Caterpillar and IMA Engineering Forge Innovative Collaboration for Next-GenMining Efficiency
IMA Engineering is proud to announce a strategic collaboration with Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) aimed at enhancing Caterpillar’s Cat Precision Mining initiative.
This partnership will integrate IMA’s advanced ore sensing technology into Caterpillar’s mining systems, providing real-time, detailed insights into ore composition. By optimizing the mining process, the collaboration will help mining operations reduce waste, improve material processing, and boost overall efficiency.
Caterpillar stand at Minexpo 2024, Las Vegas
The IMA Engineering’s cutting-edge technologies include the Blast Hole Sampler-Analyzer (BSA), which offers both Analyze While Drilling (AWD) and Measure While Drilling (MWD) capabilities. This system enables real-time elemental analysis and rock/ore hardness measurements by continuously sampling drill cuttings. Using XRF technology, it provides instant, highly accurate analysis in seconds. The BSA collects comprehensive data from production and Reverse-Circulation holes, helping companies create precise 3D maps of blast benches for more efficient mining operations.
The press release below was initially published here.
Ilpo Auranen and Viktor Shlenchak of Peck Tech / Caterpillar at Minexpo 2024, Las Vegas
Caterpillar Inc., a global leader in construction and mining equipment, is excited to announce a new alliance with IMA Engineering to enhance Caterpillar’s innovative Cat Precision Mining initiative. This collaboration aims to use cutting-edge technology to provide real-time, detailed information about ore, the raw material extracted in mining, enabling sites to improve the efficiency and accuracy of mining operations.
Cat Precision Mining is Caterpillar’s advanced vision to improve every step of the mining process, from extraction to processing. By incorporating real-time data and the latest technologies, this initiative aims to ensure that mining operations can adjust more quickly and precisely to the natural variations in ore.
“Our goal with Cat Precision Mining is to give our customers the tools they need to make quick and accurate decisions, leading to better handling and processing of materials,” said Marc Cameron, senior vice president Caterpillar Resource industries Sales, Services and Technology. “We believe the collaboration will ultimately elevate the industry’s standards in mining productivity and efficiency.”
The joint effort will focus on using IMA Engineering’s state-of-the-art ore sensing technologies in different stages of mining and integrating them into the Caterpillar ecosystem. These technologies are crucial for accurately identifying and analyzing the material properties of ore as it is mined and processed so low-quality material is classified as waste and not processed.
Jukka Raatikainen, CEO of IMA Engineering, highlighted the importance of teamwork in advancing the mining industry. “Mining is going through a transformative shift to digitalized, autonomous operations. Disruptive solutions are required to reach the ambitious levels set by the industry for safe, efficient and sustainable mining. Our collaboration with Caterpillar is enabling that change,” said Raatikainen.
This alliance not only underscores Caterpillar’s commitment to leading through innovation but also strengthens its role in transforming the mining industry by improving decision-making and enhancing overall operational efficiency.
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What is IMA Engineering?
IMA Engineering has used on-line sensors for analyzing ore and waste rock in mining for over 25 years. Today IMA on-line sensors are used in various stages of the mining process including on-line analysis of drill cores, drill chips, ore, and waste in loader buckets, ROM ore analysis on conveyor belts and in bulk ore sorting, as well as in slurry analysis in concentrators.
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