Technology Without Complexity

Family-run Queensland quarry company, McBride Sands adopts trade approved scales and iWeigh office software to streamline administration. Owners Dean and Melissa McBride explain how prioritising simplicity has helped them ensure technology has helped rather than hindered their operations.   Based near Bundaberg, McBride specialises in high quality sand materials with a focus on excellent, reliable service. Customers include concrete and asphalt plants, landscaping businesses, blockworks, and construction companies, with the options for delivered or ex-pit collection, as well as screened and unscreened product.  The company has utilised Topcon Loadmaster trade-approved loader scales for many years, serviced and supported by Australian distributor Aptella (formerly Position Partners).   Installed on two Hitachi wheel loaders, Loadmaster is a simple, user-friendly on-board weighing system

BUMA deploys dynamic technology solutions

Mining services provider BUMA offers comprehensive end-to-end services to its clients throughout Queensland. With a focus on safety and collaboration, the Company has rapidly expanded its use of operational technology in recent years, tailored to meet the unique requirements of each client and project.  Jack Walker leads Operational Technology initiatives across BUMA sites, providing solutions and offering comprehensive support for technology incorporated into the day to day running of a site. “As a mining services provider we partner with our clients over the long term and our commitment is to deliver on their evolving objectives,” he says.  BUMA’s scope and scale of operations are varied and dynamic, offering tailored mining service solutions to clients. These range from comprehensive