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Pipeline Protest Shuts Down Rail Traffic
CN Rail announced a round of layoffs Thursday as pipeline protests have shut down rail traffic east of Toronto.According to CBC News, protesters are blocking rail traffic over the Coastal GasLink pipeline in northern B.C. On Sunday, Nathalie St-Pierre, the Canadian Propane Association president and CEO said that a shortage of propane will start to […]
Telechief™ Industrial Remote Controls
Product Spotlight: Telechief™ Series Industrial Remote Controls The Telechief series of industrial remote controls by Control Chief are our most affordable remote control system. The rugged, weather resistant remote controls give operators safe, convenient control from up to 328 feet, and can be used in many different applications. The Telechief remote control receivers can be […]
3 steps to enhance safety around belt bearings:
The Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association reports that 25 percent of fatalities are linked to activities involving equipment upkeep. Safety around bulk material handling is important! Pit&Quarry gives us three important safety guidelines when it comes to conveyer belts. Conveyor Belt Safety Guidelines For the Aggregate Industry 1. Lock out, tag out, block out – without […]
Construction starts fall back in July 2018
New construction starts fell a bit this summer, according to Pit&Quarry, a magazine for the Aggregate Industry. At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $817.4 billion, new construction starts in July fell 9 percent compared with the June reading, reports Dodge Data & Analytics. The July statistics also produced a reading of 173 for […]
USDA releases Crop Progress Report
The USDA has released a report of crop progress in August 2018. The report details the statistics regarding production of corn, soybeans, sorghum, peanuts, rice, wheat, and barley, as well as details regarding the pasture conditions, and topsoil conditions in various states across the US. You can read the complete report here. Solutions for […]
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