ABOUT THE SEMINAR
The course is focused on teaching participants how to produce aggregates in an efficient manner. It addresses current best practices in quarry operations with a focus on systems integration, economic sustainability, process improvement, overall cost reduction and the use of practical safety as a part of daily work behavior.
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The course aims at providing attendees an overall picture of the aggregate proces. Cost reduction and efficiency may be achieved in different stages of production and having an overall perspective of the process can impact operation efficiency. The fundamental topics of safety as a part of daily work behavior and some legal considerations are also contemplated as part of the training.
The efficient use of quarrying resources is at the heart of this program. The course explores lean thinking, process improvement, quarry planning and metrics, load & haul practical cost improvement, and process optimization, among other topics.
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Quarry Academy® in the USA is an educational seminar that looks at the full production stream of quarry operations. This program has been run by Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions and Dyno Nobel for 16 years.
Who Will Present
We have a wide range of experts leading the courses. Our speakers come from well respected companies in the industry. Read more about our 2023 Quarry Academy seminar speakers here.
Business area Sandvik Rock Processing Solutions is a leading supplier of equipment, tools, parts, service, digital solutions and sustainability-driving technologies for processing rock and minerals in the mining and construction industries. Applications include crushing, screening, breaking and demolition. In 2021, sales were approximately 7.6 billion SEK with about 2,100 employees.
Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is a business area within the Sandvik Group and a global leading supplier of equipment and tools, parts, service, digital solutions and sustainability-driving technologies for the mining and construction industries. Application areas include rock drilling, rock cutting, loading and hauling, tunneling and quarrying. In 2021, sales were approximately 41.4 billion SEK with about 15,500 employees.
Dyno Nobel provides customer solutions through our people, our products, and our services. Our blasters are among the most highly trained in the industry. We offer a full range of reliable explosives products from manufacturing plants around the world and blasting services from a distribution network unmatched in the industry. Our R&D is focused on practical ways to use new technologies to benefit our customers. Renowned for our excellent safety performance and innovative explosive products and services, Dyno Nobel continuously delivers groundbreaking performance through practical innovation.
