January 22, 2019
PQ Weekly Report
THE AUTHORITY ON EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGY    ENEWS ARCHIVE

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LEADING OFF
Photo: Joe McCarthy Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference hosted
in Miami

South Florida was the home of this year's annual event, which included discussions on equipment and technology, labor, safety and more. Find out what you missed.
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NEWS MORE NEWS
Photo: Allison Barwacz The digitalization of the aggregate industry
Aggregate producers are constantly searching for ways to be more efficient and safer – and more often than not, they turn to digital technology to answer their needs. Check out some of the latest digital tech trends. → MORE
Logo: Lake Carriers’ Association Great Lakes limestone trade up in 2018
Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 28.4 million tons in 2018, a 1.3 percent increase compared with 2017, reports the Lake Carriers’ Association. Read more from the report. → MORE
→ Hyundai adds distributor in Northeast
→ Tecweigh names aggregate division sales manager
PRODUCT NEWS MORE PRODUCT NEWS
Photo: Allison Barwacz ABB unveils Smart Sensor for mounted bearings
ABB hosted a media event in Bolingbrook, Illinois, where it unveiled the ABB Ability Smart Sensor for mounted bearings. Check out the features of the sensor, which is designed to improve safety and minimize downtime. → MORE
FEATURE OF THE WEEK MORE FEATURE STORIES
Photo: Zach Mentz Inside Hanson Aggregates’ Penns Park Quarry
One piece of equipment that stands out at Hanson Aggregates’ Penns Park Quarry is a 900-ft. conveyor. Read more on how the conveyor is critical for transporting material out of the pit. → MORE
FROM THE MAGAZINE
Cover photo: iStock.com/imaginepictures1 → New dynamics at play for the
     aggregate industry


→ Aggregate producers still in
     equipment buying mode


→ P&Q Profile: Polydeck’s
     Ron Kuehl