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Clarity from Above: Satellite messaging offers reliable remote mine monitoring in real time
Wednesday, 03 April 2013
Clarity from Above: Satellite messaging offers reliable remote mine monitoring in real time Remote monitoring is not new to mining companies. Equipment that supports mining operations and infrastructure is often located in areas away from the main mining site and the ability to…
Oil & gas industry awards recognize environmental, safety, social performance
Wednesday, 20 March 2013
Oil & gas industry awards recognize environmental, safety, social performance The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) has presented recognition awards to five oil and natural gas companies for innovative environmental, safety and social projects that demonstrate responsible resource development.…
Poor workplace nutrition hits oil & gas, mining workers' health, productivity
Thursday, 07 March 2013
Poor workplace nutrition hits oil & gas, mining workers' health, productivity Workers at remote oil, gas and mining sites face multiple challenges. Fatigue in the forms of exhaustion, weakness or sleepiness, for example, is the leading cause of worker-initiated accidents. As…
SALARY SURVEY 2012 - Moving on Up: Workers see wage increases this year and beyond
Wednesday, 20 February 2013
SALARY SURVEY 2012 - Moving on Up: Workers see wage increases this year and beyond Regardless of what’s going on in the Canadian manufacturing sector, our sister publication PEM's annual survey shows salaries are not suffering because of it. Things are looking up, as they…
Not Set in Stone: The fight to preserve our competitive edge in mining
Thursday, 07 February 2013
Not Set in Stone: The fight to preserve our competitive edge in mining While Canada has successfully transformed its resource advantage in metals and minerals into a competitive edge across several connected industries, we need to ensure that the factors that made us…
Power Needs: What to consider when buying a portable generator
Wednesday, 23 January 2013
Power Needs: What to consider when buying a portable generator In today’s market, there are many things to consider when buying a portable generator — and in most cases, this is a good thing. However, too much choice can also…
  • Products

    Gas Clip MGC gas detector boasts weeks of run-time
    Gas Clip MGC gas detector boasts weeks of run-time May 17, 2013 - Gas Clip Technologies has introduced a gas detector with about 60 days-worth of run-time. The new MGC (Multi Gas Clip) can go a full two months…
    Articulated Truck Solutions launches Hydex weight measurement system
    Articulated Truck Solutions launches Hydex weight measurement system May 17, 2013 - Articulated Truck Solutions—which provides Cat dealers with access to industry-specific articulated truck (AT) products—has launched a weight measurement system. Monitoring payload and cycle time with a…
    Phoenix offers explosion-proof SLXP, SLX and DLX LED fixtures
    Phoenix offers explosion-proof SLXP, SLX and DLX LED fixtures May 16, 2013 - Explosion-proof lights have joined Phoenix Products’ offering of LED fixtures (photos below). The SLXP, SLX and DLX LED fixtures provide an instant-on light source while remaining…
    Cat Product Link takes the guesswork out of equipment management
    May 8, 2013 - Caterpillar Global Petroleum revealed the upcoming 2013 launch of Cat Product Link: an enterprise telematics solution for the oil & gas market that enables customers, dealers…
    GE’s Universal Relay Family upgrade eliminates network failover time
    May 2, 2013 - GE has made available the latest firmware upgrade for its UR (Universal Relay) and URPlus platforms, which are designed to eliminate failover time when a network…
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    The sun rises in the west when it comes to salary increases
    Salary gains continue to be strong in Alberta and Saskatchewan at approximately four per cent this year, compared to three per cent nationally, according to The Conference Board of Canada's…
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