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PULL-OUT GUIDE ILLUSTRATED OPERATIONS Dried cakes drop from fi lter press Filter presses create no open water hazards Filter press requires minimal space Dried material is easily removed by wheel loader Filter press turns slurry into dried cakes Squeeze Play: A Different Take on Dewatering By Kerry Clines, Contributing Editor

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• OPERATIONS ILLUSTRATED: Squeeze Play - Filter presses have gained popularity among aggregate producers looking to shrink or eliminate settling ponds from their sites.
• CARVED IN STONE: IN the 1830s, teamsters got an early lesson on the economics of transporting granite during the construction of Vermont's second state house.
• CLASSIFIED ADS: Aggregates industry classifieds.
• ADVERTISER INDEX: See who's who and where to find products.
• ROCK LAW: MSHA's new "Rules to Live By" calculator provides information to aid compliance, but raises concerns of heightened enforcement.
• FEATURE ARTICLE: Just Roll with it: Conveyor components keep aggregates rolling smoothly throughout your operation.
• FEATURE ARTICLE: Feed the Beast: A vibrating grizzly feeder not only absorbs the shock of large dump loads, it also improves the efficiency of the primary crusher.
• ROLLOUTS: KCMA Corp.'s new 957Z and 115Z7 wheel loaders, and other new equipment for the aggregate market.
• STATE AND PROVINCE NEWS: A roundup of the latest news in North America.
• FEATURE ARTICLE: Controlling Equipment Ownership Costs- It's all about production- and production is a lot more profitable when equipment owning and operating cost are kept down with these eight guidelines.
• EDITORIAL: Are you ready for a media close-up?
• AGGMAN ONLINE: Catch up on the latest news from our web site and social media channels.
• DATA MINING: The latest stock and fuel price trends impacting the industry.