La empresa australiana de tecnología minera GeoMoby se está asociando con la empresa de tecnología global con sede en EE. UU. Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO).
La tecnología complementaria de ambas empresas tiene como objetivo mejorar la seguridad y las operaciones en la minería subterránea, a medida que las minas del futuro se vuelven más inteligentes.
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GeoMoby will utilise, extend, and enhance Cisco’s technology within mining operations. The result is an implementable mining platform that enables continual optimisation of operations and safety in underground mining.
En un blog reciente sobre minería subterránea, Cisco dijo que la oportunidad con GeoMoby podría brindar una variedad de beneficios que incluyen la reducción o eliminación de brechas en la conectividad y comunicación de la red, así como mapas 3D todo en uno y ubicación en tiempo real, incluidos los existentes. Etiquetas e infraestructura de Cisco.
Perth-based GeoMoby, which was founded in 2013 by CEO Chris Baudia, provides an all-in-one, visibility platform allowing real-time monitoring of assets and people. The company’s objective is to change the way businesses make decisions and reach people.
GeoMoby’s technology is based on Bluetooth and a proprietary mesh network. Nodes are bright green and the size of a lunchbox with many fixed throughout mines. The firm has a patent for its underground location technology, which can be installed onsite without the need for electricians.
La tecnología es totalmente inalámbrica y sin cables. La instalación subterránea generalmente requiere menos de una hora de capacitación.
GeoMoby director Mathieu Paul says GeoMoby’s innovative technology has been rigorously tested by Cisco and has been proven to ‘vastly’ improve underground mining visibility, the ability to locate assets and people in real-time, and protect people.
“With the support of Cisco, the GeoMoby team is looking forward to rolling out our technology to many of the world’s largest underground mines over the coming years.”
In Perth, Baudia says working alongside Cisco is a significant development and will accelerate the company’s growth in Australia and overseas.
“We look forward to working closely together as we continue to improve safety in underground mining and ultimately accelerate the digitalisation and automation of the industry.
Un experto de alto nivel de la industria nos dijo que no hay nadie mejor que GeoMoby, en este momento, en tecnología de comunicaciones subterráneas en el mundo. Esta es una recomendación muy importante para nuestro producto.
The world is changing – environmental and heritage concerns are driving more and more mines underground. There is a demand to make those mines operate more productively and keep workers safer.
“The world is changing – environmental and heritage concerns are driving more and more mines underground. There is a demand to make those mines operate more productively and keep workers safer”
Cisco – which is the premium technology provider for mines in the world – has recognised the innovative technology approach of GeoMoby can be of real and immediate benefit in underground mining safety.”
Baudia se inspiró para crear la tecnología subterránea GeoMoby en una visita a Australia desde Francia hace más de una década después de enterarse del colapso de una mina subterránea. Se perdieron vidas y los esfuerzos de rescate se vieron afectados negativamente al no saber, de manera precisa, dónde se encontraban los atrapados. Luego buscó desarrollar una tecnología para evitar, o mejorar en gran medida, los resultados positivos en incidentes de este tipo en el futuro.
Baudia adds that many underground mines – in Western Australia and the world – still use outdated employee monitoring systems that revolve around whiteboards, spreadsheets, and tag boards. Mistakes concerning equipment and people can easily be made, especially at the change of shift crews or during an emergency.
“There are no excuses in 2023 – our technology can monitor workers at all times, making sure everyone returns home safely, every single day. It is a valuable, modern tool in the kitbag of any mine manager ensuring the health and safety of large teams, working underground.
Companies always need to know where their people are underground otherwise – in an emergency – response times can lag. Too often, in underground mining, there can be an inability to quickly and accurately locate personnel involved in critical incidents so the relevant emergency response can be employed in a timely manner.”
In September 2021, Andrew Rouse – an experienced mining professional with a passion for enhancing the METS (mining equipment technology services) sector – joined GeoMoby as a director.
A finales de 2022, GeoMoby se comprometió a recaudar $3 millones de capital, la segunda ronda de financiación realizada desde sus inicios. El primero fue en 2021 cuando la empresa recaudó $1,25 millones.
GeoMoby tiene una patente para su tecnología de localización subterránea.
Read the full article here – https://mining.com.au/geomoby-inks-cisco-partnership-to-bolster-underground-mining-safety/
