Tag: AI

Martin Marietta’s Jim Nickolas takes over as chairman of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association this month. Photo: NSSGA

Incoming NSSGA chair shares outlook on road ahead

March 12, 2024 By

The incoming chair of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) shares his view of the industry and what’s ahead in Washington.

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Remote machine monitoring will likely become the standard, and data and telematics will continue to modify practices for increased uptime. Photo by Kevin Yanik.

The dawn of a new era for the aggregate industry

February 13, 2024 By

A number of aggregate producers are exploring the possibilities of autonomy, artificial intelligence and electric power for industry applications.

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A case study done by Whittle Consulting for autonomous hauling systems provider Pronto presented the benefits of small autonomous trucks versus other autonomous and manned options. Photo: shaunl/E+/Getty Images

Which truck size is best for autonomous hauling?

January 26, 2024 By

A case study analyzing ‘small’ and ‘medium’ haulers presents a surprising finding about autonomous tech.

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Command Alkon releases its newest innovation

January 23, 2024 By

The company, exhibiting at this week’s World of Concrete, is highlighting the very latest in its Command Cloud technology platform.

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Bulk Exchange says its industry-specific search engine is the only comprehensive solution for finding and listing materials, accessing list prices, and submitting and responding to RFPs. Photo: Bulk Exchange

Online platform emerges for bulk materials

January 23, 2024 By

Bulk Exchange publicly launched as a marketplace for suppliers, dumpsites, contractors and estimators.

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AI and the mining industry

July 27, 2023 By and

Turner Staffing Group president Thomas Haun offers his take on how AI will ultimately fit into operations and impact jobs.

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Using drones to reduce drill and blast costs

January 18, 2022 By

Find out how blasting operations can take the next step with a drone to reduce their costs.

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Firmatek acquires Kespry

October 25, 2021 By

Kespry’s aerial intelligence software will be integrated into Firmatek, bringing cloud-native AI together with Firmatek’s capabilities.

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Trimble launches venture fund aimed at innovation

August 31, 2021 By

Trimble Ventures will deploy capital to accelerate the growth of innovative companies and partners.

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