Posts by PeckTech Consulting | uGPS

Use the Right Equipment to Make Automated Mobile Mapping a Reality in Your Underground Mine

by PeckTech Consulting | Aug 12, 2019July 10th, 2019 | uGPS Blog

Being aware of any unexpected or excessive rock movement in underground mines has always been a vital part of ensuring mine safety, and in more recent times, a lot of emphasis has come to be placed on convergence monitoring as a key early indicator of developing problems. Regular scanning and then...

Make Underground Mine Scanning Easier with an Efficient Convergence Monitoring Workflow

by PeckTech Consulting | Jul 11, 2019August 20th, 2019 | uGPS Blog

Performing and comparing regular 3D scans of the same areas is a highly efficient way to practice convergence monitoring in your underground mine. Doing this correctly means following a process that consists of two broad elements: Performing the actual scans with a mobile scanner that can rapidly...

Mine Vision Systems and Peck Tech Announce an Intent to Combine Forces

by PeckTech Consulting | May 31, 2019June 2nd, 2019 | uGPS Blog

Mine Vision Systems and Peck Tech announce an intent to combine their products, services and expertise to deliver industry leading, innovative 3D mobile mapping solutions for GPS-denied environments. May 31, 2019 – For the past 5 years, Mine Vision Systems Inc. (MVS) and Peck Tech Consulting Ltd....

Automated Mobile Mapping Contributes to Better Underground Mine Management

by PeckTech Consulting | Apr 30, 2019April 27th, 2019 | uGPS Blog

Automated mobile mapping, performed by using a LiDAR laser-based 3D mobile mine scanner that scans automatically with only minimal user intervention (switching it on and off), presents an all-in-one solution that helps take care of three key areas of responsibility, and stress, for many mine...

Mobile Geological Monitoring Makes it Easy to Spot Convergence and Other Safety Hazards in Underground Mines

by PeckTech Consulting | Feb 18, 2019August 20th, 2019 | uGPS Blog

Unnoticed and unchecked convergence and deformation in underground mines have the potential to lead to incidents that pose significant risks to the safety of mine personnel, cause damage to mine vehicles and other equipment, and disrupt production, leading to a loss of profit for the affected...