The Ray Operations consist of a 250,000-ton per day (tpd) open pit mine equipped to support both a 30,000 tpd concentrator and a 20,000 tpd concentrator.

There’s been a lot of debate recently on the direction of oil prices over the next 12 months. At the end of February, U.S. crude oil was slated to achieve its first monthly gain in eight months and its biggest monthly gain since 2009. Favorable news for the industry, right? Not so fast.

Learn how Rajant’s scalable, high-availability, multi-frequency network ensures reliable communications in rugged terrain.

Rajant proudly sponsored a team for the Bike MS “City to Shore Ride” that assisted the non-profit in exceeding their $5.6 million goal by over a quarter million dollars (the most ever raised in a single event in the 33 years since its inception).

Moving shipping containers from a major rail terminal to multiple destinations is complex and the coordination of those shipments is daunting, and requires a network that can ensure that shipments and equipment remain in sync.

Shows like OilComm are great venues for Rajant.  Not only can we talk about ourselves, but we can take what we hear from you back to our development team and keep our offerings on the leading edge.

No matter how well a wireless mesh network is planned and deployed, bad things happen to it over time. Devices are added. New applications are supported. Antennae are moved. Suddenly, the network is not working as it should.

Every once in a while, the concept of free, powerful, nationwide WiFi coverage regains the spotlight. The latest proposal, from the FCC, involves tapping unused television spectrum to ‘blanket’ many under-served areas across the country.

Although the sight of lumbering, rusty freight cars may lead some to believe that railroads are an antiquated industry, quite the opposite is true. Railroads are a growth industry. We discuss why.

With the devastating aftermath of ‘superstorm’ Sandy, the emergency preparedness of the nation’s wireless carriers comes under renewed scrutiny.

As MINExpo International 2012 kicks off this week, we’re reminded of just how much an old, established industry can change in just a few years. It’s not hard to see how the role of data has grown and assumed a central role in mine operations.

During a recent technical training session for our sales team, Rajant Chief Technology Officer Paul Helhake dusted off a little bit of Rajant history to share with the group.

Mining is all about moving lots of earth to extract the target material. And to do it better, mines all over the world are transforming their operations – not only with more efficient extraction technologies, but through network infrastructure and application upgrades.

A series of recent equipment failures and resulting oil spills in Canada has renewed concerns over pipeline safety and monitoring and environmental impact in Alberta and Saskatchewan – particularly in light of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline.

There’s been renewed discussion lately surrounding the wireless spectrum shortage, and whether it’s truly a shortage or a matter of mis-allocation. The calls for government to free up more radio spectrum for wireless communications are resonating again.