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40 OCTOBER 2016 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® One of America’s Healthiest Companies Adapted from a Press Release by Joy Global, Inc. Congratulations to Joy Global, Inc. for being a 2016 recipient of the Gold Well Workplace Award from the Wellness Council of America (WELCOA). This award recognizes the nation’s leaders in corporate health by monitoring their adherence to a rigorous set of criteria outlined in WELCOA’s seven benchmarks to a result-oriented Well Workplace. This is the third time Joy Global has been included on the list of America’s Healthiest Companies since the program was implemented in 1991. Joy Global earned a Gold award by successfully building comprehensive work site wellness initiatives and demonstrating concrete results. The company’s efforts to support employees’ health include: on-site biometric screenings and flu shots, a tobacco cessation program, as well as physical activity and weight loss programs. “Our employees are a valued and essential part of our commitment to leading the mining industry in service and performance,” said Johan Maritz, executive vice president - human resources at Joy Global. “We are honored to be recognized for efforts that we feel are essential to supporting our employees’ well-being.” International Mining Technology Hall of Fame 2015 Inductees Adapted from Information by the International Mining Technology Hall of Fame WWDR is proud to recognize Eddie Wagner, who was inducted into the International Mining Hall of Fame for 2015 in the Underground Production category. He was one of the founders of Mixermobile, which was named after a machine he helped to design which could quickly mix and place concrete. He was one of the first to experiment with four-wheel-drive wheel loaders, opening Wagner Tractor and focusing on the manufacture of construction equipment. Wagner was asked to build a front-end loader for underground mining by Hidden Splendor Mining Co., and shortly after accomplishing this, he was approached by Phillips Petroleum to build what would be known as the MS-1. The MS-1 was the first of its kind and the forefather of today’s heavy mining equipment. It was quickly followed by the MT-10, the MTT-425, and the ST-5. Wagner also developed Spring Applied Hydraulic Release (SAHR ® ) Fail-to-Safe brakes. For additional featured Hall of Fame inductees, including Dr. Wolfgang Baum, Luke Danielson, and Dr. Jonathan Peck, please visit our website a t www.worldwidedrillingresource.info/HallofFame.pdf Eddie Wagner New Software for the Foundation Industry Adapted from a Press Release by Pile Dynamics, Inc. Pile Dynamics, Inc. introduced the new PDI-Tomo software for analysis of Crosshole Sonic Logging (CSL) data, which replaces an older tomography program, with significant advantages. Crosshole Sonic Logging evaluates the integrity of concrete of drilled shafts and other bored or cast-in-place deep foundations. Ultrasonic transmitters and receivers are inserted in the foundation and an instrument, such as the Pile Dynamics’ brand CHAMP-XV, collects the data. Its software, CHA-W, analyzes the propagation of the waves emitted by the transmitters, indicating potential concrete problems. Tomography Analysis with PDI-Tomo takes the examination further, allowing a better estimate of the extent of irregularities or defects. It combines arrival time data from the scans of all pairs of tubes, analyzes the data, and displays it in various views. Once CSL testing is completed and the data has been processed, the transition from CHA-W to PDI-Tomo is done in one seamless step. PDI-Tomo has been designed for fast data processing, improving the productivity of CHAMP-XV users. Program functions are intuitive and many features are automatic; for example, PDI-Tomo finds the depths where data suggests a detailed investigation of integrity may be warranted. The professional looking PDI-Tomo output can be customized to fit the needs of each user. '6 2'& $*32 (1/- : 3/ : ! 5'1 $*32 *. 23/%+ (/1 *, #2 !#3'1 !',, '/3)'1-#, 70,/1#3*/. /.2314%3*/. '3% $*32 )#--'12 #.& )#--'1 $*32 3#$* , *9'12 *. #.8 2*9' #.8 %/..'%3*/. /,' /0'.'12 '$4*,&" )/,' /0'.'1 '13*%#, /1*9/.3#, /1 4$2 6*3) #.8 %/..'%3*/. 4$ #&#03/12 -#&' 3/ (*3 " .''&2 & ' +-* -( &/ #-+*/&"- +) "(( %+*" 3 222 -( &/ +) +0- 2&#" (("! .%" . &! 5 /7. #+- 4+0 /+ 04 (( +# 4+0- &/. *! !-&((&*$ .0,,(&". #-+) &/ "-1& " 6