Rock Machinery Co., LLC., a leading distributor of processing equipment and parts for the aggregate, recycle, and mining industries, recently hired Darrin Bush as the service manager covering northern Wisconsin and Minnesota.
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Martin Equipment Expands Hitachi Product Offering
Martin Equipment of Illinois expanded its existing Hitachi product lineup. In addition to Hitachi construction products, the industrial equipment dealer will now offer sales and support of Hitachi mining products at its five Illinois locations.
Read MoreMcLanahan Offers Complete Range of Solutions
McLanahan Corp. is using MINExpo 2021 to focus on its complete range of solutions for the mining industry as well as to grow awareness of the end-to-end solutions it provides to multiple industries.
Read MoreSpace-Age Manufacturing
3D Printing Technology Being Used To Supply Hydraulic Fasteners To Customers In The Quarry Industry, Among Others. By Mark S. Kuhar 3D printing technology like that being tested to enable astronauts to manufacture precision parts in space is being used for a more down-to-earth application by Technofast Industries to supply hydraulic fasteners to customers in the mining, quarry, energy, construction…
Read MoreTrimble Expands its Geospatial Automated Monitoring Portfolio
Trimble announced the addition of a geotechnical portfolio to its geospatial automated monitoring portfolio through a collaboration with Worldsensing, a wireless connectivity technology provider and an industry-leading manufacturer of geotechnical IoT monitoring systems. Worldsensing is a global IoT pioneer. Founded in 2008, the industrial monitoring expert works with more than 270 engineering partners in more than 60 countries to provide…
Read MorePermitting Battle
June 18, 2021 – Martin Marietta Materials Inc. has petitioned the Colorado Supreme Court to review a state Court of Appeals ruling in favor of Save Our St. Vrain Valley, an ecological activist coalition that’s been working to keep the company from mining gravel on hundreds of acres in the Hygiene area west of Longmont, according to media reports.
Read MoreVirtual Reality Hazard Awareness Training Program Developed
Underground and surface mines can be hazardous places, so when it comes to safety training in the mining profession, the old saying “practice makes perfect” holds true. To improve hazard safety instruction, a team at South Dakota Mines has spent the past year developing a virtual reality (VR) training module that mimics a mining environment.
Read MoreA Big Bang for Your Buck
Commitment To Service, Production And The Right Rental-Equipment Mix Draws Quarry, Mining And Construction Customers To A California Dealer. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreMSHA Reports Ninth Fatality of 2021
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on April 22, a miner at Broadfoot Pit #2, Buffalo, Neb., was fatally injured when leaving the mine site in his personal pickup truck. The manual swing barrier gate was partially closed. A gate pole entered the truck’s windshield as the pickup truck approached, striking the victim and causing fatal injuries.This…
Read MoreNorth American Mining Hires Publishing Veterans
May 6, 2021 – Pleased to give a shout out to Semco’s new publication, North American Mining magazine, which has hired two key industry veterans with significant experience in the mining sector to lead sales and editorial. “Vic Matteucci will head up sales and Donna Schmidt assumes the reins of editor,” stated Peter Johnson, publisher of the magazine. “The staff of North American Mining magazine…
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