BedRock Software, LLC

Plant simulation

BedRock added new features to its AggFlow aggregate plant simulation program. Features include a composite Blender function that calculates the optimal product mix to meet a product specification; new plant Stages to accurately simulate plant operations; and new Power calculations to determine power usage and requirements; as well as translation into four languages — Spanish, French, German, and Russian.

Esri

GIS solutions

Esri ArcGIS 10.1 allows users to author maps, models, and analytics to deliver any GIS resource — imagery, geodata, tools — as a web service. The latest version improves rendering performance, expands access to off-site information, and refines development and maintenance processes. It is specifically designed to compile, process, display, analyze, and archive volumes of data.

Caterpillar Inc.

Information management

Cat’s Vital Information Management System (VIMS) provides information on a wide range of vital machine functions. VIMS Supervisor Software provides custom fleet production and maintenance reports by extracting data from the VIMS PC Database. The system provides functionality to filter and sort event, truck payload, trend, and histogram data to create reports that target the needs of mine and fleet managers.

Logimine Inc.

Fleet management

Logimine’s Primary Command Center – PCC4.3 Summit is a modular fleet management software that links to on-board intelligent terminals to enable mine managers to access and exchange data with mine operators in real time over a secure wireless network from any computer or telephone device. The fully customizable software features an open architecture and high-speed interface.