Tetraflex for mining web version
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TetraFlex® is a rugged and reliable TETRA communication system for mining operations that provides complete site coverage and easy scalability. It enables secure voice and data communications across mining activities to increase efficiency and safety. TetraFlex® data services are key for operational efficiency, providing location tracking and monitoring of machinery to optimize routes. The system works flawlessly under harsh conditions and provides critical communications integration.
Tetraflex for mining web version
- 1. TetraFlex® for Mining – when reliable communication is crucial The most rugged, Today’s integrated mining operations need to be DAMM fully understands the critical importance reliable and easily able to respond rapidly to changes in demand, producing greater tonnages more efficiently, of fail-safe voice and data communications. We specialise in providing equipment perfectly scalable TETRA with minimised environmental impact and with suited to the remote, harsh environments and improved health and safety conditions for workers. severe working conditions of mining operations. communication system These challenges continue to increase as new Through our solutions, we provide crucial com- for open pit mining exploration takes mining companies into more and munications integration between the mining site, more remote areas. There can be great distances rail and port operations and centralised admini- operations. between operational centres, mining sites, crush- stration, enhancing both efficiency and the safety ing plants and transportation logistics, while pro- of personnel. duction often needs to continue 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Communications play an increa- singly vital role in ensuring operational coordination as well as the safety of the many people involved.
- 2. DAMM’s TetraFlex® Solution for mining DAMM’s TetraFlex® Solution provides a reliable and complete trunked TETRA communications system, enabling private and secure voice and data communications across all mining activities for increased efficiency and optimised safety. Typical mining site voice and data coverage • Exploration areas at mining sites; e.g. drilling, maintenance and supervision personnel, etc. • Machinery; surface miners, dump trucks, excavators, bulldozers, fuel tankers • Truck and rail transportation • Operational centres; on-site or remotely located • Port operations • Production sites; e.g. aluminium smelters, etc. • Emergency units • Technical maintenance teams • Remote facilities; e.g. fuel dumps or water TetraFlex® outdoor base station. filtering systems • External suppliers and contractors • Mobile coverage on trailers Examples of mining site applications for TetraFlex® • Worker safety; man-down facilities, emergency calls, etc. • Mobile coverage as mining sites shift, with outdoor compact base station mounted on trailers • Telephone PSTN calls to avoid carrying multiple mobile communication devices • Analogue gateway to ensure communications to existing systems and external contractors/suppliers • Geo-fencing • SCADA and other telemetry solutions • Data and security alarms • Blast Alarm with audible and text notifications TetraFlex® features important for mining operations • Full site coverage • Easy set-up and transition from existing analogue systems • Easy and quick scalability as mining site sizes increase • Redundancy, fail-safe and back-ups • Low power consumption allows solar powering • Own GIS map upload to dispatcher • Free choice of terminal suppliers • Remote management capabilities • Long-term cost effectiveness
- 3. “ TetraFlex site coverage complete provides ® and easy scalability as needs change. ” Secure voice communications Our customers With the TetraFlex® Communications System also be used for monitoring and optimising the used for mining, user-defined groups and work routes and speed of a wide variety of machines, Some of the world’s largest mining com- teams can easily be defined and coordinated. including surface miners, dump trucks, excava- panies have already put their trust in the The highly flexible voice communication services tors, bulldozers or fuel tankers. This creates TetraFlex® Communications System and are support individual private calls, group calls, improved efficiency and also results in consider- enjoying the benefits of increased control, telephony communications (PSTN) and more; able lubricant savings, as well as providing infor- efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Our cus- always with crystal-clear voice quality, even in mation to support automated traffic dispatch. tomers number some of the most famous the noisiest areas of the mining operation. For TetraFlex® data services enable SCADA and names in mining: emergency incidents, the system provides emer- telemetry data to be used in support of a wide gency calls, man-down facilities and override variety of secondary applications. These include Coal India Limited functions. such things as vehicle management systems RioTinto and optimising the operation of machinery, such as average load levels of trucks or receiving se- Xstrata curity alarms and data from remote locations like Fortescue Metal Group fuel dumps, railway operations or water filtration BHP Billiton systems. Data and alarms can be sent either to operational centres or direct to vehicles or hand- Hillgrove Voice held TETRA terminal displays. Existing data and Newcastle Coal gateway telemetry systems can be seamlessly integrated Gindalbie Metals via the easily accessible TetraFlex® API. PSTN Erdemir Boliden TetraFlex® Voice Gateway Efficient Data Communications TetraFlex® data services are the key to achieving operational efficiency. This service provides data for monitoring GPS vehicle and personnel loca- tions and is also used, for example, to provide geo-fencing for hazardous work areas, with alerts to the site dispatcher if vehicles move into danger zones. Logging GPS coordinates can TetraFlex® Packet Data Gateway
- 4. “ TetraFlex ® data services: the key to operational efficiency ” About TETRA Mining dispatch solution Effective mining and transport dispatch is a vital The TetraFlex® Voice and Data Management solu- TETRA (terrestrial trunked radio) is a tool for achieving increased productivity. Using the tion provides full voice and data logging facilities, digital-trunked professional mobile radio TetraFlex Dispatcher solution, all users – from the ® as well as replay, across the entire network. This standard and was developed by ETSI, truck drivers who transport the minerals or metals enables effortless incident reconstructions while the European Telecommunications to the trains, or port terminal and maintenance also gathering valuable statistics on operational Standards Institute. In recent years, staff – can easily be dispatched. In addition, all performance. TetraFlex® comes with an easily TETRA has proved to be the ideal radio system users can be efficiently managed by accessible API that provides fast and efficient data technology choice for mining communi- the dispatch operators. Thanks to the built-in GPS transfer to mining operation performance and cost cations. positioning system, dispatch personnel can track analysis systems. and optimise movements of mobile equipment TETRA was initially developed to provide inside the mines in real time. TetraFlex® Dispatcher more spectrum-efficient digital voice can operate using either Google maps or via up- and data technology for users of private loaded customised GIS-format mining site maps. mobile radio systems. This group extends from country-wide Government Radio Networks with hundreds of thousands TetraFlex® Voice and Data Logging and Replay of users, right down to small single-site systems with as few as 15 users. TETRA technology is currently being used in more than 160 countries. The core technologies used in the TETRA standard – such as Digital, Trunking and Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) – TetraFlex®Dispatcher provide a number of inherent advantages and benefits, including voice quality, RF Voice and data collection for increased coverage, data services and security. operational productivity For many modern mining enterprises, TetraFlex® infrastructure plays a vital role in providing data from mining operations used in decision-making for improved operational processes, recom- mendations and forecasts, planning, costing and report preparation. TetraFlex® High Capacity Indoor Base Station
- 5. “ under evenworksmost severe TetraFlex ® the flawlessly temperature and humidity conditions. ” Complete site coverage and Optimised installation for mining sites up-time reliability The TetraFlex®system is optimised for installa- The 100% IP-based technology used by tions at mining sites. TetraFlex® enables full scalability of both capacity The TetraFlex® IP65 encapsulated outdoor base and coverage. This makes it possible to create station is well suited for outside installations in integrated communications across multiple harsh mining site environments, directly in masts mining sites, logistics facilities and centralised even under severe temperature and humidity operational control centres. It also means that conditions, and provides providing coverage for the system can support any capacity, from small the entire mining site. mining sites with a few hundred users to large The compact design of the TetraFlex® outdoor sites with several thousand terminals. To guaran- solution also makes it ideal for portable deploy- tee 100% up-time, the system is delivered with ment, i.e. on trailers that can be moved as the full redundancy. mining location changes or along haul roads, etc. The low power consumption of the system Further security is provided by the Tetra Flex® allows a completely independent solar-powered intelligent distributed network architecture. This solution to be mounted on the trailers or in means that all system information is always masts. replicated to all sites in the network, allowing call The system can be installed with any combina- and data traffic to continue uninterrupted if one tion of outdoor base stations and high-capacity or more sites lose connection with the rest of the indoor base stations where desired. network. It further enables simple self-configur- ing site expansions and automatic re-establish- Remote network management ment following a network interruption. and surveillance At remote mining locations, the IP backbone By supporting remote connection, the TetraFlex® for site communications is typically provided Network Management system provides easy through fibre-optics, microwave or satellite access to configuration and surveillance of the networks. entire network and all subscribers. It comes with a Google map already installed, where the alarm status of all site positions is monitored.
- 6. Stay in touch At DAMM, you will find straightforward business processes and lean sales and support organisations that make it easy for you to do business with us anywhere in the world. DAMM Cellular Systems A/S is a world leader The DAMM TetraFlex® system is a highly cost- in the provision of scalable, flexible, user-friendly effective solution offering rapid deployment of and cost-effective TETRA infrastructure products TETRA infrastructure, easy access to responsive to industrial, commercial and public safety customers. expert support and the full benefits of cutting-edge As a key player within professional radio commu- technology. DAMM solutions are available world- nications for more than 30 years, DAMM holds a wide through an exclusive network of partners. leadership position in developing TETRA techno- logy through superior engineering and a constant For more information, please visit www.damm.dk focus on customer needs and reduced complexity. Damm Cellular Systems A/S Møllegade 68 6400 Sønderborg Denmark 2011.06.23 Ver. 1.00 www.damm.dk