Mexican Mine Goes ImPact 802.11 Digital
Scorpio Mining Corporation has chosen our ImPact Digital Mine Communications System for their new Nuestra Senora silver-lead-zinc mine in Sinaloa State, Mexico.
Why ImPact 802.11 Digital?
The company was interested in 802.11b technology as it will solve some unique problems they will have in operating this mine “remotely” from their Canadian offices. The mine will employ local Mexican mine workers and maintenance staff, so by having a very high data communication system underground information can flow freely between the underground mining activities, on site offices and head office in Vancouver.
For example the ImPact infrastructure will enable the extensive use of video cameras to monitor critical points in the underground mine. This will assist in trouble shooting or diagnosis of a particular piece of mobile equipment underground using technical resources back in
In addition the company wanted to use the tracking capabilities of the 802.11 version of TRACKER to assist in their OH&S obligations to their workers. Also by implementing tracking for underground safety, the mine operator will also use the system to track mobile equipment for maintenance purposes and managing the deployment of vehicles within the mine.
Also important was the need to provide two-way voice communications, and thus they will take advantage of the VoIP capabilities of ImPact for this. Additionally, they will also use the system to network their underground computers to be able to monitor inventory remotely back in
The initial underground infrastructure to provide wireless coverage undeground will consist of:
- 15 ImPact Wireless Access Points (pictured above)
- 3,100 meters (10,100 ft) of ImPact Composite Optic Fibre/Power cable
The first shipment of peripherals devices that will use this ImPact wireless infrastructure includes:
- 30 ICCL's with 802.11b Tags
- 12 Self Contained Tags for vehicles
- 10 VoIP Phones
We look forward to rolling out the ImPact infrastructure and supporting devices at Scorpio's mine as it will be our first ImPact installation in Mexico, joining ImPact systems already operating in Canada, USA and Australia. Finally we thank Scorpio's management team for choosing ImPact to deliver their underground communication requirements.