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according to their own needs and timelines.”
Optimisation across safety, operations and planning
It has been a big 12 months for Hexagon’ s Mining division, with James Dampney, Senior Vice President – Product, able to reel off several milestones that contribute towards the company’ s aim of delivering a holistic, data-driven approach to integrating, automating and optimising critical workflows for the mining industry.
Among these are“ world-first” integration of the company’ s OAS( Operator Alertness System) and CAS( Collision Avoidance System) for real-time visibility of predicted collision events and operator behaviour. Delivered through the launch of OAS 7.5, this enables finetuning of operations based on real-world event data, improving both safety and productivity, according to Dampney. The integration has been proven during a successful field deployment at Whitehaven Coal’ s operations in Australia, with the trial spanning an entire fleet and run for more than a cumulative 10,000 operating hours.
These safety insights, combined with Hexagon’ s remote CAS Smart Centre services, enables the company to work closely with customers to unlock new safety
and productivity benefits, it says.“ This approach turns raw data into actionable insights, enabling mines to move from reactive responses to proactive risk management,” Dampney told IM. The Hexagon CAS Smart Centre offers proactive safety management, with near real-time visibility of safety events and system health. Predictive analytics, meanwhile, are leveraged to prevent incidents before they occur, enabling a shift from reactive to preventative safety strategies.
On the operations side of the Hexagon offering, the latest version of its Fleet Analytics platform provides enhancements to fleet performance data and analytics, helping mines understand utilisation, cycle times and match factors within a more modern and simpler to use experience, the company says. Hexagon’ s Smart Centre teams work with customers using these analytics and data to identify further optimisation opportunities such as improving haul routes or reducing idle time.
The latest version of Hexagon Asset Health, launched in 2025, focuses on monitoring the condition of mining equipment to support better maintenance planning, using alarm snapshots, longterm sensor trends and GPS-based alarm
mapping to highlight potential issues before they lead to downtime. The OEM-agnostic design, combined with machine-specific use cases, means it can work across mixed fleets while still providing relevant insights, Dampney says.
In the resource optimisation space, there have been enhancements to long- and short-term planning workflows focused on improving the way mines manage large and complex block models within planning workflows. Dampney said:“ The capability supports efficient handling of high-volume geological data and introduces modern version control features, enabling teams to track changes and maintain data integrity across multiple iterations. Integrated across long-term and short-term scheduling workflows, these improvements ensure resource models remain accurate and aligned with operational plans.” Additional API support means customers can connect this planning data with broader analytics environments for“ deeper insights and advanced decision making”.
This year, the integration of indurad radar solutions will take Hexagon a step further downstream from the crusher into processing, through solutions such as iBelt, iCrusher and iStockpile.
And, in the underground space, Hexagon
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