Interview with AEM Senior Director Mike Pankonin - Pt. 1

Regulations and their impact on OEMs

Sep 24, 2012

Mike Pankonin, Senior Director, Technical & Safety Services at AEM discusses AEM's goals in the mining industry and how regulations like Tier 4 emissions have affected mining OEMs.

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