0809 RFID for Mining

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RFI D fo r M in ing

Miningisaperfectexampleofanindustrywithastrongneedforrealtimelocationthathadnotbeen

realizeduntiltheadventofWiFibasedactiveRFIDsystems. Miningoperationsaroundtheworldare

beginningtorealizethetremendousbenefitsofrealtimetrackingsystemsutilizingRFIDtechnologies.

Herearejustsomeofthebenefitsalreadybeingenjoyedtoday:

Safety:Realtimevisibilityoftheaccuratelocationandstatusofemployeesisparamountatalltimes,butespeciallyinemergencies.RFIDsystemscanremainoperationalduringaccidents,allowingyouto

knowthe

precise

location

of

personnel

during

an

emergency,

thus

greatly

reducing

respondent

response

time.RFIDcanalsobeusedtoquicklylocateemergencyequipmentsuchasrespirators,firstaidkitsand

firesuppressionequipment.

Asset Management: Managematerials,equipmentandpersonnelmoreefficientlywithautomatic identificationsolutions.Accuratelyaccountforthestatusandlocationofallofyour

equipment,thusdramaticallyimprovingassetutilization,andstreamliningthemaintenanceandrepair

process.

Collision Avoidance:NIOSHstudiescalculatethatcollisionsbetweenhaulageequipmentandpedestrianworkersorothervehiclesclaimanaverageoffiveliveseach

yearin

surface

and

underground

metal/nonmetal

mining

operations.

Many

more

workersareseverelyinjured.NewdevelopmentsinRFIDsystemscansignificantly

reducetheriskofcollisions,byprovidingautomatedalertswhenproblemsappearlikely.

Security:RFIDcanbeusedtolimitworkersfromusingunauthorizedequipmentaswellaspreventaccesstounauthorizedareas.


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Thesolutioncombines WiFibased

activeRFIDproductwithanactive

RFIDtagwhichcanbeintegrated

intoaminerslamphatorplacedina

pocket.Location

information

is

transmittedtotheOmnitrol

communicationshubwithaweb

basedtoolwhichthemine

manager views to centrally

monitor minersafetyandgeneral

mineoperations.Allsuchlocation

informationcanbelogged.FSNs

solution whichincludesthetags

plusitssoftwareplatformand

middleware

supportsfeatures

like

zonemonitoringandeventbasedalerts.

BecausethesolutionisbasedonWiFistandards,itcanleverageexistingWiFiaccesspointsand

hardware,eliminatingtheneedforaminingenterprisetopurchaseanewnetworkinfrastructureto

support

thetracking.Furthermore,oncethesoftwareisinplace,tagscanbeusedbeyondthetrackingofminers

tootherphysicalassetsandmachinery.VehicleandPersonnelSafetyVehicle(orlocomotive)andman

trackingsystemsmaybecombinedtoavoidaccidentsbothinunderground andsurfacemining

applications.A

pedestrian

detection

system

is

coupled

with

thevehicle

tracking

to

provide

added

safety

features.

Whenavehicle,fittedwithareceiver,travelsunderground,thedriverreceivesanaudibleandthen

visualsignalifapersoncomeswithinapreprogrammabledistanceofthevehicle.Thesystemcouldalso

alertthedrivertoanyotherpotentialhazards,forexample,asharpbendaheadoradangerousarea.

Atanintersection,orcrosscut,thesystemwilldetectifonevehiclemovesin,andensurethatthereisno

othervehicleinthevicinityandthenchangethesignalalongthevehiclesroutetogreentocreateafree

flow.Ifanothervehicleapproachesatthesametime,thesignalswillflashredandalertbothvehicles.

Onceall

vehicles

have

moved

on

from

the

intersection,

all

the

signals

will

be

reset

ready

for

the

next

occurrence.

Thefirststageofmantrackingisinstallingreceiversonthesurface,closetotheareawherepeople

descendunderground.Oneveryleveltherearereceiversand,aspeoplepassthem,theyarepickedup

bythesystemsandidentified,andautomaticallytimestamped.

Atanytime,thesystemscaninformthecontrolroomwhoisateachlevelandatwhattimetheypassed


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thereceiver.Allthisinformationissavedononecentralserverinthecontrolroomandiscompliantwith

existingsystems.

In

the

case

of

an

emergency,

or

if

a

WIFI

Access

Point

goes

down,onecanaccessthelocationandviewinformation

regardingwhowaslastidentifiedinthatarea.Thesystem

identifiesexactlywheretheindividualwaslastseenasthe

antennahasarangeof30mto40m,andoncethepersonis

outofthatrange,thepersoncannotbepickedupuntilthe

personmovespastanotherreceiver.

Wi-Fi based active RFI D system as the fir st phase of an

equipment -t racking project inside an underground m ine in

Sudbury, Canada.

CVRD/Incoisanexampleofaminingoperationusingthemine's

existingwirelessinfrastructure,alongwithRFIDsoftwarefor

thetrackingofitemsbearingWiFi/RFIDtags..com.

EquipmenttrackingAtCVRD/Inco'sSudburymine,vehicles,containers,drillsand

otherpiecesofvaluablemobileoreproductionequipmentare

constantlymovingthroughlargeundergroundareas.Because

theequipmentdoesnotnecessarilyfollowapredefinedtrackandisspreadthroughoutthemine,itis

difficulttolocateparticularassetsthatareneededatanygiventime.ByattachingactiveRFIDtagsto

each

piece

of

equipment,

Inco

uses

the

mine's

existing

wireless

access

points

to

determine

their

locationsbothinstantlyandaccurately.

CVRD/Incowillusethesystemtobettertrackandunderstandmobileequipmentuseunderground,and

tohelpimproveoreproduction.WiththeVisibilitySystem,Incowillalsobeabletousethesameinfrastructureinthefutureforotherlocationbasedapplications(suchassuppliesandenergy

management).Theuseofexistingaccesspointsasreadersenabledthesystemtobeinstalledquickly

andatalowtotalcostofownership.

Thesystemmakesuseofseveralaccesspointsinstalledatstrategiclocationsinthemine.Allworkers

are equipped with active RFID tags, which will be recognized and registered when they arewithin the reading range of the access points. The maximum range is approximately 100

metres, which allows for guaranteed registrations at high-speeds. Even when 30 people are

driving past in a bus, they will all be registered automatically.


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FALKEN Secure Netw ork s( FSN) Your par t ner fo r RFI D au tom at ion

If you choose to pursue RFID implementation in your organization, here is the FALKEN Secure Networks

commitment to you:

FSN will provide solution architects to work with you to define system requirements for your

particular installation. Multiple locations can be networked together for a central and real-time

view and centralized management.

FSN will do a RFID site survey to validate radio frequencies, tag types, system design and

performance

FSN will provide all necessary hardware and software to make the system work for you

FSN will integrate the system with your existing enterprise management software

FSN will provide documentation for the system, including operating procedures

FSN will train your people

FSN will provide warranty and continued system support

For RFID-enabled Document Tracking and Management, FALKEN Secure Networks (FSN) and partners

bring together the right technologies to give you control over your files and make your office run more

efficiently. Our automated and secure processes save time and labor, and prevent problems before they

occur. With FSN ,you get the latest, non-proprietary secure RFID technology with the most powerful and

flexible RFID file tracking software available.

Contact Us

FALKEN Secure Networks is a specialized System Integrator, RFID Solution Architect, and Value-Added

Reseller with focused expertise in the RFID site survey, cost-effective design, and turn-key project

implementation.

Contact FSN [email protected]

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