Pit & Quarry articles from May 2002

Pit & Quarry archives from May 2002

ConExpo-Con/Agg 2002.(attendance and exhibitor statistics)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... * ConExpo-Con/Agg 2002 draws 111,000 attendees and 2,450 exhibitors to Las Vegas to view more than 1.9 million sq. ft. of exhibit space.

Vulcan Materials Co.(leads in several categories of Fortune's rating)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... * Vulcan Materials Co. leads several categories in Fortune magazine's "America's Most Admired Companies" list in the publication's March 4, 2002 issue. Vulcan ranks first in its industry category and ranks among the top 10 companies in the...

United States Lime & Minerals Inc.(former vice president-finance accused of embezzlement)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... * United States Lime & Minerals Inc. says that its former vice president-finance, Larry Ohms, embezzled about $2,179,000 from the company over a period of four years beginning in 1998.

Federal Highway Administrator Mary Peters claims that the Bush administration.(will restore some spending cuts)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... * Federal Highway Administrator Mary Peters claims that the Bush administration, which originally proposed cutting 2003 highway spending by $8.6 billion, is now supporting restoration of $4.4 billion of the spending cuts.

Officials at Holcim Inc.(are not deterred by possible slowdown at cement project)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... * Officials at Holcim Inc., the Swiss-based company seeking to build the country's largest cement plant along the Mississippi River in Ste. Genevieve County, say they are not deterred by a decision that could slow down the $600 million project....

Caterpillar forms.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... * Caterpillar forms the Technology Licensing Group to market its intellectual capital.

WASHINGTON WIRE.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... President George W. Bush announced his intention to nominate Michael F. Duffy to be a member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission for the remainder of a six-year term expiring August 8, 2006. Duffy is presently the deputy...

STOCK WATCH.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... (AT PRESS TIME) THIS MONTH LAST MONTH Centex Construction Prod. d 41.92 36.90 Florida Rock Industries ...

Essential Economics.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Monthly Construction Contract Value Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rates, in Millions Feb. 2002 Jan. 2002 % Change Nonresidential Building $169,755 $162,377 5 Residential...

Construction put in place during January 2002.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... * Construction put in place during January 2002 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $876.7 billion, 1 percent above the revised December 2001 estimate, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Portland cement consumption increased 2.8 percent for 2001.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... * Portland cement consumption increased 2.8 percent for 2001, according to the Portland Cement Association (PCA). Consumption in December increased 11.5 percent. The cement industry operated at 93.3 percent of capacity in 2001, PCA says.

RED FLAGS.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... * State environmental officials are taking steps to shut down a gravel mine on the Bogue Chitto River in Louisiana. Department of Environmental Quality officials say Arrowhead Sand and Gravel Inc. of Bogalusa has no permits to operate the mine....

www.pitandquarry.com.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Bush and the highway budget Stay informed The president's budget calls for drastic cuts to highway spending in 2003. As the aggregates industry urges Congress to restore those funds, you can stay on top of what's going on in...

A show of strength.(ConExpo-Con/Agg 2002 )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... When it was all all over and done, ConExpo-Con/Agg 2002 was everything it was cracked up to be, despite a decrease in attendance from the 1999 event. The show was a show of strength, pure and simple. The strength of the aggregates, construction...

Crusher duty.(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... New crusher-duty motors from Baldor Electric Co. are available in 100 through 300 hp, 1,780 or 1,180 rpm, in NEMA frames 405T through 449T. Design and construction features include high torque designs, rugged cast-iron construction with...

Devour shotrock.(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... New horizontal-shaft impactors from Cedarapids are available in both stationary and portable plant designs. With an unobstructed feed opening of 52 in. x 65 in., the new 1516 Andreas primary is capable of handling up to 34-in. shot rock, sand...

Self drilling.(advertisement)
May 1, 2002... Atlas Copco's ROC D7 C is a new computerized surface crawler that drills truly straight holes, fast and accurately, according to the company. It features a system that adds rods into the drill string automatically, thus increasing production...

Vulcan Materials on Fortune magazine's most admired list.(leader in several categories)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Vulcan Materials Co. led several categories in Fortune magazine's "America's Most Admired Companies" list in the publication's March 4, 2002 issue. Vulcan ranked first in its industry category and ranked among the top 10 companies in the...

Pennsylvania.(East Penn Township quarry; Essroc Cement's conveyor project in Nazareth)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... * Despite opposition from East Penn Township residents and a state representative, the state says it will allow a company to dig an 86-acre quarry in an area of the township zoned for homes. The state Department of Environmental Protection will...

Rhode Island.(acquisition of wooded land for ecological preservation)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... * In a joint venture with the nonprofit Rhode Island Nature Conservancy and Department of Transportation, the town of Lincoln has entered into agreement to buy about 125 acres of wooded land off the western part of Sherman Avenue in Lime Rock...

Virginia.(planned strip mine in Orange County)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... * The Orange County board of supervisors postponed its vote on a proposal by a brick company to dig a strip mine on an agriculturally zoned tract in the tourist town of Barboursville, about 100 miles southwest of Washington. General Shale...

Illinois.
May 1, 2002... * The Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers' (IAAP) 34th Annual Convention is May 16 at the Springfield Crowne Plaza. After registering and touring the Associates' Expo, everyone will gather to hear IAAP President Don Sharpe's opening...

Iowa.(Iowa Limestone Producers Association, 57th Annual Convention)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... * Members of the Iowa Limestone Producers Association Inc. gathered at the Hotel Fort Des Moines in Des Moines for their 57th Annual Convention. Doug Bailey, vice-president of L and W Quarries Inc. in Centerville was elected president. Mike...

Michigan.
May 1, 2002... * The Michigan Aggregates Association will hold its Summer Meeting July 11-14 at the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa.

Ohio.(National Lime and Stone Co., executive appointment; Martin Marietta Materials, planned gravel pit)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... * The Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association (OAIMA) will team up with the Indiana Mineral Aggregates Association (IMAA) for a Washington, D.C., fly-in June 5, 6 and 7. "This is a tremendous opportunity to inform our representatives...

Wisconsin.(Dane County, planned gravel pit; citizens group)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... * A citizens group in the town of Verona is appealing a Dane County committee's decision to approve a gravel pit, alleging "inappropriate actions" by two county board supervisors who voted in favor of it. Citizens Against the Pit filed the...

Alabama.(state legislative elections; transportation industry, usage of tax revenues)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... * The Alabama Legislature completed elections for all 140 legislative members as well as the constitutional offices statewide. In the transportation construction industry, several issues have surfaced. Efforts are underway to divert gas-tax...

Florida.(mining projects)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... * A phosphate strip mine slated for eastern Manatee County received the blessing of a state administrative law judge; a move that may make it easier for plans to mine tens of thousands of acres in west-central Florida. After a month-long summer...

Kentucky.(crushed stone association executive appointments; Pine Mountain Trail Act)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... * The Kentucky Crushed Stone Association (KCSA) recently named Jim Yager, Yager Materials Inc., Owensboro, Ky., chairman of the board at the group's recent Annual Business Meeting. Yager succeeds Thomas S. Hinkle, Hinkle Contracting Corp.,...

Mississippi.(possible closure of gravel mine in Bogue Chitto River, lack of permit)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... * State environmental officials are taking steps to shut down a gravel mine on the Bogue Chitto River reportedly operated by a Louisiana gravel company. Department of Environmental Quality officials say Arrowhead Sand and Gravel Inc. of...

North Carolina.(Hanson Aggregates, proposed rock quarry in Rutherford County)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... * State officials have issued a mining permit for a Hanson Aggregates rock quarry on property beside a middle school in Rutherford County. Hanson now must obtain state air- and water-quality permits before it can begin blasting and processing...

South Carolina.(Vulcan Materials, quarry in Richland County; rerouting of trucking traffic)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... * Richland County appears to have come up with a workable plan to reroute truck traffic from the heart of its historic mill villages in order to pave the way for new development. The county is proposing routing the trucks to what will be known...

Missouri.(Holcim Inc., planned cement plant; planned quarry near Lake Lotawana)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... * Officials at Holcim Inc., the Swiss-based company seeking to build the country's largest cement plant along the Mississippi River in Ste. Genevieve County, say they are not deterred by a decision that could slow down the $600 million project....

New Mexico.(lawsuit against gravel mine, Taos County)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... * The environmental group Amigos Bravos and the Department of Interior have reached a settlement in a lawsuit the group filed in September 2001 over the Bureau of Land Management's permitting of a gravel mine adjacent to the Rio Grande Wild and...

Colorado.(Lafarge North America Inc., to exchange mountain land with Jefferson County)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... * A land swap with a local mining company that gives Jefferson County Open Space a long-sought piece of property on North Table Mountain was given preliminary approval. Details of the land exchange now will be hammered out by lawyers for the...

California.(Supervisors rejected a request by RMC Pacific Materials)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... * Supervisors rejected a request by RMC Pacific Materials, which runs the Davenport cement plant, to mine another 17 acres at its quarry in Bonny Doon. The property is outside the company's approved mining area, but the addition wouldn't have...

Idaho.(Bonneville County, homeowners protest planned gravel pit; HK Contractors)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... * Upset homeowners urged the Bonneville County Commission to deny HK Contractors the right to open a new gravel pit just off Lewisville Highway. Residents from J and K Estates and Highway Estates packed the meeting, which was held in the...

Oregon.(Lane County commissioners decided that a proposed gravel mine north of Santa Clara would cause more problems than it would create benefits)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... * Lane County commissioners decided that a proposed gravel mine north of Santa Clara would cause more problems than it would create benefits. By a 4-1 vote, commissioners tentatively denied Eugene Sand & Gravel's application to rezone 575 acres...

Mega Producers 2002.(Top Aggregates Producers List)(Directory)
May 1, 2002... Top Aggregates Producers List The following is an enhanced version of a list released by the U.S. Dept. of the Interior's geological division in Oct. 2001. The list is based on production volume from the year 2000, and does not reflect the...

Brute force gets the job done.(Komatsu America Intl. Co. )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Komatsu America Intl. Co. has injected more brute force power, durability, fuel economy and operator comfort features into its Dash-7 Series PC300LC excavators. The result is an excavator series designed for maximum production, reliability and...

On the fast track.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... The new Rapid Track System crushing plant, Model RTS-15 from Irock Crushers, features a durable, 20-in.-wide x 32-in.-tall cleated track design. The open-circuit plant has an operating capacity up to 250 tph, depending on site conditions. At...

Wheel loaders that run cool.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Case Construction Equipment expanded its D-Series line of wheel loaders with the 621D, offering improved production and a new, cube-shaped cooling system that provides premium performance in extreme conditions. The 621D wheel loader and...

Smart hydraulics make work easy.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Volvo Construction first introduced its E-Series wheel loaders in early 2001 with the launch of the Volvo L220E. Four new E-Series models are now being introduced to the industry. Consisting of the L120E, L150E, L180E, L220E and L330E, the...

Time saver.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Midwestern Industries Inc.'s new automatic lubrication system for round, vibratory separators reduces maintenance time and expense. The lubrication system can be factory installed on all new Midwestern ME Series and MR Series Gyra-Vib...

Severe-environment tire.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Michelin Earthmover has developed the Michelin X-Haul radial tire, which offers maximum protection in severe conditions and allows for improved speed capability. The X-Haul is manufactured with a square shoulder and reinforced sidewalls for...

The power of G-Forces.(portable Survivor ATV-SR from Rice Lake Weighing Systems )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... The portable Survivor ATV-SR from Rice Lake Weighing Systems is an extreme-duty contractor's scale for weighing tri- and quad-axle dump trucks in pits and quarries. Survivor scales feature the patented G-Force self-checking mounting system....

Powerful remotes for harsh environments.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... A new level of equipment control is now available with the new line of radio remotes from HED Inc. Used for years by the military, Spread Spectrum Frequency Hopping (SSFH) enables the company's remote devices to transmit and receive without...

Finding a better way.(Associated General Contractors of America )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Contractors are using technology in innovative ways within the industry. This year at the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) Annual Convention in Las Vegas, AGC's Electronic Information Systems Committee held a technology...

Best get better.(Vulcan Materials Co.'s new web site)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Best get better -- Vulcan Materials Co.'s newly redesigned and expanded Web site is now online at www.VulcanMaterials.com. A new section is devoted to providing teachers with information and resources they can use in the classroom. The Vulcan...

Big equipment.(New Holland Construction's new web site)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Big equipment -- New Holland Construction has launched a new Web site that combines ease of use with powerful Internet-based technology to offer efficient access to product information and company news. The new site, at...

Conveyor design.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... The Creative Belt Conveyor Design & Estimating Program from Creative Engineering applies dynamic tension analysis combined with an integral cost database. Output data is automatically scanned and compared to a catalog of defects and anomalies....

Watchful eye.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... A new Geofencing feature on Case Construction Equipment's FleetLink fleet-management system allows equipment managers to restrict equipment operation to predefined hours or a set geographic area. The Geofencing feature allows FleetLink to...

Post-Show Report : Although attendance was down, ConExpo-Con/Agg 2002 turned out to be a blockbuster show for exhibitors and attendees.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... This is the first in a two-part post-show report that will appear in Pit & Quarry. You can also read about products exhibited at the show in the Brand New (page 10) and TechWatch (page 28) sections of the magazine. -- Ed. More than 111,350...

Breaker Technology Inc.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... The newest innovation from Breaker Technology Inc. is its SX20 trailer system equipped with the TB2080X hydraulic breaker mounted on a trailer. The SX trailer system is fully self-contained and it requires only an electrical hook-up. Once the...

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Goodyear's Stone Gard RT-3B tire has multiple steel belts that can save downtime by resisting rock cuts and penetrations. Its wide tread improves traction and mobility while providing a more stable and comfortable ride, according to the...

Mack Trucks Inc.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Mack Trucks' new UniMax axle, available in 18,000- and 20,000-lb. capacities, is the first heavy-duty axle with unitized wheel hubs that virtually eliminate axle maintenance costs. The wheel hubs are permanently sealed with synthetic...

Miller Electric Mfg. Co.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Miller's new CST 250 Stick/TIG inverter weighs just 40 lb. It provides a 250-amp DC welding output at 50 percent duty, offers best-of-class arc performance and features the industry's simplest operator interface, the company says. Other...

Tramac Corp.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Tramac has introduced its biggest breaker yet, the V65MS hydraulic breaker with TPS technology. The tool protection system is designed to extend the life and increase the reliability of front end wear parts -- letting the strongest points take...

Advance Inc.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... The Advance FT3 mixer truck is the first model of the new FT Series of front-discharge trucks from the company. The FT Series (FT stands for "forward thinking") is designed to compete on equal footing with rear-discharge trucks when comparing...

GreyStone Inc.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... GreyStone's Aggre-Spec sand classifying systems produce up to three products -- including two spec products -- from natural or manufactured sand blends. The classifiers are available in more than 30 configurations with stationary, semi-portable...

Eagle Crusher Co.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... The UltraMax line of horizontal shaft impact crushers delivers high-volume production of uniform, cubical spec product in a wide variety of processing, recycling and mining applications. Producers can select from six models with production...

NESCO.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... NESCO, the National Environmental Service Co., offers AquaLog, a water spray system monitor that keeps tabs on water volume used to control dust in quarries. The AquaLog measures water pressure and flow while simultaneously displaying the...

Continental Tire North America Inc.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... A smoother ride in heavier vehicles was among the goals of the recently completed Phase I of Continental's off-the-road radial tire project. The line is designed for loaders, graders and transport equipment. Features include: * A footprint...

Baldor Electric Co.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Baldor's upgraded and expanded line of IEEE Std 841 motors in horsepowers ranging from 1 to 75 features the company's Super E efficiency designs that include ISR magnet wire. Extra protection is provided by Inpro/Seal at both the drive and fan...

Deere & Co.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Numerous improvements to the C-Series II graders provide enhanced reliability and durability. Significant enhancements were made to the powertrain to provide longer life and improved reliability, and the new front axle offers a tighter turning...

Simplicity Engineering.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Simplicity Engineering has upped the ante in screening technology with the introduction of its new OmniScreen. A modular design allows for an increased range of customization and configurations to accurately satisfy specific demands. The...

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Goodyear's GP-3D (L-3T) is a traction tire for loaders and articulated dump trucks. This premium, 115-level traction radial tire has 15 percent more tread depth, giving it greater mobility as well as added traction and treadlife....

Bridgestone/Firestone.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Bridgestone/Firestone Off Road Tire Co. has reengineered its line of tires with new technology to improve performance and durability. New compounds capable of maintaining high adhesion levels in OTR conditions, as well as a new skim compound...

Osborn Engineered Products.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... A "powerhouse in a small package" is how Johannesburg-based Osborn describes its new 27H Gyrasphere cone crusher with a 27-in. head diameter. The unit -- designed for applications where space is limited -- has a capacity that is one-and-a-half...

Eriez Magnetics.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... A newly published four-page brochure highlights Eriez' line of processing and material handling equipment. It has eight models of vibratory feeders for large capacity operations up to 700 tph along with conveyors, bin vibrators, magnetic drums...

Dexter + Chaney.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Mobile computing technology from Dexter + Chaney enables project managers to conveniently record information onto a handheld organizer at the job site and then synchronize the data with the main office at the touch of a button. The company's...

Dalloz Fall Protection.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... The new Miller DeltaForce Horizontal Lifeline Systems from Dalloz Fall Protection were originally designed for I-beam applications, yet they are now adaptable to concrete installations and other applications where overhead fall protection...

Heavy-duty belt cleaner.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... A new addition to is line of Eliminator belt cleaning systems, Flexco offers the M-type precleaner for underground mines and worst-case aboveground applications. The product features a more massive blade that firmly shaves off thick, heavy,...

Material handling.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... American Bin & Conveyor's product lines include batching plants, portable and stationary belt conveyors, screw conveyors, belt feeders, bucket elevators, aggregate hoppers, storage silos, weigh batchers, screen towers, crusher stands, rock...

Bearing isolators.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... New literature from Inpro/Seal is part of a major investment by the company to inform end users on how, once installed, bearing isolators eliminate the root cause of rotating equipment failure -- moisture, dirt and abrasives contaminating the...

Full product line.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Masaba manufactures a full line of products for the aggregates industry, including portable stacking conveyors, stackable conveyors, portable plants, screens and feeders. Masaba's portable stacking conveyors feature heavy-duty lagged head and...

A New Challenge for Oils : New engine and engine-oil standards are set to begin this fall.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... The American Petroleum Institute's (API) CI-4 licensing will begin September 5, shortly before the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) October deadline for mandatory production of heavy-duty diesel engines that emit lower nitrogen oxide...

Industry pressure has Bush backtracking on cuts.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Federal Highway Administrator Mary Peters claims that the Bush administration, which originally proposed cutting 2003 highway spending by $8.6 billion, is now supporting restoration of $4.4 billion of the spending cuts. Peters' remarks to...

Highway construction up 14 percent in February.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2002... At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $512.8 billion, the value of new construction starts in February increased 1 percent compared to the previous month, according to the F.W. Dodge Division of The McGraw-Hill Companies. "The improved...

Improvement can still be wrong.
May 1, 2002... Each Thursday or Friday evening I visit one of my favorite places on the Internet -- www.BMJ.com is the Web site for what used to be called The British Medical Journal. This high-quality Web site is free and there isn't even a need to register....

Why no jury trial?(challenging MSHA and OSHA)
May 1, 2002... MSHA and OSHA have the power to issue citations against companies for violations of workplace safety and health regulations. They also have the power to bring legal actions against companies for hundreds of thousands and sometimes millions of...

Commission directs review of case where miner was shocked, fell.
May 1, 2002... The Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (FMSHRC) will decide whether a miner's 22-ft. fall after he came into contact with 7,200 volts of electricity was an "accident" under Part 50 regulations. FMSHRC, on its own motion March...

Record production reported in 2001.(crushed stone )(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2002... The estimated annual production of crushed stone shipped for consumption in 2001 was 1.65 billion metric tons, a 5.8 percent increase compared with 2000, according to the latest statistics from the U.S. Dept. of the Interior's geological...

Komatsu, Volvo to work together.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2002... Komatsu Ltd. and Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) have reached a basic agreement for cooperation on production and development of construction equipment components as a result of discussions both companies have engaged in since last...