CEMEX Has Developed Technology That Monitors Concrete During Its Pouring And Hardening To Measure Its Strength In Real-Time. By Mark S. Kuhar CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V has developed a new proprietary technology that monitors concrete during its pouring and hardening to measure its strength in real-time during the construction process. The technology has been named “Spider Tracker” due to its…
Read MoreDay: November 9, 2022
Tell Me How You Really Feel
Reddit Users Offer Advice To A New MSHA Inspector With Absolutely No Mining Experience. By Brian Hendrix In August, I covered MSHA’s program to recruit new inspectors who don’t have any mining experience (MSHA is hiring! No Experience Necessary). About a month later, I noticed this post by user “rcsrobb657” on Reddit (specifically, the r/mining subreddit): Incoming new MSHA inspector.…
Read MoreManaging Unreceptive Audiences
Here is What to Do When It Is Necessary To Speak To Groups Who Lack Interest Or Disagree With Your Position. By Thomas J. Roach Last month I had the privilege to speak to the members of the American Coal Ash Association at their conference in Birmingham, Ala. They are a very dedicated group of professionals as was demonstrated by…
Read MoreHow to Develop Your Employees for the Future
Effective Leaders Work Hard At Developing Their Replacement. By Steve Schumacher Most organizations put a long-range plan together for things like market share, revenue, products lines, etc. Those plans typically extend out for five or 10 years. Fewer organizations put the same time, energy, money, and brain power into putting together a long-range plan for employee development. The companies that…
Read MoreCalCIMA Announces 2022 Excellence in Safety Awards Winners
The California Construction and Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA) announced its 2022 Excellence in Safety Awards winners at its Education Conference in La Jolla, Calif. These awards acknowledge the exceptional work and contributions to safety in regard to leadership, innovation, commitment and impact beyond the plant.
Read MoreRecovering Water
Can Decanter Centrifuges Solve One Of Your Most Urgent Processing Challenges? By Eric Gentis Before the mining industry can find the most effective and efficient solutions, it is important to first understand the most pressing challenges it faces. Removing valuable resources from the ground involves more than just digging it up, making the material smaller and then loading it on…
Read MoreAddressing Conveyor Idler Issues
There Can Be Many Consequences Of A Mistracking Belt, But All Result In Higher Costs And Increased Maintenance. By R. Todd Swinderman On any belt conveyor system that moves bulk materials, the belt must run straight and true to maximize its life, minimize fugitive material and safety hazards, and achieve high system efficiency. There can be many consequences of a…
Read MoreThe Cooling Distribution Center Market
A couple of months ago, I wrote about the cooling housing market, observing that just as in every prior rising interest rate environment, housing sales have fallen, and new home starts are contracting. This has been true at least 10 times throughout my 50-year career, especially during the Paul Volker and Alan Greenspan stewardships of the Federal Reserve, when both…
Read MoreAnnouncing ‘Women in Aggregates’
A woman’s place is in the aggregates industry. We are pleased to announce that SEMCO Publishing – parent company of Rock Products, Cement Products, Concrete Products, The ASIA Miner and North American Mining magazines – has launched Women in Aggregates, womeninaggregates.com, a new group dedicated to supporting women working in the aggregates industry. The initiative follows the efforts of similar…
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