General Motors and Komatsu will co-develop a hydrogen fuel cell power module for Komatsu’s 930E electric drive mining truck, the world’s best-selling ultra-class haul truck. GM and Komatsu will jointly design and validate the technology. Lightweight and quick to refuel, hydrogen fuel cells are ideal for electrifying applications traditionally powered by diesel engines. Hydrogen provides an effective method to package…
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AEM Establishes Alternative Power Technical Committee
There’s no overstating the importance of Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and its members staying up to date on the current regulatory, compliance and standards environment in the off-road equipment industry. This helps companies maintain market access, build safer machines and meet the ever-changing demands of their customers. It’s why AEM established its Alternative Power Technical Committee (APTC), which serves…
Read MorePesky Pigeons: A Solution for Behavior and Control
By Mark S. Kuhar Did you ever go out to the plant and find a line of pigeons sitting on the conveyor? That’s never good. Before you’re tempted to get out the shotgun, consider a long-term plan for controlling the population. Effective pest control relies heavily on pest behavior to get the job done. For example, when baiting a pest,…
Read MoreUnsafe Acts By MSHA Inspectors?
What Happens When An MSHA Inspector Engages In An Unsafe Act, Violates A Standard Or Refuses To Comply With The Rules? – And Other Questions. By Brian Hendrix Is an MSHA inspector required to sign-in and sign-out like every other visitor to a mine? Is an MSHA inspector required to comply with MSHA regulations requiring personal protective equipment? Is an…
Read MoreThe Limits of AI Technology
The Most Important Aspects Of Human Interaction Cannot Be Automated. By Thomas J. Roach Artificial Intelligence depersonalizes communication, and therein lies its greatest limitation. Automation is a mechanical or electronic technology that removes the human footprint from a process that produces goods or services. Ancient Greeks employed water wheels to grind grain. During the Industrial Revolution, steam and internal combustion…
Read MoreCreating Happy Holidays
The Michigan Aggregates Association And Its Members Team Up For Toys For Tots Drive. By Therese Dunphy As the holidays approach, members of the Michigan Aggregates Association (MAA) are once again gearing up for their partnership with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves and the Toys for Tots campaign. In its fifth year as MAA’s holiday charity, the toy drive delivers…
Read MoreWelding Alloys Says Technology is Revolutionizing the Welding Industry
With the constant evolution of technology and the development of construction and infrastructure, the global market for welding gear is expected to skyrocket, according to Welding Alloys. Technological advancements in the welding industry can bring a wide range of benefits, transforming the way welding operations are performed. Among other things, they can increase efficiency, reduce downtime, enhance safety, offer better…
Read MoreCarriersEdge Adds Course to Help Leaders Improve Emotional Intelligence
CarriersEdge, a provider of online driver training for the trucking industry, has introduced a series of courses to help managers and supervisors evaluate and improve their leadership and teamwork skills. The first title in the series, Emotional Intelligence, is focused on ways that managers and supervisors can be perceptive to emotional states, and how they can use that knowledge to…
Read MoreFleetWatcher Adds Unauthorized/Untrained Users Functionality
FleetWatcher introduces Unauthorized Users – a new functionality that alerts supervisors when untrained/unauthorized personnel operate equipment. This new tool alerts appropriate personnel when an on-road or off-road asset is being operated/driven by a person who is not specifically authorized for that type of equipment. Immediately alerting when untrained personnel are attempting to operate equipment enhances safety and productivity while limiting…
Read MoreTrimble Introduces AI-Powered Automatic Invoicing Capability
Trimble announced that its Viewpoint Spectrum and Viewpoint Vista construction enterprise resource planning (ERP) software now includes Automatic Invoicing capability. The integration of Azure AI Document Intelligence enhances Automatic Invoicing, helping automatically turn paper and PDF invoices into validated, unapproved invoice entries within Spectrum and Vista for faster, more accurate workflows that save contractors valuable time, effort and money. “In…
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