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2000 EDITORIAL INDEX Business/Economy Finding the optimal oil drain intervals, June Recycling 1999 Financial results of selected North American ag- New products at MINExpo 2000 emphasize price, per- Recycling expands business, june gregate companies (table), Mar formance and precision, Dec Final resting placing (disposing off-road tires), FMI: Slower growth for construction in 2000, Feb . .37 Maintenance Graniterock turns 100, April Crush 'n run, Feb MINExpo 2000 will be bigger than ever (preview), New material eliminates failures in asphalt-lubricated Recycled concrete mix patent may blanket most appli- Sept pump, Oct cations, Aug Revolution in the highway construction industry, Outside resources for inventory management, July . .so TEA-21 pushes recycled materials in highways, Reliability-centered maintenance, May Rock Products’ Roundtable: Aggregate Execs on In- Split spherical bearings solve the downtime dilemma, Tire-mounted recycling train designed for road recon- dustry Issues, Dec Aug struciton, April Rock Products Buyers’ Guide and Dealer Directory, Wear-lining squares mix and match to conditions, Safety Rock Products Register Awards, July aca ae Marketing/Specifications A better mousetrap (avoiding safety rule shortcuts), Who owns whom (mergers and acquisitions table), Computerized imaging techniques (TRB summary), Beating the competition (mental/emotional aspects), Conveyors Continuous quality control (digital imaging), May . .38 Conventional wisdom falls short (design safety into Belt cleaners aid production and cut cost, May .... Lab tests critical to Superpave design, July equipment), July Cleaning conveyor belts, May Predicting mix performance (Asphalt Pavement Ana- How do you use your power (NSC’s hierarchy of con- Comparing lagging products, June lyzer), Aug trols), May Maintaining conveyor idlers, Mar Studies refine aggregate specs, july | don’t need your help! (asking for help), Oct .. . .68 New life for the long haul (overland belt replacement), MSHA tule falls short on fall protection, jan Mobile Equipment NIOSH updates underground mine-roof safety moni- Overland outlook (long conveyors), May ....20 Camless design aids diesel performance, cuts emis- Plow system removes tramp metal without downtime, sions, June Painless haul truck crashes (haul truck simulator), May Cat offers enhanced models (wheel Icaders), June . .40 Sept Proper pulley maintenance, Oct Deere upgrades haul truck, dozer, excavator, jan . .42 Part 46 made simple, May Pulley maintenance primer, May Fleet management systems help maximize equipment Selecting the proper conveyor pulley, Feb Telescoping conveyor reduces segregation, July . .46 Komatsu upgrades loaders, dozers and mining exca- Stop, look and... (observing hazards), june vator, june Time to sharpen your pencil (recordkeeping), Aug . .84 Crushers Mack celebrates centennial, May Training connections (lowa’s video network), Sept . .30 Breaking the curse (VSI crushes pea gravel), Aug . .42 Mobile road crusher rolls into new industry, June . .48 Training is just the beginning, Mar Crushers teamed to make better manufactured sand, New products at MINExpo 2000 emphasize price, per- Visible concerns (blind spots on mobile equipment, formance and precision, Dec Manufactured sand from gravel (using VSI), july . .40 Painless haul truck crashes (haul truck simulator), Vulcan bucking tradition to improve safety, jan . .36 Mobile road crusher rolls into new industry, June . . Who's watching? (being a positive safety influence), Portable plants’ road to prominence, Feb Sold to the highest bidder (used equipment auctions), Tire-mounted recycling train designed for road recon- You want me to do what? (supervisor risks), Nov. .112 struciton, April Systems simplify off-road tire management, Mar . .20 Training for battle (against crusher failure), Jan .. Used-to-new switch boosts trucking business, May . .50 Sand/Fines Processing VSI solves stone-shape problem, July Visible concerns (blind spots on mobile equipment), Crushers teamed to make better manufactured sand, VSI: Valuable solution improved, Dec idea Forum (NAA Dredging/Pit. Op. Forums) Aug . .36 Drilling/Blasting Motors/Drives Improved dust control for bag handlers, “pil .. .46 Back to basics for successful blasting programs, jaws & Spiders, Aug Manufactured sand from gravel (using VSI), july . .40 New products at MINExpo 2000 emphasize price, per- Sand-dewatering screen matched with density sepa- Blasting agents and initiation systems, jan .... formance and precision, Dec rator, Aug Knowing drilling costs can keep producers from dig- Selecting the proper bushing for shaft-mounted re- Silica producers turn to Silicon Valley, Aug ging too deep into pockets, Jan ducers, Dec Predicting response in historical structures, jan . . Superpave Operations Remember: It's DRILLING & blasting, Jan Computerized imaging techniques (TRB summary), Software sends blast data to cell phones or e-mail ad- CSR America (Fla.)—Loadout at FEC: it’s automatic, July Lab tests critical to Superpave design, July Conreco (Neb.)—Recycling expands family business, Studies refine aggregate specs, July Dust Control june Dust controllers (products), April Graymont (Pa.)—Rebirth of an old limestone deep Tires Improved dust control for bag handlers, April .. . Systems simplify off-road tire management, Mar . .20 Is your baghouse the real bottleneck?, April Hanson (Texas) —Servtex looks for competitive edge, Final resting placing (disposing off-road tires), Reducing dust emissions in aggregate plants, Jan . .41 July Mar independence Recycling (Ohio)—Crush 'n run, Feb . .26 New products at MINExpo 2000 emphasize price, per- Internet Riley Construction (lowa)—Tire-mounted recycling train, formance and precision, Dec E-business in mineral manufacturing, Oct Robex Sand & Gravel (lowa) —Faith+family+forti- Underground Quarries Integrating the internet (survey of aggregate produc- tude=sand, Aug Graymont (Pa.)—Rebirth of an old limestone deep Rogers Group (Tenn., Ala., Ark.) —-Rogers Group reaches mine, Sept Sterling Materials (Ky.)—Hidden Resources, Jan . .22 Internet reaches aggregates industry, Oct Stansley Mineral Resources (Ohio) —Belt cleaners aid NIOSH updates underground mine-roof safety moni- production and cut cost, May tor, Sept Lubricants Sterling Materials (Ky.)—Hidden Resources, jan . . Valley Asphalt (Utah) —Making more with less, July . .32 Ferrography— modern maintenance tool, June ... Rock Propucts | December 2000 www.rockproducts.com