Pit & Quarry, October 2013

THE LATEST ON EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGY KPI JCI and Astec Mobile Screens hold dealer conference Kodiak Plus K500 cone crusher Caterpillar dealer support continues after tornado through requests for extra skid steer loaders as well Caterpillar says According to Cat about 90 percent of the large machines being used in cleanup are Cat models Warren Cat is supporting customers in the area with two to three field representatives and its four large landfill customers continue to take the bulk of the debris Metso sells industrial conveyor belt operations ContiTech acquired Metsos industrial conveyor belt operations based in Helsinki Finland The purchase price was not disclosed The transaction includes a Finnish production plant where ContiTech will continue to manufacture conveyor belts for use in quarries and other industries ContiTech also acquired related sales and service locations in Finland as well as about 130 Metso employees K PI JCI and Astec Mobile Screens hosted more than 60 authorized North American dealers at their annual National Dealer Conference NDC held Sept 16 19 in Eugene Ore Each year KPIJCI and Astec Mobile Screens launch new products and sales tools for their dealers during the National Dealer Conference This year the companies launched seven new pieces of equipment including the new generation SuperStacker GT125 jaw crusher GT145S screen plant GT165DF screen plant Kodiak Plus K500 cone crusher Series 9000 dewatering screen and high frequency screen for the industrial sands market In addition to its new product launches KPI JCI and Astec Mobile Screens also unveiled a new dealer only app called IronCaddy which enables authorized dealers to access information about the five product lines Each dealership received a new Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 to use for sales support and education Melinda Schweitzer marketing manager for KPI JCI and Astec Mobile Screens said this new digital tool will allow dealers to have the latest information at their fingertips while helping them maximize application and product videos and animations In addition to educational sessions the companys dealers were recognized for their sales excellence during the annual NDC awards dinner Dealers and industry media including Pit Quarry also attended an equipment expo Several Caterpillar dealers lent support in the aftermath of the EF5 tornado that struck Moore Okla on May 20 According to a Cat press release Warren Cat assisted first responders with rescue operations quickly following the disaster Also Warren Foley and Holt Cat provided power modules excavators generator sets and light towers to help Warren Cat immediately pushed New program to address need for service technicians Washburn Institute of Technology launched a full time one year construction equipment and diesel technology training program to provide equipment dealers and other service providers experiencing technician shortfalls with qualified diesel service technicians The program which Case Construction Equipment and The Victor L Phillips Co are sponsoring kicked off with 44 students at Washburn Techs training lab on its main campus in Topeka Kan According to a press release program graduates earn a technical certificate or an associate of applied science degree in diesel technology 10 PIT QUARRY October 2013 www pitandquarry com