Industry News - January, 2022 - Page 3 of 4

How To Select The Right Mobile Screener

Although all mobile screeners have the same general purpose, each model has unique features. Before selecting the right screener for your project, consider what features will boost your productivity and keep costs low. Also, think about where you’ll be operating the machine and whether you need to control it remotely.

What Size Do You Need?
A mobile screener’s primary performance indicator is its screen capacity, measured in tons per hour (TPH). TPH is the mobile screener equivalent of horsepower in cars. The higher the TPH rating, the more materials it can process, which directly translates into profitability.

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Jan 17, 2022 - 4 years ago
Manitoba Introduces Multi-Year Permitting For Mineral Exploration

The Manitoba government is introducing multi-year permitting for mineral exploration projects, in response to industry recommendations to eliminate red tape to help grow and develop this important sector, Agriculture and Resource Development Minister Ralph Eichler announced recently.

“Our government recognizes that the annual renewal of work permits adds unnecessary red tape for companies pursuing multi-year exploration activities,” said Eichler. “Our government is proud to advance this valuable recommendation from the industry-led Liaison Committee for Mining and Exploration.”

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Jan 14, 2022 - 4 years ago
Peterbilt Deploying Augmented Reality Tool For Dealer Service Technicians

Peterbilt Motors Company will have deployed 200 of its patented ARTechTM augmented reality tools to dealer locations by March 31st, 2022.

A proprietary software designed to innovate dealer service and improve customer uptime, ARTech utilizes 3-dimensional and augmented reality views of chassis-specific Peterbilt trucks, along with existing service systems like PACCAR Solutions Service Management to help dealer service technicians quickly visualize major truck systems and instantly access related technical documentation and diagrams via an Apple iPad.

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Jan 13, 2022 - 4 years ago
New Powerscreen Titan Range Packs A Big Punch

Powerscreen, the world’s leading provider of mobile crushing and screening equipment, has launched its new Titan range, a new range of secondary scalping screens that provide a cost-effective solution in high volume, smaller sized, or recycling applications.

Powerscreen Titan 1300

The Titan range, which includes three models—the Titan 600, Titan 1300 and Titan 2300—is a simplification of Powerscreen’s high-performing Warrior range, using key features customers love about the Warrior machines and tailoring them to a different section of the market at an attractive price point.

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Jan 12, 2022 - 4 years ago
Alberta Tightens Rules On Photo Radar

Alberta’s government is restricting the use of automated traffic enforcement (ATE), putting the onus on municipalities to justify each location where photo radar is deployed.

Photo: Town of Canmore

Changes will start in April 2022 to enhance accountability and transparency, ensuring that photo radar technology is used primarily for traffic safety, not for revenue.

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Jan 11, 2022 - 4 years ago
Vermeer MV Solutions New Facility Officially Open

Vermeer MV Solutions celebrated the grand opening of their new, 130,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Piedmont, South Carolina, with a ribbon-cutting event.

Vermeer President and CEO Jason Andringa cuts the ribbon outside the new Vermeer MV Solutions facility while President, Industrial Solutions Doug Hundt and General Manager of Vermeer MV Solutions David Van Wyk hold either end of the ribbon.

Formerly known as McLaughlin Group, Inc., Vermeer MV Solutions has been an industry leader in vacuum excavation innovation for 100 years. In November 2018, Vermeer Corporation announced its purchase of Vac-Tron Equipment, and its plans to bring the Florida-based company together with McLaughlin Group, Inc. which was purchased by Vermeer in 2017 and start Vermeer MV Solutions. This acquisition and integration of the two companies built on the Vermeer strategy to provide a comprehensive suite of vacuum excavation technology, equipment, training and support to the growing underground utility and soft dig markets.

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Jan 10, 2022 - 4 years ago