Pit & Quarry Weekly Report: Live from ConExpo-Con/Agg 2017: Day 1

March 7, 2017

THE AUTHORITY ON EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGY ENEWS ARCHIVE

Attention Pit & Quarry email subscribers The e-newsletter will now be sent from pitandquarry@ncmnewsletters.com. Please add us to your email contacts to ensure emails from Pit & Quarry end up in your inbox. NEWS Reporting live from ConExpo-Con/Agg 2017 The Pit & Quarry staff is reporting live from Las Vegas March 7-11 for ConExpo-Con/Agg 2017. Get the scoop on the latest aggregate news, products and equipment, and check out photos and videos from the show. → MORE Volvo CE unveils largest wheel loader in its fleet Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) unveiled its L350H wheel loader at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2017. Get details on the loader, which is the largest in the company's lineup. → MORE Wheel loader lineup features two drive types Liebherr released its XPower large wheel loaders to the North American market during ConExpo-Con/Agg 2017. Get a rundown on the lineup, which includes the L 550, L 556, L 566 and L 580 wheel loaders. → MORE Case presents new wheel loaders, excavators Scott Harris, vice president, North America, for Case Construction Equipment, detailed the company’s new offerings including G-Series wheel loaders introduced for the first time to the global market. → MORE Idler lineup features triple labyrinth seal design Martin Sprocket & Gear showcased its new idler lineup, which meets and exceeds the Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association standards, according to the company. Learn more about the products. → MORE → Talbert releases 60-ton spread-axle trailer → Geith showcases latest equipment → Caterpillar CEO faces tough questions 2017 HALL OF FAME Four industry ambassadors enter Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame Four inductees were enshrined Monday night into the Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame as members of the 2017 class. Find out which individuals were inducted and how they left their marks on the aggregate industry. → MORE FEATURED EXHIBITORS Eagle Crusher Booth C31427 Eagle Crusher Co. Inc. is displaying its newest product innovations, RapidDeploy and RipRap. RapidDeploy is the industry’s only portable plant with built-in, retractable conveyors that can crush, screen, separate and stockpile, all in one pull. → MORE Haver & Boecker Booth S5832 Haver & Boecker introduced the NIAflow plant simulation software, which helps producers optimize quarry and mine operations by diagramming plant flow, machine placement, product pre-calculations and more. → MORE Luff Industries Booth C31064 Luff Industries’ high moisture seal is ideal for environments with high humidity or excessive moisture and areas with the potential for fine particle contamination. Learn more about the product. → MORE Volvo Construction Equipment Booths N10036, G3894 Showcasing a total of 26 machines – including new models and concept vehicles – Volvo Construction Equipment is offering visitors multiple interactive experiences at ConExpo-Con/Agg. → MORE AROUND LAS VEGAS Dig This Las Vegas ConExpo-Con/Agg attendees can give their family and friends a taste of the construction and aggregate industries outside of the show by taking a trip to Dig This Las Vegas, a heavy equipment playground located on Rancho Drive in Las Vegas.→ MORE Shark Reef Aquarium The Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay features 14 exhibits devoted to dangerous aquatic predators, including the Lionfish, Komodo Dragon, Blacktip Reef Shark and more. → MORE FROM THE MAGAZINE → Q1 construction materials update → 11 steps to maximize cone crusher      productivity → Strategies for achieving tax savings