During its recent celebrations for hitting a milestone deployment of 1,000 autonomous trucks, EACON Mining also unveiled the latest evolution of its SurfaceSupervisor system, an intelligent solution for light vehicles. it says this system enables fast, accurate mapping of site conditions including windrow heights, back slope and cross slope gradients, ramp gradient, and curve radius. SurfaceSupervisor also detects surface hazards such as spillage, ruts, potholes, and other open-pit mining risks.
Alongside the mapping capabilities, real-time calculations and data visualisation provide operators with a complete, in-depth view of sites and obstacles. This latest upgrade it says “underscores EACON’s dedication to innovation, product excellence, and driving greater efficiency across the mining industry.”
In the quality management of open-pit mine projects, many sites still rely heavily on manual processes for tasks to assess critical factors such as windrow height, slopes, road flatness, and gradients. While some advanced technologies exist, EACON argues that their implementation is often limited due to high costs, integration challenges, and operational constraints.
“As a result, operators are frequently exposed to hazardous conditions, extreme heat, and difficult terrain to collect essential data – leading to safety risks, inconsistent reporting, and potential operational delays that drive up maintenance costs. EACON’s SurfaceSupervisor revolutionises quality control through real-time measurement and dynamic result visualisation – improving accuracy, traceability, and on-site responsiveness.”
The SurfaceSupervisor system integrates AI-driven algorithms with a robust, high-performance hardware suite, comprising a LiDAR, perception camera, and high-precision navigator. This hardware is fully in-house engineered for seamless integration and interoperability across a wide range of vehicle models. The fusion of LiDAR and visual perception technology enables real-time data acquisition, high-resolution modelling, and precise obstacle recognition, ensuring superior measurement accuracy.
To streamline operations, SurfaceSupervisor utilises ORCASTRA® CREW, an intuitive control panel with an optimised human-machine interface for effortless survey management. ORCASTRA® CREW is capable of working both independently and in tandem with ORCASTRA® CONDUCTOR, the autonomy and production management system, which provides real-time digital oversight of mine site quality. Together, these systems form a closed-loop ecosystem, seamlessly interacting with autonomous haulage trucks and roadside units to improve operational intelligence.
To date, the SurfaceSupervisor system has been successfully deployed in nearly 20 open-pit mines. Looking ahead, next-generation mine inspection solutions are expected to realise automation of the entire process, delivering a future of ‘zero contact, zero delay, zero errors, and zero accidents.’ As a leader in mining innovation, EACON adds that it remains committed to driving this transformation and creating significant value for mine operators.
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