Quarry Digital Transformation

Quarry Digital Transformation

Overview

In 2017 we set about revolutionising quarry extraction through the application of new approaches to reducing costs, improving productivity and collaboration an approach that is now generally called Digital Transformation.

"Everywhere we look, we see more and more digital transformation in businesses around us and with good reason.
Our experience is that well implemented digitalisation programs add tens of millions of dollars to the bottom line, improve sustainability, eliminate safety risks and improves employee engagement."

Some four years on and through the challenges of COVID, you could ask why "would you go down this path?

We believe that results talk. A well thought through and implemented Digital Transformation program adds to the bottom line, reduces risk, improves decision making and sustainability.

Quarry Digital Transformation

What is Digital Transformation?

Digital Transformation is the process of creating an above and below ground Digital Twin of the operation that is accessible to key stakeholders via a secure web enabled platform. The exact components and scope will vary with the size and complexity of the operation but looks something like this:

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The problem we found when we started on this parth was that most vendors have just one "piece of the puzzle" and trying to connect them up into coherent, repeatable workflows can be extremely difficult.

"Our focus from day one has been to identify useful technologies and then put them to work, improving and integrating them as we go so as to create an integrated system that smoothly works together and reduces risk."

Our approach to Digital Transformation

We work with your team to put in place the building blocks and systems needed and if required, work on knowledge transfer to upskill employees with the needed methodologies, software and hardware. Key phases are:

  1. Data collection, validation and model building
  2. Providing tools to provide access to data
  3. Putting in place the tools to implement designs in the field

If you would like more information on the specific details, please click here.

These initiatives are "front loaded" in terms of time and resources and our experience is that even if you have your own technical team, our assistance can speed up the process - there is a lot of upfront work to do and our team are well experienced in how to do this and can help you avoid known pitfalls.

"It is important to find champions within your business who can work to make this type of initiative become an integral part of your business, not just a passing fad."

For more information, please contact Steve Franklin on [email protected] or +61 474 183 939.

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Kwaku Boakye, PhD, MBA

Regional Mining Manager @ Heidelberg Materials | PhD in Systems Engineering | Mining | Process Optimization | Sustainability | CSEP | SME-RM

3 年

Steve, I agree with you 100%. Digitization of quarry operation is key for transformation to sustainable development. This must be consider for all process stages within the cement quarries and aggregate operations. Adaptation of AI and Machine Learning will be a transformational also. Digitization has a huge impact on cost of operation, emission reduction and etc. The key question do we have the talent or developing the talent for the future to manage this complex systems?

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