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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.
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.
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.
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.
Community concerns over quarry rehabilitation
The proposal is to fill the former quarry site with virgin excavated natural material (VENM), excavated natural material (ENM) and other clean fill material Read more
Internet of Things daunts some companies
The survey conducted by global engineering and infrastructure advisory company Aurecon found that almost 60 per cent of its clients and property industry representatives Read more
Council fined for breaching licence threshold
In August 2018, EPA officers visited the quarry after reports of excessive dust emissions and discovered a large quantity of material being excavated and Read more
Dual tilt dozer for more productivity, less operator effort
The turbocharged after-cooled diesel engine provides an output of 664kW (890hp) and is also EPA Tier 2 emission-certified. The automatic lock-up torque converter saves Read more
Exclusive patented system improves tool guidance
The V65 can automatically adjust its working frequency of up to 15 different speeds, even when set to minimal flow, resulting in improved productivity.
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