4 min readNASA Science Editorial TeamAs the ocean warms and land ice melts, ocean circulation — the movement of heat around the planet by currents — could be impacted. Research with NASA satellites and other data is currently underway to learn more.Dynamic and powerful, the ocean plays a vital role in Earth’s climate. It helps […]
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Photo: MasabaMagnum telescoping radial stacking conveyors and drive-over truck unloaders provide maximum operational efficiency and minimize labor on-site, according to Masaba. Masaba’s Magnum telescoping conveyor is equipped with a single- or dual-drive gearbox with mechanical breaks, providing constant engagement and smoother operation of the stinger while improving long-term durability with minimal annual maintenance required. The […]
clockThis article was published more than 1 year agoCOMMERCE, Ga. — The battery plant just north of Commerce is hard to miss. It looms over Interstate 85 like a monolith: sheer gray walls many stories high, a vast parking lot that extends almost half a mile. Online, some employees complain about having to trek long distances […]
17 Mar, 2024 Liz Carey Safetyworkplace fatalitiesWorkplace SafetyColumbia County, GA (WorkersCompensation.com) – A worker at a golf cart plant is dead after she tried to retrieve her AirPod from under a conveyor belt during her shift.Officials said Alyssa Drinkard, 21, died after she got tangled up in the chain that moved the conveyor on March […]
Bridgestone Corporation announced today its intention to withdraw from the conveyor belt business as part of a restructuring of its diversified products business. The company will gradually reduce production and sales volume in order to “minimise the impact to the operations of its customers and suppliers” and will completely withdraw from the business by the […]
Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAlyssa Drinkard, 21, pronounced dead in hospital Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profileA 21-year-old woman has been killed after getting caught […]
SEARCHAlyssa Drinkard, 21, became trapped under the machine as she tried to pick up her earbuds, a report says. News CorrespondentWarning: This article includes graphic descriptions that could be disturbing to some readers.A young Georgia woman died last week after she got caught in a conveyor belt chain while trying to reach for a dropped […]
The German conveyor belt manufacturer Continental has developed a technology that uses drones and acoustic monitoring to identify potential problems on large-scale conveyors before costly damage occurs. The technology replaces laborious manual inspections by using sensor-based technologies that allow precise inspection and enable predictive maintenance.The system focuses on finding defective idlers, which are estimated to […]
NEWS… BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW ITA woman working at a golf cart plant died after trying to pick up her AirPod from below a conveyor belt and getting caught in the machinery.Alyssa Drinkard, 21, a line worker at Club Car plant in Evans, Georgia, dropped her earbud under the conveyor around 9.45pm last Friday, […]
A Georgia woman died after she dropped an AirPod under a conveyor and got caught in a chain while searching for it last week, several outlets reported.Alyssa Drinkard, 21, died Friday night during a shift at a Club Car plant, which manufactures golf carts and other vehicles, NBC News reported.According to an incident report obtained by […]
