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House committee bill
blocks WOTUS rule
The U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee included a rider in an annual spending bill that would block the Environmental Protection Agency’s Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, according to the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association.
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Volvo, Trimble sign integration agreement
Volvo Construction Equipment and Trimble signed a machine control integration agreement focused on establishing a Trimble 3-D machine control solution for Volvo excavators. The agreement will improve competitiveness, efficiency and productivity, a Trimble VP says.
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Bramco-MPS seeks sales manager
Branco-MPS is seeking to fill a sales management position with future growth opportunities. Bramco-MPS is a well-established and fast-growing regional distributor of crushing, screening and conveying equipment to the aggregate and heavy contracting industries. Position is located in Louisville, Ky. Sales or sales management experience within the industry is required. Please send resume to jobs@bramco.com. State "Bramco-MPS Sales Manager Position" in subject line.
Read more information on the company here.
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2016 P&Q Hall of Fame inductee: Rick Feltes
Rick Feltes, who grew up in the aggregates industry, was a key figure in the development of AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo, which launched in 2009 alongside the World of Asphalt. This, along with other accomplishments, earned him a spot in the Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame.
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EQUIPMENT FOCUS
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Unified Canoe Liners
Canoe liners are a new product from Unified Screening & Crushing, designed and manufactured to be a longer lasting solution for skirtboard rubber (flashing rubber). This steel-backed, 1-in.-thick/60-durometer rubber liner protects material transfer wear areas and prevents spillage. It’s also easy to install and adjust. See Fisher Industries' comments.
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Best practices:
Equipment maintenance
Producers sometimes make the mistake of assuming equipment maintenance is nothing more than “greasing the plant.” But according to Wade Lippert, a field service representative at Kolberg-Pioneer, equipment maintenance entails more than occasionally greasing equipment at the end of the day.
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