Archives: IoT

Hexagon has announced the acquisition of indurad, a global leader in radar and Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) technologies, along with its autonomous haulage subsidiary, xtonomy. It said: “This strategic move underscores Hexagon’s commitment to advancing mine productivity, safety, and autonomy through cutting-edge technology.” Key cited benefits of the acquisition are enhanced mine safety using indurad’s advanced[…]

Underground mining, essential for global raw material supply, and here especially for the majority of critical raw materials, faces significant challenges, including worker safety, operational efficiency and environmental sustainability, Christel Füllenbach and Professor Helmut Mischo*, write. Traditionally, maintenance strategies in this sector relied heavily on manual inspections and time-based preventive maintenance schedules. However, these conventional[…]

Transense Technologies has announced an exclusive partnership with German software firm TIRETASK GmbH to bring an all-in-one tyre management solution to the UK, North America and Australia. The collaboration introduces a powerful, integrated tyre management system that combines Translogik’s highly respected tyre inspection tools with TIRETASK’s advanced digital management software, the sensor technology and measurement[…]

Palantir Technologies Inc has renewed its multi-year enterprise agreement with Rio Tinto, extending the pair’s pact for an additional four years and securing Rio Tinto’s ongoing access to the Palantir Artificial intelligence Platform (AIP). As an early adopter of Palantir Foundry (Foundry), Rio Tinto has already primed its operational landscape for the deployment of AI[…]

Among the attractions of the Sandvik Digital Assistant (SAM) is that it delivers value to everyone in the crushing and screening value chain, raising the game for forward-looking mines, the OEM says. Recently launched into Africa at the Electra Mining Africa exhibition in Johannesburg, SAM’s reception among large and small players on the continent has[…]

ABB is launching the latest technology development in its portfolio of mine hoist safety products by introducing the fully SIL 3 certified ABB Ability™ Safety Plus Hoist Protector Version 3.0. This solution is part of the ABB Ability™ Safety Plus for hoists suite, the first fully SIL 3 certified mine hoist solutions with highest level of[…]

On the back of successful demonstrations at MINExpo International in Las Vegas in September, Maptek has announced that its Maptek Vestrex ecosystem for automation and orchestration is open for early access customers. Vestrex creates extraordinary value by making connections between diverse data sources without constraints of product, application, process or format, Maptek says. Data in[…]

Demand for autonomous mining truck technology industry in China is growing rapidly, driven by the ageing workforce in mining, increased labour costs, a desire to boost efficiency as well as regulatory safety mandates. Therefore the competitive landscape also continues to heat up. Along with TAGE Idriver, Waytous and EACON Mining, which have been widely covered[…]

First Quantum Minerals Ltd (FQM) and blasthole drill fleet autonomy company FLANDERS Electric have entered into an agreement to collaborate on advancing autonomous drilling solutions across FQM’s mining operations. The first roll-out of FLANDERS’s ARDVARC® system is scheduled for FMQ’s Zambian operation. The OEM-agnostic retrofit solution under ARDVARC enables autonomous functionality on electric or diesel[…]

Metso is launching CathodeSense+ for, it says, fast and accurate quality analysis for high-capacity throughput, ensuring reliable results for all cathode stripping machines. Developed for high-speed cathode stripping machines, Metso CathodeSense+ is a reliable free-standing system for the detection of nodules. Thanks to its advanced features, CathodeSense+ provides a full high-resolution 3D-scan, thus enabling higher[…]