Australasian Mining Review
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156 Trimble Surveying solutions for mining applications As a leading provider of positioning and surveying solutions, Trimble offers advanced surveying systems that are ideal for mining applications such as monitoring, stakeout, stockpile and excavation surveys and tunnelling. Safety in open pit and underground mining When safety is critical, Trimble’s complete real-time monitoring solution provides unsurpassed performance and peace of mind. The monitoring solutions provide 24/7 remote data collection, analysis and warning alarms to immediately alert personnel on mine wall and mine shaft stability problems. The heart of this system is the Trimble 4D Control Advanced monitoring software which controls the Trimble S8 total stations to remotely collect continuous data for analysis and reporting. Stakeout for blasting in open pit mine For stakeout, the Trimble R8 GNSS receiver offers a robust solution which delivers high accuracy and performance in the most diffi cult conditions such as those found in open pit mines. Combined with the Trimble Access fi eld software, stakeout of large blast patterns can be achieved more effi ciently. Volumetric survey for mining The Mines module in Trimble Access provides streamlined step-by-step workfl ows for activities including multiple drilling rig alignment methods for development drives, alignment for drilling rig pivot positioning and stakeout for blast hole collars. Real-time data synchronisation capability improves fi eld and offi ce collaboration dramatically. Trimble’s spatial imaging solutions enable stockpiles to be easily scanned and volume reports created and delivered directly from the fi eld. Streamlined workfl ows guide the user through the scanning process and enable near real-time volumetric surveying with little or no formal training in scanning technologies. For tunnelling, Trimble’s tunnelling solutions offer precise and easy to use tools for drill and blast stakeout, controlling alignment of the excavation progress, and surface scanning for inspection and comparison of design vs. as-built conditions. Once data and measurements are collected, the Trimble RealWorks software provides functionality to visualise, explore and manipulate as-built surveys to create highly visual deliverables such as drawings or surface renderings . Trimble also offers non-surveying solutions for the mining industry. They include infrastructure for the mine site for high accuracy positioning, ore control and grade control as well as mine information management and truck assignment solutions. For more information, please visit www.trimble.com/mining