General Shale is continuing its longstanding partnership with the University of Tennessee, Knoxville by contributing 30,000 bricks for the 1,200-sq.-ft. education center at the CAC Beardsley Community Farm.
General Shale harvests good will
Day: August 12, 2015
Marcotte technology enables Boulet Brothers’ output boost
Boulet Brothers Concrete Ltd. operates ready mixed plants in Somerset and Ste. Agathe, Manitoba. With over 50 years of delivering quality product, the company is a recognized leader, but always on the lookout for ways to improve the operation, maintain superior client satisfaction, and increase profitability.
Read MoreWorthington optimizes fuel storage in large diameter Type III cylinder
A 26.2-in. diameter cylinder has joined the company’s line of compressed natural gas tanks for heavy-duty trucks. First shown at the 2015 Alternative Clean Transportation Expo in Dallas, it is Worthington Industries’ largest Type III CNG cylinder and, product engineers contend, provides superior fast-fill efficiency. An inner aluminum liner dissipates heat during fast filling, affording an additional 15 to 25 percent more fuel storage compared to Type IV cylinders of similar size.
Momentum Fuel Technologies carries Rush Enterprises into CNG solutions
The top U.S. heavy-duty truck dealer’s parent company bills its newest business as the source of the first complete compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel system for Class 6 to Class 8 trucks—offering support from design and manufacturing, to sales and ongoing service throughout the equipment life cycle.
Clean Energy Fuels equips CNG fleet power-minded Schwarz Ready Mix
A in-house team of financing, engineering, construction, operations, and customer service specialists guide fleet owners through the diesel to natural gas truck power transition, targeting cost-efficient fueling solutions tailored to business needs and budgets. Through consulting, design, site work, infrastructure installation and equipment commissioning services, Clean Energy staff can develop a scalable station plan addressing current and future fleet needs. It typically covers all aspects of a project, from site analysis and customized station design to modifying natural gas vehicle maintenance facilities.
McNeilus launches comprehensive inspection program for CNG-powered fleets
Through its extensive service center network, mobile service fleet and certified technician pool, McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. is offering NFPA 52 and NHTSA FMVSS 304 compliance review, plus related inspection services for vehicle running on compressed natural gas.
Read MoreBentonite clay, polymer compounds equal to slurry management, water recovery
Cetco Energy Services’ Concrete Slurry Division offers two Muddog-branded compounds for returned mix and gray water treatment in ready mixed and precast operations.
Read MoreFilter Press Equipment
Challenges to optimize yard space utilization, step up water and material recycling rates, and lower process-waste disposal costs are driving concrete producers’ adoption of equipment well established in the mining business. Filter presses used in tandem with concrete reclaimers accelerate the water recycling loop and limit landfill-bound material to low-moisture cakes of primarily cement fine composition. Along with the McLanahan Concrete Washout System on the preceding pages, Concrete Products examines additional filter press offerings.
Filter press elevates best process-water management practice at Ready Made Concrete
A family-owned business established in 1993 with 5-yd., single-axle truck, Ready Made Concrete Inc. has grown to a fleet of 26 full-load mixers, serving decorative concrete interests in Salt Lake City and, more recently, commercial slab and wall contractors.
Read MoreRising STAR
SEFA Group’s processing technology stabilizes fly ash supply chain as coal combustion levels cool
By Don Marsh