Tags: quarries
Dust Control Technology’s DustBoss DB-100 offers powerful dust suppression
Dust Control Technology says its new DustBoss DB-100 dust-suppression unit is engineered for use in large quarries. With a range of more than 100 meters, the machine is able to reach stockpiles 200 to 300 feet high. The atomized misting ... Read More...
Loader Maintenance from the Ground Up
Keeping safety first and productivity high is the ultimate goal of any maintenance program.
By Debbie McClung
Mines and quarries represent some of the most demanding conditions for wheel loaders. Ground-engaging tools, engines, cooling systems, and tires endure long hours in challenging ... Read More...
It’s All in the Mix
Aggregate Industries developed a concrete mix design that actually helps the environment.
Ready-mix producers aren’t just looking for ways to make their operations more “green” or environmentally friendly, they want to find ways to extend sustainability into their finished products and ... Read More...
Visual Communication
Good signage can help keep work environments safe in mines and quarries.
By Martin Carter
No matter how well a mine or quarry has attended to safety, going through a Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Canadian Standards Association (CSA), or WorkSafe ... Read More...
Joints, Humpback Whales and Quarries
Knowledge of geological joints is essential in assuring the economic extraction of crushed stone from quarries, and detailed studies of joints and other planes of weakness should be included in the exploration and quarrying process.
A few years ago, I had ... Read More...
Prospecting with Geological Maps
The search for potential aggregate sources begins with the proper framework.
By Bill Langer
When I was studying geology in college, one of my professors had us prepare a geologic map of a rather small area near campus. The main goal was ... Read More...
November 2011 State and Province News
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Georgia
The Columbus Council unanimously approved Vulcan Materials’ request to construct an elevated, enclosed conveyor to transport material from its quarry ... Read More...
Stockpile Analysis
3D mobile laser scanning offers quick and accurate inventory measurements
Performing physical inventories of material stockpiles is a task that most aggregate companies see as a necessary evil — it is something that has to be done for accounting purposes, but ... Read More...
State and Province News April 2011
To keep up to date with this breakdown of news in the
United States and Canada, visit www.AggMan.com for daily updates.
Alabama
Although a Limestone County woman has voiced concerns that a new gravel mine will lower her property value, the Huntsville natural ... Read More...
Not in My Backyard!
By Therese Dunphy
I’ve always found the not-in-my-backyard (NIMBY) mentality of many difficult to understand. When I was a kid, my favorite childhood home was a 26-acre farm. There was much to love about the place. I turned an old chicken ... Read More...
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