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Equipment Telematics helps control costs and maximize efficiency
Equipment telematics has proven its value as a cost-control tool in a challenging business climate. As expenses have been trimmed across-the-board, the fleet per mechanic ratio has increased for many companies. Telematics technology lets equipment owners maximize the efficiency of their maintenance staffs. OEM Data Delivery has introduced a comprehensive telematics system designed for owners of heavy equipment that want to track and manage... [more]
Kubota machines now carry 3 year warranty as standard
Kubota has announced that all their new machines will now carry a full 3 year warranty as standard. The new 3 year warranty will apply to all models across the entire Kubota range. Most other manufacturers currently offer a maximum 2 year standard warranty period. Richard Harrison, Sales & Marketing Manager, Kubota (UK) - Construction Equipment Division, said: "The decision to extend the standard warranty to 3 years (or 3,000 hours) is another... [more]
Wellsville Foundry Establishes New Business Unit for Replacement Wear Parts
Wellsville Foundry, which specializes in high-performance castings for high-wear environments, has established a new business unit to supply a broad range of high-wear, and high-impact replacement parts for equipment used in construction, mining, manufacturing – virtually every sector that uses replacement components. Wellsville supplies OEM and replacement castings weighing 35 grams to 1800 lbs. in short to medium runs. A recent facility exp... [more]
Safety and Security for Construction, Quarrying and Mining with SICK Outdoor Scanners
Safety and security scanning for all external environments from large construction and civil engineering sites to conveyors and other heavy moving plant above or below ground is now available with SICK’s IP67 rated / PLd and SIL 2 certificated OS2000 laser scanner. Developed by SICK, the OS2000 enables a high reliability, electronic safety and security screen to be maintained outdoors despite the harshest conditions and exposure. The system is... [more]
Caterpillar to open a new remanufacturing facility in Singapore by 2010
Caterpillar Inc. will open a new remanufacturing facility in Singapore. The new site will serve as the regional source for remanufactured major components, including mining truck engines, transmissions, final drives and torque converters. The facility in Singapore will expand Caterpillar's current remanufacturing operations in the Asia-Pacific region, which includes an existing Caterpillar remanufacturing facility located in Shanghai, China. T... [more]
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World Construction Aggregates
NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: World Construction Aggregates http://www.reportlinker.com/p0764840/World-Construction-Aggregates.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Building_MaterialWorld ...
Mining firms spent P30M on host brys.
THE Mines and Geosciences Bureau in Central Visayas (MGB 7) has reported that large-scale mining firms spent more than P30 million for social development programs. MGB 7 Director Loreto Alburo said spending on social development programs by large-scale mining firms in 2011 increased almost 270 percent, compared to 2010.
Granite Hill Quarry Commences Production: Erdene Receives Minimum 2012 Royalty
HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA-- - Erdene Resource Development Corp. , is pleased to announce that it has received notice from Aggregates USA LLC , the lessee and operator of the Company's Granite Hill construction aggregate property, that they commenced commercial production in January from the quarry located ...
FRONTPAGE Stop quarries, mining here
Suspension of all mining operations in Negros Oriental stays, according to Gov. Roel Degamo until an assessment report by concerned agencies favors the lifting of his directive which was issued as an offshoot of typhoon Sendong.
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SPARTA -- A proposed quarry near Lake Grinnell may soon take another step forward if the Township Council votes in favor of amending the master plan to allow the property to be rezoned for economic development.
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Plant is fed by one of the nation's largest limestone quarries.
Information sought on Vulcan operations in 15 states
The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking additional information on Vulcan Materials Co.'s operations in regard to Martin Marietta's $4.8 billion hostile takeover bid of the company.
