Tag: Automation
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Megacharging the Future of Mines
To curb the costs associated with ventilation, an increasing number of mining companies are turning to electric vehicles. But one of their biggest challenges they face are inconsistencies between each electric vehicle’s design and charging needs. This week’s Blog takes a look at a new innovation from Meglab that addresses that challenge; the MegaCharge™ charging…
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Meglab Collaborates with Bell to Create Seamless Networks, From Underground to Surface
To help businesses keep up with an ever-changing technological world, Meglab offers solutions to support transformation initiatives aimed at the mine of the future. This week’s Blog takes a look at a recent collaboration between Meglab and Bell to create a seamless network for Eldorado’s Lamaque mine, in an effort to improve overall speed, security,…
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Remote Vehicle Operation in the Mining Industry
Meglab has propelled themselves to the forefront of worker safety-innovation with their newest technology, the MicroGuide® Pro Surface Edition. This week’s Blog takes a look at this app that mining companies can use to remotely operate underground vehicles from surface and is easily adaptable to match client needs.
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The Importance of Digitization in the Mining Industry – Now and Into the Future
The push towards digitization in the mining sector is increasingly becoming more immediate – and digitization is the key. This week’s Blog explores how digitization has transformed the industry and takes a glimpse into the future of automation.
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Canada’s Mining Workforce is Changing
How we find, build, operate and reclaim mines in Canada is being rapidly transformed by innovative technologies and the achievement of transformational change requires a new vision for mining that is ambitious enough to drive a change in performance and operational goals. This week’s Blog takes a look at a recent report from the Mining…
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Wear Resistance: the Underlying Property in Modern Steels
Recent research predicts that the mining automation market will be worth $3.29 billion by 2023 — a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.7 per cent since 2017. Yet, while automation greatly enhances productivity, it also places additional demands on steel components. In this week’s Blog, we examine why wear resistant steels are becoming increasingly…
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Mines’ technology push means new approaches to digitization
As mining companies increasingly look to new technologies to improve their productivity, they are starting to think differently about how they approach such bleeding edge issues as digitization and automation. This week’s Blog takes a look at how the development of new technologies and related software are becoming increasingly crucial in optimising overall efficiency and…