Pit & Quarry articles from October 2004

Pit & Quarry archives from October 2004

Hurricanes wreak havoc on Florida producers.(Stockpile: the latest industry news)
October 1, 2004... As Florida took big hits from recent hurricanes Charley, Frances and Ivan, so did many of Florida's rock, sand, gravel and minerals producers. Dean Wise, assistant sales manager for Standard Sand and Silica Co., says Charley left them...

NSSGA announces safety winners.(Stockpile: the latest industry news)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) has recognized mine sites that have maintained a safe workplace, evidenced by their safety performance over a consecutive period of time without a Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)...

Report shows heavy congestion on America's roads.(A Closer Look)
October 1, 2004... As Congress braces to find out the fate of the highway bill, set to increase the amount spent on roads in the United States, the Texas Transportation Institute released its annual "Urban Mobility Report" showing that America's roads are...

Events.(Stockpile: the latest industry news)(Calendar)
October 1, 2004... October 9-12, 2004 NSSGA Automation Conference & Expo Chicago 800-342-1415 www.nssga.org October 17-20, 2004 NRMCA Business Administration Conference Denver 301-587-1400 www.nrmca.org ...

Industry mourns passing of Riva.(Stockpile: the latest industry news)(Valentin J. Riva)(Brief Article)(Bibliography)
October 1, 2004... Industry veteran Valentin J. Riva, president and CEO of the American Concrete Pavement Association in Washington, D.C., and former vice president for Government Affairs (1988--1990) for the National Stone Association, died on Sept. 13. Pit &...

From the road.(Out in front: critical trends and topics from Pit & Quarry)
October 1, 2004... Florida stone producers are reeling from the effects of hurricanes Charley, Frances and Ivan. In South Florida, companies were without power and water and were put out of business for a week to 10 days, according to reports.

Florida producers.(Top News)
October 1, 2004... * Florida producers feel the wrath of a powerful hurricane season, which has caused numerous business interruptions and production delays.

The Texas Transportation Institute.(Top News)
October 1, 2004... * The Texas Transportation Institute's latest "Urban Mobility Report," concludes that congestion in the U.S. is getting worse.

NSSGA.(Top News)
October 1, 2004... * NSSGA announces the winners of its annual safety award.

TEA-21.(Top News)
October 1, 2004... * Prospects for passage of a TEA-21 reauthorization package fades as Congress begins work on a six-month extension.

ConExpo-Con/Agg.(Top News)
October 1, 2004... * Advance registration for ConExpo-Con/Agg, which is scheduled for March 27-30, 2005, in Las Vegas, opens at www.conexpoconagg.com. Or register by phone at 800-967-3305.

A three-month-old strike that idled construction projects in Santa Cruz County, Calif., and the San Jose area and had more than 500 employees off the job, has come to an end.(Top News)
October 1, 2004... * A three-month-old strike that idled construction projects in Santa Cruz County, Calif., and the San Jose area and had more than 500 employees off the job, has come to an end.

Survey says.(Out in front: critical trends and topics from Pit & Quarry)
October 1, 2004... For whom will you vote in the November election? George W. Bush 75% John F. Kerry 23% Ralph Nader 1% None of the above 1%

Essential economics.(Out in front: Critical trends and topics from Pit & Quarry)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... New construction starts increased 5 percent in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $55 billion, according to McGraw-Hill Construction, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies. Nonbuilding construction (public works and electric...

Stock watch.(Out in front: critical trends and topics from Pit & Quarry)(Illustration)
October 1, 2004... STOCK WATCH (AT PRESS TIME) THIS MONTH LAST MONTH Cemex SA d 30.16 28.35 Eagle Materials d 70.26 64.61 Florida Rock Industries d 46.36 44.18...

Let us choose wisely.(Mark My Words)(presidential elections)
October 1, 2004... Next month, Americans will once again choose a president. For much of the country, the candidates' military service, trustworthiness and take on the war in Iraq are primary issues. While those are hot topics for aggregates producers, this...

Filtration media.(Brand new: just released to the market)(Product introduction)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Baldwin Filters offers InterBlend, a new high-performance filtration media. InterBlend is formed with both cellulose and multi-layered, melt-blown polyester-synthetic fibers. This combination capitalizes on the strength of each material to...

Environmentally approved pump.(Brand new: just released to the market)(Environmental Product Declaration)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Pumpex offers a submersible drainage pump certified according to the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD). Certified EPD is a new system that calculates a product's environmental impact over its entire life cycle. All environmental product...

Fittings and couplings.(Brand new: just released to the market)(product introduction)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... New Agri-Lock fittings and couplings from Dixon provide an economical quick-disconnect capability for nonhazardous agricultural water applications. These fittings are ideal for suction and discharge of water, as well as for irrigation and...

New VSI.(Equipment showcase: your productivity marketplace)(product introduction)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Metso Minerals has developed a new Barmac vertical shaft impact (VSI) crusher--the Barmac B7150SE. It incorporates all the features of the standard range and adds a number of new ones to provide improved performance, reliability and...

Impactor plant.(Equipment showcase: your productivity marketplace)(product introduction)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The new Terex Pegson 1412 track-mounted Trakpactor plant features a Hazemag horizontal AP-PH 1214/Q primary impact crusher with hydraulic controls for more uniform products, plus the latest PLC CAN BUS control system to automatically regulate...

Impact crusher.(Equipment showcase: your productivity marketplace)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The Andreas impactor from Terex Cedarapids features a larger feed opening and feeder, increased capacity, and a higher reduction ratio. Quick impeller bar changes and quick-change breaker plates allow for better control of product size, the...

Cone crushers.(Equipment showcase: your productivity marketplace)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Telsmith Inc. offers a full line of high-performance cone crushers available in sizes ranging from 200 hp up to 600 hp. The Model SBS cone crushers use modern technology to reach optimum performance in automated crushing plants. Optional...

Crushing, screening plant.(Equipment showcase: your productivity marketplace)
October 1, 2004... The new UltraMax Stealth3 closed-circuit crushing and screening plant from Eagle Crusher Co. is a 500-05 closed-circuit, portable crushing plant capable of producing recycled asphalt and two Superpave cubical products simultaneously at more...

Jaw crusher.(Equipment showcase: your productivity marketplace)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Lippmann Milwaukee's massive Model 5062 jaw crusher is designed for heavy-duty, high-volume aggregate crushing applications. It features an oversized, heat-treated, eccentric shaft forged of special alloy to handle overloads and hard material;...

Cone crusher feeder.(Equipment showcase: your productivity marketplace)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... FMC Technologies offers the Syntron cone crusher feeder, an innovative, cost-effective alternative to the "feeder-plus-rotary-distributor" set up commonly used to ensure uniform material feed to cone crushers. The new cone crusher feeder comes...

Cone crusher.(Equipment showcase: your productivity marketplace)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Sandvik Rock Processing's new model Hydrocone crusher is the H7800. New technical innovations include a taller piston that increases the travel height of the main shaft, thus increasing the unit's ability to handle tramp metal; a dump valve...

Impact crusher.(Equipment showcase: your productivity marketplace)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The Screen Machine Crushing Division's latest offering in tracked, portable crushing plants--the 4043T Impact--includes features such as standard Caterpillar tracks with high-speed travel; Caterpillar C-9 300-hp engine; 40-in. x 43-in....

Custom-designed plants.(Equipment showcase: Your productivity marketplace)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Grasan's new line of large, track-mounted primary crushing plants will each be largely custom designed and built to meet customer needs and specifications for high-production aggregate applications. The first plant, designated KRHT1515E, was...

Crushing for tight specs.(TechWatch: cutting-edge solutions)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Hydrocone crushers manufactured by Sandvik Rock Processing are hydraulically adjusted. Hydrocones can be equipped with an automatic setting system, ASRi, which improves performance and provides integration into sophisticated plant-control...

Versatile plant.(TechWatch: cutting-edge solutions)(PRODUCT INTRODUCTION)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The Lippmann 5165LP is a portable impact crushing plant designed for primary recycling of concrete or asphalt. The 5165LP can also be used for primary crushing of medium aggregate, as well as sand and gravel. The 5165LP's primary impactor...

From waste stockpiles to cash.(TechWatch: cutting-edge solutions)
October 1, 2004... Contract Crushing/Construction Inc. (CCI) and CB Con-Agg, a division of Cleveland Brothers, are in the business of solving their customers' problems. CCI, a Cogan Station, Pa., corporation specializes in supplemental quarry crushing,...

Crushing equipment directory.(Manufacturer & Product Guide)(Directory)
October 1, 2004... The following is a select list of crushing and secondary-breaking equipment manufacturers. For a complete list, please consult Pit & Quarry's annual Buyer & Supplier Guide issue. To purchase, call toll-free 888-527-7008. BFK Technologies...

The politics of the transportation bill: which presidential candidate is a stronger supporter of transportation programs?(Special Report)
October 1, 2004... The presidential election next month has President George W. Bush and Massachusetts Senator John F. Kerry talking about how they stand on the economy, the war in Iraq and homeland security. Yet it is much more difficult to find out where each...

Expanding hydraulic filtration program.(TechWatch: cutting-edge solutions)
October 1, 2004... Contaminated hydraulic fluid is the root cause of more than 70 percent of all hydraulic system failures, which is one of the reasons Wix Filtration Products, Gastonia, N.C., is doubling its efforts to expand its comprehensive hydraulic...

Designing a better chute.(TechWatch: cutting-edge solutions)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Officials at Lafarge North America's Sugar Creek operation in Missouri were not pleased with the performance of an existing chute for loading cement clinker into trucks and contacted Pebco Inc. for advice. Pebco Inc.'s chief engineer traveled...

Energy efficiency cuts conveying costs.(Conveyor Talk)
October 1, 2004... Some producers are turning to overland conveyors to replace mobile haulage methods. With a lifespan of more than 20 years, conveying systems offer cost-effective material transport long after the initial truck fleet is retired. And even though...

The way to convey: Youngquist Brothers installs 8,000 ft. of conveyors at its new Ft. Myers, Fla., plant.(Conveying)
October 1, 2004... Youngquist Brothers Inc., based in Ft. Myers, Fla., is perhaps best known as the largest deep-injection well contractor in the United States. But about six years ago, they recognized the need for high-quality, low-cost limestone aggregate and...

That sinking feeling: drilling and blasting in a karst, or sinkhole, environment presents quarry operators with specific challenges.(Blasting)
October 1, 2004... This paper was originally presented at the 40th Forum on the Geology of Industrial Minerals, Bloomington, Ind., May 2-7.--Ed. If you are in the business of breaking and removing rock in the Midwest, especially in Kentucky, Indiana,...

Gas-cylinder sling.(Equipment showcase: your productivity marketplace)(Safe Shop Tools)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Safe Shop Tools' BoaGrip gas-cylinder sling is an easy-to-use, adjustable tool for gripping, carrying and suspending compressed gas cylinders. The new tool is basically a nylon sling with a sewn eye at one end and an oblong steel ring at the...

Radar level transmitter.(Equipment showcase: your productivity marketplace)(Siemens Energy and Automation Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Siemens Energy & Automation added new features to its Sitrans LR 400 radar level transmitter that enhance its ease-of-use and signal reliability. A new, infrared, handheld programmer offers easy configuration and improved programming...

Conveyor rollers.(Equipment showcase: your productivity marketplace)(Enduride's engineering adaptive concept )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Enduride's engineering adaptive concept enhances the protection of bearings by preventing contamination, and eliminating vibrations and other constraints, thanks to the company's Encasement Protection System (EPS). Enduride rollers are designed...

Motorized pulley.(Equipment showcase: your productivity marketplace)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Rulmeca Corp. added increased horsepower options to several of its existing pulleys. The pulleys, which are built specifically for belt conveyors, are designed with the motor and gearbox enclosed within a hermetically sealed steel shaft, making...

Conveyor pulleys.(Equipment showcase: your productivity marketplace)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Continental Conveyor & Equipment Co. is expanding the number of options and sizes available in its extensive pulley lines. Continental Conveyor now offers three levels of pulley technology, the CEMA-class heavy-duty pulley line for typical...

Blasting book.(Equipment showcase: your productivity marketplace)(Rock Blasting and Overbreak Control)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The Second Edition of the former Federal Highway Administration's book "Rock Blasting and Overbreak Control" is now available. It is a guide to efficient blast design and vibration control for heavy-construction, mining and quarrying projects....

Butterfly valve.(Equipment showcase: your productivity marketplace)(Giant PDCPD Butterfly Valve )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Asahi/America Inc.'s Giant PDCPD Butterfly Valve features a molded, lined body with full seat design, eliminating the need for additional gaskets and providing a bubble tight seal. The valve's spherical shape disc reduces breakaway and sealing...

Belt conveyor scales.(Product Highlight)(BX Series )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Schenck offers two lines of belt conveyor scales--the BX Series and the BEMP. The BX Series includes two models, the BX-2 and BX-4, which are heavy-duty, two-idler and four-idler scales, respectively. The BEMP includes both a single-idler and...

Dual delay.(Product Highlight)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The Shock-Star Dual-Delay from Austin Powder Co. combines a specialized surface detonator and high-strength, in-hole detonator in one assembly. Therefore, users have one unit to store, inventory and transport. Fewer connections are required for...

Advance registration opens.(Countdown to ConExpo-Con/Agg 2005)
October 1, 2004... Advance registration is now open for ConExpo-Con/Agg 2005. Attendees can register via e-mail, phone or fax. In addition to saving time and money, attendees 18 years of age and older who register before Feb. 11, 2005, will automatically be...

Association support brings industry professionals to 2005 show.(Countdown to ConExpo-Con/Agg 2005)
October 1, 2004... Global support for the ConExpo-Con/Agg 2005 and co-located IFPE 2005 expositions has reached record levels, with 90 professional groups from around the world to date signing up as "supporting" organizations--agreeing to spread the word about...

Organizations contribute to industry education.(Countdown to ConExpo-Con/Agg 2005)
October 1, 2004... Many of the shows' supporting organizations contribute their time and resources to both the ConExpo-Con/Agg 2005 Seminar Program and the IFPE 2005 Technical Conference. These groups work closely with show management to help develop targeted...

Meetings, conventions add value for association members.(Countdown to ConExpo-Con/Agg 2005)
October 1, 2004... Conventions, meetings and other events held at the shows by supporting organizations add value and create efficiencies for their members by presenting more opportunities for participation without requiring another trip away from their business....

Shows owners, producers, sponsors ready for show.(Countdown to ConExpo-Con/Agg 2005)
October 1, 2004... In addition to the supporting organizations, the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) is a ConExpo-Con/Agg 2005 co-sponsor. ConExpo-Con/Agg is sponsored and owned by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), the National...

Prospects for reauthorization of TEA-21 this year begin to fade.(National affairs: key issues)
October 1, 2004... Negotiations for a six-year reauthorization have dimmed, according to NSSGA, after Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) and Senator Paul Sarbanes (D-Md.), Chairman and ranking Democrat of the Senate Banking Committee with jurisdiction over transit,...

Democrats successful in passing amendment blocking new overtime rules.(National affairs: key issues)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... House Democrats secured a victory after they pushed through an amendment to the FY 2005 Labor-HHS Appropriations bill that would effectively block the Bush administration's new rules on overtime pay, says the National Stone, Sand and Gravel...

Massachusetts.(Northeast)(product introduction)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The Zoning Board of Appeals in Swampscott approved installation of a new rock crusher in the Aggregate Industries quarry. Company General Manager Jim Prendergast says the company is purchasing a new $5 million crusher that would reduce noise...

Pennsylvania.(Northeast)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... After the St. Thomas Development Co.'s first 72-hour, constant-rate pump test had to be aborted, a new test began on a test well at the site of a proposed limestone quarry near the Village of St. Thomas. "We're more than one-third done at this...

Mississippi.(Southeast)(J.J Ferguson Sand and Gravel Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... J.J Ferguson Sand and Gravel Co. of Greenwood contracted to complete the work on a 12.9-mile stretch of roadway for $1.7 million. Those who drive the roadway say that deep grooves from tractor-trailer traffic had created hazardous driving...

Indiana.(North Central)
October 1, 2004... The Indiana Mineral Aggregates Association reports a busy summer season that included its 11th Annual PIE Golf Outing, a teacher workshop and a move. The association's new address is 11711 North College Avenue, Suite 180, Carmel, IN 46032-5601....

Iowa.(North Central)
October 1, 2004... Plans to build a new sand and gravel quarry between Cedar Rapids and Palo are dead, unless the company takes it to court. Martin Marietta wanted a conditional use permit to develop a quarry on this land along Blairs Ferry Road. Neighbors...

Michigan.(North Central)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... A representative for Aggregate Industries, with a regional office in Portage, says the firm may be expanding further in the Midwest. He would not say whether the company plans to grow by buying smaller, similar operations or expanding...

Wisconsin.(North Central)(Aggregate Producers of Wisconsin)(Alby Materials)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The Aggregate Producers of Wisconsin, in conjunction with the Wisconsin Counties Association, the Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association and the Department of Natural Resources, is planning a roundtable discussion on the state...

Missouri.(South Central)(Missouri Limestone Producers Association)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The Missouri Limestone Producers Association/Albert E. Richardson scholarship winners for 2004 have been selected by a scholarship committee. Applicants submitted entry forms that provided details about their academic performance and...

Colorado.(Mountain)(Boral Ltd. will acquire Ready Mixed Concrete Co.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Boral Ltd. will acquire two businesses in Denver, for a total of about $78 million. The companies include Ready Mixed Concrete Co., a ready-mixed concrete, quarry and masonry business and the assets of Owens Brothers Concrete, a ready-mixed...

California.(Pacific)(closure of constuction projects of Granite Rock Co. )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... A three-month-old strike that idled construction projects in Santa Cruz County and the San Jose area and had more than 500 employees off the job has come to an end. Union workers from three Granite Rock Co. facilities--the A.R. Wilson Quarry,...

Washington.(Pacific)(whale's sound research )(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... A proposal to barge sand and gravel from a large mine on Maury Island could endanger Puget Sound's depleted population of orcas, a scientist told the state Shorelines Hearings Board. David Bain says an environmental-impact statement on Glacier...

Don't fool yourself.(Safety: key issues)
October 1, 2004... Many publishers put little statistical factoids in odd corners of their magazines. They startle with their simplicity and directness. A recent one said, "47 percent [was] the actual efficiency level of companies that had rated themselves 71...

The spoken word.(Law: key issues)
October 1, 2004... "The spoken word is potentially the greatest of all sources of investigative evidence." So begins Chapter 5 of MSHA's Special Investigations Procedures, the chapter that discusses interviewing of witnesses. MSHA tells all of its investigators:...

Judge halves penalty in brake failure case.(Legal highlights: key issues)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... Chief Administrative Law Judge Robert J. Lesnik approved a settlement agreement reducing MSHA's proposed penalties for two violations of parking and brakes standards from a total of $12,000 to a total of $6,500, in a case arising from a serious...

Cement company pays reduced penalty to settle exploding vessel fatality case.(Legal highlights: key issues)
October 1, 2004... Ash Grove Cement Co. has agreed to pay MSHA civil penalties reduced from a total of $100,000 to $65,000 in a case in which a miner was killed in an explosion and fire in the plant's liquid fuel containment area. Administrative Law Judge...

Second quarter aggregates shipments up 5.1 percent.(Economics: key issues)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... An estimated 420 million metric tons of crushed stone were produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the second quarter of 2004, an increase of 4.9 percent compared with the same period of 2003, says the USGS. The...

July construction jumps 5 percent, highways up 9 percent.(Economics: key issues)
October 1, 2004... New construction starts in July climbed 5 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $595.1 billion, reports McGraw-Hill Construction, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies. July showed stronger activity for each of the construction...

World of Asphalt named one of 50 fastest growing trade shows.(Supply chain: news from affiliated industries)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The World of Asphalt Show and Conference has been named one of the 50 fastest growing trade shows in the United States and Canada by Tradeshow Week, the weekly magazine covering the exposition industry. The publication selected the winners...

Cement Industry Technical Conference set.(Supply chain: news from affiliated industries)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2004... The 2005 IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference will be held on May 15-20 in Kansas City, Mo. The conference will include practical tutorials, informative technical papers and five new poster sessions. Three plant tours for attendees...

Looking to buy? Contact these advertisers for your equipment and service needs.(Illustration)
October 1, 2004... Associations/Shows/Auctions ConExpo-Con/Agg 800-867-6060 www.conexpoconagg.com MINExpo 202-463-2611 www.minexpo.com National Stone, Sand and Gravel Assn....