Mining volumetrics — Port bulk handling
Stockpile and pit volume measurement from repeat surveys. Delivered for a port bulk handling client in Motera, Ahmedabad.
- Location
- Motera, Ahmedabad
- Year
- 2022
- Duration
- 4 weeks
- Team
- 11 engineers
- 100%
- volume accuracy
- −77%
- survey time
- 37
- sites
The challenge
The port bulk handling team was relying on manual effort that could not keep up with volume, and every miss had a direct cost.
What we built
A phased rollout: a measured pilot first, then scale-out. The core runs on GDAL with CloudCompare, integrated into existing systems through QGIS.
Delivery timeline
Phase 1
Discovery sprint and site survey
Phase 2
Prototype built and tested in the Motera lab
Phase 3
Pilot on site with before/after measurement
Phase 4
Scale-out, training and handover
Highlights
- Integrated with existing PLC, ERP or GIS systems — no rip-and-replace
- Before-and-after measurements agreed with the client up front
- Safety case reviewed with the client's EHS team
- Documentation, drawings and source handed over at close
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