Marietta Group introduced a new supplemental inspection capability that uses powerful artificial intelligence (AI) software and high-resolution drone capture technology to identify, map and track exterior defects on silos. The AI Supplemental Inspection service brings speed and precision to damage and crack mapping not previously been possible. During the drone capture phase, detailed images of the entire silo are obtained…
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Pick Up the Drone
Wendling Quarries Banks on Drone-Based Aerial Intelligence. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreAirGon Appointed Distributor for YellowScan Drone LIDAR Systems
AirGon LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of GeoCue Group Inc., was appointed the North American Distributor for YellowScan, based in Montpellier, France. Under the agreement, AirGon will sell, train and support YellowScan’s complete line of small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (sUAV) LIDAR scanning systems.
Read MoreOld Hickory Clay Flies High
Ball Clay Producer Uses a Kespry Drone System for Site Surveys, Permit Application Materials, Reserve Calculations and Future Planning. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read More5 Questions to Ask Before Buying a Drone
Many aggregates producers are considering the purchase of a drone, and younger employees are taking the lead in the operation of this emerging technology. Here are five important considerations – courtesy of Kespry – to help you evaluate drones for mapping.
Read MoreAttend a Free Drone Webinar
June 8, 2017 – Interested in a free drone webinar? On June 15 at 2:00 p.m. EST, Brian Biggerstaff, environmental manager at CSA Materials, will discuss how his company uses the Kespry Automated Drone System for inventory management, environmental management and visualizing shot blasts. Learn how actionable insights from drone data are saving companies time and money. Questions can be…
Read MoreNew Kespry Drone Has Twice The Aerial Coverage
Kespry, which designs automated drone systems for commercial use, announced the new Kespry Drone 2.0. The new lighter-weight drone flies twice as long, covers twice the ground area, and has twice the wind resilience, due to the new airframe, battery and flight-system improvements. Based on requests from commercial customers, the new Kespry Drone 2.0 now flies more than 30 minutes…
Read MoreDrone Makes Stockpile Cost Savings Fly High
ACCURATE MEASUREMENT OF INVENTORY CAN SAVE AGGREGATES PRODUCERS TIME AND MONEY. By Mark S. Kuhar Aggregates producers are quickly finding out that automated drone systems can improve how a company measures aggregate stockpiles, and save them a lot of money. Like many aggregate companies, Whitaker Contracting and Madison Materials have measured stockpiles for decades using a combination of employees on…
Read MoreStockpile Reports Measures More Than $2 Billion of Aggregates
Stockpile Reports (StockpileReports.com), an online image-based stockpile inventory-management platform, announced that it has secured more than 100 customers worldwide and measured more than $2 billion of aggregates since the launch of its service in 2013. Marquee customers include the Texas Department of Transportation, Cemex, Quikrete and Lane Construction. Bruce Chattin, of the Washington Concrete and Aggregates Association, congratulated the company.…
Read MoreJust a Drone Call Away
WHITAKER CONTRACTING GOES FROM DRONE TO STONE TO STREAMLINE STOCKPILE MEASUREMENT. By Mark S. Kuhar It’s a bird, it’s a plane . . . no, actually it is a drone. And they are becoming more and more common for use in aggregates operations. Just ask Whitaker Contracting. The Gunterville, Ala.-based company – which also includes Madison Materials – utilizes a drone…
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