Pit & Quarry articles from May 2000

Pit & Quarry archives from May 2000

Create a Crusher Bottleneck : The majority of the plants today suffer from a lack of screening Greater crusher capacity could further overload the screens.
May 1, 2000... Superpave is a national specification guideline with a lofty goal: improve the quality of our roads. There have been many articles written about the basic specifications themselves, and following are some ideas about producing quality...

Exploding the myth.
May 1, 2000... This is the second in an on-going series of articles describing a program - called "It's About People" - that is designed to help aggregates producers meet the community-affairs challenges of the 21st Century. - Ed. Given the challenges...

Going once, going twice ...
May 1, 2000... Until recently, when I thought of an auction, I thought of a guy yodeling incomprehensible mutterings that ended with the word "SOLD!" Times have changed. Web sites such as eBay.com and Amazon.com have made Internet investors wealthy and...

Straight from the manufacturers.
May 1, 2000... To assist customers in finding quality used equipment, John Deere Construction Equipment Co. launched "The Used Connection" Web site. Located at UsedConnection.com, this no-cost, Internet-based service enables customers to find used...

North central report.
May 1, 2000... As the summer construction season dawns, stone producers in the North Central Region of the United States are enjoying steady market conditions. Federal largess from the passage of TEA-21 legislation is working its way into the pipeline,...

A Wisconsin view.
May 1, 2000... Tom Halquist of Halquist Stone says the Greater Milwaukee market is performing nicely. "From everything customers are saying, it should be another good year," he says, noting that prices are "a little soft." A dry fall, however,...

The Big Hairy Audacious Goal.
May 1, 2000... While most aggregates companies have production targets, sales projections and performance expectations, not many have a "Big Hairy Audacious Goal," or BHAG. But that's what The Rogers Group has. Maybe that's why the company has...

Jaw couplings.
May 1, 2000... American Vulkan Corp.'s Flexomax-GBN is a jaw-type flexible elastomeric coupling for use with electric motor driven conveyors, cranes, ball mills, crushers, pumps and other similar types of equipment. It accommodates misalignment and absorbs...

Coupling selection guide.
May 1, 2000... The Falk Corp. offers a four-color coupling selection guide, available in inch or metric measurements. The guide, which outlines Falk's four coupling product lines, has product cut-away illustrations, schematics and application photographs. It...

Distributed starter system.
May 1, 2000... Rockwell Automation offers the Allen-Bradley Distributed Starter system, providing users a simple, pre-engineered, cost-effective method of integrating enclosed starters, short-circuit protection, motor disconnect, input/output capabilities for...

Wastewater pump.
May 1, 2000... Pumpex Inc. offers the K-83 submersible wastewater pump. The K-83 provides reliability and durability in a higher-powered pump in a six-hp. alternative specifically designed for cost-efficient operation in a low flow, high-pressure system, says...

Digital weight indicators.
May 1, 2000... Rice Lake Weighing Systems, through its acquisition of the Condec measurement and control division of Eaton Corp. now offers Condec digital weight indicators. The reliability of Condec indicators is matched only by their versatility, says the...

Crusher duty motors.
May 1, 2000... Lincoln Motors offers two new lines of crusher duty AC motors. A number of features, including roller bearings and a high-strength 4340 steel shaft, have been incorporated into the motors to make them specifically well suited for applications...

Pump rental brochure.
May 1, 2000... Godwin Pumps of America Inc. offers a 22-page color brochure featuring its rental fleet of over 2,000 pumps and related accessories and equipment. Readers will find technical information to help select the right pump for their needs, including...

Brochure.
May 1, 2000... Eriez Magnetics' six-page brochure highlights the company's comprehensive line of circular vibratory screeners for efficient separation, scalping and material sizing of a wide variety of materials. The brochure includes technical information...

Conveyor belt fasteners.
May 1, 2000... Flexible Steel Lacing Co. (Flexco) offers three additional sizes of Scalloped Edge SR rivet-hinged conveyor-belt fasteners for improvement in heavier duty, thicker-belt applications. The Scalloped Edge design, now offered in larger R51/2 and...

Crushing plant.
May 1, 2000... Nordberg's NW105 is a wheel-mounted crushing plant. There are two different model configurations: the VF model, which has a front discharge conveyor and the VFR model, which is designed for side discharge and has no on-board conveyor. Both are...

If You Build It . . . : Hickman County Quarry, The Rogers Group's new greenfield operation, opens in record time, with its largest customer right next door.
May 1, 2000... Just like in the movie "Field of Dreams," the Rogers Group must have heard a voice saying, "If you build it, they will come." The company carved a greenfield quarry operation out of the side of a Tennessee hill, and it will now supply a major...

Obstacle Course : Holnam cement uses a unique haul truck/bottom-dump trailer combination to move a million tons of limestone annually.
May 1, 2000... At Holnam Cement in Mason City, Iowa, mining supervisor Gary Reynolds and materials supervisor Mike Moorehead faced a significant challenge. Holnam's limestone processing plant is more than three miles from its quarry, over a road with many...

Construction activity in February advances 1 percent.
May 1, 2000... CONTRACTING FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION edged up 1 percent in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $442.5 billion, according to the F.W. Dodge Division of The McGraw-Hill Companies. A greater amount of nonresidential building offset...

NAA to hold seminars.
May 1, 2000... THE NATIONAL AGGREGATES ASSOCIATION (NAA) will hold an MSHA Part 46 Safety Training Seminar, Dredging Seminar, Plant Operators Forum, and Aggregate Operations Tours June 1-5, 2000. The event will take place at the Holiday Inn Cincinnati...

Safety manuals now available in Spanish, French versions.
May 1, 2000... TO HELP MANUFACTURERS and the industry spread the word about safety globally, the Construction Industry Manufacturers Association (CIMA) is now making available translated versions of selected association safety manuals. The first CIMA...

MINExpo International 2000 set for October in Las Vegas.
May 1, 2000... MINEXPO INTERNATIONAL 2000 will focus on the innovations and technologies that will strengthen mining's role as a vital part of our world's future. Sponsored by the National Mining Association (NMA), MINExpo is set to host 40,000 industry...

Construction equipment industry demonstrates continued growth.
May 1, 2000... THE CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT INDUSTRY continued to expand in 1999, with machinery shipments increasing 5.9 percent over the previous year, according to a quarterly business activity report just released by the Construction Industry Manufacturers...

Correction.
May 1, 2000... The Spec Sheet on rigid-frame haul trucks in the January issue included outdated data on engines and horsepower for some of Unit Rig's vehicles. Following are the up-to-date numbers for those vehicles: MT 3000 Cummins QSTA 30 1,200...

NSA challenges Corps of Engineers' Nationwide Permit 44.
May 1, 2000... THE NATIONAL STONE ASSOCIATION (NSA) filed suit in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, challenging a rule issued March 9 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that makes significant changes to the Corps' Clean Water Act (CWA)...

The Michigan Aggregates Association's.
May 1, 2000... * The Michigan Aggregates Association's (MAA) 2000 Annual Meeting took place April 17-18 at the Soaring Eagle Resort in Mt. Pleasant, Mich. The meeting featured three timely and important presentations: * Michigan Department of Natural...

Members of the Iowa Limestone Producers Association Inc.
May 1, 2000... * Members of the Iowa Limestone Producers Association Inc. gathered at the Hotel Fort Des Moines in Des Moines for its 55th Annual Convention. At the convention, Lyle Schlader, president of Greene Limestone Co., Charles City, Iowa, was elected...

The Wisconsin Ready Mixed Concrete Association.
May 1, 2000... * The Wisconsin Ready Mixed Concrete Association (WRMCA) named its 2000 offices at the association's annual convention in Appleton, Wis. Don Moyle, general manager, Tomahawk Sand & Gravel and Winger Concrete Products, was elected president and...

The Kentucky Crushed Stone Association.
May 1, 2000... * The Kentucky Crushed Stone Association elected Samuel A. Boone, president, Lexington Quarry Co., Nicholasville, Ky., chairman of the board at the group's recent Annual Business Meeting. Chosen to serve with Boone were: vice chairman, Thomas...

Martin Marietta announces resolution of Vulcan lawsuit.
May 1, 2000... Martin Marietta Materials Inc. announced the resolution of a lawsuit brought by Vulcan Materials Co. against Martin Marietta Materials Southwest Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Martin Marietta Materials, formerly known as Redland Stone...

Joy Phillips.
May 1, 2000... * Vulcan Materials Co. appointed Joy Phillips director of community relations.

Mike Becker.
May 1, 2000... * Rogers Group Inc. announced five new appointments: Mike Becker, treasurer; David Spann, senior financial analyst; Cynthia Smith, paralegal; Ed Elliott, director of safety; and Walt Matwijec, manager of construction technology.

Delmo Arend Jr.
May 1, 2000... * Four key marketing positions were filled in the Construction Materials Division at the National Lime & Stone Co. Delmo Arend Jr. has been named Central Region marketing manager; Chad Doll, Columbus Region marketing manager; Timothy Federici,...

Ron Davis.
May 1, 2000... * RMC Pacific Materials Inc., northern California supplier of construction materials, named Ron Davis vice president and general manager of aggregates and asphalt and Tom Gibbons plant manager of its Davenport Cement Plant.

Layman's guide to litigation (Part 2).
May 1, 2000... This is the second in a two-part series about what to expect from the process of litigation. - Ed. As stated last month in part one, gaining a better understanding of the reasons behind litigation steps can make the process much smoother....

'Green' Lubes : Environmentally "friendly" lubricants, plus other oils and lubrication products.
May 1, 2000... The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has yet to define what constitutes an environmentally acceptable lubricant. Using EPA test methods for bio-degradability and aquatic toxicity, Industry has attempted to define products that are more...

Caterpillar helps to tell real story about diesel.
May 1, 2000... In a move to address important issues that affect the future viability of the diesel engine, Caterpillar initiated the creation of the Diesel Engine Campaign Association. The association's mission is to represent the industry in the diesel...

At its annual meeting this year, Motion Industries presented Rockwell Automation with a Key Supplier Award.
May 1, 2000... * At its annual meeting this year, Motion Industries presented Rockwell Automation with a Key Supplier Award. The award recognizes the excellence of Rockwell Automation in providing world-class quality and service as a supplier partner.

In celebration of the centennial year for the Firestone brand.
May 1, 2000... * In celebration of the centennial year for the Firestone brand, Bridgestone/Firestone Inc. has announced "100 Who Serve," a national contest to identify and recognize 100 people who serve others. In addition to providing well-deserved...

Indeco.
May 1, 2000... * Indeco, manufacturer of hydraulic breakers, announced its Top Ten dealer award recipients for 1999 at the AED Convention in Chicago, Ill. Recipients are Alden Equipment, Ontario, Canada; Schmidt Equipment, Oxford, Mass.; James River...

Deere & Co.
May 1, 2000... * Deere & Co. says it needs larger, better capitalized dealers for its construction equipment. Deere is considering various platforms for business-to-business e-commerce, focusing on its supply chain. Deere is considering creating a consortium...

Gregg E. Goodner.
May 1, 2000... * Gregg E. Goodner, president, Hytrol Conveyor Co. Inc., Jonesboro, Ark., was elected the 60th president of the Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA) at the organization's 67th Annual Meeting in Naples, Fla.

Godwin Pumps of America Inc.
May 1, 2000... * Godwin Pumps of America Inc. recently named Marie Inferrera Holmdal director of marketing. In her new position, Holmdal will be responsible for developing and implementing an integrated marketing campaign to increase rentals and sales.

Detroit Diesel Corp.
May 1, 2000... Detroit Diesel Corp. completed certification of the D704LTE and D706LTE Series engines for use in non-gaseous underground mines. The D704LTE engine is available in certified performance ratings of 82 hp. at 2,300 rpm or 84 hp at 2,600 rpm, both...

Building a Profitable Future : Using state-of-the-art equipment, North Little Rock Materials offers a product mix that keeps it ahead of the competition.
May 1, 2000... It's a long road from being the son of a cotton picker to being president of not one, but six companies. The path Charles R. Tankersley has charted is built on specialty aggregates. "I've always been interested in construction," says...

Run Off the Road : New products from off-highway tire manufacturers take a high-technology approach.
May 1, 2000... Bridgestone/Firestone Off-Road Bridgestone/Firestone Off Road Tire Co. (BFOR) has expanded its popular line of V-Steel D-lug (VSDL) radials with the addition of two new tire sizes. New sizes 17.5R25 and 45/65R39 complete the VSDL product...

The U.S. Senate rejected a measure that would have temporarily rolled back federal gas taxes.
May 1, 2000... * The U.S. Senate rejected a measure that would have temporarily rolled back federal gas taxes, an effort with political appeal but one opponents say would siphon money away from critical transportation projects. By a 56-43 vote, the Senate...

The National Stone Association filed suit in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
May 1, 2000... * The National Stone Association filed suit in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, challenging a rule issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that makes changes to the Corps' Clean Water Act Nationwide Permit program.

Martin Marietta Materials Inc. resolved a lawsuit.
May 1, 2000... * Martin Marietta Materials Inc. resolved a lawsuit brought by Vulcan Materials Co. against Martin Marietta Materials Southwest Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Martin Marietta Materials, formerly known as Redland Stone Products Co.) and...

The National Aggregates Association will hold an industry producers roundtable discussion August 15.
May 1, 2000... * The National Aggregates Association will hold an industry producers roundtable discussion August 15, at the National Press Club in Washington D.C.

wire.
May 1, 2000... B The U.S. House of Representatives passed a conference agreement on the Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century, which will provide resources and investment for the federal aviation program. The Senate had already passed the...

RED FLAGS.
May 1, 2000... * Prior to Congress's 1998 cancellation of the year 2000 deadline for state implementation of the metric system in the design and construction of federally funded highway projects, more than 40 states were certified as "metric ready" and were...

ESSENTIAL economics.
May 1, 2000... MONTHLY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT VALUE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ANNUAL RATES, IN MILLIONS Feb. 2000 Jan. 2000 % Change Nonresidential Building $170,335 $150,245 +13 Residential Building ...

According to the U.S. Census Bureau.
May 1, 2000... * According to the U.S. Census Bureau, construction put in place in January 2000 was $751.8 billion, 3 percent above the revised December 1999 estimate.

Portland cement consumption rose by 0.5 percent in December 1999.
May 1, 2000... * Portland cement consumption rose by 0.5 percent in December 1999, according to the Portland Cement Association, while year-end 1999 results show that consumption increased 5.7 percent to 104.9 million metric tons.

STOCK watch.
May 1, 2000... (at press time) This Month Last Month Centex Construction Prod. 29 11/42 25 71/48 Florida Rock Industries 29 71/416 34 51/48 Hanson Plc 35 51/416 32...

The Hard Hat Photographer.
May 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.
May 1, 2000... The Rip-Rap II scalping and sizing system is designed to quickly and efficiently size up to three different aggregate products. Oversized material passes through to the kingpin end of the unit while an optional conveyor allows for easy fines...

Uvex.
May 1, 2000... Uvex Astrospec 3000 safety glasses feature contemporary styling, comfortable fit, and an economical lens-replacement system. Duoflex comfort cushion temples are a standard feature on most models. The safety glasses come in seven frame colors...

Midwestern Industries Inc.
May 1, 2000... Midwestern Industries MEV rectangular vibrating screens lower production costs by producing multiple products at higher tonnage per square foot of screen area. The MEVs unique parallel-arc configuration of screen decks delivers precise, clean...

KW/Linkwell Corp.
May 1, 2000... The FSK line of jaw crushers from KW, marketed in North America by Linkwell Corp., offer an increased swing jaw throw, improved nip angle and adjustable RPM with increased output. In addition, the crushers benefit from patented, simplified...

Nordberg.
May 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...

Task training.
May 1, 2000... Confession may be good for the soul but it is terrible for the ego. The engine on the lawn mower locked up. The first obvious check confirmed that the interval between oil level checks had been extended too far. It was the middle of the summer...

Mega Producers : Pit & Quarry's Annual List of the nation's top crushed stone, and sand and gravel operations.
May 1, 2000... It truly is the era of the mega-producer. The industry's leading aggregates producers have grown even larger, with Martin Marietta Materials even crossing the 300-site plateau. With merger-and-acquisition activity continuing and no end in...

Survey Says ... : A sampling of contractors addresses Superpave construction issues and early performance evaluation.
May 1, 2000... Many states have begun to construct a large number of Superpave mixes and most have adopted the Superpave technology as standard practice. Following are results of a national performance survey of Superpave mixes conducted by the National...

Quarry benefits from supplier relationship.
May 1, 2000... Crawford Quarry Co. Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has had a long-term relationship with Svedala's Universal Engineering unit. This relationship has generated great efficiencies in Crawford's road stone and agricultural lime business. For example,...

Scales feature lightning-protection system.
May 1, 2000... The Mettler Toledo lightning-protection system was proven at an independent testing lab and time-tested in use with thousands of systems in the field. Designed to maximize uptime, the company's exclusive 360-degree, StrikeShield...

Transmission gearcase.
May 1, 2000... Mining techniques are largely dependent on what the objective of the operation is. But it is always the objective to produce the greatest amount of product with the least amount of excavation. Therefore, equipment engineers are continually...

Screening plant combination delivers.
May 1, 2000... Eagle Crusher Co., Galion, Ohio, has packaged its popular UltraMax 1000-15CV to meet strict state 31/44-in. roadbase product specifications and travel requirements of the California market, while offering a low-cost, high-performance circuit...

On/Off-Road Trucking Survey : An exclusive Pit & Quarry survey reveals what types of on- and off-road trucks are working for aggregates producers.
May 1, 2000... The following survey was conducted for Pit & Quarry by Las-Vegas-based research firm GFS International. The results are based on phone interviews with approximately 200 stone producers around the country. Eighty percent of the interviews were...

Why VSI? The vertical shaft impact crusher excels at meeting today's specifications and production needs.
May 1, 2000... From the earliest days of road building, rock crushing and processing precious ores, the world has been looking for the easiest and most economical way to produce the ultimate product. With the rising costs of labor, electricity and fuels,...