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The value of volume
Load scanning technologies are positioned to deliver a more accurate profile of material loads. A load of sand arrives to the construction site. As Carey West and his colleagues observe the load, they realize it’s smaller than the 80 cu.… Keep Reading
Another take: Crusher safety
Kelly Graves, senior technical sales manager at Kleemann, offers his thoughts on crusher blockages and some solutions that have helped to minimize the problem over the years. P&Q: How much of a problem are crusher blockages today, and how does… Keep Reading
Best practices: Screening
Deister’s Joe Schlabach discusses the benefits of different screening options – and more – with Pit & Quarry. Joe Schlabach, vice president of marketing and sales with Deister Machine Co., led an educational session on the basics and misconceptions of… Keep Reading
Brick & mortar: P&Q’s partnership
Pit & Quarry partners with the National Mining Hall of Fame & Museum in Colorado to create a national aggregates exhibit. The National Mining Hall of Fame & Museum in Leadville, Colo., gives guests the opportunity to dig through mining culture… Keep Reading
Safe and sound: Crusher safety
A rock the size of a dining room table is plugged in the jaw crusher. After assessing the situation, a few people decide to wrap a chain around the rock and lift it out with a wheel loader. After securing… Keep Reading
Out of this world
Ground rover prototypes are being tested at a Massachusetts sand-and-gravel operation to see if they’re ready to help explore other planets. Do sand-and-gravel pits really resemble the surface of planets like Mars? Velin Dimitrov, Ph.D. candidate at Worcester Polytechnic Institute… Keep Reading
Higher learning
Volvo Construction Equipment is teaming up with academia to prepare for paradigm shifts in the construction/mining industries. The construction and mining industries are constantly evolving, always changing and adapting with the world. “You can’t ask someone else to tell you… Keep Reading
The art of recordkeeping
Knowing which documentation to save, and for how long, can make recordkeeping less of a hassle. The “tax season” may be long over but the need for good recordkeeping is not. Records are not only essential for tax deductions but,… Keep Reading
Miners and marijuana
As in other industries, mining companies must contend with employees and contractors using or being influenced by illegal drugs in the workplace. Marijuana is one of the most prominent substances detected in drug screens of job applicants. Mine operators have… Keep Reading
