drilling
Drilling innovation allows for hands-free bit changes
The new automatic bit changer option from Epiroc is designed to change rotary tricone bits faster than manual exchanges. Keep Reading
Sandvik appoints Country Boy Supply as distributor
Country Boy Supply, a Georgia-based equipment distributor, is partnering with Sandvik to supply drill booms, rock tools and more. Keep Reading
Sandvik showcasing electric concept rig
Sandvik Mining & Rock Solutions says its concept drill rig will provide operations with several sustainability benefits. Keep Reading
How drillers, blasters can use data to their advantage
Seth Burns, innovative solutions group manager at Nelson Brothers, detailed during a recent industry event how use of Microsoft’s less-familiar tools can reap big rewards. Keep Reading
Quarry Faces: January 2022
Check out photos from Quarry Academy 2021 in San Antonio, which included a tour of Cemex Balcones Quarry in New Braunfels, Texas. Keep Reading
Using drones to reduce drill and blast costs
Find out how blasting operations can take the next step with a drone to reduce their costs. Keep Reading
Report: Fred Weber acquires General Drilling
The acquisition of the Indiana-based contract driller comes several months after New Frontier Materials purchased Fred Weber assets. Keep Reading
Blasting community together once again
Technology Demonstration Day returned for the first time in two years, presenting opportunities for blasters to keep up with evolving tech ahead of the Kentucky Blasting Conference. Keep Reading
Quarry Academy returns with a bang
After a year off due to the pandemic, the annual Quarry Academy put on by Dyno Nobel and Sandvik triumphantly returned to San Antonio. Keep Reading
