Tag: aggregate

  • Aggregate Washing: Don’t Settle for Settling Ponds
    Aggregate Washing: Don’t Settle for Settling Ponds

    Sophisticated water clarifiers and specially formulated polymer flocculants can eliminate the need for settling ponds at mines and aggregate plants by providing clarified water and easy-to-handle solids. This week’s Blog from Jadair International Inc. introduces us to their Settler / Clarifier System that is a great alternative to conventional settling ponds.

  • Installation 101: The Importance of Proper Training on Screen Media Installation
    Installation 101: The Importance of Proper Training on Screen Media Installation

    Choosing the right screen media for an operation is critical to producing the highest throughput. But perhaps equally important is the way in which the screen media is installed. This week’s Blog from the experts at MAJOR looks at how proper installation can make all the difference when it comes to prolonging the life of…

  • Three Tips for Safe Screen Media Change-Outs
    Three Tips for Safe Screen Media Change-Outs

    Implementing a regular preventative maintenance schedule can help to increase safety during screen media change-outs. But sometimes breakdowns happen. In these cases, there are steps workers can take to reduce risk. Check out these tips from @MajorWire for safer screen media change-outs.

  • Three Tips for Effective Screen Media Maintenance
    Three Tips for Effective Screen Media Maintenance

    Though screen media is a minor cost when compared to larger equipment in a quarry or mine, it is a crucial part of any operation’s profit machine. For that reason, producers need to put a larger focus on proper screen media maintenance. This week’s Blog from MAJOR provides three tips for effective screen media maintenance.

  • Cheap Media, Expensive Problems
    Cheap Media, Expensive Problems

    Factors to consider during selection include the operating environment, material characteristics, wear life and maintenance. @MAJOR explains how choosing the right media is more than just a decision based on price.