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“ One reason Alan and I decided to start up Imvelo is that we feel both safety and productivity have flatlined ”
— Sharna Glover , CEO , Imvelo
innovation in a more accelerated way to lock in each gain for the benefit of the industry as a whole .” This will drive a step change across the industry . “ To help clients reach the next frontier , system-wide solutions are required ,” says Alan Bye , who is Professor and Director of Digital Value Chains at Curtin University , Western Australia ’ s largest university . “ Automation does require a systembased approach . The industry does not have much experience in this so Imvelo is bringing that knowledge in a partnership approach that can deliver the system change we are talking about .”
There are mountains of data to be gleaned from all the assets along the mining supply chain from the mineface to the port . Shovels , conveyors and trucks bristle with sensors that monitor detailed information about the equipment but less so the valuable ore material . Along the way there are multiple opportunities for both equipment and process automation , Bye points out . “ Intelligent decision making up and down the supply chain using AI can and should be driven by reliable sensor data and interoperable
JUNE 2020