BHST high-speed vibrating screen from Deister Machine Co. Inc., Booth C5741, delivers optimum separation of fine materials due to a steeper screen inclination (typically 30 degrees), effective material bed management and higher G-force...

Drills.(advertisement)
March 1, 2002... Sandvik Mining and Construction will present its construction offering at booth C6614. Sandvik Mining and Construction's well-known brand names will be on display such as Rammer, Sandvik, Tamrock, Sandvik Rock Processing and VAB. In addition to...

Conveyor belt (2).(advertisement)
March 1, 2002... Georgia Duck will highlight its Wearlock conveyor belt at Booth C7339. Made from a proprietary, all-synthetic carcass developed by Georgia Duck, Wearlock provides a high load-carrying capacity, extended life and very low stretch. The...

Tires.(advertisement)
March 1, 2002... Goodyear will exhibit several of its new tire lines at Booth S13721, including the Dunlop SP-T9, 65 Series, and Stone Gard at Booth S-13721. Also featured will be Goodyear's GP-3D for articulated dump trucks, MC-1A for mobile cranes, and the...

Oil purification systems.(advertisement)
March 1, 2002... At booth S15840, Triple R America will offer ongoing demonstrations of continuous oil purification to 1 micron absolute. Solid particle, sludge and water removal from all hydraulic, lube and cooling fluids eliminates premature component failure...

Conveyors (2).(advertisement)
March 1, 2002... Continental Conveyor offers the Red LineField Conveyor Package, which it will feature at booth C5751. 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,...

Coatings and linings.(advertisement)
March 1, 2002... Wear Guard epoxies from Devcon extend the service life and simplify maintenance of processing equipment by protecting it from the ravages of abrasion. These bead-filled coatings and linings cure rapidly at room temperature, allowing equipment...

Air filtration.(advertisement)
March 1, 2002... Continuing in its ability to develop innovative air filtration systems, Donaldson Company Inc. is introducing Donaldson TopSpin, a self-cleaning air intake system pre-cleaner. Donaldson TopSpin, now available in four models, extends air filter...