Digital solutions
Newtrax Mining Data Platform (MDP)
OEM-agnostic data management platform that enables real-time monitoring of people, equipment and the environment in underground operations. Built on a robust suite of technologies, the platform delivers actionable insights that empower proactive decision-making, providing mines with the digital foundation for safer, more productive, and data-driven mining.
Features
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Reliable data management
Connect and manage data from mixed fleets, and maintain operational control even in offline environments. Newtrax MDP ensures seamless integration and consistent data quality across all equipment types. Digitize manual workflows and ensure accurate, data-driven decisions underground.
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Real-time operational visibility
Gain full visibility of underground operations with real-time tracking of equipment and personnel. Newtrax MDP utilizes advanced location tracking technologies, such as MineHop® modems and 3D mapping tools, that enhance situational awareness, mprove safety and boost operational efficiency across operations.
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Productivity & asset monitoring
Access telemetry data across mixed fleet and monitor machine availability, haulage efficiency, and operational delays with Newtrax MDP. Telemetry tools, such as data loggers and productivity sensors, capture detailed data on machine performance and haulage efficiency. Real-time insights support streamlining workflows and proactive maintenance.
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Wireless network connectivity
The MineHop® wireless network, supported by integrated gateways and wireless nodes, ensures seamless underground communication. This enables proximity detection, remote control of ventilation systems and seamless data transmission, enhancing safety and automation across underground operations.
Platform offering
Location Tracking
Manage your tracking infrastructure with a 3D map that visualizes data in context and supports underground navigation. Gain real-time operational awareness through a dynamic tag board displaying worker locations and positioning tables that monitor vehicles and personnel, even in offline environments.
Worker Lifeline and Proximity Detection
Enhance emergency response with instant, mine-wide evacuation notifications, real-time progress updates, and rapid identification of individual workers. Empower safety initiatives through real-time worker distress alerts and actionable analytics from proximity detection systems that inform training and optimize traffic management strategies.
Machine Productivity
Optimize operational performance with accurate data on machine availability, automated delay detection, and seamless material tracking from stope to stockpile. Improve productivity and reporting through automated operator identification, quality control on truckloads, and actionable insights that reduce manual input and enhance transparency.
Machine Asset Health
Drive proactive maintenance and operational efficiency with automated usage tracking, real-time condition alerts, and diagnostic monitoring. Support informed decision-making through customizable health notifications, fuel and performance insights, and streamlined service reporting and reporting.
Environmental Monitoring and Control
Enhance environmental monitoring with real-time insights into ground stability, water levels, and air quality, reducing manual inspections and improving safety. Optimize energy use and operational efficiency through automated ventilation and pump control tailored to site conditions.
Control Room Editor
Designed to support manual data entry in low-connectivity zones, Newtrax Control Room Editor ensures reliable data management, enhancing data integrity and enabling seamless integration into digital workflows.
Data management: mining’s biggest digital transformation opportunity
Digital technologies have the potential to radically transform efficiency in mine development and production, improve worker safety and increase equipment and environmental performance. By harnessing the power of data, Sandvik Mining is driving significant improvements in mines with its Newtrax Mining Data Platform.
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