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Screen Machine celebrates 50th anniversary
Screen Machine Industries celebrated its 50th anniversary June 23 with an open house celebration that drew hundreds of people to its facility in Etna, Ohio. Keep Reading
Congressional bills include WOTUS block
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a bill that would block the implementation of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. Keep Reading
Using a drone to perform accurate inventory measurements
Moving like a lawn mower in the sky, a drone enhances a producer’s ability to perform accurate inventory measurements. Keep Reading
100 years of federal highway funds
New and better roads have driven demand for aggregates over the past century. Take a look back at some of the milestone moments that helped to drive the industry. Keep Reading
Pit & Quarry’s design throughout the times
The design of Pit & Quarry has changed many times throughout the years. Keep Reading
Profiting from recycled belt piles
Recycling is a viable option, and a profitable one, when scrap conveyor belt piles get out of hand. Keep Reading
MSHA provides new details on trapped-miners incident
The Mine Safety & Health Administration adds details on the recovery efforts at Green Brothers Gravel Co. Inc.'s Harmony Mine and Mill. Keep Reading
Considerations to make when evaluating drones
Drones continue to captivate aggregate producers, many of whom are currently exploring how to incorporate the technology to better ascertain volumes and model topographies. Michael Singer, co-founder of Drone View Technologies, estimates that between 3 and 5 percent of producers have adopted drones to date. But he expects the industry's market adoption rate to span between 60 and 70 percent within three years. "Everybody is evaluating," Singer says. Specifically, producers are evaluating four factors related to drones, he says: the accuracy of the data drones provide; the timeliness of that data; whether or not the technology is safe; and, of course, the cost. "From those factors [producers] then ask what does it all mean from an operating perspective," Singer says. "Can this data make us more efficient?" A number of producers are accustomed to gathering inventory data on an annual or semiannual basis, he adds, going about the process with an ad hoc accounting approach. But some producers who've adopted drone technology are experiencing benefits they otherwise didn't expect to… Keep Reading
Kobelco opens excavator plant in South Carolina
Kobelco Construction Machinery USA celebrated the opening of a new 156,000-sq.-ft. excavator production plant in Moore, S.C. Keep Reading
