Aggregates Manager

For FREE Product Information Text INFO to by Therese Dunphy, Editor-in-Chief by Therese Dunphy, Editor-in-Chief tdunphy@randallreilly.com tdunphy@randallreilly.com 205-289-3782, Your complete guide to new and updated equipment and supplies in the aggregates industry. or visit aggman.com/info. High-production cone KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens showcase the Kodiak Plus K500+, a new 500-horsepower, remote-adjust cone crusher. The unit is the latest addition to the Kodiak Plus Cone Crusher family and fills a demand for larger secondary and tertiary cone crushers that are used by highproduction aggregate producers and mining companies. Some of the refinements implemented into the Kodiak Plus product line include a new hybrid cast/fabricated base frame design, the 'MILO' automated control system, a new patented liner retention system, a patented thread locking ring, and an anti-spin cone brake. KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens | www.kpijci.com Railcar weighing system Schenk Process introduces LegalWeight, a system that weighs railcars in motion. The design uses instrumented concrete weighing ties equipped with precision load cells that measure vertical force. Integrated into the existing rail without any gaps or joins in the rail, it can operate legal-for-trade at speeds up to 14 mph. Installation of the system is done without a pit and is mounted directly on top of the ballast to reduce overall installation time to less than two days for most applications. Schenck Process | www.schenckprocess.com Performance tire for high-scrub applications Bridgestone Commercial Solutions rolls out a new edition of its Ecopia product line. The R268 all-position radial, designed for pickup trucks, is said to provide tire performance that stands up to high-scrub environments while also offering fuel efficiency advantages. Its tread design and protective features are purpose designed to extend tire life. A wave channel design reduces groove bottom strain to combat the initiation and spread of irregular wear, while ribs are proportioned for added stiffness to help reduce irregular wear throughout the footprint. The addition of a NanoPro-Tech compound limits energy loss for improved rolling resistance and optimum fuel efficiency, while a high-scrub tread compound enhances resistance to tread scrubbing. Bridgestone Commercial Solutions | www.ecopiatrucktires.com 4 AGGREGATES MANAGER November 2013 Rollout_AGRM1113.indd 4 10/18/13 8:56 AM

• Cover
• EDITORIAL: Take time and get it right.
• ROLLOUTS: Teres expands its portable plant line, and other new equipment for the aggregate market.
• STATE AND PROVIDENCE NEWS: A roundup of the latest news in North America.
• Safety Watch: Make safety your primary concern.
• DATA MINING: The latest financial analysis of issues impacting in the industry.
• FEATURE ARTICLE: Mining on the 'Pacific Rim" : Japanese aggregate quarries differ from those in the United States in very subtle ways.
• FEATURE ARTICLE: Innovations and Insights: Luck Stone develops technologies for remote-control loading, as well as applications to improve load planning, dispatch, and transportation for its customers.
• FEATURE ARTICLE: It's Hammner Time: Whether at the face or breaking a blockage, hammers and breakers keep production moving.
• FEATURE ARTICLE: Ten Tips for Tires: Avoid downtime and extend tire life by focusing on site conditions and proper care and handling of tires.
• Modern and Modular: Modular plants offer quick setup and ease of transportation, but often allow for larger production capabilities compares to portables.
• ROCK LAW: OSHA's proposed rule would cut permissible exposure limit to crystalline silica in half; MSHA to follow suit.
• CLASSIFIED ADS: Aggregate industry classifieds.
• ADVERTISER INDEX: See who's who and where to find their products.
• CARVED IN STONE: U.S. industrial minerals production is failing behind demand.