Quarry Management magazine has been the official monthly journal of The Institute of Quarrying since 1918. Each issue contains timely, relevant and topical coverage of all key issues, developments and advances in the aggregates sector.

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This Month - August 2019

Automation & Control

Seeing the Bigger Picture
How automated data capture using network-connected devices, web-based reporting and advanced analytical tools is driving improvements across aggregates operations.

Prioritizing Uptime
With uptime being a key priority for their customers, JCB are investing heavily in a huge expansion of digital technology that is providing transformational improvements in global customer support.

Autopilots: What do customers want from automation? 
Automation technology is advancing, but what features do customers actually want? Volvo CE highlight how automated services are making every operator the world’s best.

Will Automation Ever Take Off in Construction? 
Increasing automation is met with excitement and fear in equal measure, but the benefits for mankind are enormous, says Professor Paul Newman, co-founder of autonomous vehicle software company Oxbotica.

Radar Reliability
Innovative 80GHz radar reliability increases productivity in the screen house for E&JW Glendinning.

Recruitment & Training

Extracting Potential: Developing quarrying’s next generation of talent
Tarmac’s national skills and safety park trainer, Katie Barrett, outlines the ways that the company is supporting its next generation of talent.

IQ Insight

Explosive Findings Cut Costs for Quarrying
Robin Gillespie outlines the development and utilization of electronic delay detonators at Shap Quarry.

Conference Report

MPA Annual Conference 2019 
Key industry conference addresses impacts of ‘change’ on the mineral products industry.

BAA Annual Conference
QM reports on the British Aggregates Association’s 2019 annual conference seminar proceedings.Automation & Control.