Lori Lovely - Mon April 23, 2007
GM Demolishes Plant in Lansing, Mich.
Due to the prohibitive cost of operating safely and in an environmentally friendly manner in two existing plants in Lansing, Mich., General Motors Corporation constructed two new facilities (the Grand River Assembly and Delta Township plants) to replace them....
- Wed April 18, 2007
Terex Pegson Maxtrak Features Automax Cone Crusher
The Terex Pegson 1000 SR Maxtrak features the Automax “all-in feed” cone crusher with two-deck 5- by 11-ft. (1.5 by 3.3 m) product-sizing screen; input conveyor/hopper; product conveyors and oversize return conveyor on a single chassis....
- Wed April 18, 2007
Grasan’s Crushing, Screening System Sets Up Easily
Grasan road-portable system for crushing aggregates and concrete/asphalt rubble — primary impact crusher plant, side discharge conveyor, screening plant and closed-circuit return conveyor — can be set up quickly without a crane or special tools other than a front-end loader and block-and-tackle....
- Wed April 18, 2007
Fintec Screening Plants Offer Easy Set-up, Mobility
Fintec Crushing and Screening Ltd., based in Northern Ireland and now an integral part of the Sandvik Group, provides quarry-grade mobile screening plants for construction, demolition, recycling and quarrying applications....
- Mon April 16, 2007
Crushing Aggregates Cuts Construction Costs, Time for New Highway 49 Bypass
The new four-lane Highway 49 Bypass recently completed in northern California begins south of historic Sutter Creek and ends a little north of Amador City. The bypass is 4 mi. (6.4 km) long and involved the building of two major bridges....
- Fri April 13, 2007
Giberson Demonstrates Eco-Crusher for N.C. Contractor
At first, Giberson Enterprises wasn’t sure if the pre-cast concrete market would listen to its solution to rescue material from the scrap heap. But after testing the water at the Manufactured Concrete Products Exposition, the company has decided to dive right in....
- Thu April 05, 2007
IronWolf Adds ’Split System Hydraulics’ to Two Crushers
IronWolf’s 540 and 548 Crusher models incorporate “split system hydraulics” that use two independent hydraulic systems to rotate the cutter drum. The Crusher consists of a cutter drum and housing, and an auxiliary power unit, dedicated entirely to driving the cutter head, and mounts on the rear of the loader....
- Wed April 04, 2007
Whitney and Son’s Conveyors Help Kimball Save Time, Fuel
When Kimball Sand Company decided to buy a new conveyor, they chose the longest telescoping conveyor they could find. The Superior TeleStacker, purchased from Whitney and Son, extends 190 ft. (58 m) This makes it the largest road-portable, telescoping conveyor on the market, according to the manufacturer....
- Mon April 02, 2007
McCloskey Stackers Now Feature Direct-Loading Feed Bin
High-capacity stacking conveyors from McCloskey International are now being offered with a direct-loading “V” bin. With the “V” bin installed, operators can feed the stackers with a wheel loader or similar equipment with bucket loads of up to 7 yds....
- Mon April 02, 2007
Extec’s S-6 Screens Designed for Aggregate Producers
Extec has launched the S-6 production screen based on the doublescreen concept. Designed for the aggregate producer who requires large throughput, true mobility and clean gradings, the new S-6 encompasses such features as: • Screening area consisting of two individual 10 by 5 screen boxes, each possessing their own separate drive, and each being independently angled....
