Engineering & Mining Journal

JUN 2016

Engineering and Mining Journal - Whether the market is copper, gold, nickel, iron ore, lead/zinc, PGM, diamonds or other commodities, E&MJ takes the lead in projecting trends, following development and reporting on the most efficient operating pr

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26 E&MJ; • JUNE 2016 www.e-mj.com COMPANY PROFILE-PAID ADVERTISEMENT Technology Designed for Underground In these times where market volatility challenges the proftability of every mining operation and the very existence of some, reduc- ing costs is a necessity for proftability and survival. Effciency improvements—especially in surface mining operations—have been driven by adoption of new technologies that have enabled reliable access to people and data: • Voice Communications • Location of people and assets • Vehicle Health Monitoring/Reporting • Environmental sensing • Production metrics • Fleet Optimization • Collision Avoidance Technologies designed for and deployed in above ground envi- ronments (GPS and Mobile Access Points) don't work well—or at all—underground. The needs of large open pits mines have been addressed and have driven most new technology devel- opment. Surface operations are more plentiful in number and easier/less costly to serve. Technology driven productivity gains in underground mining operations have been slower to evolve, as the environment and mining techniques are less forgiving. IWT has taken a different approach to addressing the challeng- es of underground mining. We don't force products and tech- nologies designed for above ground use into underground duty. We work with our clients to understand their needs and design products to meet the unique challenges and requirements of underground environments and use. For IWT, mining is under- ground. Period. IWT provides high reliability communication technologies and products for underground mining applications. Line powered where it's possible. Battery-powered where it's benefcial. The clearest voice communications. Continuous tracking of people and assets. Vehicle, environmental and production data. "Last mile" voice communications and production data. All wireless— always wireless. With more than 80 underground installations since 2009 we have the experience to help with your communications network infrastructure needs and solutions proven to work. Put us to the test. Request a demo today. Let us innovate for you. www.iwtwireless.com SENTINEL™ networks provide real-time tracking for personnel, vehicles and assets. Choose line or battery-powered wireless mesh solutions for voice, tracking and data. Get up-to-the-minute production data.

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