Kevin Yanik
Bridgestone making second 2012 investment in Illinois plant
Bridgestone Americas plans to make an additional investment of $27.3 million for a second expansion project at its off-the-road plant in Bloomington, Ill. The announcement follows news in April of a $19.5 million investment in the plant to increase production… Keep Reading
MSHA unveils machine guarding compliance assistance resource
MSHA introduced a new guide that will serve as a compliance assistance resource to address improperly guarded machinery. “Guarding Machinery at Metal & Nonmetal Mines” is a sequel to a compliance guide for guarding conveyor belts published in 2010. In… Keep Reading
Boart Longyear opens first US parts and service center
Boart Longyear is planning to open a new parts and service center in Salt Lake City on Oct. 5. The center will provide after-market equipment support for Boart Longyear’s third-party customers. The Salt Lake City location was chosen due to… Keep Reading
Caterpillar makes strategic investment in natural gas engines
A business director at Caterpillar Inc. recently made a major endorsement of natural gas in high-horsepower applications, stating the company's intention to go "all in" on natural gas and produce even more natural gas-fueled equipment and engines for various applications.… Keep Reading
Lafarge sells two quarries as part of deal with Eagle Materials
Eagle Materials Inc. has agreed to purchase Lafarge North America's cement plants in Sugar Creek, Mo., and Tulsa, Okla., as well as other assets that include two quarries, six distribution terminals, eight ready-mix concrete plants and a fly ash business.… Keep Reading
Record-setting MINExpo draws 50,000
The largest MINExpo ever Sept. 24-26 attracted about 50,000 attendees from 36 countries, as well as 1,860 exhibitors, according to the host National Mining Association (NMA). The 36 countries represented were 20 more than the 2008 MINExpo drew. “The growth… Keep Reading
Settling pond elimination a benefit of ultra-fines recovery system
Deister Machine Co. introduced an ultra-fines recovery (UFR) system at last week's MINExpo. The system is designed to recover ultra-fine sands and silts in quarry applications, as well as to recover tailings in various mining applications. Deister says the system… Keep Reading
Bosch Rexroth names machinery applications and engineering VP
Bosch Rexroth Corp. recently named Michael Boehm vice president, machinery applications and engineering. Boehm will oversee product development, sales and operations for the company’s machinery applications and engineering business unit, which includes bulk material handling, marine and offshore, filtration systems,… Keep Reading
USGS reports second quarter increases in crushed stone production
An estimated 316 million metric tons of crushed stone were produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the second quarter of 2012, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The 316 million is a slight increase compared… Keep Reading
