AGGREGATES ON TIME, ALL THE TIME

A TECHNIQUE IS DESCRIBED IN WHICH ONE LARGE PORTABLE STONE PLANT IN WEST TEXAS, LAST YEAR CRUSHED A LARGE TONNAGE OF ROAD AGGREGATES, MAKING SIX MOVES, AND EVERY TON ON SCHEDULE. THE PLANT IS DESIGNED WITH A COMBINATION OF UNITS TO PROVIDE HIGH HOURLY TONNAGES AND FLEXIBILITY TO BEAT VARYING ROCK CONDITIONS WHILE DELIVERING ONE OR MORE GRADES OF TEXAS STATE HIGHWAY SPECIFICATION MATERIAL. THE CRUSHING PLANT ASSEMBLY IS PIECED TOGETHER TO MEET VARYING SPECIFICATIONS, USING A COMBINATION OF UNITS AVAILABLE TO GIVE THE CAPABILITY TO COPE WITH ALL TYPES OF CALICHE AND ANY OTHER ROCK TYPE. AT ALL LOCATIONS, THE 1968 PRODUCTION WAS KEPT CLOSE TO THE PLANT'S LIMIT, 5 DAYS A WEEK 10 HOURS DAILY, THE SIXTH DAY IS NORMALLY DEVOTED TO PLANT MAINTENANCE, BUT WAS AVAILABLE IN PART FOR CATCH-UP PRODUCTION IN THE EVENT OF BAD WEATHER OR BREAKDOWN. DIAGRAMMATIC SKETCHES ARE PRESENTED OF PLANT SET-UP. DAILY PRODUCTION WAS SCHEDULED TO BE 5 THOUSAND TONS OF 2-INCH MINUS FLEXIBLE BASE MATERIAL.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 22, No 9, PP 35-36, 2 FIG, 3 PHOT
• Authors:
  • Williams, D M
• Publication Date: 1969-9

Media Info

• Serial:
  • World Construction
  • Publisher: Donnelley (Reuben H) Corporation

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aggregates; Base course (Pavements); Crushers; Crushing; Portable equipment; Road construction
• Old TRIS Terms: Rock crushers
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00217798
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 16 1970 12:00AM