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In another instance, a person who will be doing some drilling and blasting will be able to map out how best to fragment the rock. Having a better drilling and blast pattern and a better firing sequence will produce better rock fragmentation, which drives truck capacity, “so you can increase efficiency by 20-30% for truck capacity as well as for the loader,” Rioux says.
Currently there are no trucks equipped with the technology running in the field. “We are still in the development side, so now we are testing and finishing the calibration bench since we drastically increased the performance of our sensors.”
A person who acquires the device today will be able to upgrade the system later, keeping the system dynamic and current. “We are using state-of-the-art components, some of which are not even on the market at this time. We are working on the first release from the manufacturer and we’re putting that through very strict tests.”
“We’re just at the beginning of this science. It’s very young in the market and I think people will find new ways to address their needs through our technology,” Rioux concludes.
