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RPMGlobal have released its newest addition to their growing suite of solutions to tackle decarbonisation and pollution with EnviroDataVault (EDV). EDV is a unique SaaS (Software as a Service) solution that builds on the 2022 acquisition of Splashback. It is used to capture, store, manage and share environmental data in mining.
EnviroDataVault provides mining organisations an advanced cloud platform, for storing measurements that change with time. This facilitates companies to capture, store and manage environmental data such as air quality, noise, vibration, and water samples. The information is stored and managed within the EDV environment, which controls access levels for internal and external groups.
David Batkin, Head of Product Strategy, said “the platform and data transparency is perfect for building much needed trust between mining organisations and external stakeholders. EnviroDataVault enables mining organisations to capture, manage and thereafter share important environmental information to a wider audience. When stakeholders have access to information and can see for themselves the great work that mining companies are doing, it builds trust within communities”.
An example of how EDV is used in this context is the monitoring of water quality within rivers and lakes. Mining sustainability experts capture water samples to ensure water quality impacts are measured. Data is shared through EDV’s online platform with interested third-party groups. This same concept was used on the successful Savage River Rehabilitation Project to show water quality improving over time, with state government and interested industry groups all collaborating on the same data.
Sample data is captured either automatically from sensors and laboratory reports, or field workers capture raw data via a mobile device. The mobile application eliminates the current issues with manual capture of data such as doubling handling of data, data entry errors, lost information and the timeliness with which it is entered.
“EnviroDataVault digitises the process, giving users an efficient and real-time solution,” says Batkin. “Workers in the field capture and collect data in real-time, which is then seamlessly shared, all through one cloud system”.
The mining industry is moving towards cloud-based solutions and with good reason. SaaS and cloud offerings help to facilitate collaboration, mobility, access and security. Perhaps most importantly, cloud solutions also take away much of the strain and workload of the already overworked IT team.
Through controlled APIs data can be imported from labs, sensors, and the field by seamlessly integrating EDV into existing business specific IT systems. “Transparency is the key to a positive community image” said Batkin, “With EDV you have one source of the truth in a transparent, accessible platform for stakeholders, regulators, and research organisations all within one secure environment making it a very compelling solution”.
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RPMGlobal (RPM), a global leader in mining software technology, is pleased to announce its new fleet optimisation solution at MINExpo 2024 in Las Vegas Nevada. FleetOptimiser continues RPM’s journey towards cloud-based solutions, offering a product designed for customers to calculate and optimise their trucking requirements for a shift.
The solution combines a 3D, visual user interface with RPM’s universal fleet calculation wrapped up in a secure, web accessible, cloud-based solution.
Up until now desktop models and spreadsheets have been used to calculate the viability of the mine plan. This creates downstream issues with difficulty maintaining data, accuracy issues, and version control. Several products have provided truck limited scheduling over the years which works well in a long-term horizon, however applying the same techniques to the more detailed short-term space has always fallen short.
FleetOptimiser uses the RPM travel time calculation engine, the industry standard, that is embedded across many of their mining software solutions. It calculates productivity for trucks across a haulage network while matching truck productivity to targeted loader productivity.
According to Michael Baldwin, RPMGlobal’s Chief Commercial Officer, engineers have been dreaming about this product for years. “There has always been conflict between planners and operations with respect to what an achievable plan actually is. FleetOptimiser lets the planner optimise realistic targets for the upcoming shifts while operations can use FleetOptimiser to reconfigure fleet throughout the shift as parameters change, all through a web-based 3D intuitive user experience,” said Baldwin.
Mine planners who use XECUTE, or other execution scheduling applications, can rapidly react to changes in truck availability by simulating the impact on load productivity, and then incorporate the required changes in their plan.
The solution also provides the user with functionality to update and maintain the current road network if required. Calibrated fleet settings can also be controlled through the solution, allowing for standardisation across the entire organisation.
“The market’s excitement around FleetOptimiser is clear, and the feedback from our early adopters has been overwhelmingly positive. FleetOptimiser offers planners the solution they have been seeking and promises to deliver a significant productivity shift for the industry” Baldwin concluded.
For more information on the FleetOptimiser solution or other RPMGlobal solutions, please visit www.rpmglobal.com or visit the RPM Booth, number 6163 at MINExpo for live demonstrations and presentations.
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