Aggregate Equipment
Expect more high torque with drive system
The Dodge HT500 synchronous drive system delivers high torque, low maintenance and potential energy savings with less overhung load than V-belts, according to Baldor Electric Co. HT500 belts also offer longer life in wet and oily environments than rubber-made products,… Keep Reading
Cleans chevron, cleated and raised-rib belts
Flexco's motorized brush cleaner is designed to clean chevron, cleated and raised-rib belts. According to Flexco, the brush cleaner is also useful on worn or pitted vulcanized or mechanically spliced belts. For an optimal cleaning performance, the brush spins in… Keep Reading
East Manufacturing creates parts center
East Manufacturing redesigned its parts center into a modernized facility at its headquarters in Randolph, Ohio. The parts center provides aftermarket parts and accessories for dealer, fleet and owner-operator customers within 150 miles of the company. The company reported that… Keep Reading
Fuel consumption, emissions reduced in excavators
The EC250E and EC300E crawler excavators deliver a 5 percent improvement in fuel efficiency over past models, saving customers both time and money, Volvo Construction Equipment says. This efficiency is due to a Tier 4 Final Volvo engine, as well… Keep Reading
Redesigned dump bodies available in different lengths
The HPT tub body line was redesigned to meet all heavy-duty dump body needs, according to DuraClass. The HPT-B1, for example, features a closed-fender design and comes in 14- to 18-ft. lengths, in either carbon steel or stainless steel. The… Keep Reading
DSC Dredge Badger Class dredge
The Badger Class 8-in. x 8-in. cutterhead dredge is ideal for smaller dredging jobs where more compact equipment is required due to work area limitations, DSC Dredge LLC says. With a working width of just less than 10 ft. and… Keep Reading
Showtime in the desert
When introducing its 6020B hydraulic mining shovel and 994K wheel loader last week, Caterpillar put on quite a show in the Arizona desert. Taking place at the company’s Tinaja Hills Demonstration & Learning Center near Tucson, the event drew about… Keep Reading
Cat introduces new hydraulic shovel
Caterpillar introduced its new 6020B hydraulic mining shovel to a gathering of journalists and customers at the company’s proving grounds in Tinaja Hills, Ariz., near Tucson. Featuring a standard 15.7-cu.-yd. bucket and 24-ton payload, the unit is well suited for… Keep Reading
Distribution technology to be covered in December webinar
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) is hosting a one-hour webinar Dec. 4 titled, "Eliminate the Bottleneck on the Truck Scale." The webinar, which is part of NSSGA's AGG1 Online Webinar series, begins at 1 p.m. ET that… Keep Reading
