CAE Mining releases Aegis, a cutting-edge underground blast CAE Mining releases Aegis, a cutting-edge underground blast design and analysis software
Montreal, Canada, May 13, 2014 – (T.CAE) CAE Mining today announced the launch of Aegis, a cutting-edge underground drill and blast planning system. This new product provides a unique combination of features giving blast planners the tools to optimize the entire mine-to-mill process, resulting in significant cost savings.
Aegis is the latest addition to CAE Mining’s Underground Planning Solution portfolio. It is a revolutionary, purpose-built product that combines the power of intelligent, automatic blasthole placement and charging with the simplicity of a visually-rich, intuitive interface. “Aegis provides tools to improve drill and blast operations by helping to make smart design decisions based on learnings from the past,” said Ian Lipchak, Solutions Manager at CAE Mining.
The intelligent layout and charging algorithms automatically generate blast designs in seconds. Users can then easily complete the layout by making some manual adjustments, saving a huge amount of time as compared with conventional methods of drill and blast layout. Aegis allows users to adjust individual rings and holes and then output the final drilling, charging and blasting layouts to a printable format or directly to compatible drill rigs using electronic data transfer. This product also contains configurable reporting templates for a multitude of statistics such as explosives quantities and drilling and explosives costs.
The Aegis package consists of two modules:
- Aegis Designer, for ultra-fast underground drill and blast design. The combination of novel analysis tools and rapid design features allows planners to design and thoroughly evaluate several approaches to a problem in less time.
- Aegis Analyzer, which provides the power of advanced analysis and forecasting tools delivered through an easy-to-use, intuitive interface. Aegis Analyzer adds to the robust forecasting features of Aegis Designer by providing blast recovery, dilution and value estimates. It leverages the power of modern computing workstations to provide advanced blast modelling and cavity prediction algorithms from the cutting edge of research to the average blast planner in a way that has not previously been possible. Analyzer provides an unobtrusive, content-rich interface that integrates seamlessly with Aegis Designer, allowing planners to instantaneously see the consequences of design decisions.
About CAE Mining
CAE Mining provides a compelling one-stop-shop for the technology and services required to seamlessly plan and manage modern mining operations. With operations in twelve countries, CAE Mining offers solutions ranging from exploration data management and ore-body modelling, to mine planning and operations management to over 1,400 companies worldwide. We have a technical consulting team of over 100 experienced geologists and mining engineers servicing customers in close to 100 countries. Through our simulators, software, courseware and training services CAE Mining is developing the industry's most advanced technology and services to increase the efficiency and safety of mine operations.
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About CAE
CAE is a global leader in providing comprehensive training solutions based on world-leading simulation technology and integrated training services. The company employs 8,000 people at more than 160 sites and training locations in 35 countries. Our vision is to be our customers’ Partner of Choice and we take a long-term approach to customer relationships. We offer our civil aviation and defence and security customers a complete range of highly innovative product, service and training centre solutions designed to help them meet their mission critical needs for safety, efficiency and readiness. We provide similar solutions to customers in healthcare and mining. CAE has the largest installed base of civil and military flight simulators, supported by a range of after-sales services, and has been serving the needs of its customers for nearly 70 years. We have the broadest training services network in the world and offer civil aviation, military and helicopter training services in 67 locations worldwide and train more than 120,000 civil and military crewmembers annually.
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