Ethernet Direct Penetrates in Open Cut Mining Pit Application

Open-pit mining refers to a method of extracting rock or minerals from the earth by their removal from an open pit or borrows. Open-pit mines are used when deposits of commercially useful minerals or rock are found near the surface. This method of mining is explored by the Ethernet Direct client involves mining operation.

In the application involved, mining is carried out 7 days per week, 24 hours per day, and 365 days a year in the open Pit. Open pit mining is complicated by the presence of underground workings and operations from grade control to drilling and blasting to mining, and many detailed procedures.

Ethernet Direct FWO-712 Industrial Wireless Access Points is used in the project deployment o communicate with a central management system. The FWO-712 units are mounted directly onto heavy duty mining equipment and will relay information to the central survey systems. Accurate data is transmitted and monitored with synchronization. Data are processed to ensure reliable operations. Mines are located in harsh environment in mining areas, wide operating temperature switches are required to perform safely, FWO-712 operates reliably from -30 to +70 deg C. The need for robust IP-68 housing protects the device from harsh outdoor environment – weatherproof, waterproof, dustproof. To secure information, the requirement for security is vital. In mining, parameters related to security must be measured and monitored on a real-time basis. With a production capacity of several hundred thousand metric tons a day, malfunction is not allowed.

As an industry leader in Industrial Ethernet technology, Ethernet Direct demonstrates proven expertise in both switching and wireless technologies. The Falcon series FWO-712 is a Wireless Outdoor Access Point available for Industrial Ethernet applications.

The Global Ethernet Direct team is rapidly gaining momentum in the Industrial Ethernet field with the teamwork formed by industry experts and professionals with proven experiences.