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Countdown to ConExpo-Con/Agg 2017
The turn of the calendar means the industry’s biggest trade show is now just two months away. Keep Reading
Lehigh Hanson showcases Inland Aggregates’ Spyhill location
Dennis Wong, area manager for Inland Aggregates, a Lehigh Hanson company, discusses the production system at the company's Spyhill aggregate operation Keep Reading
Hinkle modernizes a flagship operation
Hinkle Contracting modernizes a flagship operation with a multimillion-dollar partial plant investment. Keep Reading
Great Lakes limestone shipments down in 2016
Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 26.3 million tons in 2016, a decrease of 9.3 percent compared to 2015. Keep Reading
Industry awaits next MSHA chief, policy changes
With 2016 in the past, the industry turns its attention to a new year and the many policy developments the incoming Trump administration is expected to bring. Keep Reading
Underground operations at Hinkle’s Bourbon Limestone
Watch as a Caterpillar 988 loader works in tandem with a John Deere 410E articulated dump truck at Hinkle Contracting's underground operation in Kentucky. Keep Reading
New construction starts slip downward
New construction starts in November retreated 6 percent from October at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $638.3 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. Keep Reading
Hall of Fame induction ceremony around the corner
Those preparing to attend ConExpo-Con/Agg 2017 can also make plans to attend the annual Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on March 6. Keep Reading
Superior brings jaw crusher to market
Superior Industries Inc. unveiled a new machinery solution for crushing applications in the Liberty jaw crusher. Functioning as a primary crusher, the unit compresses material in stone, concrete, asphalt and ore applications. Superior acquired the original design in its 2015 acquisition of Canadian-based Clemro Western. After collecting customer feedback, Superior engineers redesigned the unit and added a number of new features. According to Superior, the Liberty jaw crusher is engineered with an aggressive nip angle that maintains the machine’s ability to consistently grab and process material at a high level of efficiency. In addition, a set of integrated lifting points are designed into the jaw dies for safe replacement or installation. Another unique feature is pitman toe protection. This replaceable component offers an insurance policy if wearing occurs in the pitman fabrication. In addition, the unit’s motor is frame-mounted, allowing a smaller footprint and freeing up deck space for maintenance, the company says. More maintenance time is freed with the addition of a hydraulic tensioning system and hydraulic wedge adjustment.… Keep Reading
