Sandvik secures data management for underground mines

Sandvik has introduced the Newtrax Control Room Editor, expanding the capabilities of the Newtrax Mining Data Platform (MDP).

This technology allows users to create, update and delete data without network connectivity, ensuring continuous and reliable access to crucial information.

Newtrax Control Room Editor strengthens data validation by comparing manually entered data with automatically collected telemetry, reducing information gaps and increasing confidence in decision-making.

The technology digitises manual workflows and extends read-and-write capabilities underground, making it possible to update and view asset locations on a 3D map, capture machine health data linked to maintenance actions and connect to any data source through active web forms.

Sandvik Mining head of mining data platform automation Lior Herman comments on the new feature.

“We have developed the Newtrax Control Room Editor in close collaboration with our customers, to ensure that their operations remain data-driven even when connectivity is limited underground,” he said.

“By allowing users to capture and validate data offline, we’re enabling mines to achieve a new level of reliability and accuracy in their data management.”

Extensive field tests with a major customer in Southeast Asia have validated the value of this technology. Users were able to maintain complete visibility and control of their operations in low connectivity environments, demonstrating the feature’s ability to increase operational reliability and drive continuous improvement across the mine.

Sandvik Mining global automation product line and R&D director Ville Svensberg comments on the updates.

“Innovation in underground mining is about combining automation with advanced data solutions to enable users to make better use of the data available to them,” he said.

“Newtrax Control Room Editor closes the gap between telemetry and manual input, giving mines the ability to digitise workflows, validate information from multiple sources and maintain accurate asset and equipment records even in challenging connectivity conditions.

“This ensure that data-driven decision-making remains uninterrupted and reliable.”