Modern Quarrying Q2 2023

Smart Conveyor is the most scalable conveyor belt monitoring system available, allowing up to 5 000 sensors per kilometre.

SMART MINE

Bosch Rexroth Smart Mine (Smart Mine) has joined the Bosch Rexroth Africa Group to revolutionise the mining industry with innovative Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) solutions. These include Smart Conveyor, Stop-Start Retrofit, Smart Inspection, and Smart Lockout, all of which aim to optimise mining operations and promote sustainable business practices. TRANSFORMING MINING WITH AIOT SOLUTIONS

J onas Corali, General Manager of Smart Mine, will be responsible for driving the mission and vision of the company. Other key personnel include Eddie Kleingeld, Regional Sales and Business Development Engineer, and Rodrigo Conte, Project Manager. The team also includes field engineers: Sifiso Shange, Themba Nyathi and Tshanduko Matshusa. The latter two were graduates of the Yes4Youth Programme, a government-business collaboration that seeks to reduce youth unemployment in South Africa. Smart Mine’s history in South Africa Smart Mine previously operated primarily in Brazil and Chile in South America until it landed its first South African deal in 2019. The company later joined the Robert Bosch brand and is now a fully fledged

South African company that falls under Tectra Automation in the Bosch Rexroth Africa Group. “Our mission is to provide AIoT mining solutions that promote sustainability, future readiness, and business growth through digital transformation,” Corali said. “Our solutions have already shown a significant return on investment for both Smart Mine and our clients.” Mining industry solutions “Safety and efficiency are top priorities in mining, and our innovative solutions can help businesses achieve streamlined processes. Our Smart Conveyor is the future of idler roller monitoring, utilising cloud based temperature sensors to identify problem areas along the conveyor belts. The alarm system elimi nates the need for manual problem identification and provides instant location detection. Furthermore, it

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