MAKING MINING SAFER .
VOID MONITOR .
The Void Monitor system is a mine safety arrangement for monitoring ground support at an unloading location, at a vertical void.
The Void monitor is fixed with a 3D LiDAR scanner which will determine if the void is safe for a vehicle to be unloading at the edge of the void. When the Void Monitor is in the wound-up position, it is safely tucked to one side to be out of the way of tipping machinery. The scanner will continuously be monitoring the status of the edge reporting to an indication point.
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The three-meter exclusion zone near open voids underground, is why the frame is built and designed in a certain way, to be safely accessed whilst behind exclusion zone for scheduled maintenance and also to achieve maximum reach into the void.
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Built with anti-corrosive specifically designed CNC parts and lubricated pieces, to ensure longevity within the harsh mining environments.
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Frames designs can be adjusted, and custom built for different mine applications and geotechnically challenging rock structures.
The scanner reports to a traffic light system which personnel will see prior to entering the hazardous area.
GREEN LIGHT . the void is structurally sound, and the driver of the vehicle is safe to proceed with unloading.
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AMBER LIGHT . the area has filled to its capacity, and the driver of the vehicle cannot proceed.
RED LIGHT . overbreak (collapse of rock) and the area is not safe to tip.