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The modern-day mining industry has a series of challenges that are never faced previously; meeting these challenges head-on means relying on a new breed of technology. Many mining companies are now reliant on technology in order to meet the standard for efficiency and environmentalism. Here are some of the top technology innovations that are impacting the industry today:

Green Digital Transformation

Going green has led to reduce emissions and improve efficiencies throughout mining sites worldwide. With many companies now requiring specific emission standards in order to continue operations, digital transformations such as sensors and ongoing big data monitoring have improved mining sites and reduced emissions considerably. 

More Electrical Equipment

Rather than relying on diesel-powered equipment for electrification, there are many mining sites that are now using battery-powered vehicles in every aspect of mining sites. This is reducing maintenance costs and ensures that mining sites can reduce their emissions even further. Battery vehicles have 25% fewer parts than diesel offering a significant improvement to mining sites worldwide. Introducing more electrical equipment could help to protect employees and reduce harmful gases in mining sites as well as the impact on the environment that mining causes. 

Improvements to Communication

Improvements in monitoring and communication have led to significant changes in the mining industry. The improvements have led to increased performance in mines as well as improved sustainability, agility, and reaction in emergency situations. Through improvements to communication, mining sites are able to finally offer safer operations for their staff and improvements to data transfer. 

Consider some of these top improvements for your mining site today if you are interested in competing in the new market. If you could use support for improving the technology throughout your mine, contact our team today for more information. 

This post was written by Justin Tidd, Director at Becker Mining Systems! For nearly a half a century, Becker Mining has been at the forefront of industry safety. Becker/SMC is the industry’s leader in increasingly more sophisticated electrical control systems. Most of the major innovations, design features and specialized electrical components have been developed by Becker/SMC.