Drones improving efficiency in mining

by Craig Vorster, United Drone Holdings

Improving Efficiencies

Advanced Aerial, Subsidiary of:

United Drone Holdings

Craig Vorster, 26 July 2017

Drones along with analyt ical tools are improve eff iciencies and saft ly in the m ining sector .

Drones for mining

Blasting Survey Mapping

Drones for Blasting Improving Mining Safety

Boost blast efficiencies and improve the safety of your mining operation by integrating drone technology in to your day to day workflows.

• Safety per im eter check

• B last video data

• 3D profiling

• Fragm entation analytics

3D Blast Profiling Improve position

Per Blast 3D Model Prior to the blast, 3D surfaces points are captured through the means of photogrammetry.

Post Blast 3D Model Both the Per and Post blast models are triangulated in to a Digital Terrain Models.

Cast Calculation Cross Sections An range of cross-sections and calculations are done, to calculate and improve the cast of the blast.

3D Blast Profiling

Improving Mining Safety

With the use of drones, clear ing a blast area can be done faster and s afer than ever before. The video data can a ls o be us ed to analyze the fir ing order , as well as detect im per fections in the detonation.

Sa fety per im eter check a nd bla s t video da ta

Blasting Video

Analyze your fragmentation

• Establish Quality Control.

• Reduce M aintenance

• Increase Throughput

Optimize blast performance using photographs

Analyze fragmentation

Point Cloud

Orthophoto

Digital Terrain Models

Contours

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Volumetric Calculations 5 Survey reports by surveyors

Drones for Survey Accurate data on demand

Improving Survey Efficiencies

Drone survey is definitely an accepted method, in terms of survey standards

• Accuracy

• Safety

• Cost effective

Improving Survey Efficiencies

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Drones for mapping

Proactive approach

Updating DMR planes

Improving Efficiencies

To s um it a ll up! Drones greatly im prove efficiencies in the m ining s ector .

Cost Effective Dynamic munity purpose tool

Accurate Data, On Demand Empowering informed business decisions

Save Time Decreasing down

time

Improve Safety By removing the human element

Contact How to reach us

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Pretor ia

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