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Underground worker at ICL ' s Boulby polyhalite mine in the UK , using WiFi running off NLT Digital Solutions ' N-Connex system people directly in transit .”
N-Connex is a modular plug and play system which uses preterminated IP67 ethernet and fibre cables to give the underground space a solution ready for rapid deployment , ease of maintenance , redeployment and expansion . It gives a scalable and modular system that will allow integration of a range of solutions including and not limited to underground communication , personnel / vehicle / asset tracking , video monitoring and ventilation on demand . The Boulby installation includes more than 40 N-Connex nodes and 140 Bolt access points , making sure of a 100 % Wifi and network coverage from shaft bottom to the working faces . NLT ’ s European operations are managed out of an office in Saarbrucken , Germany .
The North York Moors Park Authority Planning Committee in November 2021 approved an application for the continuation of polyhalite and salt production from Boulby for a further 25 years from 2023 when the current planning permission expires . The worldwide demand for polysulphate products from the ICL Boulby mine in East Cleveland has been underlined by figures for 2021 which show that during the year over 2.3 Mt were handled from its storage and handling facilities on Teesside .
Jannatec Technologies based in Sudbury ’ s famous NORCAT Centre is probably best known for its Johnny Light cap lamps , a Canadian mining market leader , and its mining SmartHelmet . The latest Johnny Light G3 Turbo digital radio cap lamp brings together the best of Johnny Light with digital technology and user-friendly physical characteristics to provide the best possible personal lighting and communications experience . G3T cap lamps are rugged and powered by the latest Motorola radios . The cap lamps not only provide lighting and communications , but it can also be leveraged for tracking , proximity detection and more . Jannatec also has
cordless solutions available that include the ONE and TwoGo . The ONE , which is serviceable , can house a tracking tag or proximity detection tag . It has been a staple in many mines for a number of years now and has proven itself to be reliable and dependable . The TwoGo option is available when only a cap light is required , such as the use with Jannatec ’ s SmartHelmet , where the electronics are housed inside the brim .
Placed strategically in the design of a Hard Hat , the SmartHelmet Generation 1 is tailored to each individual customer in industrial environments providing a variety of capabilities all in one product including high visibility LEDs and RFID tagging . It also has hands free mesh communications by SENA Industrial allowing workers to take part in conversations while working hands free in order to enhance safety , communications and productivity . It has a rechargable battery and will soon be offered with a camera to allow miners to capture video and photos and transfer them to a computer via USB .
In July 2021 , Jannatec also announced its partnership with sister company Schauenburg Systems from South Africa to distribute their surface and underground collision avoidance systems ( CAS ) in the Americas . This
partnership will allow Jannatec to implement a proven CAS system on existing and new fleets , increasing both safety and productivity . Referred to
as SCAS ( Schauenburg Collision Avoidance System ), this system meets EMESRT Level 9 requirements , which provides crawl and stop capabilities without operator intervention . The present client base , which is
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