No CIM 2018 em Vancouver, Presidente da WipWare, Tom Palangio sentou-se com Jerrod Downey de Crownsmen Partners. 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
Dois anos atrás, a WipWare decidiu integrar a tecnologia em dispositivos móveis e introduziu o WipFrag iOS. Foram mais de 5.000 downloads em 18 meses e o WipFrag iOS já está disponível na App Store.
A indústria de mineração não é a única em que nossa tecnologia pode ser utilizada. Outras indústrias incluem medicina, agricultura, indústria química e indústria de explosivos, apenas para citar alguns - em qualquer lugar onde você tenha materiais e queira detectar contaminação.
Os aplicativos são numerosos e é sempre emocionante encontrar novos aplicativos para a tecnologia WipWare.
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