Mining Assets Find New Benefits in Drone Technology
Coates, Australia’s largest equipment hire company with over one million pieces of equipment across 21 categories, now offers innovative drone inspection for industrial infrastructure. Using drones, Coates can quickly and safely inspect industrial assets on mining sites and then create a 3D model, or ‘digital twin’, to help plan maintenance programs. With this technology, mining site managers can reduce asset downtime, inspection costs and risks to workers. Armed with complete knowledge of their physical assets, managers can also boost productivity and profitability on their site. We look at how this technology works and why it’s a must in mining asset management. How it Works Manual inspections typically require scaffolding, rope teams and shutting down the asset for extended periods, with…