What Mining can Learn from Other Industries – Part 5

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This is Part 5 in a new series on Mining Innovation discussing how the Mining Industry can look to technologies that successfully advanced the performance of other industries. Part 1 examined how technology used in the Energy sector can help the Mining Industry improve both productivity and efficiency while Part 2 focussed on the automotive industry and Part 3 dived into the High Tech Industry. Part 4  discussed how technology used by the Aerospace Industry can benefit the Mining Industry. 

“If mining companies want different outcomes to the issues they’ve been grappling with for years, they need a different approach to decision-making. This may involve investing in new information systems or new technologies capable of generating greater agility.”
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Carl Hughes
Global Head – Energy & Resources, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited
Tracking the Trends 2015 – Deloitte’s Annual Report on the Top 10 Issues Mining Companies will Face

Here some examples of how technology used by the Architecture, Engineering and Construction Industries can benefit the Mining Industry’s quest for improved productivity.

Aspect Studios

ASPECT Studios, a landscape architecture and urban design firm, needed to serve its customers better with real-time interactive 3D environments. They employed real-time 3D applications for viewing models of cities and infrastructure projects, and can now create a 3D environment in just two hours, instead of two days. By visualizing designs and communicating in 3D, the company has reduced development time by more than 80%.

F.L. Smidth

As the principal builder of cement plants around the world, F.L. Smidth adopted a 3D CAD strategy in 2004 to increase productivity, foster collaboration and secure a competitive advantage. Moving to 3D required an integrated PDM system that could manage the many references among parts, assemblies and drawings, as well as integrate with the company’s ERP and legacy 2D document management systems.

Using Dassault Systèmes Technology, F.L. Smidth reduced mechanical equipment engineering effort by 30%. They decreased cabling development costs, integrated a global engineering organization and established a global PDM system supporting multiple languages.

These are just two examples of simulation and 3D technologies from which the mining industry can learn and utilize to improve performance. To learn more, download our FREE White Paper: Looking to technologies used by other industries to drive productivity & efficiency in mining

Be sure to check back next month, as we conclude this series by showcasing how Dassault Systèmes technology has already been successfully applied in the mining industry.

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