The aggregates industry is scrambling to offset the effects of rising diesel prices.

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Using a new mobile unit, a Pennsylvania developer processes aggregates as it reshapes the land.

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Caterpillar relies on this leading engineering practice, full-scale simulation, to bring better solutions to mining customers faster.

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Different types of equipment can be used to remove shotrock at the quarry face. Generally, the digging and loading of the blasted rock is carried out by wheel loaders, front shovels or hydraulic excavators. Wheel loaders are the most popular type in use. Methods typically used to transport the blasted rock from the face to the primary crusher are conveyors or rigid-frame, off-highway trucks. That said, some stationary primary crushers or portable crushing plants are close enough to the quarry face and rock pile that wheel loaders are used to feed the crusher directly.

Caterpillar took center stage in May when it unveiled new equipment during a press briefing at its headquarters in Peoria, Ill. Pit & Quarry was on hand as Cat officials dissected improvements and changes in its new lines of excavators and loaders and demonstrated notable product features.

The lack of a traditional driveline and axles allows the adoption of intelligent independent suspension. This offers a more comfortable ride for the operator, with fewer vibrations.