How do you reduce the likelihood of stemming ejection from primary production blastholes?
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High-tech solutions in quarry design and stockpile management
Drill and blast companies are not where you would expect to find leading edge technology being used to help quarries manage pit design, measure stockpiles and resource volumes all while improving safety.
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Delivering predictive maintenance for exploratory drilling with ifm technology
Cortex Intelligent Systems, a company engaged in automated exploratory drilling, is using ifm technology to remotely control the drill rigs under extremely harsh working conditions, with the collaboration resulting in considerable cost-savings for Cortex’s customers.
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Satellite-guided navigation technology for pinpoint drilling accuracy
Sandvik’s satellite-based drill rig navigation — TIM3D — allows for vastly superior drilling accuracy and productivity in quarrying applications.
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Geoscientist jobs remain resilient despite COVID-19 hit
Although recent unemployment rates for geoscientists have not been encouraging, the industry is being urged to retain them because they are vital to the early stages of sourcing aggregates.
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Community concerns over quarry rehabilitation
A Development Application has been lodged with Lithgow City Council for the rehabilitation of the Bell Quarry at Clarence, New South Wales.
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Internet of Things daunts some companies
A recent survey has revealed a lack of knowledge about the Internet of Things and blockchain in the built environment.
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Council fined for breaching licence threshold
Tamworth Regional Council has been fined $15,000 by the NSW Environment Protection Authority for allegedly operating without a licence at its Spains Lane Quarry.
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Dual tilt dozer for more productivity, less operator effort
Komatsu’s D475A-5EO heavy-duty dozer features an automatically controlled hydraulic drive radiator cooling fan, which reduces fuel consumption and operating noise levels.
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Exclusive patented system improves tool guidance
The Montabert V65 features overflow protection, blank firing protection, automatic frequency adjustment and a hydraulic accumulator to ensure ease of use.
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