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Caterpillar plans to implement its MineStar Command system for hauling on a fleet of 777G trucks that will be deployed at Luck Stone’s Bull Run Plant in Chantilly, Virginia. Photo: Luck Stone

Caterpillar, Luck Stone provide update on autonomous hauling project

The companies achieved a milestone in their mission to commercialize a 777 truck with Cat MineStar Command for aggregates. Keep Reading

Says Luck Stone’s Charlie Luck IV: “Legacy is the difference we’re going to make with our lives, whether it’s your kids or in your professional job.” Photo: Pit & Quarry

Luck Stone leader talks legacy, maximizing potential

Charlie Luck IV reflected on his years in the industry and the impact a person can make during the 2024 Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Keep Reading

The SmartROC D60 and its GPS-enabled hole navigation system decreased load time at Luck Stone’s Spotsylvania Plant by 21 seconds – or roughly 2.5 hours per week. Photo: Epiroc

Luck Stone taking drilling to the next level

The company is improving safety, efficiency and profits at its Spotsylvania Plant with a technology-enabled drill rig. Keep Reading

Ten of the 40 members of the Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame were in Nashville on March 2024 for the 2024 induction ceremony. Pictured from left are Ward Nye, LeRoy Hagenbuch, Neil Schmidgall, Kim Snyder, George Sidney, Neil Hise, Tom Hill, Charlie Luck IV, Paul Mellott and E.J. Burke. Photo: Pit & Quarry

Gallery: Celebrating the 2024 P&Q Hall of Fame inductees

Last week’s Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony brought the industry together to celebrate Tom Hill, Neil Hise, Louis Johnson and Charlie Luck IV. Keep Reading

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Charlie Luck IV: 2024 Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame inductee

Charlie Luck IV, the third-generation leader of Luck Stone, has long been an inspiration – both inside his company and industrywide. Keep Reading

From left: Neil Hise, Susan Moorhead, Tom Hill and Charlie Luck pose for a photo at the Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Hise, Hill and Luck are members of the 2024 class and Moorhead attended in place of her late father, Louis Johnson, the final member of this year's class. Photo: P&Q Staff

Pit & Quarry ushers 2024 inductees into Hall of Fame

Tom Hill, Neil Hise, Louis Johnson and Charlie Luck IV were enshrined in the Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame on Sunday night during a black-tie induction ceremony in Nashville. Keep Reading

Pit & Quarry Hall of Famer, giving the Lucks the distinction of being the only family with three Hall of Fame members. Photo: Luck Stone

P&Q Hall of Fame Profile: Charles S. Luck IV

The third-generation leader of Luck Stone has long been an inspiration – both inside his company and industrywide. Keep Reading

Says Chris Williams of Capital Aggregates: “[With] most technologies, as they become established, the price point for entry tends to come down as they emerge.” Photo: Neorodan/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

Producers discuss the future of autonomy in aggregates

As large producers test autonomous haulers in quarries, small and midsized producers are eager to see if the technologies tested are viable. Keep Reading

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Pit & Quarry unveils its 2024 Hall of Fame class

The magazine will welcome Tom Hill, Neil Hise, Louis Johnson and Charlie Luck into its Hall of Fame later this year during a black-tie induction ceremony in Nashville. Keep Reading

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