Category Archives: Rock

Kleemann | Mobile impact crusher MOBIREX MR 100(i) NEO/NEOe extends product portfolio

Kleemann | Mobile impact crusher MOBIREX MR 100(i) NEO/NEOe extends product portfolio

The NEO line is the new efficient, compact class from Kleemann  With the mobile impact crusher MOBIREX MR 100(i) NEO/NEOe, Kleemann presents the first family member of the new NEO line. The machine is efficient, powerful and extremely flexible – and all-electric operation is possible with the NEOe variant.

Slurry pumps vs. water pumps: Why do I need a slurry pump?

Slurry pumps vs. water pumps: Why do I need a slurry pump?

Slurry pumps versus water pumps What distinguishes slurry from other fluid types is the presence of a solid — gravel, copper, or sand — within a liquid. Although, in many cases, that liquid is water, a slurry may contain solvents, like acids, alcohols, or petroleum. Those non-water components, whether solids or solvents, make slurry pumps […]

Haver & Boecker Niagara opens new service center in Parauapebas, Brazil

Haver & Boecker Niagara opens new service center in Parauapebas, Brazil

Haver & Boecker Niagara recently opened a new service and support facility in Parauapebas, Brazil. The company welcomed clients, partners, friends, local community and city authorities to the grand opening celebration on May 18, 2023. The 43,055-square-foot (4,000 square-meter) facility provides service and support for mining operations throughout the region through cutting-edge diagnostics, equipment refurbishment, […]

New Cemex sand and gravel plant ready for operation

New Cemex sand and gravel plant ready for operation

Located in the heart of England, Quarry Manufacturing and Supplies Ltd. (QMS) has since its formation in the 1980s grown to be one of the UKs leading suppliers of crushing, screening and stockpiling equipment. In addition to providing the hardware that makes the mineral processing industry tick, QMS has also supported aggregate and mining operations […]

NSK presented with Motion’s Supplier of the Year Award

BIRMINGHAM, AL – Motion Industries, Inc., a leading distributor of maintenance, repair and operation replacement parts, and a premier provider of industrial technology solutions, named NSK “2022 Supplier of the Year.” The award recognizes companies that have shown exceptional commitment to Motion through quality products and services and earned the highest score in the multi-faceted […]

Mecalac introduces next generation 216MRail for North America

Mecalac introduces next generation 216MRail for North America

NORFOLK, MA — Mecalac, a leading global designer, manufacturer and distributor of compact construction equipment for urban environments, introduces the next generation 216MRail for North America. A dedicated railroad excavator for railway construction and maintenance, the 216MRail offers new features, such as dual drive, along with a leading power-to-weight ratio that offers the performance of a […]

Montabert USA announces expanded Rebuild and Distribution Facility

Montabert USA announces expanded rebuild and Distribution Facility

Expansion Allows In-House Repair and Remanufacturing for Montabert’s North American Operations NASHVILLE, IL — Montabert USA, based in Nashville, Illinois, is pleased to announce the grand opening of its expanded Distribution and Rebuild Facility. Working within the 50,000 sq ft of its existing distribution center — located at 12578 State Route 127, Suite F, Nashville, […]

Powerscreen shaping up for steinexpo 2023

Powerscreen shaping up for Steinexpo 2023

Powerscreen® – leading providers of mobile crushing, screening, and conveying equipment, is pleased to announce its participation at steinexpo 2023. The trade fair in Europe’s largest basalt quarry is one of the most important trade fairs for the quarry and recycling industries respectively. The event will take place from Aug. 23 to 26 in Homberg/Nieder-Ofleiden, […]

Three tips for safe and efficient equipment maintenance

Three tips for safe and efficient equipment maintenance

by Matthew Armstrong, MAJOR Business Development Analyst Eager crews sometimes forget that safety and efficiency require a bit of patience. This is especially true when it comes to maintenance tasks, such as screen change-outs. To reduce impacts on productivity, crews feel the need to get repairs done quickly. However, speedy repairs, rather than getting the […]

Komatsu donates $250,000 to AED Foundation’s Vision 2025 initiative

Komatsu donates $250,000 to AED Foundation’s Vision 2025 initiative

Project aims to address technician shortages in the equipment distribution industry  The current skills gap and workforce shortage issues facing OEMs and equipment distributors are daunting. To address these problems, the AED Foundation created Vision 2025, a project aimed at helping to increase the number of qualified technicians entering the equipment distribution industry. Komatsu is […]

CDE commissions its largest C&D waste plant in Canada for Calgary Aggregate Recycling

CDE commissions its largest C&D waste plant in Canada for Calgary Aggregate Recycling

Wash plant will be showcased to the industry at upcoming open house event on Sept. 7 Later this year, washing experts CDE, in partnership with concrete, asphalt and aggregate recycling firm Calgary Aggregate Recycling Inc. (CAR), will host an open house event to showcase the company’s largest construction and demolition (C&D) waste recycling plant in […]

Screencore introduce new versatile, eco-friendly stockpiling solution – 380 Dual Drive

Screencore introduce new versatile, eco-friendly stockpiling solution – 380 Dual Drive

Screencore’s latest addition to its range of mobile and tracked stockpilers has been designed to provide excellent mobility and stockpiling capacity, whilst also providing an eco-friendly, fuel efficient solution. The 24m (80ft) Screencore 380 stockpiler comes with the Screencore ‘Dual Drive’ functionality that enables the stockpiler to operate with power provided by a crusher or […]

Flow detector prevents plugged chutes and cross contamination

Flow detector prevents plugged chutes and cross contamination

BinMaster Flow Detect 2000 improves bulk material handling by detecting plugged chutes and clogged or empty conveyors. It can tell you if a slide gate is open or closed. Mounted in a distributor, you will know if material is flowing or not. Prevent cross contamination by knowing flow has completely stopped. Ensure an essential ingredient […]

IROCK presented latest crushing & screening plants at Demo Day event

IROCK presented latest crushing & screening plants at Demo Day event

VALLEY VIEW, OHIO – IROCK Crushers and Road Machinery recently co-hosted an event to showcase the latest IROCK equipment. Representatives from both companies were excited to be onsite in Litchfield, AZ to welcome guests and customers alike. The event included two crushing demonstrations and lunch for all attendees.

Rear eject bodies boost productivity and safety

Rear eject bodies boost productivity and safety

by Josh Swank, vice president of sales and marketing, Philippi-Hagenbuch, Inc. Disclaimers and warnings are everywhere. Even coffee cups warn customers their coffee may be hot. While many are followed without receiving a second thought, others are treated as guidelines that can be challenged, especially when there’s an opportunity to increase production and profits.

Yanmar America celebrates future leaders on National Intern Day

Yanmar America celebrates future leaders on National Intern Day

Yanmar America, a global leader in industrial equipment, proudly celebrates its talented group of interns who joined the company for a valuable 9-week learning experience. The ten interns worked at Yanmar America’s Adairsville Headquarters, Acworth EVO Center campus, and Midtown offices contributing their skills and enthusiasm to various departments within Yanmar America.

Managing Fall maintenance: It’s a small weld after all

Managing Fall maintenance: It’s a small weld after all

by Serge Raymond, MAJOR product specialist For processing plant managers, vibrating screen maintenance can feel like a tricky tug of war. What maintenance items are so urgent they must be handled now, and which can be temporarily patched and get more full attention later? Which of these can be done between shifts, avoiding costly downtime, […]

Vermeer looks to the future after 75 years in business

Vermeer looks to the future after 75 years in business

Living the legacy of innovations that have shaped the industries it serves and equipping Vermeer for the future. PELLA, IOWA — Built on Founder Gary Vermeer’s legacy of finding a better way, for Vermeer Corporation the last 75 years have centered around impacting people and the world for the better. As the company looks to […]

Martin Engineering announces Malaysian business unit

Martin Engineering announces Malaysian business unit

The global leader in bulk handling accessories and safety, Martin Engineering, is expanding its presence in the Asian Pacific market by opening a business unit in Malaysia.  Headquartered in the capital city of Kuala Lumpur — with a satellite office in Lumut — the Malaysian Business Unit will act as the main hub for providing […]

The new Cat® 995 Wheel Loader offers more payload and performance while using less fuel

The new Cat® 995 Wheel Loader offers more payload and performance while using less fuel

Building on the success of the 994K, the new Cat® 995 Wheel Loader features up to 19% increased productivity than the previous model with its higher rated payload and 6% increase in hydraulic force with equal hydraulic cycle time. This new loader delivers up to 13% lower hourly fuel consumption and offers up to an […]

Haver & Boecker Niagara names new certified sales manager for California

Haver & Boecker Niagara names new certified sales manager for California

Haver & Boecker Niagara, a leading provider in screening, pelletizing and mineral processing plants and systems for the mining, aggregate and industrial mineral industries, has named Wajdi Jumeian as its certified sales manager for California. Jumeian brings 11 years of mineral processing experience to the California market. In this new role, Jumeian’s responsibilities include cultivating […]

Complex crane operation in the heart of Vienna – three WOLFF cranes build a new department store on the “Mahü”

Complex crane operation in the heart of Vienna – three WOLFF cranes build a new department store on the “Mahü”

The Mariahilfer Straße, affectionately named “Mahü” by locals, is Vienna’s most popular shopping boulevard. It will soon see the opening of yet another shopping destination. Built on the grounds of the former Leiner furniture store, the “Lamarr” – named after the Austrian film diva Hedy Lamarr – will be a modern yet traditional-style department store […]

Superior partners with tractor & equipment company in Southeast U.S.

Superior partners with tractor & equipment company in Southeast U.S.

MORRIS, MN – Superior Industries, Inc., a US-based manufacturer and global supplier of bulk material processing and handling systems, is thrilled to announce a partnership with Tractor & Equipment Company (TEC) as its new full line dealer in Alabama and Georgia. The Birmingham, Alabama-based dealer, with 20 other branches throughout the two states, now exclusively represents […]