Pit & Quarry, May 2013

EQUIPMENT FOCUS SAFETY ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS Monitor quarry noises activities The new Instantel Series IV sound level microphone can perform unattended noise monitoring such as building activities construction traffic and mining operations According to Instantel It is now possible to combine noise and vibration monitoring on the same unit The microphone ships with a microphone stand and windscreen This microphone has been designed to meet the requirements for IEC Class 1 including A and C weighted specifications It has a measuring range from 30 to 140 decibels with a fast or slow response It is also capable of recording the unfiltered response in one of two ranges The record mode can be set to manual trigger waveform histogram or histogram combo www instantel com Cap lamps provide communication capabilities The Genesis cap lamp is cordless and houses a tracking tag within the all in one ergonomic enclosure According to Northern Light Technologies tracking tags help mine operators improve their planning and communication with staff monitor various key elements of mine operations enhance their data collection and operate mines more safely Housing the tracking tag within the cap lamp also prevents the loss of tracking tags The primary LED has a life of 20000 hours and a minimum of 3500 lux Emergency flashing is activated with a five second hold down Recharging is complete in fewer than 12 hours and the battery cycle life exceeds 500 charges www nltinc com System improves operator awareness SkyAngle a camera monitoring system from Hitachi takes synthesized images from several wide angle cameras mounted on trucks and displays them in the cab The system results in a birds eye view of surrounding machinery In addition to the proximity of machinery operators can switch to zoom display or wide display modes enabling more comprehensive monitoring of a wide area Operators can quickly grasp what is occurring around machinery such as position of other equipment service vehicles or people www hitachimining com Eyewear series have specific purposes Conspire and Relentless two new styles of protective eyewear are designed to comfortably fit at least 85 percent of wearers without the need for advanced adjustments according to Honeywell Safety Products Conspires lightweight full wrap design includes an eight base single front with dual lenses for unparalleled protection plus a shaped nosepiece and flexible temples for comfort Conspire contains no metal parts for safe dielectric use Relentless eight base polycarbonate lens and frame system offers wraparound protection while carefully shaped and padded nosepiece and temples maximize comfort The dielectric style is safe for use in environments with electrical hazards www honeywellsafety com 26 PIT QUARRY May 2013 www pitandquarry com