Industrial
Satisfied Customers pushing Stone Mountain products to the limit.
Josh Bales
“Waste Connections met Stone Mountain when we started looking for a better communication system for our operations. Stone Mountain came in with Zello to help set up our new system. The BluSkye speaker mics and TruDock charging stations from Stone Mountain work flawlessly with Zello and our operating system.
When COVID-19 hit and social distancing was a must, one quick email and once again, Stone Mountain was there. They sent us charging cords for all of our drivers to charge mics at home. This was a big help! Stone Mountain has been with us from the start and I am confident that they will be with us for years to come.“
Waste Connections
“Speaking from personal experience we have these [BluSkye] microphones in over 150 trucks in the Austin & San Antonio area with great success. It is an excellent communication solution.”
Martin Marietta
Tom Bonnickson
Christopher R. Surwillo |BAU|
“As always, your ongoing support has been amazing and I can’t thank you enough for everything. Aside from the quality of your equipment, your service sets you aside from any vendor I have ever dealt with. The team that surrounds your product far exceeds my expectations every time.”
Advanced Disposal
“Manatts is a construction company based in Iowa that does heavy highway construction as well as being a supplier of ready mix concrete. In our trucking division we have around 120 trucks that supply material to our ready mix and portable paving plants, as well as haul material off of and to our highway projects.
We currently are using Samsung tablets mounted to the dash of each truck with a Stone Mountain Elite connected to each tablet. We are using ZelloWork for our PoC app and TrackIt for our GPS application.
I made the switch to Stone Mountain because the previous mics we used just weren’t durable. It seemed like I was constantly swapping out mics because of blown speakers – Since switching to Stone Mountain I have yet to replace a single mic. Also, one of the first things I noticed with our Elites was the audio quality. Compared to the competitors mics, the audio is crystal clear on the Elites.
We rolled out Zello to a small portion of our ready mix operations as well, that area is saving almost $1000 per month now using Zello over what they paid to lease space on a trunked radio system, with better coverage too.”
Manatts, Inc.
Kyle Lint
John S. Crumrine
“At Breckenridge Material, we operate over 200 Ready Mix trucks within a 100 mile radius of St. Louis, Missouri. In late 2017, our radio provider informed us that our 800 MHZ analog systems, utilized for communications between our fleet and our dispatch, was being phased out and we needed to move to a digital system.
In reviewing their costs, the new radios were going to be an investment of over $1,000/unit and the service was going to be in the $20/month range. At the same time, we were using tablets connected to the internet via cellular signal to communicate truck positions and status and we discovered that we would be able to communicate between our dispatch group and trucks by utilizing a tool called ZelloWorks if we could find the right hardware.
After researching and testing several options, including Bluetooth capable devices, we discovered that the Stone Mountain Elite Speaker Mic was the best solution. The Elite offered the ability to charge in our vehicles, voices were loud and clear in the truck, were capable of connecting to our external speakers and were durable and held up in our dusty environment. Thanks to this solution, we saved the company over $150,000 in one-time hardware costs and $24,000/year in operating costs.”
Beckenridge Material Company
“Stone Mountain is a great business partner and always provides excellent customer service – couple this with their industry knowledge, excellent design, and quality product and you get a great all around company to do business with.
No matter the size of your order they treat you as their only customer and that is really appreciated. We will continue to do business for years to come.”
Sesquatchie Concrete
Stephen Byrd
Angelo Petriello
“Until our company was introduced to Stone Mountain, we were using hard-wired two-way radios for our 50+ fleet. Communication on the two-way radios did not transmit without background static or come close to providing the service coverage area needed.
Stone Mountain suggested we try connecting wireless, two-way cellular speaker mics to our existing phones and tablets. We couldn’t be happier. The coverage area is much greater, there is less background noise, and we seldom lose communication.
Through the Zello PoC app, our drivers are able to successfully connect the BluSkye wireless speaker mic and communicate clearly, without interruption. The [BluSkye] speaker mic is much more rugged than our previous radios, is easily connected, and can be used while in close proximity to the tablets. This is helpful as it allows our drivers to be outside of their vehicles for troubleshooting while communicating with our mechanics.
The customer service we received from Stone Mountain has been exceptional. They could not have been more helpful when we were configuring the speaker mics to our phones and tablets and continue to provide excellent customer service. Not only do they have great response time when we have questions, they have met and exceeded every one of our specifications.”
Trans-Fleet Concrete, Inc.
“Our job requires lifting and moving extremely heavy objects to locations where visibility is impaired. Safety is paramount and nothing is more important than making sure that everyone on the job site goes home to their family. In this industry there is no room for failure. We operate a 5 ton crane on an International truck with a 100’ extension boom. Every load lifted has a spotter guiding the load with a tagline to control the load and to avoid damaging property or hurting someone.
Prior to using Stone Mountain’s SpeakEZ hands free communication devices, we used cell phones (if service was available) or required additional people just to maintain contact between the crane operator and the spotters. With SpeakEZ, we maintain communications without having to use our hands to give crane signals or make phone calls.
As the owner of a crane company, I know the risks and liabilities involved with the work we do. I feel much safer being able to keep my hands on the controls while also being able to communicate at the same time with my spotters using the SpeakEZ devices.”
SML Crane
Danny Myers
Brian Webb
“We own a fleet of 550 concrete trucks – Nine months ago we migrated our vehicle communications to a cellular based system using pedestal mounted Android tablets with the Zello PoC app. We operate in an extremely loud and environmentally hostile environment and needed a wired remote speaker mic (RSM) that was rugged, waterproof, extremely loud and reliable. After evaluating several product options, we chose the Elite RSM by Stone Mountain. The Elite met or exceeded all our requirements and expectations. The unit maintains loud and clear audio well above the ambient noise level. The hard wired charging kit is easy to install and includes a heavy duty power connector that conveniently mates to a jack in the RSM cable – Allowing the RSM to be charged and used at the same time.
Stone Mountain worked with us more as a partner than a supplier – They listened to our needs and if they didn’t have it, they developed it for us. Their customer service and product support is truly exceptional!”