Reksoft Develops Ore-Scanning System to Detect Foreign Objects
The hardware-and-software platform is designed to significantly reduce industrial equipment downtime.
One of the biggest operational challenges for mining and ore-processing plants is unplanned equipment downtime caused by foreign objects entering ore streams and damaging machinery. Reksoft says it has developed a new hardware-and-software platform aimed at solving that problem.
The system is built around machine-vision technology that monitors ore flows moving along conveyor belts and identifies contaminating objects. When foreign elements are detected, the platform sends operators data pinpointing their exact location. If necessary, the conveyor system can also be stopped automatically.
According to pilot deployments at a major mining enterprise, the platform reduced unplanned factory downtime by up to 10%, lowered spare-parts costs, and cut conveyor repair times by as much as 5%.
