Aggregate Equipment
Cat showcases track drills, hybrid excavator in Peoria
Caterpillar hosted a special event April 3-5 at the Edwards Demonstration & Learning Center in Peoria, Ill., showing off a few new products for the trade press. Among the products Cat covered were its track drills and the 336E H… Keep Reading
Metso announces Screening & Conveying Solutions
Metso Corp. has announced a new business unit within the company – Screening & Conveying Solutions (SCS), a joining of the company's screen media and conveying units. David Quail serves as SCS's director of sales support. The new SCS product… Keep Reading
The Wall Street Journal details Sany’s growth plans in US
The Wall Street Journal published an extensive article detailing Sany America’s plans to become a construction equipment leader in North America. Reporters James R. Hagerty and Colum Murphy wrote that Sany’s goal to be a bigger player globally in construction… Keep Reading
Tire, rim management system designed to boost productivity
Michelin Earthmover has released the OperTrak, a web-based tire and rim management system designed to monitor tire activity and optimize budgeting, forecasting, inventory and performance. According to Michelin, OperTrak generates easy-to-read reports for inventory management, budgeting, projected wear, tire performance,… Keep Reading
Portable jaw plant among Metso event highlights
Metso hosted a new product expo for distributors and producers Oct. 24-25 at its facility in Columbia, S.C., where new and improved products like the Lokotrack LT106 portable jaw plant, the C120 jaw crusher and the HP3 cone crusher were… Keep Reading
NSK names plant manager for Vermont facility
NSK Steering Systems America recently named Michael Allan plant manager for its steering systems facility in Bennington, Vt. Allan’s appointment follows a 22-year tenure serving NSK in England and Poland. The Vermont facility, along with one in Tennessee, is responsible… Keep Reading
Size among enhancements on John Deere’s 460E ADT
After an introduction at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2011, the John Deere 460E ADT joins the 370E and 410E as part of the E-Series. John Deere is calling the 460E its largest, most operator-friendly truck ever built. The E-Series ADTs feature a John… Keep Reading
New president, vice presidents at Astec
Astec Industries Inc. has promoted Norm Smith to president and COO, Ben Brock to group vice president of asphalt and Richard Dorris to group vice president of energy. Smith was promoted after J. Don Brock resigned as company president. Brock… Keep Reading
Metso adds distributor in New Jersey
Foley Inc. has been added as a Metso distributor, representing Metso's crushing and screening products in New Jersey. Based in Piscataway, N.J., Foley will also provide Metso customers with field and shop services, trained service technicians and a stocked parts… Keep Reading