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Mining news: GPSTaseko’s Gibraltar Mine installs Wenco Fleet ManagementJune 2008 – Vancouver, BC. Taseko’s Gibraltar Copper Mine has installed Wenco’s Fleet Management System. Wenco’s fleet management system is a key component to Taseko’s major expansion and modernization plan. JRP Solutions Ltd. releases new Windows based PDA data collection applicationSNAP can re-create any field card in a digital format for a Windows based PDA very quickly, and cost effectively. This application is useful for anyone collecting data remotely. The application is extremely versatile and comprehensive, allowing virtually any type of data collection; from receiving digital information from another device (i.e. a GPS receiver), to [...] Trelleborg Harbour Marine helps moor vessels safely at LNG terminalsSafety is the priority at LNG terminals, which are growing in number inline with an increased demand for the fuel. Like many fuels, LNG is potentially hazardous and to help reduce the possibility of an incident during berthing or when a vessel is alongside a jetty, integrated mooring systems are becoming standard specification. These incorporate [...] GPS for underground operations - great potential for controlling block caves, saving trapped miners and machine automationToday (June 10) at the MassMin conference in Lulea, Sweden, Greg Baiden of Laurentian University, Canada (also Chief Technology Officer of Penguin Automated Systems) presented on a newly developed Underground Positioning System (UPS). The UPS has a range of some 2 km through rock and accuracy better than 3%. Mine trials [...] GPS for underground operations - great potential for controlling block caves, saving trapped miners and machine automationToday at the MassMin conference in Lulea, Sweden, Greg Baiden of Laurentian University, Canada (also Chief Technology Officer of Penguin Automated Systems) presented on a newly developed Underground Positioning System (UPS). The UPS has a range of some 2 km through rock and accuracy better than 3%. Mine trials are to be undertaken later this [...] New Caterpillar® On-Board Radio Efficiently Handles Both GPS and ATS Grade Control SystemsCaterpillar introduces the CR Series on-board radio that enables users to switch between GPS and ATS grade control without changing out the machine radio. Firmware on the CR radios upgrades directly through the display, eliminating the need for using a PC and simplifying machine installation and integration. The radio is available in two configurations—single band [...] Carlson Software And Rajant Corporation Announce Partnership To Deliver Mining And Construction SolutionsMALVERN, PA, June 10, 2008 – Rajant Corporation, a leading provider of portable, reliable, and adaptable wireless networking solutions, announced today that it has entered into a partnership agreement with Carlson Software to provide world-class productivity solutions primarily for the mining and construction industries. Patents pour in for NovariantNovariant, a leading provider of solutions for precision positioning and intelligent machine control systems, has seen a profusion of patent grants issued in the first quarter of 2008. “The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has approved the issuance of seven important patents for the company since January 1, 2008,” explains Dr. Michael O’Connor, Novariant CTO. [...] Patents pour in for NovariantInternational Mining notes that Novariant, a leading provider of solutions for precision positioning and intelligent machine control systems, has seen a profusion of patent grants issued in the first quarter of 2008. “The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has approved the issuance of seven important patents for the company since January 1, 2008,” explains Dr. [...] |
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