Pit & Quarry, March 2015

AGG1 AGGREGATES ACADEMY EXPO TH45 Pros Cons Of Contract Drilling Blasting Ed Svec and Frank Sames Austin Powder Co Matt Boatman General Drilling and Kurt Oakes Martin Marietta This is a 101 course that examines the items an operator needs to consider if planning to perform their own drilling and or blasting in their operations The benefits of contracting these services out to a third party provider will be discussed This panel discussion encourages audience participation and interaction TH46 Sales Metrics Are Your Measurements Driving The Right Behavior Joel Galassini Capitol Aggregates Inc By using the right metrics both quantitative and qualitative a company can systematically build a solid customer base that minimizes its risk while maximizing its overall profit This session will discuss a variety of metrics that can be used to measure sales as well as the strengths and weaknesses of each Youll learn how these metrics support the sales process and lead to overall profitability Some of the metrics will include average sales price volume revenue margin customer contacts and win percentage TH47 Stepping Up To The Challenge Preparing Supervisors For Their Next Role Julian Smallshaw Institute of Quarrying and Mark Osbaldeston Centre for Mineral Products Professional Development Supervisors are the unsung heroes having to maintain a delicate balance between shop floor and management In order to climb to the next level it is important to have the required degree of competence The Institute of Quarrying already undertakes blended training programs to ensure supervisors have the adequate knowledge and understanding to progress within the business 9 30 11 A M TH51 Contractor Safety Training Compliance Adele Abrams Law Office of Adele L Abrams PC The presence of contractors and contingent workers on a worksite can create significant liability exposure It raises the chances of MSHA and OSHA citations and creates confusion about which types of contractors and service providers need which types of training This session will explore the main legal issues and safety considerations surrounding independent contractors consultants service workers and temporary personnel The discussion will also address worker misclassification concerns and the Department of Labor workers compensation considerations and proactive strategies for contractor safety management and prequalification TH52 Case Study Experience Replacing Two Belt Presses With A McLanahan Recessed Plate Filter Press Timothy Ballon All American Aggregates and Cory Jenson McLanahan Corp In 2014 All American Aggregates replaced two belt presses with the largest filter press currently running in an aggregate operation in the United States The presentation will give a general overview of how filter presses work reasons why a plate press was selected to replace the existing belt presses and the results of the filter press versus the belt presses TH53 How To Get The Most Out Of Your Screening Operation Tod Eberle Craig Burke and Mike Garrison Polydeck Screen Corp This comprehensive overview of an effective screening operation will discuss the appropriate application of various types of screens how to measure the effectiveness and an overall evaluation of the condition of the screen and structure Specific topics that will be discussed are screen types stroke profiles g force screen efficiency sampling protocols screen axis movement structure movement and examples of improvements TH54 Leveraging Technology Using A Low Cost Tablet Based Application to Push Mine Planning Information Out To the Cutting Edge Of Aggregate Excavation Matthew Lewis Cemex This presentation will discuss the implementation of a tablet based computer system for deploying mine planning information out into the field where it is most useful GPS positioning combined with a Google Earth based presentation of mine planning map information allows dredge operators to regularly reference the intended mining depth and associated drilling information The system provides a tool allowing for better compliance with the mine plan and does so for a minimal investment in hardware and software Bolting solutions Eliminate unsafe and time consuming bolting methods with Superbolt tensioners Any size tensioner can be installed or removed with hand tools The simple solution to bolting problems ADVANTAGES Increases worker safety Accurate reusable Reduces downtime Brochure case studies www superbolt com Superbolt Inc is part of the Nord Lock Group 34 PIT QUARRY March 2015 www pitandquarry com