Aging Aggregate Equipment

Aug 01, 2012

As operators defer capital expenditures, iron continues to age, but our exclusive survey shows that operators are beginning to expand capital expenditures.   Repair, rebuild, or replace? It’s the conundrum facing many operators throughout the aggregate industry. Over the last six years, ...

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A&D Equipment new dealer for MB America

Apr 19, 2012

New Haven, Ct.-based A&D Equipment Dealer, a division of LaFata & Son, is now a dealer for MB America. MB, which opened U.S. offices in Reno in 2010 when it began introducing equipment to North America, produces a line of jaw-crushing ...

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Supply Lines

Aug 02, 2011

Portables in the Quarry Whether it’s a screening plant or a crushing plant, portable plants have carved their way into our quarries. By Kerry Clines, Senior Editor Portable crushing plants are now able to handle larger sized rock, making it possible to use ...

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Michels keeps it mobile

Jul 06, 2011

Portable plants are key in keeping Waterloo Quarry productive and successful during tough times. By Kerry Clines, Senior Editor Wisconsin-based Michels Materials, a division of Michels Corp., does things a little bit differently at its quarries. Instead of hauling material from the ...

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Site selection

Jul 01, 2010

Selecting the right site When selecting a site, there are several things to consider: how overburden will affect the cost of stripping, the sizing of the material to estimate crushing cost, material hardness, and other quality features. By Kerry Clines, Senior Editor For ...

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Gold Rush

Aug 01, 2009

Eagle Peak Rock & Paving is “mining” aggregate by crushing rocks left over from 1930s mechanized gold-panning operations in mountainous northern California. by Carl Emigh   During the famous 1849 Gold Rush, miners panned for gold in California streams. Many years later, some ...

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June 2007

Jun 01, 2007

Quick Setup for Portable Plants