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Cat 988H Certified Rebuild Revealed at ConExpo 2014
http://youtu.be/PDi5_bkF608 Watch as Caterpillar reveals the certified rebuild of a 988H for an aggregate production firm that needed new equipment. Keep Reading
CON/AGG 2014 Introduction with Emerson
http://youtu.be/T97Y1cnw4SI Discover what Emerson plans to showcase at its South Hall 83708 booth and learn more about its new vision for bulk material handling. Join the conversation on our Aggregate industry Twitter feed! https://twitter.com/AggSolutions Keep Reading
ConExpo-Con/Agg 2014 Preview – If It’s New, It’s Here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7A7SWdRCaM ConExpo-Con/Agg will represent an immense unveiling of all the newest equipment, technology and product breakthrough in construction. From earthshaking big iron to groundbreaking innovations, it's all assembled in one place to help you work smarter. ConExpo-Con/Agg 2014 -- If it's new,… Keep Reading
Paul C. Mellott Jr., Mellott Co.
Paul C. Mellott Jr., chairman and CEO of Mellott Co., has been involved in his family-owned company for nearly 40 years. Mellott began handling contract-crushing leadership duties upon his father’s retirement in the 1990s, and he was later instrumental in… Keep Reading
Arthur Taggart, Columbia and Yale Universities
Two of Arthur Taggart’s works, the “Handbook of Ore Dressing” and “Handbook of Mineral Dressing” are essential text for nearly every aspect of aggregates processing, as nearly every piece of equipment involved in processing is based on his research. Taggart… Keep Reading
Samuel Calvin McLanahan, McLanahan Corp.
Samuel Calvin McLanahan designed nearly all of the equipment that came out of the foundry from the time he purchased one-sixth of McLanahan Corp. in 1880 to the conclusion of his tenure as general manager in 1902. Around 1890, Samuel… Keep Reading
Charles Luck Jr., Luck Stone
In 1923, Charles Luck Jr. purchased the Sunnyside Granite Co. in Richmond, Va., and he ran the company that is currently the 11th largest crushed-stone producing company in the U.S. over four decades. Luck’s company started as a single quarry… Keep Reading
Charles W. Ireland, Vulcan Materials Co.
The company that eventually became Vulcan Materials Co. traces its roots back to 1910, but Vulcan’s rise into mega-producer territory is largely credited to Charles W. Ireland, a member of the third generation of Irelands involved in the company. By… Keep Reading
LeRoy Hagenbuch, Philippi-Hagenbuch
LeRoy Hagenbuch, co-founder and president of the engineering firm Philippi-Hagenbuch, introduced the first commercially available tailgate, the Autogate, for off-highway haul trucks. Hagenbuch is credited with other inventions and refinements, as well, including specialized liner packages to mitigate the weight… Keep Reading
