Aggregate Equipment Articles

Sennebogen 870 Hybrid E-Series Improves Safety, Increases Efficiency at Belgium Port →

DD Shipping NV, a member of the Square Group, is a stevedoring company for dried bulk goods and general cargo. It manages two key terminals along the Brussels-Scheldt Maritime Canal, a vital hub for inland shipping routes in Belgium. In an effort to increase flexibility and versatility in their operations, DD Shipping NV researched a number of machines and the Sennebogen 870 Hybrid E-Series material handler on a crawler gantry was the overwhelming choice to ensure fast, simple and efficient loading/unloading of heavy cargo and bulk materials. Click for more...

Success of Florida's J. McKinnon Due to Integrity, Efficiency →

The task of building Florida's mammoth Brightline Trains extension from West Palm Beach to Cocoa, then west to Orlando International Airport, is a Herculean one for any of the contractors on the project. The $2.7-billion enterprise encompasses 170 mi. of track that will ultimately connect Orlando with Miami. The portion of the train line from Orlando International Airport east to the Space Coast has seen the most activity in Central Florida. Click for more...

RB Scott Founder, Ralph Scott, Passes Away at Age 93 →

Ralph Byron Scott, age 93, of Eau Claire, Wis., died peacefully at home on Dec. 6, 2020, in Eau Claire. He was born on Sept. 21, 1927, to Ralph L. and Mollie H. (Oelke) Scott in Eau Claire. He married Norma L. Merrick on Sept. 19, 1954, at Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, Minn. He was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church (now Spirit Lutheran) in Eau Claire. Mr. Scott attended school in Eau Claire and graduated at the age of 17 from Eau Claire Senior High School in 1945. Click for more...

Cat 7495 Mining Shovels Feature Upgrades to Drive Efficiencies, Lower Cost Per Ton →

Drawing from more than a century of rope shovel innovation, the 2021 Cat 7495 and 7495 HF electric rope shovels (ERS) combine multiple standard feature upgrades that increase operating efficiency up to 10 percent to improve machine productivity. Component enhancements, increased frame durability and improved serviceability help reduce cost per ton of material moved by as much as 15 percent, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

VIDEO: Bridgewater-Raynham Sand & Stone Built On Determination, Will, Family →

When Joe Arruda took over Bridgewater-Raynham Sand & Stone (BRS) on Plymouth St, in Bridgewater, Mass., it took determination and will. He grabbed an opportunity to rent the 180-acre yard containing an aggregate material that had been around since the 1930s, having been used and turned over by many before him. "It was used as a satellite site by a lot of larger companies, and I wanted to make it the primary place for my business," he said. Click for more...

Gaeta Recycling Achieves Faster Loader Cycles With Sennebogen →

In its 85 years of operation, Gaeta Recycling has seen a lot of machines pass through its yard. Michael Portannese is the fifth generation of his family to lead the operation. Serving 30 municipalities in central New Jersey, he processes upwards of 720 tons of waste material a day through his MRF-certified facility. Moving material is the heart of his business and, over the years, he has watched loading equipment become increasingly sophisticated and complex. Click for more...

VIDEO: McCloskey Unveils RF80, RF80R Mobile Feeder Stackers →

McCloskey International has introduced new feeder stackers to its lineup — the RF80 and the RF80R. Versatile in its use across industries, the RF80 Feeder Stacker facilitates the handling and stockpiling of materials including, but not limited to, aggregates, coal, C&D waste, sand and gravel, topsoil and compost. All can be fed into the large feed hopper with large loaders and excavators, while variable speed prevents material from building up, allowing for more controlled flow of material. Click for more...

IAAP Announces 2021 Scholarships →

The Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers (IAAP) Education Foundation Scholarship program strengthens the Illinois aggregates industry by promoting the education of worthy students. The Education Foundation scholarship supports students learning and training to be the next generation of professionals in the industry. The Joanne Kluessendorf Memorial scholarship promotes the education of individuals seeking a career in teaching earth science or geology. Click for more...

Uptime Strategy Helps Sun Services Double Recycling Capacity With Sennebogen →

In some equipment fleets, preventive maintenance is a periodic afterthought. At Sun Services LLC, it's a full time job. Averaging 70 tons or more of construction and demolition debris to receive, process and ship every hour of its working day, Sun's recycling facility can't spare a minute for downtime. When the Sun Services site was first designed, it was targeted for a capacity of 400 tons per day. Click for more...

Doosan Introduces Its Largest, Most Powerful Excavator for Mining, Construction →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Doosan Infracore North America has expanded its excavator lineup with its largest model yet. The new Doosan DX800LC-7 excavator increases the company's footprint in the aggregate mining industry. The crawler excavator's size makes it ideal for pit and quarry customers. It's also well-suited as a large machine for heavy construction and infrastructure work. It can efficiently remove overburden and load large amounts of material into trucks at quarries. Click for more...

McCloskey System Offers Solution for Barton Malow Project →

When Maverick Environmental Equipment's Tim Smith received a call from Kurt Kremer of the Barton Malow Company regarding site work for the new Ultium Cells LLC facility in Lordstown, Ohio, he was quick to react. Within an hour, he was on site reviewing the work required to construct the new $2.3 billion battery cell manufacturing plant located on 158 acres immediately east of a former GM assembly plant. Click for more...

Tombstone's Solution for Reclamation Project: Portafill →

The town of Tombstone, Ariz., conjures images of gunfights, gambling and silver mines. Doc Holliday, Wyatt Earp and the Clanton gang actually roamed the streets of the southern Arizona town approximately 120 years ago. Today, Tombstone boasts a booming tourism industry, but is otherwise a sleepy community nestled between the Huachuca Mountains and Whetstone Mountains of Cochise County, where silver mines employed thousands in the town's glory days. Click for more...

Soil Connect Raises $3.25M in Seed Funding to Support Soil, Aggregates Marketplace →

Soil Connect, an institutionally-backed digital marketplace focused on the multi-billion dollar soil and aggregates industry, announced the closing of its $3.25 million seed funding round led by TIA Ventures, a New York City-based seed-stage fund that invests in extraordinary companies led by high-execution teams. Heartland Ventures co-led the round, which also included investments from a diverse mix of venture capital firms, real estate managers and construction companies, including CEMEX Ventures, Great Oaks Venture Capital, Situs Real Estate, Altmark Group, AB Investment Group, J.G. Click for more...

Terex Materials Processing Appoints New Leaders →

Terex Materials Processing announced the appointments of Matt Dickson as business line director of Terex Finlay and general manager of the Omagh site, and Barry O'Hare as business line director of EvoQuip. Pat Brian, VP and managing director, mobile crushing and screening, said, "Matt Dickson has a successful commercial and engineering background — experienced not only in sales and global distribution growth with entry into new markets but with a strong technical aptitude for our equipment. Click for more...

Metso Outotec Expands Mobile, Stationary Crushing Systems Range →

Metso Outotec is complementing its line of mobile and modular stationary crushing solutions with a sizer option specially designed for soft ore and aggregate applications. The new additions to Metso Outotec's mobile Lokotrack product line are equipped with Komatsu's sizer technology, and are available in five models ranging from 500 to 4,500 tons per hour. Metso Outotec's recently launched modular FITTM crushing stations also are available with sizer configurations. Click for more...

Metso Outotec Helps Rebuild Beirut Explosion Area →

Metso Outotec is supporting the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) emergency program in Beirut, Lebanon, in collaboration with UNICEF Finland, by donating equipment that will be used in the reconstruction of the disaster area in order to secure clean water, sanitation and healthier living conditions for thousands of children and families. The donated equipment is expected to arrive in Beirut in December 2020. Click for more...

Mission Impossible? Not for Everyone →

How to save thousands of dollars while developing 5,592 mi. of land, how to demolish a 16 floor building, how to fly a crusher in an helicopter: these are the most amazing jobs completed in 2020, and MB Crusher units were used to overcome obstacles on the job site. When its customers come up with ingenious idea, MB likes to share it with everyone else. Not only that: this year MB Crusher has decided to select the most outstanding testimonials from job site all over the world, to blast them on its social media pages. Click for more...

Metso Outotec Extends Mill Reline Equipment Offering →

Metso Outotec is extending its mill reline equipment offering with a high-capacity mill reline machine (MRM). The new robust MRM has a capacity of 4,000 kg, enabling easy and safe replacement of steel lining systems inside even the largest grinding mills, according to the manufacturer. "Replacing steel lining systems inside the confined space of grinding mills is a time-consuming and demanding job requiring strict safety measures and highly reliable equipment. Click for more...

Sennebogen 821 Is Purpose-Built Solution for Increasing Yard Capacity at Action Metals →

When Boris Grinstein took over the reins of his father's recycling business, in 2018, his first goal was to develop new business and clients. Action Metals has been serving the Dallas / Fort Worth area since 1994. The younger Grinstein could see that the business was in need of some renewal, and increasing the volume of material in the yard would underwrite his plan to invest in new equipment. Step one of the plan was highly successful. Click for more...

Recycling Redefined With Terex HydroScrub 200 →

Terex Washing Systems has added the HydroScrub 200 to its Greenline range of products that has been specifically tailored to work in wash recycling applications. The HydroScrub 200 uses the core principals of a high-performance log-washer with new features that offer dynamic adjustment and control, with flexibility that enables the customer to adjust parameters to optimize performance and suit various types of feed material. Click for more...

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