Archive for January 2019

Excitement for the aggregate industry

January 31, 2019 By Allison Kral and Joe McCarthy

2019 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference attendees share what excites them about the state of the industry. Find out what they had to say.

The Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, Florida. The site of the 2019 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference. Photo by Pamella Lee

Slideshow: 2019 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference

January 31, 2019 By PQ Staff

A look around the 2019 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference held January 15 – 16 at The Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, Florida.

At the 2019 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference, NSSGA's Michael Johnson, right, joined Pit & Quarry's Kevin Yanik for a discussion on legislative and regulatory affairs. Photo by PamElla Lee

Will Congress pass an infrastructure bill in 2019?

January 31, 2019 By Kevin Yanik

NSSGA’s Michael Johnson discussed the possibility at the 2019 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference.

Eriez appoints operations director, senior sales director

January 31, 2019 By Zach Mentz

Eriez promoted Dan Zimmerman to the position of operations director. Zimmerman most recently served as director of business development.

ABB launches Smart Sensor at media event

January 30, 2019 By Allison Kral

P&Q attended a media event where ABB unveiled its Smart Sensor for mounted bearings. Check out videos from the event.

McLanahan 2019 Dealer Academy

January 30, 2019 By Allison Kral

McLanahan Corp. hosted its second Dealer Academy Jan. 22-23 in Nashville, Tennessee. Check out videos from the event.

An illustration exhibits vibration in three directions: vertical (z), side to side (y) and back to chest (x). Photo courtesy of NIOSH.

Preventing exposure to whole-body vibration

January 30, 2019 By PQ Staff

How vibration from heavy machinery affects operator health, and what you can do to minimize the intensity and frequency of these common events.

AGG1 2019 organizers share show floor directory, show schedule

January 29, 2019 By Allison Kral

2019 AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo organizers released a directory of the show floor and an overview of the show schedule.

AGG1 2019: Around Indianapolis: White River State Park

January 29, 2019 By Allison Kral

White River State Park, located in downtown Indianapolis, features trails and waterways, as well as educational and recreational activities for visitors.