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Falkville, AL- Mineral Processing and Material Handling employees constantly encounter situations with clogged chutes and conveyor systems, holes in the walls of equipment and product that won’t move. Costs vary depending on the volume and type of material being processed for…

Falkville, AL- Valley Rubber will be participating in the ExpoMina trade show September 12th-14th in Lima, Peru at the Centro de Exposiciones Jockey. International mining companies from twenty-seven countries will exhibit products and services to over 110,000 people and there…

Falkville, AL- A Chilean operation had a SAG screening system in place that only lasted 45 days with continuous failures.  (more…)

Falkville, AL- A mining company in Utah installed 1” vulcanized rubber in their underflow launders (which returns slurry from the Cyclone to the Ball Mill). This resulted in continual maintenance every eight weeks and included repairing and patching high wear…

Within the mining and mineral markets, Haul Trucks continue to be the primary method of moving material from the mine to the processing areas of the operations. Whether hauling 400 or 40 tons, the most critical aspect of moving material…

Falkville, AL- A fleet of Haul Trucks owned by a Peruvian mine operation had high maintenance due to steel lining fractures, which in turn decreased the availability of their equipment. The truck beds had a lower life expectancy due to…

Decatur, AL – Valley Rubber was honored with the Corporate Leader of the Year award at the 3rd Annual Morgan County Leadership Hall of Fame Celebration Banquet. In an effort to promote a culture of leadership and character building within…

Falkville, AL – A Sand and Gravel operation in Phoenix, Arizona had experienced chute buildup, along with plugging due to heavy clay content in the material. Safety issues were cited because the chute had to be manually cleaned by plant operators…

Falkville, AL- Valley Rubber celebrated its 50th Anniversary at the company’s annual conference. Key speakers made presentations and the state of the business was delivered along with projections for 2018. President Cronan Connell honored several employees who had been with…