Darren Constantino
Optimizing the ‘rock factory’
Optimizing the “rock factory” was the common thread running throughout the 2011 Quarry Academy in San Antonio. The three-day program, operated by Sandvik Mining and Construction and Dyno Nobel, brought the latest concepts and technologies of each phase of quarry… Keep Reading
Web Exclusive: Pit & Quarry Roundtable
Pit & Quarry's annual Roundtable & Conference was held in Oak Brook, Ill., and following are the combined, edited transcripts from the two roundtable sessions. Session 1 Participants Brian Barlow, BMG/BMG Green Evan Clarke, Kleemann Darren Constantino, Pit & Quarry Tripp Hammett,… Keep Reading
Disaster dollars
Money for highways means money for aggregate producers, and 2012 brings hope of a new highway-funding bill. For the first time since the previous bill expired in 2009, I’m optimistic that a reauthorization will finally get passed. But in a… Keep Reading
Construction challenges
FMI, provider of management consulting and investment banking to the engineering and construction industry, released its 2012 U.S. Markets Construction Overview, offering insight into some of the engineering and construction industry’s most complex business challenges. The publication focuses primarily on… Keep Reading
Taking inventory
It's that time of year when we take a look at where we are, and prepare for the year ahead. In the December issue of Pit & Quarry, which will be available in the coming days, we do that in… Keep Reading
Web Exclusive: Oil analysis made easy
The Shell LubeAnalyst oil analysis program from Shell Lubricants is designed to help customers improve equipment and vehicle reliability and reduce maintenance costs. The program provides an online user interface that offers a worldwide sample history and failure trends on various types… Keep Reading
Web Exclusive: Front lines
Screen Machine Industries, manufacturer of portable crushing and screening equipment, is supplying a complete system to the U.S. Air Force at Kandahar Air Field in Afghanistan. As with many military contracts, this journey was one that took months to… Keep Reading
Web Exclusive: Tailings management
Rheomax from BASF is an innovative tailings-management technology that allows the aggregates and mining industries to rapidly restore mine sites to their natural state. The Canadian patent office recently granted the company a patent for this technology. Rheomax offers a… Keep Reading
Web Exclusive: Operator safety
Caterpillar Inc. says its Cat Detect enhances safety by enabling improved awareness of mining operations – both in the areas immediately surrounding equipment and the overall mine site. Detect, a capability set within Cat MineStar System, provides both operators and… Keep Reading
