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Trimble showcases Connected Quarry
Trimble General Manager Johan Smet discusses the Trimble Connected Quarry, which is designed to provide operators with real-time data within quarries. Keep Reading
Powerscreen Pulse
Powerscreen Pulse is a remote monitoring, fleet management system allowing crushing and screening equipment operators to have unrivalled access to key data. Keep Reading
Dodge Momentum Index jumps in September
The Dodge Momentum Index moved 5.8 percent higher in September to 133.5 from 126.2 in August. According to Dodge Data & Analytics, the driving force behind September’s gain was a 12 percent increase from the previous month in institutional building… Keep Reading
Dodge Momentum Index falls in June
The Dodge Momentum Index dropped to 118.3 in June, down 1.3 percent from 119.9 in May, reports Dodge Data & Analytics. The Dodge Momentum Index is a monthly measure of the first, or initial, report for nonresidential building projects in… Keep Reading
AirGon to host drone-collected volumetrics workshop
AirGon is set to host a two-day drone collected volumetrics workshop June 11-12 in Toronto, Canada at the Hilton Garden Inn, Toronto/Ajax. The event will include a comprehensive overview of using a small UAS to collect and process data for… Keep Reading
Dodge Momentum Index rises in February
The Dodge Momentum Index increased 4.3 percent to 126.3 in February from 121.1 in January, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. The index has exhibited somewhat of an alternating pattern of late, up in December, down in January and up… Keep Reading
RAM adds Advanced Vibration Technology course to program
R. A. McClure (RAM) added a one-day Advanced Vibration Technology course to its educational program, following its Premier Surface Blasting course Sept. 9-11. According to the company, this training program targets a growing need for companies operating in high liability… Keep Reading
Aggregate production up 7.1 percent in 2014
Total aggregates production rose 7.1 percent in 2014, according to new information from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). In its just-released Mineral Commodity Summaries 2015 report, USGS says 2.17 billion metric tons of aggregate were shipped last year compared to… Keep Reading
MSHA releases 2014 mining fatality statistics
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that 24 deaths occurred in metal and nonmetal mines in 2014, an increase from 22 deaths in 2013. Eight deaths were caused by power haulage accidents, which involve… Keep Reading
