SmartMine® is a tracking solution developed for the
Mining Industry, which employs RFID technology providing "Smart"
Tracers with Read/Write capabilities for automatic real time data
capture of Raw Materials and Asset whereabouts.
This provides a remote database that travels with the product
and can interface to any existing mining management system
providing the ideal tool for Quality and Selective Mining.
Smartmine ®, a division of EMS.SA has emerged as the global
leader in providing RFID technology within the mining industry.
Making it all happen is our dominance in providing RFID based
tracking solutions to just about every application imaginable,
form tracking of automobiles to postal.
What is Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)?
- RFID uses radio waves to exchanges Data between a portable
memory device and a host computer or PLC.
- A system typically consists of a "Tracer, Tag, Label"
containing Data storage, an Antenna to communicate with the Tag,
and a Controller to manage the communications between the
antenna and PC.
- Importantly, the Tag is attached to the product carrier or
even within the product itself, providing a remote database that
travels with the product.
Features
- Internationally recognised frequency
- Multiple Tag Read
- Real Time Data
- Withstand harsh conditions
- Guarantees 100% data reads
- Line of site not required
- Customised size, shape, density
Products
The system is made up of four basic products;
- Tags/ Tracers that store and carry the data.
- Antenna that automatically reads and writes data to
and from the tag/tracer.
- Read / Write Controller that communicates with the
antenna and transfers data to the PLC or PC.
- Windows based Software
Tracers and tags are
read/write with erasable memory, that allows data storage within
the "chip", which is placed or attached to the raw materials,
asset and personnel, creating "Smart" products and assets.
Tracers
- Ore Tracer
- Density Tracer
Tracers are custom made (Size, Shape, Density) to suite the
raw material characteristics, therefore having the same flow
behaviour as the product, and can be read at any strategic
position along conveyors, through rubberised piping and on
screen decks.
Smart Tracers and Tags are small and durable making them the
most cost effective tracking product to date, and are well
suited for a wide range of applications.
Product Tracking
- Ore Tracking / Management
- Blast Block Mapping
- On Line Sampling
- Mixing and Blending
Process Efficiency Testing
- Dense Medium Separation
- Screen Efficiency Testing
Tags
Smart Tags create smart products that communicate with their
surroundings therefore ideal for asset and people tracking and
management. Active tags have a range of 50 meters plus. Tags are
either attached to or moulded within an item to allow a broad
range of uses for;
Mining Operations
- Operational Equipment
- Carrier Position
- Tyre Management
- Sample "Track and Trace"
- Resources
Safety
- Miner Position
- Cap Lamps
- Collision Prevention
Security
- Access Control
- Asset Tracking
Antenna
Standard shape and size antenna have been developed for most
applications for use on;
- Conveyors
- Rubberised Pipe
- Screen Deck
- Gate
- Zone /Area
- Portable Hand Held
Antenna are easily customised to suite most applications.
Note: For more detail on read range etc, refer data sheets.
Controllers
Industrial strength controllers manage the communications
from the antenna to the host system and can be configured to
interface to any standard network or PC/PLC. The main features
are that they can read/write to many tags simultaneously
(multiple tag in field) and have industrial inputs and outputs
that can be used for local control and indication.
System Configuration
In addition to providing the complete spectrum of innovative
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) solutions, SmartMine
proudly provides Network Interface Modules for all of the
world's industrial networks and PLC's.
A variety of systems can be built depending on the system
size and the kind of upper layer controller.
There are three basic types of communications available with
both the short range and long range Systems;
RS-232
Used for control and interface to stand alone equipment
(Laptop , Weigh Scale, Sampler, Turnstile) Data communication
between one Controller and PC or PLC.
RS-485 Interface Type
Used to network all the Readers throughout a plant.
Data
communications between multiple Controllers , up to 32
read/write points.
PLC Controller Interface
This system integrates both ID controller and communications
interface to PLC's into a single-slot module that fits on the
PLC's rack. All communication and operation programming is done
with standard ladder logic.
Software
Smartmine offers users a real time automatic graphical,
intuitive interface to manage, view all read data as well as
control the reader network.
It also provides users with comprehensive reporting
functionality, powered by Crystal Reports, which gives the user
informative reports on live and historical data, reads per
controller, summary reports, average statistics etc.
ODBC connections allows exports to:
MS Excel
MS Access
MS Word
Oracle
SQL
Etc
Features
Reader Status Function
Continuous Multiple Read
Single
Read
Write
Continuous Write
Software Configuration
Functions
Export Function
Reporting Functions
Services
Our experienced engineers provide the following professional
services to assist companies with successful Smartmine
implementation;
- Educational RFID Presentation and Demonstration
- Site Survey
- Project Requirement Analysis
- System Integration (Turnkey Projects)
- On site Efficiency Tests
- Pilot Projects
- Training
- Support