vMonitor Announces Aggressive Growth Strategy and Hiring of L J Guillotte as President and CEO

vMonitor, Inc. announces early results of its Aggressive Growth Strategy in oil and gas wireless automation and field optimization solutions. vMonitor Director Tom Bates, former Managing Director at Lime Rock Partners and former CEO of Weatherford Interra, describes the Company’s strategy as follows: “vMonitor has succeeded in developing the broadest, most comprehensive of wireless oil... 

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WiscoLift Selects N4 Systems’ Field ID to Manage Their RFID Based Inspection and Safety Services and Joins the Field ID Safety Network

WiscoLift has selected the market leading automated inspection and real-time safety compliance management system, Field ID, to manage their inspection, testing, certification and repair services. Field ID Distributor Edition will enable WiscoLift to have full safety traceability of products they sell as well as take advantage of the Field ID Safety Network; sharing critical safety data with their vendors... 

Motorola Broadens Portfolio of Communications Solutions for the Mining Industry

Motorola Inc. unveiled the most recent enhancements to its portfolio of voice and data solutions for the mining industry – its enhanced MOTOMESH Solo wireless broadband network solution and its Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)-approved HT750 portable two-way radio. “Motorola voice and data solutions deliver real-time, reliable, business-critical communications that help ensure... 

Connexus Energy’s Utility Truck Services Selects N4 Systems’ Field ID for Their Vehicle Inspection and Certification Services

Utility Truck Services has selected the market leading electronic inspection and safety compliance system, Field ID, to manage all of their utility truck inspection and maintenance procedures. Utility Truck Services selected Field ID for its unmatched real-time safety compliance technology that will be used over multiple vehicles types in the field. “At Utility Truck Services we have been expanding... 

Iron Ore Company of Canada Selects Rajant Corporation for Mine Wide Wireless Communications

Rajant Corporation, a leading provider of portable, reliable, and adaptable wireless networking solutions, announced today that it has been selected by the Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC), to supply the primary communications platform for mining operations at the IOC mine located in Labrador City, Labrador, Canada. The mine-wide Rajant BreadCrumb® wireless mesh network will enable IOC to run multiple... 

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Komatsu America Corp. Announces New 960E-1 Mining Truck

Komatsu America Corp. is pleased to announce the introduction of the 960E-1 (960E) AC electric drive haul truck. The largest of Komatsu’s full line of mining trucks, the new model carries a 360 ton (327 tonnes) payload and weighs 1,270,000 lbs when fully loaded. The 960E balances payload, productivity and power, and is designed to be the right match for today’s mining needs. Just over 24’ tall, the... 

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Chronology of mine safety legislation

_Jan. 2 Sago Mine explosion results in 12 deaths _Jan. 9 West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin appoints former federal Mine Safety and Health Administration director J. Davitt McAteer to conduct special Sago investigation. New Mexico conducts unscheduled inspection of its only underground mine on orders by Gov. Bill Richardson. _Jan. 19 Two miners die in fire at Aracoma Alma No. 1 Mine in Logan County. _Jan.... 

Chevron Selects OTI’s EasyFuel as its Petroleum Payment and Automated Fuel Management Solution

On Track Innovations Ltd, (OTI) today announced that Chevron Corporation , has chosen OTI to be the provider of its EasyFuel petroleum payment and automated fuel management system. EasyFuel provides oil companies with the ability to sign long term contracts with fleets, assuring the correct grade and amount of fuel is dispensed into an authenticated fuel tank and provides loyalty and contactless payment... 

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Australian Mining Shares Decline, Led by BHP; Rinker Advances

Australian mining stocks fell, led by BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto Group after prices of metals such as nickel and copper dropped. Companies with U.S. earnings, such as Rinker Group Ltd., rose on signs of slowing inflation in the world’s biggest economy. The S&P/ASX 200 Index added 1.1 points to 5037.50 as of 11:06 a.m. in Sydney. About 11 stocks declined for every seven that rose. Brambles...