Atlas Copco’s Rig Control System (RCS) continues its legacy of enabling automation to promote safe, lean and productive mining with the patent-pending Auto Rod Change technology. The Auto Rod Change (ARC) system is a milestone for Atlas Copco’s Pit Viper blasthole drill product line, seamlessly integrating into the existing AutoDrill for a complete multi-pass product. ARC is a patent-pending technology…
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The Bar Has Been Raised
THERE MAY BE BETTER WAYS TO HELP ADULTS LEARN AND RETAIN INFORMATION THEY GAIN FROM EDUCATIONAL OR TRAINING EVENTS. By Joseph P. McGuire and Billy Snead This is the first in a two-part article on effective mine safety training. – Ed. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) regulations outline safety training requirements for all employees, contractors and visitors to mine…
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FRACKING BOOM HELPS ARCILLA MINING DOUBLE PRODUCTION, AND IT RELIES ON HEAVY IRON AND SMART FINANCING TO KEEP MATERIAL MOVING. By Mark S. Kuhar Under the surface of the southeastern portion of the United States is a 350-mile stretch of kaolin clay that pulses life into the mining industry with its versatility. The soft clay is used to manufacture a…
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NEW MODULAR WASH PLANT AT GS MATERIALS PRODUCES SPECIALTY SAND FOR PINEHURST GOLF CLUB. By Mark S. Kuhar In 2013, GS Materials investigated the possibility of a new wash plant that would solve the problems that the company was experiencing with their existing processing system. The plant was more than 40 years old and was not processing clay lumps…
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