Provix collision avoidance system makes mining and other operations safer

The Provix Total Detector RFID proximity detection and collision avoidance system

Professional vision enhancement: this is the promise of the team at Provix Inc., as it works to develop solutions to make operations safer and more productive. A key example: the company has collaborated with Torsa to develop the unique Total Detector RFID proximity detection and collision avoidance system, recommended especially for mining.

Total Detector has been installed and used successfully in both underground and surface mines on three continents for many years.

No infrastructure deployment necessary

A range of different systems and technologies go by the descriptions “proximity detection” and “collision avoidance” when they principally aim to minimize or prevent interactions between workers and equipment in the mining industry. Total Detector was designed by Provix and Torsa as an RFID-based collision avoidance system that fulfills this function and keeps operations safer for employees.

What makes Total Detector unique in the industry is that it is a peer-to-peer networked system with no infrastructure deployment necessary. In this system, every vehicle, worker, and piece of operating heavy equipment is armed with an RFID (radio-frequency identification) tag. Each of these tags emits a wireless radio signal that identifies the specific location of the tag and whether it is attached to an individual, vehicle, stationary hazard, or other kind of equipment or object. The system can detect the tag at distances as far as 500 metres, and users can configure this distance to comply with operational needs.

After Total Detector detects a tag, it displays the tag’s type and location on the LCD monitor in the cab of the moving equipment and alerts the operator to the object’s or worker’s presence with an audible alarm. When necessary, the system will also display Provix safety camera video onscreen so that the operator can see what Total Detector has seen in real time.

Since 2014, the Total Detector RFID proximity detection and collision avoidance system has been approved for use in both surface and underground mining operations across North America – with certification from Industry Canada and the United States Federal Communications Commission. This product continues to keep mining workers safe.

To learn more, contact Provix.

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