The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC), the world’s leading organization transforming business and society by accelerating the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), published the IIC Industrial IoT Analytics Framework Technical Report (IIAF). It is the first IoT-industry technical document to include a complete set of instructions that IIoT system architects and business leaders can use to deploy industrial analytics systems in their organizations.
Read MoreMonth: January 2018
What’s Up Ahead?
This is our 2018 Outlook/Forecast issue, and thus it is that time of year when it makes sense to take stock of where we are and where we are going.
Read MoreFIRST LOOK – JANUARY 2018
TOP NEWS National Miners Day Celebrated Dec. 6 was National Miners Day, a day designated by Congress to honor the contributions and sacrifices of miners both past and present. Cemex’s Balcones Quarry Hosts Quarry Academy Cemex USA hosted dozens of aggregates industry experts at its Balcones Quarry in New Braunfels, Texas, to help highlight best practices to improve process efficiency.…
Read MoreTrump Infrastructure Plan Outline Leaked
January 24, 2018 – Details of President Trump’s plan to revive America’s aging infrastructure system have been leaked to news site Axios. According to the leaked outline, the federal government is only putting up a fraction of the funds that will be used to build and fix projects including highways, bridges and airports. Half of the appropriations will go toward an “infrastructure…
Read MoreWhat Does Supreme Court WOTUS Ruling Mean?
On Jan. 22, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that challenges to the 2015 Waters of the United States Rule (WOTUS) belong in district court rather than the appellate court. The WOTUS Rule was developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to clarify which waters and wetlands fall under federal jurisdiction.
Read MoreSupreme Court Clarifies Clean Water Act Jurisdiction
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Jan. 22 hailed a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court decision clarifying the proper jurisdiction for federal Clean Water Act (CWA) disputes.
Read MoreDyno Nobel’s DigiShot Plus Offers Quick Deployment
DigiShot Plus is Dyno Nobel’s most recent addition to its electronic initiation system product portfolio. In addition to accurate timing benefits, quick deployment with robust downline wire and all-weather surface connectors, DigiShot Plus is truly flexible, blaster friendly and fully programmable.
Read MoreSuperior Adds New Idler, Pulley Distributor
Superior Industries Inc., a U.S.-based manufacturer and global supplier of bulk material processing and handling systems, announced Industrial Products Conveyors & Drives (IPCD) as a new distributor of Superior idlers and pulleys. “The past two decades of hard work at Superior has developed a strong product offering backed by a just as strong brand of customer service,” said Bill Harvey, president…
Read MoreJohnson, Hill Make Case for Infrastructure Investment
Michael W. Johnson, National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) president and CEO, spoke at a press conference during the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s “America’s Infrastructure: Time to Modernize” event.
Read MoreU.S. Chamber’s Donohue Outlines Four-Point Plan for Infrastructure
U.S. Chamber President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue outlined a four-point plan for infrastructure modernization and investment, framing the issue as a top policy priority for the business community and urging Congress and the administration to take immediate, meaningful action to advance an infrastructure bill.
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