Ventilation on demand

Problem

• Energy is wasted on ventilation in areas without personnel or active diesel machinery
• Existing ventilation infrastructure limits the number of diesel machinery that can operate simultaneously underground
• Deeper mine expansion is cost-prohibitive because ventilation costs increase exponentially 

Solution

MineTrax provides ventilation on demand software with an open-architecture platform for real-time:

• Tracking of personnel and machinery
• Telemetry of diesel and electric/hydraulic engine status
• Telemetry of gas concentration and air flow
• Texting of warning messages to personnel entering areas with bad air quality
• Remote control of auxiliary fans and air flow regulators