Archives: Communications in mining

Rogers Communications together with NORCAT, a global leader in the development and provision of skilled labour training and innovation services, have announced a five-year strategic relationship to accelerate technology adoption in the global mining industry. Through this collaboration, Rogers will establish the Rogers Technology Centre of Excellence at the NORCAT Underground Centre to bring innovative[…]

A new universal, uniform and manufacturer-independent data interface between attachment tools and construction machinery, which also has potential in a mining environment, will be presented at Bauma 2022 in Munich, Germany, next week. The new MiC 4.0 BUS, which was nominated for the bauma Innovation Award 2022, enables simpler work processes through barrier-free and direct[…]

Swift Networks says it has secured a new three-year agreement with Mineral Resources Limited to service its nine mine sites with Swift Access. The contract comes with a subscription value of A$3.4 million ($2.1 million), with revenues expected to commence in second half of the company’s 2023 financial year, it said. This contract represents ongoing[…]

Intrepid Group Ltd and indurad have announced a new strategic partnership to provide robust anti-collision, volumetric inventory and positioning solutions for the mining and material handling industry. The partnership will have a focus on the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan, the pair said. Indurad calls itself the global leader in radar-based automation and[…]

Caterpillar has announced two new optional technology solutions – Integrated Technology Package and Operator Assist Technology Package – for the Cat® 7495 and 7495 HF Electric Rope Shovels. The new packages eliminate the need for one-off technology customisation, offer faster technology installation and provide seamless integration of future technologies into machine operation, according to the[…]

Having already achieved the highest documented level of aerial autonomy – level 4A – with its drone-based solutions, Exyn Technologies is striving for further industry firsts, Raffi Jabrayan, VP of Business Development and Commercial Sales, says. One of its more recent breakthroughs came in Germany at the K+S’ Werra mine site, where a team demonstrated[…]

Tata Communications, a global digital ecosystem enabler, has launched a dedicated Private 5G Global Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Pune, India to accelerate Industry 4.0 applications and capabilities for enterprises. This new CoE is an agile, secure and indoor facility to test and trial industry use cases. Tata Communications has developed use cases including in[…]

Sandvik says it is introducing a new operator training simulator, Digital Trainer – TH, an efficient and flexible tool for Sandvik truck operator training. Following the introduction of a similar solution for large Sandvik loaders Toro™ LH621i and Toro™ LH517i in 2020, Sandvik is rolling out Digital Trainer – TH initially for large trucks Toro™[…]

Epiroc, the leading productivity and sustainability partner to the mining and infrastructure industries, says it has agreed to acquire a majority stake (53%) of Radlink, an Australian company that provides mines with wireless connectivity solutions. Radlink, headquartered in Perth, Australia, designs, delivers, and integrates wireless data and voice communication networks and supporting infrastructure to surface[…]

Wenco International Mining Systems Ltd is expanding its sales and support to customers in Northern Europe through a new partnership with Rotator Oy, a leading provider of mining equipment and solutions, based in Finland. This new agreement extends Wenco’s reach with a capable value-added reseller, paving the way for customers in the region to further[…]