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within the Propeller platform, teams can check 4) Roads monitoring
conformance of the actual surface and
By being able to access data from various
Drone data makes it easy to assess haul road locations, all centrally and securely stored
determine the exact volume of material that conditions on a regular basis, and allows for within the cloud, allows specialist teams to
needs to be extracted to meet the design. accurate traffic planning. Advanced analytics manage and service more sites than previously
Modeling sediment options available within Propeller enable site possible.
ow on drone-captured
elevation maps also allows for better planning of personnel to calculate haul road lengths, tailings basin operations. measure slopes, grades, and check roads against 6) Safety checks
design and safety requirements with a few Everyone who works in mining and aggregates
clicks. knows how important worksite safety is.
Regular drone ights are the best source of Using drone data to improve road and traffic Using drones to perform remote surveys and
timely, reliable information for site managers management results in increased mobile plant inspections reduces risks to personnel by
efficiency and reduced cycle times. keeping them away from potentially hazardous
5) Inspections and heavy traffic areas.
3) Drilling and blasting
responsible for planning and executing blasting
locations like the bottom of the pit, block caves,
work in an open pit mine or quarry.
Any blast area can be easily and inexpensively
surveyed with a drone. e Propeller platform Drones are the perfect tool to quickly and processes the raw data, and presents it as inexpensively inspect hard-to-access areas. In addition, drone data helps teams better
accurate 3D models, orthophotos and digital High resolution images, including details and detect and monitor worksite hazards,
point clouds, allowing for easy drill depth aspects that may not be visible from the ground, improving overall site safety. Using Propeller,
calculations and further analysis. are used by multiple departments in a variety of teams can easily check windrow heights, berms
e information that can be obtained from a inspection work ows. and tailings dams, and measure overall pit slope
pre-blast drone survey includes rock type Propeller's timeline feature helps and individual slope angles to ensure
variation in a bench, face angle, pre-blast block environmental departments ensure that site compliance with safety requirements.
condition and pre-blast volumes. boundaries are preserved and protected areas Post-blast sur veying provides data for are not disturbed. By comparing multiple datasets, site managers
measuring post-blast volume, and visual Propeller's Photo Pane view helps geologists can monitor movement of highwalls, and
assessment of blast results such as muckpile perform accurate geotech mapping and rock identify potential slips or rock falls before they
shape, back damage, and distribution and face inspections, and assists in the close happen, preventing damage to people and
monitoring of xed plant. equipment.
fragmentation.
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