NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
switches) or wireless access points( APs). Further developments to PBE-Vantage, the remotely accessible mine wide software system by PBE allows users to continually and economically expand their remote control and monitoring. This complex, but easy to use software program has allowed PBE to bring to market its latest system offering, PBE Responsible Ventilation.
De Crespigny comments:“ This latest offering is aimed at driving mine operating costs down while increasing the safety of miners. PBE’ s Responsible Ventilation combines PBE’ s proven proprietary technologies and hardware with an
Further developments to PBE-Vantage, the remotely accessible mine wide software system by PBE allows users to continually and economically expand their remote control and monitoring
easy to use, powerful software program to control, what is often, one of the mines largest expenditures, electricity. PBE is so confident in the savings it now offers the option of providing all required hardware and software for free in return for a share of the savings.”
Electricity is generally the single largest cost to an underground mine with the auxiliary ventilation system usually being a mine’ s single greatest user of electricity, in the range 30-50 %. PBE says it has combined its rugged hardware for gas detection, communications, data acquisition, and highly accurate tracking into one seamless system. While the hardware and technology works to ensure safety throughout the mine, PBE’ s Responsible Ventilation software continuously monitors, controls, and builds useful reports, documenting the dramatic savings realised through proper control of ventilation fans throughout the mine.“ PBE’ s Responsible Ventilation system works to significantly reduce cost over a multitude of infrastructure configurations such as fibre, radiating cable, and select wireless technologies.”
He adds:“ Further extending PBEs complete, integrated mine-wide offering, PBE-PAS continues to evolve into a leading collision avoidance system. PBE-PAS will effortlessly integrate with the PBE mine-wide infrastructure. This system provides unrivalled reporting, fit for purpose hardware, and networkability. This level of quality combined with the PBE-Vantage Software package makes for an unmatched, proven, basis for any mining clients technological road map.”
Open platforms and integration
Tunnel Radio’ s durable digital leaky feeder backbone is designed to interface seamlessly with technologies that can extend the
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
12 th International Mineral Processing Conference
October 26 ~ 28
Hotel Sheraton, Santiago, Chile
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Register on gecamin. com / procemin
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Concentration plant management and operation • Modeling, simulation and design of mineral processes • Comminution: crushing, grinding and hpgr • Flotation: fundamentals and practical applications • Water resources optimization and tailings management • Lab-scale metallurgical tests for process control • New processing technologies chair Jaime E. Sepúlveda Ph. D, Executive Director, J-Consultores, Chile
past-president, procemin 2015 Dalibor Dragicevic Vice-President Processes, Cía. Minera Doña Inés de Collahuasi, Chile
co-organizer Froilán Vergara Director of Department of Metallurgical Engineering, Universidad de Concepción, Chile
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