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Optimization) is highly advanced, complete-
ly unique to the mining industry and is built
upon the success of original NRG-1 software
systems. BESTECH’s experts have been
providing Ventilation-On-Demand solutions
to mines for the past seven years with
impressive results. This new innovative
hardware and software system will
dramatically reduce a mine’s energy con-
sumption and greenhouse gas emissions
while increasing its productivity, profitabil-
ity and air quality.
NRG1-ECO™’s human interface is a
user-friendly web-based solution that will
offer manual control, time-of-day schedul-
ing, event-based control, asset monitoring
and control as well as environmental
monitoring and control. It uses sensors to
monitor the location of miners, equipment
and air quality and adjusts the ventilation
accordingly. Vehicles can be tagged and
tracked in the mine, engine performance can
be logged and payload information can be
gathered. Ventilation can be controlled in a
fail-safe manner according to the simultane-
ous processing of incoming data including
the vehicle type and location, the location of
the miners and the mining activity.
NRG1-ECO™ evaluates and reacts when
the mine’s ventilation system is required to
work at peak capacity; and when there is no
activity, works at reduced ventilation levels
to increase efficiency. NRG1-ECO™ is
configurable to each mine’s unique
requirements and offers an open Industrial-
Plug-and-Play interface to allow system
integration with other existing or new
processes. The system offers the option of
built-in communication redundancy ensur-
ing operational robustness and complete
• Automates regulated visual rope
inspection by providing 360° cover-
age at full hoisting speed
• Return on investment (ROI) < 1
month
• Increases Hoisting Capacity –
Automated inspection will add hours
to weekly production schedules
• Increases Available Maintenance
Time – Gained time may be used to
meet maintenance requirements
• Improves Worker Safety – Work-
ers review potential rope defect away
from the moving ropes
• Reduces Equipment Damage –
Early detection of rope failure
prevents unnecessary wear and ero-
sion
• Detects necking, bulging (bird-
cage) and fraying – Identifies and
logs potential rope defects and their
locations
• Inspects hoisting ropes at up to 20
m/sec
• Hoisting application and compat-
ibility – Single/Double Drum, Koepe
(Friction Hoist), Blair Multi -Rope,
Conical/Spiral Drum
• Meets and exceeds provincial
Ministry of Labour (MOL)
Regulations
reliability in case of an interruption in
communication. Intelligent Zone Controllers
are key components to the field installed
NRG1-ECO™ equipment. They integrate key
control parameters, such as user configurable
schedules, real-time environmental data and
current activity-based control information.
The Intelligent Zone Controller™ (IZC)
increases the systems responsiveness as data
can be analyzed and processed internally
and does not have to be transmitted to the
surface before a decision to respond is made.
Communication failures do not compromise
the system’s performance as it is designed to
reliably handle environmental extremes in
temperature, dust, moisture, and vibration
present in the mining environment. Many
types of environmental monitoring sensors
can be integrated into the system to monitor
temperature, humidity, Carbon Monoxide
(CO), Carbon dioxide (CO2), Nitrogen
Monoxide (NO) or Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)
and react to ventilation requirements
immediately.
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