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Menu
 * Home
 * Products
   * Instrumentation
     * SMART MPBX
     * SMART Cable
     * SMART Contractometer
     * SMART GMM
     * Sloughmeter
     * ThermistorString-NTC3K
   * Data Acquisition
     * MDT – Loadsensing LS-G6 System
     * Wireless MDT-RTU
     * Wireless VW-RTU
     * SMART Link-BLT Wireless Module
     * SMART Link-485
     * SMARTLog
     * SMARTLog3
     * SMARTReader
     * SloughReader
     * SloughReader MC4LX2 V1.0
   * MDT Software
     * MineMonitor
     * MineMonitorWeb
     * MineHop Web Interface
     * Vista Data Vision
     * MDT SMART App
   * Accessories
     * GMM Connectors
     * GMM Springs
     * GMM Collar Plate
     * GMM Installation Tool
 * Industries
   * Mining
     * Underground Solutions
       * Potash Mining Solutions
       * Hard Rock Mining Solutions
     * Surface Solutions
   * Civil Engineering
 * News
   * Events
   * Careers
   * Case Studies
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SMART LINK-BLT

The SMART Link-BLT wireless module makes data collection even easier. Paired
with the MDT SMART App tablet, you can now take manual readings from our SMART
instruments completely wirelessly. Simply mate one of the SMART Link-BLT devices
to your SMART instrument (MPBX, Cable, or Contractometer) and leave it in place.

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MDT SMART APP

The SMART App provides a user-friendly, seamless interface for interaction with
SMART Link-485, SMART Link-BLT and SMART Log devices. Designed to simplify
collecting readings from instruments, this software takes advantage of modern
Android tablets to configure the instruments and perform data processing
on-the-go.

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LOADSENSING

The Loadsensing LS-G6 Surface Wireless Data Acquisition System is a long-range
wireless data acquisition system offers many benefits to engineers. Its ability
to provide easily accessible periodic data readings and generate alarms if
safety thresholds are exceeded makes it easy to wirelessly monitor all of your
surface sensors in real-time, using readily available and commonly used
vibrating wire, digital and analogue geotechnical sensors.

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INSTRUMENTATION

MDT designs and manufactures custom geotechnical instrumentation for our clients
needs. Please browse our most popular products below and contact us with your
requirements so we can help make your monitoring project a success.

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DATA ACQUISITION

We help you get your data in the most reliable way. Whether it’s a
battery-powered data logger for remote areas, or a completely integrated
wireless system, MDT will gather all the required information to provide you
with a cost-effective solution that meets your needs.

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SOFTWARE

With options ranging from PC or tablet apps, to fully web-based solutions hosted
in our data centre, MDT has many different software options to help you store
and view your data in the safest and most efficient way. Have a look at some of
our solutions below.

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ABOUT MINE DESIGN TECHNOLOGIES INC.

MDT is an instrumentation company specializing in geotechnical applications. Our
patented SMART products have been designed to survive the rigours of
geotechnical and mining environments while maintaining a low cost and ease of
installation. Designed by engineers for engineers, our instruments get the job
done without breaking the bank. We now offer wireless communication with our
SMART instruments underground!

MDT personnel are quality conscious and strive for continuous improvement in all
areas of the business. We are proud of our workmanship and attention to detail,
beginning with our sales and engineering and continuing through to manufacturing
and customer service. In many cases, our staff has demonstrated the ability to
work with our customers and assist them in solving their problems. Our ability
to attract and retain new customers is a testament to that ability.

Contact MDT for more details.

ISO 9001:2015 Certified Company

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HOW BARRICK CORTEZ UTILIZED GEOTECHNICAL INSTRUMENTATION AND REAL-TIME WIRELESS
TELEMETRY TO IMPROVE MINE SAFETY & EFFICIENCY

The world-class wireless system developed by Mine Design Technologies and
Newtrax Technologies virtually eliminates manual readings by continuously
monitoring over 300 instruments and relaying the data to a central interface at
mine operations.

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 * Players
 * Technology
 * Implementation
 * Results
 * Video

Long term mine planning is particularly challenging at Barrick Cortez. Not only
is the mine one of the world’s largest gold operations, but it comes with the
added complexity of operating both above and below ground simultaneously. To
ensure safety and productivity, Barrick’s geologists and engineers rely on
accurate and timely data from over 280 wells and piezometers on surface, in
addition to more than 100 hydrology and geotechnical instruments underground.
Monitoring so many data points in the mine required the team to travel regularly
to take manual readings. This was a time intensive process and could be quite
difficult as many instruments were in remote locations. Barrick tasked Mine
Design Technologies and Newtrax Technologies to help them reduce process time
while improving monitoring in real-time.
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The solution that Barrick implemented was developed by two leading mining
technology firms:
Mine Design Technologies – a leader in the development and deployment of
geotechnical instrumentation designed to function in the most challenging mining
environments
Newtrax Technologies – a firm specializing in ultra-long life wireless telemetry
& networking systems, based in Montreal, Canada.

The MDT and Newtrax solution consisted of a world-class multi-hop wireless
telemetry system which continuously monitors sensors and relays the information
back to a central web interface. The solution contains three components:
Ethernet gateways, MineHop wireless nodes and geotechnical & hydrology
instruments. The combined system is plug-and-play, truly wireless and the
batteries last for years, so it’s very simple and does not interrupt production.
Both above and below ground the system works as a mesh, with each node not only
collecting data but also acting as a repeater to send data back to the central
web server. Each wireless node can monitor multiple instruments and is
completely plug and play. It begins sending data to the engineer’s desk as soon
as it connects to the mesh network.
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Installing a MineHop node is simple. When the node is turned on, it
automatically connects to the network. Status LEDs alert users where network
signal is strong or weak. The user picks a location where the signal strength is
good and mounts the node in place using tie wraps. The process is repeated until
network connectivity is extended to the target location for instrumentation.
Underground installation of a SMART MPBX requires 4 simple steps:

 * 1. Drill a hole
 * 2. Uncoil the instrument and tape it to a grout tube
 * 3. Insert it into the hole and grout to the collar
 * 4. Then connect the wireless node to the sensor’s lead wire connector

Above ground, a single node can monitor up to 4 vibrating-wire piezometers. A
wireless node is typically mounted on top of a pole and connected to a
piezometer in the well by a 12ft cable. The final step is to configure the
sampling rate, sensor thresholds and email alarms from the web interface.

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The resulting system at Barrick Cortez saves time and money, while ensuring that
the Mine Engineers and Geologists get the data they need to properly plan for
safe and efficient operations. “Some of our piezometers can be in some pretty
remote locations here, so having a wireless network allows us to download the
data remotely, so that we don’t have to travel to every piezometer and download
that data. This allows us to save time, and in the end that leads to cost
savings. At Barrick Cortez, we have over 200 wells and piezometers that need
monitoring.”

JEREMIAH LAROCQUE

Mine Geologist “It turns a 15-minute commute into a 2-minute commute.” “Saves us
time, allows us to monitor everything constantly…it’s just a plus across the
board.”

LUIS RODRIGUEZ

Underground Geotechnical

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For more information on the Barrick Cortez deployment watch this short video.
For more information on how to put MineHop and SMART MPBX instrumentation to
work at your mine, contact: wireless@mdt.ca for details.
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CHALLENGE

Long term mine planning is particularly challenging at Barrick Cortez. Not only
is the mine one of the world’s largest gold operations, but it comes with the
added complexity of operating both above and below ground simultaneously.
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PLAYERS

The solution that Barrick implemented was developed by two leading mining
technology firms: Mine Design Technologies – a leader in the development and
deployment of geotechnical instrumentation designed to function in the most
challenging mining environments Newtrax Technologies – a firm specializing in
ultra-long life wireless telemetry & networking systems, based in Montreal,
Canada.



TECHNOLOGY

The MDT and Newtrax solution consisted of a world-class multi-hop wireless
telemetry system which continuously monitors sensors and relays the information
back to a central web interface. The solution contains three components:
Ethernet gateways, MineHop wireless nodes and geotechnical & hydrology
instruments.
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IMPLEMENTATION

Installing a MineHop node is simple. When the node is turned on, it
automatically connects to the network. Status LEDs alert users where network
signal is strong or weak. The user picks a location where the signal strength is
good and mounts the node in place using tie wraps. The process is repeated until
network connectivity is extended to the target location for instrumentation.
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RESULTS

The resulting system at Barrick Cortez saves time and money, while ensuring that
the Mine Engineers and Geologists get the data they need to properly plan for
safe and efficient operations.
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VIDEO

For more information on the Barrick Cortez deployment watch this short video.

For more information on how to put MineHop and SMART MPBX instrumentation to
work at your mine, contact: wireless@mdt.ca for details.

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CONTACT US

Telephone : +1-613-549-5223
Email : sales@mdt.ca
Headquarters:
6-1045 John Counter Blvd, Kingston ON Canada K7K 6C7

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