Safety First is always the top priority for LKAB and, with a digital solution from Epiroc, safety can be improved even more. Via a smartphone application, workers get positioning support, navigation assistance and the possibility to receive alerts and emergency information with receipt confirmation.The necessary infrastructure is already in place. Thanks to new technology, a faster means of notifying people in the event of an emergency is now a reality. As a part of the historic transformation plan, LKAB is setting a new world standard for mining where digitalisation is an important step towards easier, safer, and more efficient work in the mine. The mobile-safety solution project started in the autumn and the plan is for several modules of the solution to be tested in the Kiruna mine during the spring of 2023. If implementation is successful, the same solution may be introduced in the mines in Malmberget and in Svappavaara. Four different modules are included:1. Positioning of personnel, with the possibility to receive alerts and emergency messages (Mobilaris Situational Awareness and Mobilaris Virtual Tag)2. Send emergency messages and provide support to enable personnel to get to a safe location (Mobilaris Emergency Support)3. 3D map in vehicles, navigation support, better traffic safety and the ability to rapidly locate the nearest rescue chamber (Mobilaris Onboard) 4. 3D map in personnel telephones, navigation support and the ability to rapidly locate the nearest rescue chamber (Mobilaris PocketMine)
Safety First is always the top priority for LKAB and, with a digital solution from Epiroc, safety can be improved even more. Via a smartphone application, workers get positioning support, navigation assistance and the possibility to receive alerts and emergency information with receipt confirmation.The necessary infrastructure is already in place. Thanks to new technology, a faster means of notifying people in the event of an emergency is now a reality. As a part of the historic transformation plan, LKAB is setting a new world standard for mining where digitalisation is an important step towards easier, safer, and more efficient work in the mine. The mobile-safety solution project started in the autumn and the plan is for several modules of the solution to be tested in the Kiruna mine during the spring of 2023. If implementation is successful, the same solution may be introduced in the mines in Malmberget and in Svappavaara. Four different modules are included:1. Positioning of personnel, with the possibility to receive alerts and emergency messages (Mobilaris Situational Awareness and Mobilaris Virtual Tag)2. Send emergency messages and provide support to enable personnel to get to a safe location (Mobilaris Emergency Support)3. 3D map in vehicles, navigation support, better traffic safety and the ability to rapidly locate the nearest rescue chamber (Mobilaris Onboard) 4. 3D map in personnel telephones, navigation support and the ability to rapidly locate the nearest rescue chamber (Mobilaris PocketMine)