Pit & Quarry, November 2018
the imagery needed in an overlapping method and the computer can stitch the imagery together like a jigsaw puzzle Margol says Margol notes this process is similar to how an iPhone takes a panoramic photo stitching together the photographed elements piece by piece The benefits of Stockpile Reports technology were realized immediately according to Memphis Stone Gravel Through the use of Stockpile Reports The implementation of drones in site surveying equates to increased efficiency Leverett says Memphis Stone Gravel had more accurate site maps and inventory measurements for future planning We do the drone flights with Stockpile Reports to confirm what we think we have in the system Leverett says The frequency and magnitude of inventory adjustments or corrections has become less frequent SAVING TIME In addition to the automated data reports perhaps equally as beneficial for Memphis Stone Gravel is the opportunity to conduct drone flights as often as desired Our subscriptions are unlimited measurements so we have customers that go out daily to measure Margol says This is all we do stockpile measurements For three years from 2015 to this year Leverett flew almost 300 drone flights some even in the companys mining areas and estimates he was making more than a half dozen flights per month During those three years I would fly each plant every other month then do the remainder of the plants the next month Leverett says The benefit of having that monthly inventory update has been a tremendous difference However while the ability to survey sites monthly via drone proved helpful it also proved time consuming for Leverett To do 13 or 14 sites it would occupy a week or two of my time each month Leverett says There were times I needed to be elsewhere but I had to get the inventory done The time saving solution therefore was to outsource the drone flights while still utilizing Stockpile Reports for data reports Just this year we upgraded a little INVENTORY MANAGEMENT ROCK SOLID EQUIPMENT FOR MINING AND CONSTRUCTION ROCK DRILL DIVISION BREAKER ATTACHMENT DIVISION A Complete Line of Reliable Cost Effective Equipment Blasthole drills accommodating hole sizes from 2 to 6 Hydraulic breakers ranging in Impact Class from 150 ft lb to 15000 ft lb Various other high quality attachments to complement assorted carriers Whether youre drilling in quarries breaking rock on the jobsite or backfilling deep lifts Furukawa Rock Drill USA formerly Kent Demolition Tools and Furukawa Rock Drill provides a reliable cost effective equipment solution TO LEARN MORE VISIT US ONLINE AT WWW FRDUSA COM OR CALL 8005272282 36 PIT QUARRY November 2018 pitandquarry com
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