“ Mine planning and operations management are key growth opportunities , and this complementary acquisition … will enable us to provide customers a more comprehensive suite of technologies ”
STEFAN WIDING PRESIDENT AND CEO , SANDVIK
Shell has provided Shell LubeExpert services to 10 of the top companies over the last decade . Through its portfolio of end-toend solutions , it is helping mining businesses increase output without losing sight of their sustainability goals .
Shell has also invested in developing innovative offers for mining . This includes technologies like MachineMax , a digital equipment management platform for offhighway fleets ; and OREN , the first B2B marketplace for the mining and industrial sectors , which offers solutions , software , and services to accelerate digital and sustainability transformation .
Full and half dome scans raise productivity This growing demand for more and intricate data and models means that for mining surveyors the pressure is on - even more than before - to deliver as efficiently as possible . While developments in laser scanning have enabled high quality , comprehensive data , reducing collection time is a high priority for underground surveyors . Typically , mine surveyors will only require a scan in the forward direction , collecting as-built data of newly excavated areas , while the data behind them is irrelevant . The requirement to perform a Full Dome scan ( scanning 360 ° around ) can be time consuming , especially when only half the data is needed .
The latest version of the Trimble Access field software for topographic surveying , staking and control offers mine surveyors the possibility to limit the focus of their scan to the forward direction only by utilising the new Half-Dome Scan option . This new scanning method provides a critical boost for productivity , cutting scanning time by 50 %. It is now possible to set the direction of the scan by aiming toward the face of the tunnel advance , and then scan only that which is in front of the scanner operator .
38 March 2022