Aggregate Equipment Articles

Telsmith Supports Hire Heroes USA, Launches Crushing Questions Campaign →

Telsmith Inc. , a manufacturer of mineral processing equipment, enjoyed a successful AGG1 2019 in Indianapolis from Feb. 12 to 14 promoting its core product lineup, launching its Crushing Questions campaign and promoting Hire Heroes USA. Telsmith showcased its core product line with 3D models, which included T-Series cone crushers, Hydra-Jaw crushers, and Vibro-King TL screens. The models gave visitors a hands-on approach to learning about the product line. Click for more...

Metso to Launch Innovations for Aggregates, Mining Industries at Bauma 2019 →

Metso will introduce a number of new, state of the art solutions for the aggregate, construction, and mining industries in Bauma 2019, the industry's leading tradeshow in Munich, April 8 to 14. The launches include technologies and services that enable improving productivity and driving down costs. The preview of the new solutions will take place at Metso's booth FS.1111/2 on April 8 at 11.00 a.m. Click for more...

Loadscan's New Conveyor Belt Scanner Debuts At AGG1 →

A global leader in payload profiling systems, Loadscan, will show its recently launched conveyor volume scanner (CVS) at the NSSGA's AGG1 expo in Indianapolis. This year Loadscan will be showcasing its CVS alongside the well-known load volume scanner (LVS) on Feb. 12 to 14, 2019, at booth 39063. The CVS is a high-tech, yet easy-to-use, tool that allows users to see how much material is moving across the conveyor belt. Click for more...

McCloskey International's Newest Products Take the Stage at AGG1/World of Asphalt →

AGG1/World of Asphalt visitors will get a first look at McCloskey International's new products that are compact and highly mobile. The newest addition to the stacker range, the all-terrain ST80T with lift axle, will be front and center, showing off its ability to switch from tracked to wheel in minutes. The latest design for the compact crusher, the I34R, also will be featured at the show in Indianapolis, Feb. Click for more...

Annual OAIMA Meeting Brings Education, Inspiration →

This year's Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association (OAIMA) Annual Meeting and Trade Show, held Nov. 14 to 16 at the Hilton at Easton in Columbus, Ohio, marked the 100th anniversary of the association. The event opened on the evening of the 14th with a 100th anniversary dinner sponsored by Barrett Paving Materials Inc. and Eastman & Smith Ltd. Official business started the next morning with the general session, which included a welcome from OAIMA President Jim Meckstroth of Barrett Paving Materials and announcements from OAIMA Executive Director Patrick Jacomet. Click for more...

Four Things You Should Know About the Quarry and Aggregates Industry →

Quarries deliver vital building materials to construction sites all around the world – but there's a lot more to the industry than that. Here are four things you might not know about the quarry and aggregates business, from what the future has in store to the various uses inactive quarries can take on. 1. It's Bigger Than You'd Think Quarrying and aggregates is big business in virtually every part of the world – and market figures suggest it's only getting bigger. Click for more...

Cat 990K Aggregate Handler Boosts Wheel Loader Production in Rehandling Applications →

Caterpillar has introduced the 990K Aggregate Handler, designed to handle greater payloads in aggregates yard applications. With as much as a 25 percent payload increase, as compared to the standard 990K, the new Aggregate Handler enables customers to load trucks and railcars faster and to move more material in load-and-carry and stockpile management tasks. The Cat 990K Aggregate Handler has a payload of 22 tons and a full turn static tipping load of 96,426 lb. Click for more...

Transforming Solutions From ALLU at Hillhead 2018 →

Hillhead, held from June 26 to 28 in Buxton, Derbyshire, is the world's largest “live-action” quarrying show. As such, ALLU will be using the show to demonstrate the benefits of the Transformer Series, which has proved to be ideal for quarrying, surface mining and aggregate production, according to the manufacturer. The ALLU range of equipment will be exhibited by its new UK dealer, Murray Plant. Click for more...

Industry Professionals Gather for MAA Conference →

The Michigan Aggregates Association (MAA) annual conference and trade show was held at the Fire Keepers Casino in Battle Creek, Mich., on Feb. 6 to 8. The conference featured a series of educational sessions that included presentations on safety, aggregates quality control, proper equipment operation and maintenance practices and updates on air quality permitting and information about Tier IV regeneration. Click for more...

Productivity Failings Blamed for Project Delays →

According to research by the McKinsey Global Institute, an astonishing 98 percent of large-scale schemes around the world run 80 percent over budget and almost two years behind schedule. Poor communication, a lack of skilled workers and a failure to adapt to modern technologies are all acting as a drag on productivity. Thankfully the industry could now be on the cusp of radical improvements in performance. Click for more...

OAIMA Holds Annual Meeting, Trade Show in Columbus →

The Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association (OAIMA) held its annual meeting and trade show on Nov. 8 to 10 at the Hilton at Easton in Columbus, Ohio. The event opened with a continental breakfast followed by a welcome from OAIMA President, Todd Young of Mar-Zane Materials to open the general session. OAIMA Executive Director Patrick Jacomet made some announcements, and addresses to the session from State Sen. Click for more...

PB Materials Completes the Acquisition of Ready-Mix Concrete and Aggregate Assets →

PB Materials Holdings, Inc. (PBM), a leading, regional producer of aggregates and ready mix concrete in the Permian Basin that is majority owned by funds managed by WL Ross & Co. LLC. (WL Ross), has completed the simultaneous acquisitions of substantially all of the assets of ARM Trucking Limited Company (ARM Concrete), Kermit Concrete Co. LLC (Kermit Concrete) and WUUD Aggregate, LLC (WUUD Aggregate). Click for more...

Urbanization Creates Challenges, Opportunities in Crushing Business →

Urbanization means faster and more numerous construction projects. This is good news for the crushing business, but it also brings along new challenges. Cost structures are changing, which makes it necessary for crushing to take place closer to the actual construction site. Simultaneously, crushing within cities is becoming more tightly controlled through environmental and safety regulations. We believe that sustainability and operational flexibility should and can be built into the same package. Click for more...

Metso Introduces Digital Solution for Optimal Performance →

As part of its life cycle services offering for the aggregates industry, Metso is now introducing a new digital solution to help further optimize mobile crushing and screening equipment operations and maintenance. Metso Metrics Services is another step in Metso's digital development, leveraging the possibilities offered by advanced analytics and cloud-based technologies. Mobile crushers frequently move between sites, making it challenging to track, monitor and maintain a fleet of equipment for maximum performance. Click for more...

Sandvik Launches Powerful Secondary Stage Crusher →

The Sandvik CS550 cone crusher is a powerful secondary stage crusher for 771 to 827 ton (700 to 750 t) applications. In addition to flexibility and sheer tonnage, it offers advanced automation and maintenance features for maximal productivity and uptime. A key goal in any crushing operation is to accomplish more work — essentially the sum of crusher capacity and reduction ratio — in each crushing stage while never losing sight of overall efficiency. Click for more...

Vulcan Announces Agreement To Acquire Aggregates USA LLC →

Vulcan Materials Company, a large producer of construction aggregates, announced that it has reached a definitive agreement with SPO Partners to acquire its aggregates business, Aggregates USA LLC for $900 million in cash. Aggregates USA LLC operates 31 facilities serving high growth markets in Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, South Carolina and Virginia. “We are pleased to have reached agreement with SPO Partners for these strategic assets, which enhance our ability to serve high growth markets throughout the southeastern U.S.,” said Vulcan's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Tom Hill. Click for more...

Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology Launch Wheeled Jaw, Impact Crushers →

Sandvik Mobile crushers and screens is widening its mobile offering into the U.S. and Canadian market with the launch of the Sandvik UJ310+ jaw crusher and the new Sandvik UI310+ Prisec impact crusher. Electrically driven they offer a cost-effective solution for aggregates producers who require the productivity and reliability of Sandvik crushers, yet don't require the onsite mobility of tracked plant. Click for more...

MB Crusher Continues Emphasizing Benefits of Crusher Buckets in Mines →

MB Crusher America, Inc. is set to exhibit once again at the Elko Mining Expo 2017 on June 8 and 9 at booths, 69 and 70. The company continues to inform attendees the benefits of crusher buckets in the mining industry. MB emphasizes on the increase of productivity in mining applications, such as increased production in gravity plants, MRP applications, and on-site processing. The crusher buckets have the capability to add more value to mining operations and already existing tools at the job site. Click for more...

OAIMA Announces Its Move to New Stand-Alone Office Space in Gahanna →

The Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association (OAIMA) announced that it has completed the purchase of a new facility to house the association offices. The location is exactly 2 mi. from its current location at 746 Morrison Road Gahanna, Ohio 43230. The new OAIMA office is a stand-alone building and nearly doubles its current square footage. OAIMA shares the nearly one acre lot with an additional office building, which was also part of the purchase. Click for more...

Kleemann Introduces New Mobile Screening Plant MOBISCREEN MS 952 EVO →

The MOBISCREEN EVO classifying screens supplement the tried-and-tested EVO series, whose screening and crushing plants are characterised by short tooling times, particularly good transport properties and high performance. The track-mounted classifying screens of the MOBISCREEN MS EVO line are the latest Kleemann development which can be used in natural stone and recycling applications. The MS EVO line features two double-deck screening plants MS 702 EVO and MS 952 EVO as well as two three-deck screening plants MS 703 and MS 953 EVO. Click for more...

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