Positioning of Mobile Mining Equipment Using GPS Technology Aquila Mining Systems Limited

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Peck, J., author.

Conference Name:

International Off-Highway & Powerplant Congress & Exposition (1996-08-26 : Indianapolis, Indiana, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1996

Summary:

AQUILA Mining Systems Limited is a Canadian company that designs and develops monitoring, control and navigation systems for the surface and underground mining industries. In 1992, AQUILA Mining Systems began the development of technology for monitoring, controlling and positioning mobile mining equipment. In 1993, AQUILA completed its first field test with GPS receivers onboard a blasthole drill, and thus demonstrated the viability and strategic relevance of this technology in surface mining. Since then, AQUILA has installed GPS-based technology on drills and shovels in several Canadian mines. This paper will review the development of these systems and discuss the benefits the mining industry could realise through their production implementation

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Publisher Number:

961753

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