Pit & Quarry, February 2011
pg 12 40 Portable Plants Track mounted A South Texas aggregates producer hits production targets with a new top capacity track mounted HSI crusher bY cARol wASSon Columnists More 54 Pit Stop Back on track conveyor belt training solutions minimize maintenance bY cARol wASSon 62 On the Job worksite essentials 64 Safety beyond belief but still true bY cARl R meTzgAR cSP 66 Law Pattern of violations bY mIcHAel T HeenAn eSQ 72 Rebuild A loader works at a quarry face near a large aggregate stockpile Photo courtesy of Major Wire Industries Ltd Photos from manufacturers rebuild programs Classifieds Ad Index 68 classified Advertising 71 Advertiser Index VolUme 103 FEBRUARY 2011 no 8 Up Front 4 An Inside Look States and the union bY dARRen conSTAnTIno edIToR In cHIeF 6 Industry Snapshot Vital industry news and economics bY bRIAn RIcHeSSon 10 Equipment News The latest developments from equipment manufacturers 12 Equipment Focus Excavators Dredges The latest excavating and dredging equipment 18 Cover Story Mass media A producers advanced screening technology upgrade increased production by more than 25 percent edITed bY dARRen conSTAnTIno 26 ConExpo Con Agg Preview Construction Challenge Held during the show the competition finals are a favorite for conexpo con Agg attendees bY dARRen conSTAnTIno 30 Riprap Specialists for the job An east coast company works closely with quarries to produce and supply riprap and armor stone bY bRIAn RIcHeSSon Power Transmission Components 46 Growing up A colorado producer incorporates a complete package of mechanical products into a state of the art plant edITed bY bRIAn RIcHeSSon 50 Roundup Power transmission components from a variety of manufacturers 2 PIT QUARRY February 2011 www pitandquarry com
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