Au CIM 2018 à Vancouver, le président de WipWare, Tom Palangio s'est assis avec Jerrod Downey de Partenaires des couronnes. They discussed Automatic Real-Time Fragmentation Analysis and the changes that technology is bringing to the mining industry.
How WipWare got its Name
One of the questions frequently asked is how the name WipWare came about. The WIP stands for Waterloo Image Process – take a picture of broken material and get engineering data from it. Tom and some Waterloo colleagues developed the technology that WipWare uses today in their WipFrag real-time fragmentation analysis software.
Before technology like WipFrag, you’d look at a blast and have to visually try to determine if it was good. Another method was to stop the belt and take a manual sample. Then, wait for the sieve results which could take hours, even days. So, by the time the results came back, they weren’t actionable and this was an ineffective method. With WipWare’s fragmentation analysis systems and software, you get real-time results immediately to make quantitative decisions to improve your processes.
Cutting Edge Technology
In the past, “it has been difficult to introduce new technology into a traditional business”. The mining industry “hasn’t always been receptive to change”. With remote sensing, robotics and automation becoming common technology, WipWare’s real-time fragmentation analysis systems and software is on the cutting edge of this new technology.
Now, the mining industry is becoming more receptive to automatic processes. Tom explains, “Our technology allows you to measure material in real-time. If you’re off spec, you can adjust it and it’s not disruptive”. Imaging, computer and sensor technology has really improved. Tom states, “We thought creating the data…was a reason for being…but it’s getting the data to the people that can act on it”.
Mobile Device Compatibility
Il y a deux ans, WipWare a décidé d'intégrer la technologie sur les appareils mobiles et a introduit WipFrag iOS. Il y a eu plus de 5000 téléchargements en 18 mois et WipFrag iOS est désormais disponible via l'App Store.
L'industrie minière n'est pas la seule industrie où notre technologie peut être utilisée. D'autres industries incluent la médecine, l'agriculture, l'industrie chimique et l'industrie des explosifs pour n'en nommer que quelques-unes - partout où vous avez des matériaux et souhaitez détecter la contamination.
Les applications sont nombreuses et c'est toujours passionnant de trouver de nouvelles applications pour la technologie WipWare.
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