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Drilling and mining

Proximity warning for drilling and mining

Reliable 360-degree pedestrian detection around every vehicle in your mining fleet, with no need for GPS or cellular connectivity.

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Drilling and mining operations involve some of the most powerful vehicles on earth, working in environments where dust, noise and confined underground spaces limit visibility. The risk of vehicle and pedestrian incidents is ever present.

SensorZone systems work reliably in GPS-denied underground tunnels, extreme temperatures and dusty open-pit operations, and can automatically stop drill rigs when workers enter the danger zone.

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1 hr
Typical install time per vehicle
360°
Detection around every vehicle
IP67
Rated for dust, water and vibration
3+ yrs
Tag battery life, no charging
Solutions

Solutions for drilling and mining

From underground passages to open-pit haul roads, choose the detection that fits each machine.

Proximity Warning Core tag-based system
Tag-based detection

Proximity Warning Core

RFID tags and vehicle-mounted antennas detect workers in a 360-degree field, with optional machine intervention to slow or stop equipment automatically.

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Vision360 AI camera system
AI camera detection

Vision360

AI cameras detect people and vehicles without tags, with colour-coded distance alerts, live streaming and video clip downloads. Well suited to surface operations.

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Proximity Warning Plus tag and camera detection on a loader
Tag and camera detection

Proximity Warning Plus

Combines RFID tag detection with AI camera technology for maximum accuracy in high-risk drilling and mining environments.

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Drill rig shutdown

Automatic drill rig shutdown

When a tagged worker enters the danger zone around a drill rig, the system signals the rig's control system to start a controlled shutdown, removing human reaction time from the equation.

Automatic machine intervention

A direct signal to the rig's control system starts a controlled stop, with no operator reaction required.

No reliance on reaction time

Automatic shutdown removes the human variable and stops the rig within milliseconds of detection.

Configurable zone distances

Multiple warning and shutdown zones, with escalating audio and visual alerts before an automatic stop is triggered.

Full event logging

Every event is logged with a timestamp, tag ID and zone distance, and sent to the Insights Platform for compliance reporting.

Why SensorZone

Why mining operators choose SensorZone

GPS-free detection

Works in underground tunnels, GPS-denied areas and remote locations without any external infrastructure.

10-metre detection range

Configurable zones of up to 10 metres cover the blind spots around haul trucks, dozers and earthmoving equipment.

Built for extreme conditions

IP67 tag hardware and IP69 cameras, engineered for -20 to +60°C, heavy dust, vibration and physical impact.

Safety data and analytics

Heat maps and trend analysis help mine safety teams find risk patterns and demonstrate compliance improvements.

Insights Platform

Turn mining safety data into action

Every proximity event across your operation is logged to the SensorZone Insights Platform, giving mine safety teams clear, visual intelligence to find risk patterns and improve site safety.

Insights Platform heat map of near-miss events

Site heat maps

See where near misses concentrate, then redesign traffic routes and focus safety interventions where they matter most.

Insights Platform outlier chart

Identify high-risk workers

Flag workers or operators who consistently trigger more proximity events than their peers.

Insights Platform behavior trend chart

Behaviour trend analysis

Track how safety behaviour changes over time, monitor the effect of safety briefings and demonstrate continuous improvement.

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OfficesWimborne, UK & Dublin, Ohio
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Mining challenges

Mining challenges we solve

Haul trucks, drill rigs, dozers and graders work alongside people on foot. At this scale, a worker can be invisible to the operator even at close range.

Haul truck blind spots

The blind zone around a large haul truck can stretch well beyond what the operator can see from the cab. Proximity Warning Core detection zones of up to 10 metres, with multiple antennas around the vehicle, give early warning to the operator and to workers on the ground.

Underground operations

GPS-based systems do not work underground. SensorZone RFID detection works without satellite signals, cellular networks or external infrastructure, which suits underground passages, decline roads and shaft areas.

Dust, vibration and extreme conditions

Mining equipment faces heavy dust, vibration, temperature swings and impact. SensorZone tag hardware is IP67-rated, Vision360 cameras are IP69-rated, and both operate reliably from -20 to +60°C.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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Does SensorZone work underground?

Yes. SensorZone uses RFID technology that works independently of GPS and cellular signals. Proximity Warning Core works in underground mines, tunnels and any GPS-denied environment without any loss of detection accuracy or reliability.

Yes. Proximity Warning Core supports configurable detection zones of up to 10 metres and multi-zone setups. Multiple antennas can be fitted to large vehicles to give complete 360-degree coverage, even on the largest haul trucks.

Proximity Warning Core installs in under one hour per vehicle with no structural changes. Our engineers handle antenna positioning, zone configuration and operator training. A typical mining fleet can be equipped within one to two weeks.

SensorZone RFID tags are built for harsh industrial environments. They are dust-proof and water-resistant, and need no charging. Each tag lasts more than three years, removing the daily charging that is impractical in mining operations.

Yes. The same system and tags work across open-pit, underground and surface operations, and all events feed into one Insights Platform dashboard for a unified view of risk across the mine.

Yes. Proximity Warning Core can connect directly to drill rig control systems. When a tagged worker enters the danger zone, the system sends a signal to start a controlled shutdown of the rig.

The Insights Platform provides site heat maps, high-risk worker identification, behavioural trend analysis, shift comparisons and drill rig intervention logs, with automated reporting, Power BI integration and CSV export for compliance documentation.

Yes. SensorZone is vehicle-agnostic and has been deployed on haul trucks, drill rigs, dozers, graders, excavators, loaders and underground equipment from all major manufacturers.