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The Benefits of Robotics in Mining
Since the global pandemic, there has been an acceleration towards automation and robots across a range of industries and the mining sector is no exception. Safety, productivity and efficiency improvements are central to success, resulting in automated systems becoming essential within the mining industry due to the implications of automation reaching beyond the mine sites themselves, affecting equipment suppliers, workers, and the industry at large.
Automation can provide significant benefits around the mine site such as improving safety, boosting productivity and providing increased sustainability Here are five of our top benefits of automation within the mining industry:
Safety
Mitigating the risk involved within mining is one of the most significant benefits of automation. Staff directly exposed to mining processes and equipment can be at significant risk. By automating certain processes, this can help remove or minimise staff in hazardous work areas, reducing the risk of accidents and fatalities. This also helps companies avoid costly downtime and potential legal issues associated with workplace accidents.
Productivity and Efficiency
Another key benefit of automation is increased productivity and efficiency. Like within most industries, automated systems can operate at all hours without the need for breaks, allowing for continuous production. Data can be analysed in real time for adjustments and leading to a more efficient operation.
Repeatability and Accuracy
Enhancing the overall quality in mining operations, robotic equipment easily outperforms human operators in terms of repeatability and accuracy. Systems can be configured to perform the same task exactly the same way each time, providing a safe, reliable, repeatable, low contamination risk environment.
Automation within the mining industry has come a long way in the last two decades, and has had significant impact on mining equipment suppliers as well. It’s allowed for innovation as new products are developed with advanced technologies, meeting the evolving needs of the industry. Partnership with suppliers has meant the development of cutting-edge solutions, allowing things to stay competitive, as well as becoming more adaptable to changing customer needs.
Rocklabs
At Rocklabs, reliability and accuracy are at the core of everything we do, from our precisely engineered sample preparation equipment to our highly accurate certified reference materials. We take our role in getting you accurate results and consistent representative sampling seriously. Not only is our equipment precision engineered for the most reliable results, our certified reference materials are some of the most accurate and reliable available.
