Pit & Quarry, April 2010

THE LATEST ON EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGY Video series offers tips to improve pit operations Caterpillar has developed a series of 22 short videos offering tips on improving pit operations in quarry and aggregates mines The videos are available for free viewing on the companys web site at www cat com Caterpillar mobile equipment and quarry specialists provide commentary on topics ranging from bucket loading and truck spotting to haul road design and maintenance When trying to improve a production operation think of time a little bit here a little bit there There are no magic formulas but there are a couple of dozen places in a work cycle where you can cut time said Don Stretch senior quarry applications consultant When you save time it amounts to more production achieved with fewer resources In introducing the video series Stretch encourages quarry operators to take the opportunity to learn some new techniques to achieve optimum performance RAM Inc schedules Blasting and Explosives Safety Training seminar R A McClure Inc announced the September dates for its Blasting and Explosives Safety Training BEST seminar The two and a half day course will be held on Sept 8 10 at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology The early registration deadline ends on July 31 and offers attendees a 55 reduced registration fee The enhanced BEST course instructs attendees on explosives safety and application hazard recognition accident prevention and regulatory and new product updates It is designed for those professionals who work with explosives explosives engineers drillers field crews safety personnel and D B engineers BedRock Softwares plant simulation program goes online with AggFlowSite BedRock Software LLCs AggFlowSite is a plant simulation and optimization program for the global aggregate industry AggFlowSite delivers the full functionality and power of the traditional AggFlow program to users via the Internet AggFlow and now AggFlowSite simulations help improve profitability by identifying inefficiencies and bottlenecks by accurately assessing the impact of proposed changes or new equipment before they are made and by reducing plant downtime and production errors The program also helps track and reduce emissions and fuel consumption by refining overall plant efficiency It is available in English Spanish and French Superior Industries to host Mine Quarry Expo in May Superior Industries is hosting its inaugural Superior Southwest Mine Quarry Expo on May 20 at the companys Southwest Division plant in Prescott Valley Ariz The event will include facility tours exhibits and product demonstrations and a barbecue lunch Seminars will cover conveyor troubleshooting and belt tracking conveying innovations and conveyor drive systems To register e mail info@ superior ind com or call 800 321 1558 For more information visit www superior ind com Users can calculate mass aggregate and water balances flowing through a plant simulation using stationary and mobile equipment thus optimizing and maximizing production of desired products Users can select from the prepopulated equipment data library or install their own equipment models in the program using the generic equipment application The company is constantly adding to the AggFlow data library and will add equipment upon request The program provides calculations for more than 3000 models of aggregate crushing screening and washing equipment A complete HELP system is built into the program and is always available In addition both online and classroom training sessions are available AggFlowSite provides exactly the same functionality as AggFlow but is intended for unlimited users simulating one aggregate site The site administrator designates and manages who can access the site www aggflow com 8 PIT QUARRY April 2010 www pitandquarry com