July 2009
Blair Athol chooses Maptek™
3D Scanning technology
Blair
Athol Mine has chosen Maptek™ I-Site™ 4400LR laser scanning technology for
survey applications. The coal mine in Queensland’s Bowen Basin is the 5th
Rio Tinto site on the East Coast of Australia to adopt the robust system.
Maptek’s I-Site technology is at the forefront of its field. Various unique
features within the I-Site 4400LR scanner leverage sophisticated on-board
software and sensing systems to the benefit of downstream processing, making
it the only integrated hardware and software system specifically designed
for mine surveying.
A key reason for selecting I-Site is the ability to conduct end-of-month
surveys safely, accurately and rapidly.
‘The Maptek I-Site system has the range we need, but it’s the ease of use
and very useful data deliverables that will pay off for us,’ commented Jon
Day, Mine Surveyor, Blair Athol.
The benefits of the streamlined workflow are multiplied by having output
which is immediately useful for mine planning, contractor reconciliations
and payments.
'What Maptek promises with I-Site, is a total product that really delivers
on improving operational efficiency,' said Peter Johnson, General Manager
Maptek Australia.
The key differentiator is the ability to extract useful output from the huge
volume of point cloud data collected by any scanner. Maptek's I-Site Studio
software has been developed to meet the requirements of mine survey, and to
produce accurate surfaces and useful models really quickly. Data is provided
in site coordinates and appropriate formats for all downstream work
processes.
Currently,17 percent of Maptek revenue is being ploughed back into R&D. This
is a good sign for our customers. Blair Athol Coal is using an innovative
new vehicle mount prototyped only last month by Maptek for mobile scanning.
The new mount, which can be easily attached and removed, or left on the
vehicle permanently, and which used with GPS and scanner controls gives
sites a new level of flexibility, dramatically increasing efficiencies and
improving occupational health and safety outcomes.
As well as end-of-month pickups, the I-Site 4400LR will be used for in-pit,
top of coal and stockpile surveys.
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