Archives: Communications in mining

Next up in Sandvik’s new series of operator training solutions, after the launch of Digital Driller in September 2020, is the new Digital Trainer – LH simulator for the company’s largest Toro™ LH517i and Toro™ LH621i loaders, which it says offers an efficient and flexible tool for operator training. “The Digital Trainer allows to start[…]

Intelligent power management company Eaton has announced the launch of a remote monitoring application for industrial process customers, in environments like oil and gas, mining, metals and minerals and chemical processing. The application collects and aggregates operational and maintenance data from all manufacturers’ equipment into a unified view for proactive planning to avoid downtime. It[…]

Despite the travel restriction difficulties associated with COVID-19, Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology says it has found novel and innovative solutions to overcoming these challenges, ensuring the company maintains its leading positions in the automation and digitalisation fields. Considering the company first introduced automation solutions into its product offering some 15 years ago and digital[…]

Hexagon’s PPM division and RealWear® have announced the continued development of interoperability between Hexagon’s Xalt Connected Worker solution and RealWear’s HMT family of wearable, hands-free devices. The combination of software from Hexagon and hardware from RealWear allows workers in industries such as metals and mining to increase efficiency of operations while minimising potential safety issues,[…]

New surface autonomous mining truck trials seem to pop up on an almost monthly basis, and not just new “autonomous” machines. Fleet retrofits of older models are cropping up, as are mixed AHS fleets (both in terms of truck brands and types but also mixed AHS and conventional truck fleets) and solutions from other players[…]

Recently, China’s first larger tonnage unmanned hydraulic excavator for mining applications – XCMG’s 93 t class Intelligent Hydraulic Excavator XE950DA – was successfully delivered to Jiangxi Copper Group. The XCMG XE950DA utilises a 5G+MEC commercial networking solution & remote online construction operations technology to achieve remote operation in a 4G/5G environment, greatly reducing production cost.[…]

CR has acquired GET Trakka, and all associated intellectual property, adding, it says, proven tooth loss and productivity monitoring capability alongside its growing digital portfolio of mining technology. GET Trakka is an industry innovator with the only field-proven system providing reliable sensor-based GET (ground engaging tools) loss detection for mining equipment, along with data analysis[…]

Decipher, a Perth-based cloud monitoring platform for tailings storage facilities (TSFs), has been working with industry leaders in the tech space to create an integrated TSF cloud solution to help mining companies improve governance, monitoring, reporting and disclosure of tailings data. TSFs are integral to almost any mining activity but, due to their “toxic nature”[…]

While LTE provides undeniable benefits to users of all kinds – including a high level of predictability, quality of service and connectivity at longer distances than Wi-Fi style networks – its application in mining creates some specific challenges regarding its use, 3DP reports. First, LTE has been developed with a bias for consumers to download[…]

Caterpillar is sponsoring a new partnership with South Dakota School of Mines & Technology that will explore technologies such as autonomous robotic mining, cutting edge software used to manage mining and construction operations, and new equipment that increases efficiency and safety. The partners said these technological advancements “will increase sustainability of the earth’s natural resources[…]