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P&Q Hall of Fame Profile: Donald M. James
A number of great leaders have guided Vulcan Materials Co. over the years. Leaders such as Charles Ireland, John Lambert, Barney Monaghan, Houston Blount and Herb Skelnar. Count Don James, a longtime Vulcan chairman and CEO, among that group of… Keep Reading
VSI crushers maximize first-pass yields, lower operating costs
All roads, you might say, lead to the vertical shaft impactor (VSI) because these crushers make it possible to create roadways and just about everything else. Francis E. Agnew of California patented one of the first VSIs in 1927. His… Keep Reading
2016 P&Q Roundtable & Conference: Part 1
The Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference in Coral Springs, Fla., united aggregate producers, manufacturers and allied trade representatives in an idea-exchanging forum. It marked the 20th anniversary of Pit & Quarry’s first roundtable. Sponsored by Am Cast, Philippi-Hagenbuch, Sandvik… Keep Reading
New hydraulic breakers increase efficiency, longevity
To an outsider, splitting oversized boulders and busting rock walls may appear cut-and-dried. However, to those in the aggregates industry, it’s a much different reality. They’ve seen firsthand the difference a well-designed hydraulic breaker can make to the speed, efficiency… Keep Reading
P&Q Hall of Fame Profile: Richard J. Feltes
Rick Feltes has always felt the need to give back to the aggregates industry. Mike Johnson, the president and CEO of the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association, can attest to that notion. According to Johnson, Feltes was one of… Keep Reading
How to properly select, use water trucks
Successful aggregate producers know multiple factors contribute to their quarry’s profitability, from minimizing their loading cycle times to ensuring their crew’s safety. Even support equipment, such as water trucks, can’t escape their analysis – or at least they shouldn’t. How… Keep Reading
Mandatory training contributes to record-low fatalities
Mining deaths have been on a long downward trend. The 28 deaths that occurred in mines in 2015 were an all-time low. A number of factors contribute to this continuous improvement. Conscientious operator implementation of mandatory safety training requirements is… Keep Reading
Perspective: James, Zelnak were industry ‘titans’
Gus Edwards, who devoted 16 years of his career to the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA), spent considerable time around Vulcan Materials Co.'s Don James and Martin Marietta Materials Inc.'s Steve Zelnak during his tenure. To Edwards, James… Keep Reading
Operation aids in Florida freshwater conservation
Florida does not have a freshwater supply problem. But it does have serious freshwater storage problems. Palm Beach Aggregates is a core part of South Florida’s solution that could meet freshwater demands for Palm Beach and Broward counties for the… Keep Reading
