Events
Blasting the subject of upcoming webinar
NSSGA's AGG1 Online webinar series continues March 27 with an hour-long discussion on blasting, its effects on neighbors and solutions aggregate producers can implement into their operations. Specifically, the webinar will offer an integrated, scientific approach to identify, understand and… Keep Reading
Unique painting to help promote AEM manufacturing campaign
More than 1,300 people participated in Terex's I Make America finger-smear artwork at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2014. According to a press release, Terex team members and show attendees dipped their fingers into paint and left their mark, as well as their signature,… Keep Reading
Water reduction, better saleability benefits of washing system
W.S. Tyler President Karen Thompson walked members of the press through the features of the company's Hydro-Clean washing system during a March 6 briefing at ConExpo-Con/Agg in Las Vegas. According to Thompson, the Hydro-Clean is available in three model sizes:… Keep Reading
Annual meeting one of SME’s biggest yet
More than 37 countries were represented during the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration's (SME) Annual Meeting and Exhibit at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City Feb. 23-26. The event featured nearly 700 professional papers presented in… Keep Reading
GPS winter maintenance reporting system earns award
The Work Truck Show 2014 Innovation Award was presented to Cirus Controls for its GPS DataSmart winter maintenance reporting system. GPS DataSmart beat out more than 115 other new products to win the award at The Work Truck Show 2014,… Keep Reading
NTEA names new president
Mark Woody, president of Palfinger North America, was named president of the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA), taking over for Shawn Jacobs, president and CEO of STS Trailer & Truck Equipment. The announcement was made during The Work Truck Show… Keep Reading
Luck’s remote control technology recognized with safety award
The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) bestowed Luck Stone, a Richmond, Va.-based company, with its inaugural award for mine safety and health technology innovations in the stone, sand and gravel sector. According to a press release, the… Keep Reading
Main discusses MSHA progress at NSSGA Convention
Joe Main, assistant secretary of labor for MSHA, updated NSSGA's board of directors on recent actions the agency has taken to improve miner safety and health during a March 5 meeting at the NSSGA Annual Convention in Las Vegas. According… Keep Reading
ConExpo-Con/Agg sets high marks for attendance, exhibitors
Nearly 130,000 people were registered for last week's co-located ConExpo-Con/Agg and IFPE 2014 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, surpassing the last edition of the shows and setting the second-highest attendance mark in the shows' history. According to AEM, ConExpo-Con/Agg… Keep Reading
