Pit & Quarry, October 2018
OPERATIONS MODERNIZING MINE PLANNING INVENTORY MANAGEMENT A drone is instrumental in enhancing these key areas at Delta Companies offering some pleasant surprises at the companys multiple sites BY JOE MCCARTHY xcellence in efficiency accuracy and safety are three goals aggregate producers strive to achieve every day These areas are all of high priority at Delta Companies a construction materials producer E that operates sites in Missouri Illinois and Arkansas The use of a drone now helps the company achieve all three goals in the area of inventory management Delta Companies operates five stone quarries and a sand and gravel pit and the company teamed with the Colas Group its parent company to explore inventory management solutions with Kespry Several years ago the companies discussed how drones could enhance operations at their six sites and Delta Companies has been operating a Kespry drone to enhance inventory management efficiency accuracy and safety since 2015 THE START OF A SUCCESSFUL RELATIONSHIP Don Rosenbarger business development manager at Delta Companies attended a meeting with other company managers and Kespry back in 2013 12 PIT QUARRY October 2018 pitandquarry com DELTA COMPANIES
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