News Archive

08/15/2016
Abrasion resistant steel fends off wear and tear better than almost any material, making it especially ideal for auger flighting. But that capability isn’t without its drawbacks. Indeed, steel’s abrasion resistance makes it very hard to work with in forming flight, be it helicoid flight, sectional flight, ribbon flight or shaftless flight. Falcon Industries has developed production methods that counteract this issue. more...
04/18/2016
The warm weather season is fast approaching, and there is perhaps no bigger sign that spring has arrived than road construction and other general construction projects. As the ground unfreezes, building repair and replacement work begins in earnest. And all that road construction and building wouldn’t be half as efficient if not for the aid of auger piling. more...
04/11/2016
In early December 2015, President Obama signed a five-year bill that will amount to $305 billion being spent with respect to the nation’s highways and transit routes. The new law has been named Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, or the FAST Act, and it will be funded by the collection of a gas tax in the amount of 18.4 cents per gallon.  more...
09/21/2015
When it comes to “the” water quality event of the year, the title would have to go to WEFTEC®. Short for the Water Environment Federation’s Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference, WEFTEC has been held annually since 1928. This year’s event, WEFTEC 2015, will be held in Chicago, Illinois at McCormick Place. It will take place from September 26 through September 30, 2015. more...
09/21/2015
When Pack Expo convenes at the Las Vegas Convention Center this September 28 to 30, it will mark the trade shows 20th anniversary. For two decades, the exposition has been providing winning solutions, innovation and insights for processing and packaging. The event brings together a wide range of industries from around the globe as a showcase for the processing and packaging industry’s leading-edge trends.   more...
07/09/2015
Auger conveyors, also commonly referred to as screw conveyors, have a wide range of uses. But one of the more common applications for them is in the agricultural industry. more...
06/16/2015
The American Road and Transportation Builders Association recently conducted an analysis of the nation’s bridges and roads. The structural deficiencies uncovered by that study have proven rather eye-opening and have led to much discussion about the safety of the American transportation circuits.  more...
06/16/2015
It’s that time of the year again when asphalt paving augers are being used on highways across America. As much as annual construction work puts fear and contempt into the hearts of drivers everywhere, it’s really not the asphalt that’s entirely to blame for the matter. In fact, roadway asphalt has several benefits associated with it. Following are some facts about asphalt paving that you may or may not know. And a few of them will probably surprise you. more...
12/02/2014
The use of biomass as a renewable energy source is key to the future of industrial energy supply. more...
07/14/2014
Augers are busy all through summer road construction season. more...
06/09/2014
When an auger needs repair, Falcon can do it. more...