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Should I Rent or Buy a Rock Crusher?

You need a rock crusher for your next big job, but you don’t have one now. It’s time to get one, but should you buy or rent? Some people would have you think this is a simple math problem, but you know that when you’re running a company like yours, there’s a lot more than

The Importance of Choosing the Right Equipment in Aggregate Operations

Aggregate operations depend heavily on their equipment to get the job done. Earthmovers and loaders, crushers, screens, conveyors, and more are essential for quarrying, producing, grading, finishing, and utilizing aggregates. Because the industry relies so heavily on its equipment, it’s hard to overstate how important it is to choose the right equipment for your operations.

Trommel Screen vs. Vibrating Screen – Which Do I Need?

Screening equipment plays a critical role in many construction projects, allowing you to more effectively filter materials of different sizes. As items such as rocks, minerals, composts and waste materials are fed into the machine, mesh screens of different sizes will be used to sort the material. Large objects will only fit through certain mesh

Types of Aggregate Equipment

The aggregate injury is huge, with thousands of companies producing billions of tons of aggregates. Extracting aggregates from the earth and turning them into a useful form depends on many types of equipment. At Power Screening, we offer premier aggregate equipment to help you get the job done. This includes all the major types of

Types of Rock Crushing and Screening Equipment

Rock crushing and screening equipment is a natural pairing. Although crushing equipment can produce smaller rock, it doesn’t always produce uniformly sized pieces. Screening equipment sorts the pieces to deliver the desired size pieces for your applications. Here’s a brief guide to the different types of crushing and screening equipment so you can find the

Types of Screening Plants and Their Uses

If you are working in the aggregate industry, you will need to get intimately familiar with screening plants. Screening plants, in general, work to separate large materials from smaller ones, so that each aggregate application has materials of the proper size(s). Beyond that basic commonality, though, there are many varieties of screening plants that function

What Are the Different Types of Aggregate Conveyor Equipment?

One of the key challenges in dealing with aggregates is moving the material from where it is quarried to where it will be processed and then to where it will be used. Vehicles typically perform the role of long-haul transport, including trucks, trains, and barges. However, for short distances, conveyors can do much of the

What Are the Three Types of Rock Crushers?

If you are in the aggregate or demolition industry, you need a rock crusher that can reduce large pieces of stone and concrete down to more manageable, useful, and profitable sizes. Understanding the different types of rock crushers can help you figure out which is the right crusher for you. Most of the time, people

What Is Aggregate Processing?

Aggregates are literally the foundation of our lives as Americans. They underlie everything: our homes, our roads, our schools, and our churches. Most things we encounter and use in modern life are made using aggregates, and after metals, aggregates are the second largest category of domestic nonfuel mineral production. The total value of processed aggregates

What Is Screening Equipment Used For?

Screening equipment is one of the most essential tools in the aggregate industry. However, if you don’t have a lot of experience with aggregates, you might not know why screening equipment matters. Screening equipment is also used in related industries for similar functions, so understanding how it works in the aggregate industry can give good