Tue March 30, 2021
IAAP Awards Latest Education Foundation Scholarships
The Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers (IAAP) Education Foundation Scholarship program strengthens the Illinois aggregates industry by promoting the education of worthy students learning and training to be the next generation of professionals in the industry....
Thu March 25, 2021
Cat 992 Wheel Loader Increases Productivity Up to 32 Percent
Building on a more than half-century legacy, the new Cat 992 wheel loader sets a new standard by offering up to 32 percent greater productivity. This new large mining loader reduces maintenance costs by as much as 10 percent and offers up to 48 percent greater payload-per-fuel efficiency than the earlier model 992K, according to the manufacturer....
Thu March 25, 2021
VIDEO: Bagela Turns Millings Into Money for Thomaston, Connecticut's M.J.W. Services
Josh Williams and Megan Hill had each grown up around the heavy equipment trades. In 2012, the husband and wife team started M.J.W. Services in Thomaston, Conn. Originally focusing on utility contracting, within a few years some other doors opened for Williams and Hill....
Wed March 24, 2021
Metso Outotec Launches Premier, Select Horizontal Grinding Mills
Every mining operation has a unique grinding process that requires versatile grinding equipment. During the last six months, Metso Outotec has extensively reviewed the combined horizontal mill product offering from the legacy Metso and Outotec companies....
Tue March 23, 2021
Epiroc Launches Boomer M20 Drill Rig
With protected hydraulics, sensors and cables, Epiroc's new Boomer M20 is designed and built to minimize unplanned stops and maximize uptime and performance in highly demanding operations. A challenging part of underground work is the everyday wear and tear on hydraulic hoses....
Tue March 23, 2021
VIDEO: Quarry Boosts Contractor's Production With Loader Tech
Since 2017, Central Texas Stone and Aggregate LLC has been on a mission to increase its production of rock and aggregate to support construction jobs throughout central and southern Texas under the guidance of General Manager Cole Bland....
Wed March 17, 2021
Metso Outotec Launches Nordtrack Mobile Screen, Crusher for Construction Customers
Metso Outotec is adding two new products to its Nordtrack mobile crushing and screening range. The Nordtrack S2.5 mobile screen is a small size, versatile scalping screen designed for small job sites and a variety of applications....
Thu March 11, 2021
Multi-Purpose Sennebogen 875 Is Purpose-Built for Broussard Coastal Restoration Projects
"Mobility" isn't the first quality that comes to mind when you're talking about a 300,000 lb. machine, but that's what attracted Chip Broussard to his new Sennebogen 875 R-HD material handler. The Broussard family is one of the leading marine and land construction contractors on the Gulf Coast....
Thu March 11, 2021
Behind Ireland's Final Rebellion and … an American Dream
Construction people like to read about machinery and many of them like to read about other subjects, too — like history and war and such. Some people who make and sell machinery also like to write books and sometimes a writer comes out of this mix who can combine history, war and actual machinery into their books....
Thu March 04, 2021
Avery Carter Compost + Soils Expands With Powerscreen
Avery Carter Compost + Soils purchased its first truck to haul tailing materials to landfills from nearby organic facilities. When it noticed the amount of sellable material that was being discarded, the company purchased a 9-acre piece of vacant land, and, after accumulating material for years, decided to pursue the possibility of processing the material to recover the sellable fines products....