Tag: Editors’ Blog

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How attendance might look at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2023

November 28, 2022 By

Will 130,000 people be on hand at the Las Vegas Convention Center come March? Editor-in-chief Kevin Yanik explores the possibility.

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The prototype truck was built at Caterpillar’s Tucson Proving Ground in Green Valley, Arizona. Photo: Caterpillar

Battery-electric prototype offers glimpse of the future

November 26, 2022 By

Caterpillar demonstrated its first battery-electric 793 mining truck prototype during an event at its Arizona proving ground.

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The 2021 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference took place at the Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville, North Carolina. Photo: PamElla Lee Photography

What the Pit & Quarry Roundtable has to offer

November 2, 2022 By

Aggregate producers interested in participating in the 2023 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference can now apply to attend the annual event outside of Miami.

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Caterpillar says the 793’s design reduces key downtime factors. Photo: Cat

New mining truck surfaces from Caterpillar

November 2, 2022 By

Cat says the new 793 features best-in-class payload, increased fuel efficiency and faster cycle times.

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Dates revealed for the next Hillhead show

October 20, 2022 By

The host QMJ Group will bring Hillhead back to the U.K. in 2024, with three summer days dedicated to it.

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Allegheny Mineral Corp. opened up the Bison Plant, which mines underground, in 2017. Photo: P&Q Staff

Why some producers are looking underground for answers

September 27, 2022 By

What does the future look like for mining aggregates beneath the surface? P&Q’s Kevin Yanik explores in his October 2022 column.

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Show traffic was steady outside the Las Vegas Convention Center on the opening day of ConExpo-Con/Agg 2020. Photo: P&Q Staff

Who’s planning ConExpo-Con/Agg press conferences

September 7, 2022 By

P&Q’s editors will traverse the Las Vegas Convention Center next March as they cover the latest equipment and technology for aggregate producers.

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Mobile crushers offer short planning and installation time, reduced in-pit transport costs and added on-site flexibility, according to Wirtgen Group’s Evan Haddix. Photo: kozmoat98/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

Exploring applicant-tracking systems, cross-training and more

August 24, 2022 By

In his latest column, Pit & Quarry’s Kevin Yanik discusses systems that track job applications across companies and the idea of cross-training employees.

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Custom Dredge Works' latest dredge for Eastern Shore Sand & Gravel can reach depths up to 62 ft. Photo: Custom Dredge Works

Cutter suction dredge launched in Maryland

August 23, 2022 By

Custom Dredge Works recently completed the assembly of a cutter suction dredge for Eastern Shore Sand & Gravel.

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