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Switch-Rated Plugs: The Ideal Connector for Electrical Power on the Move
At a remote construction site, finding electrical connections that are safe and easy to operate can be more challenging compared to within a facility or permanent worksite since resources are limited. This week’s Blog from MELTRIC takes a look at their switch-rated plug solutions that have become the top choice of power connectors for guaranteed safety while providing reliable power.
Caterpillar Autonomously Hauls More than 1 Billion Tonnes of Material with Cat® Command for Hauling in Less than a Year
Cat Command is marking a major milestone! Trucks equipped with Cat® MineStar™ Command for hauling have autonomously moved more than 1 billion tonnes of material in less than a year. This week’s Blog takes a look at what Cat MineStar technology brings the job site, and what it may mean for your operations.
Worker Mental Health Awareness Training Receives Ontario Funding
Many worksite locations are remote work camps or in the northern Ontario region, where access to medical care is more difficult than in southern Ontario. This week’s Blog from Workplace Safety North looks at how their training and resources are today helping forestry and mine workers, thanks to a recent funding announcement from the Province of Ontario.
Innovative Network Capabilities Lead to History-Making Mining Operations
With the increasing quantity of mining sites around the world comes the added risk of disasters. This week’s blog from Rajant looks at their wireless network solution, and how it can enhance innovative and advanced technological capabilities, and ensure incidents can be investigated rapidly and effectively – not only powering robotics, drones, and mobile equipment but also ensuring that the daily operations of a mining site remain running as seamlessly as possible.
Provix: Improving Visibility at the Mine Site with Thermal Cameras
Navigating heavy equipment in darkness, dust, fog, rain, snow, and steam is a challenging task, and equipment lights can be distorted causing additional visual distraction. This week’s Blog from Provix Inc. takes a look at how their thermal camera solutions can make your mine site safer.
Conveyor Technology: Designing For the Future by Innovating the Present
Higher production demands across all bulk handling segments require increased efficiency at the lowest cost of operation, in the safest and most effective manner possible. This week’s Blog from R. Todd Swinderman takes a deep dive into everything you need to know about modern chute and conveyor designs and improving productivity for the future.
Provix: Improving Visibility at the Mine Site with Thermal Cameras
Navigating heavy equipment in darkness, dust, fog, rain, snow, and steam is a challenging task, and wquipment lights can be distorted causing additional visual distraction. This week’s Blog from Provix Inc. takes a look at how their thermal camera solutions can make your mine site safer.
Provix RealTrac: CAS Tracking and Industrial Wi-Fi Multipurpose System for Enhancing Industrial Safety, Security, and Overall Efficiency of Mining Operations
Although mine worker fatalities and fatality incidence rates in North America are trending downwards, collisions still pose a significant threat to the safety of mines. This week’s Blog from Provix Inc. takes a look at their solutions that aim to keep workers safe from unnecessary workplace accidents.
How to Choose the Right Safety Technology for Off-Road Vehicles
Worksites can be dangerous places. The potential for deaths and injuries caused by moving plant machinery and equipment should not be underestimated. This week’s blog from Warren Di Marco, a vehicle safety expert at Brigade Electronics Canada, discusses the most appropriate safety devices and what to consider when choosing vehicle safety technology for off-road vehicles.
Recent Cyber Incidents
Cybercrime is a leading problem that many businesses have to face, some faster than they had planned. And the mining industry is not immune. This week’s Blog takes a look at the issue and explains the extreme importance of having a cyber program in place for your operations.