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HTD Custom Crushing: A “Crushing” Experience
HTD Custom Crushing of Ontario, Canada were experiencing exaggerated wear on their Pegson 1100X650 Premiertrac Jaw Crusher. Not only was the wear profile not satisfactory, but they were “belching” rock in the jaw even though they were feeding it correctly and keeping the crushing chamber full of rock. One of Samscreen’s valued-added distributors contacted Samscreen’s […]
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Samscreen Solutions – Tri Star Developing: A Sizing Situation
Tri Star Developing, a construction company based in Connecticut, was having some issues with screen sizing. They were screening topsoil with a side-tensioned, direct-feed screening plant, and couldn’t size the material to ½” – without blinding over the bottom deck screen. Samscreen worked with Tri Star to evaluate their screening process, and as a result […]
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Samscreen Solutions – Trap Rock Materials: Woven Woes
Trap Rock Materials, a quarry stone producer in Indiana, was dealing with some woven screen woes. Their large stationary screening plant was fitted with standard woven screens. The machine was configured with bolt-down clamps to hold the woven screens in place. The plant superintendent was not only replacing the woven screens on a weekly basis, […]
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Samscreen Solutions – A. Taylor: “Tension” Headaches
A. Taylor, a sand and gravel producer based in Massachusetts, was having some major concerns over screening. The screens in their Eagle® screening plant were breaking apart from the impact wear off the feeder belt. That’s when they called Samscreen, Inc. for assistance. Samscreen discussed better options in screening media with A. Taylor, and we […]
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Samscreen Solutions – Traveler Construction: Three Easy Pieces
Traveler Construction, a contract construction and demolition company located in upstate N.Y., was experiencing a crushing conundrum. The apron tip of their impact crusher was wearing out too quickly, and replacing it was a major chore, being that it was a more than 500-pound block. Not to mention, replacing the apron tip was cause for […]
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Summertime Screening Applications
If you’ve ever taken the scenic (or not-so-scenic) route on your way to a summertime getaway, you’ve probably encountered some construction delays along the way. During the summer months in the Northeast, the construction industry gets to work paving and repairing roads before the chill of winter hits once again. And because the construction industry […]
