QUARRY MINING mining pollute air and drinking water and harm wildlife and habitat , but it can also permanently scar natural landscapes .
Understanding the importance of incorporating sustainability into its operations , Quarry Mining has realised the potential of digital technology , but this time as a support to its sustainability ambitions .
“ We are using the latest 3D technologies for all our engineering and designs ,” explained Drewes .
“ The introduction of this technology means we are now using less raw material and using all resources efficiently . We are using automated program to calculate how the raw material can be used in the most efficient way . Now , we have nearly zero cutoffs from the material we use , which also saves us money . The less waste you get from a material , the more efficiently you use it ,” he added .
Quarry Mining is also looking at ways to tackle sustainability in the production side of the company as well as the manufacturing .
To reduce energy consumption the company Quarry Mining has installed energy-saving meters to track its energy consumption and aim to reduce energy use where it can . Drewes added : “ The aim is to make different processes more efficient by using less energy .”
“ The introduction of technology means we are now using less raw material and using all resources efficiently ”
CHRISTIAN DREWES TECHNICAL DIRECTOR , QUARRY MINING
Responding to the changing needs of the quarry and mining industries Undoubtedly the quarry and mining industries have massively changed over the years and as with many industries , technology has played a massive role in driving this change . Having worked in the industry for a long time , Kerler explained that in the last decade he has stepped up his company to meet the industries ’ growing demands . miningglobal . com 61