Pit & Quarry, February 2014
VOLUME 106 FEBRUARY 2014 No 8 ConExpo Con Agg Preview 54 Platinum record The 2014 event takes place in early March and features a new exhibit lot BY DARREN CONSTANTINO 56 Looking ahead to Vegas AEMs vice president of exhibitions offers a preview of the show BY KEVIN YANIK 60 Aggregates equipment exhibitors This list will help you find exhibitors of equipment for our industry 64 Profiting from trade shows Learn what can and cannot be tax deductible when you attend or exhibit BY MARK E BATTERSBY 72 Sand and Gravel Life in the fast lane NASCAR driver Greg Biffle is also at home in the mine EDITED BY KEVIN YANIK 76 Equipment Roundup Power transmission components 78 Recycled Aggregates California dreaming Alternative processing methods will help the state meet aggregate demands EDITED BY KEVIN YANIK 84 Pit Stop Jaw crusher maintenance A lot can be achieved by giving your machine the attention it needs BY CAROL WASSON 88 On the Job Essential tools for the workplace Columns More 92 Safety and the Law Personal safety BY MICHAEL T HEENAN ESQ 94 Environment Stepping into EMS Developing an environmental management system provides tangible results 104 Looking Back Photos from the Pit Quarry archive Classifieds Ad Index 100 Classified Advertising 103 Advertiser Index Cover photo by Istock com csheezio Up Front 2 An Inside Look Growth spurt BY DARREN CONSTANTINO EDITOR IN CHIEF 4 Brand New Equipment just released to the market 6 Industry Snapshot Vital industry news and economics BY KEVIN YANIK 12 Equipment News The latest developments from equipment manufacturers Equipment Technology 16 Frac Sand Need for proppant A Minnesota company creates a new start up operation to meet frac sand demand BY GILES LAMBERTSON 22 Permitting Getting the green light Sustainable environmental initiatives pave the way for a coveted California permit BY CAROL WASSON 30 Equipment Focus Excavating Dredging Equipment and technology excavators dredges excavator buckets and more 40 Safety first We offer tips for safely operating and maintaining excavators and other mobile equipment 44 Loading Remote idea Luck Stone successfully applies remotecontrol technology to a wheel loader BY KEVIN YANIK 50 Hauling Rock by Rail Vulcan Materials makes rail transportation a viable way to connect quarries and plants BY LORETTA SORENSEN 68 Operations New Beginnings A Native American tribe gets into the aggregates business EDITED BY DARREN CONSTANTINO www pitandquarry com February 2014 PIT QUARRY 1
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