Pit & Quarry, August 2013

Technology Automation Tracks location of mobile equipment The AssetAlert asset management system allows surface mines to better track and manage their fixed and mobile assets Modular Mining Systems says Mines know the exact location of their assets with AssetAlert eliminating time spent searching for items such as auxiliary equipment cranes generators and light vehicles AssetAlert enables mines to remotely start and stop equipment monitor the movement and status of equipment and check if operators are driving to road conditions The latest AssetAlert release AssetAlert 11 gives mines even more control by adding the ability to schedule when a digital output is turned on or off This capability can be applied to a single device or to an entire asset group and multiple device outputs can be toggled on or off in a series For example with AssetAlert 11 mobile light towers can be set to automatically power off in the morning eliminating unnecessary runtime during daylight hours www modularmining com Informs users about machine performance security alerts SiteWatch from Case Construction Equipment provides users information to help them manage fleets and optimize machine performance Using a control module that integrates with the machine SiteWatch sends real time data to a users web portal which is accessible from nearly anywhere in the world An intuitive interface allows customers and dealers to review and analyze up to 18 months worth of information According to Case SiteWatch keeps users and their dealers informed with performance metrics idle time analytics scheduled maintenance intervals machine health reporting and programmable security alerts Also rather than spend time calling operators to get machine hours SiteWatch keeps track of machine usage and run time on a daily or monthly basis www casece com Software delivers enhancements for estimating bidding of jobs Bid2Win 2012 the latest version of B2W Softwares estimating and bidding software has new features that are designed to enhance the users experience According to the company Bid2Win 2012 adds more customization and better organization to a streamlined and easy touse interface One feature is B2Ws Audit Trail which makes it possible to record all changes made within an estimate that may affect the total overall cost current bid price or target bid price Users can easily view a history of changes within any specified scope gaining insight into who made a change to a bid a date and time the new value old value and any variance Also Bid2Win 2012 provides a new level of accountability among estimators B2W says because errors can easily be found and reversed during the bid process before the profitability of the project is jeopardized In addition users can take advantage of a recycle bin capability to recover accidental deletions www bid2win com 38 PIT QUARRY August 2013 www pitandquarry com