New Quarryman laser scanner system for rockface profiling

The new Renishaw Quarryman Pro 3D laser scanner system uses innovative technology to help optimize blasting and increase the profitability of quarrying operations. The system, which also helps to improve safety, was recently launched at the Hillhead 2014 tradeshow, June 24-26 in Buxton, UK. Quarryman has been an essential on-site system for quarries for over 20 years, transforming on-site safety and allowing quarry managers to modify processes simply and swiftly, and decrease post-blast workflow and costs. The new Renishaw Quarryman Pro is optimized for speed of operation in tough environments, with swift set-up, programming, scanning and data processing, and offers significant benefits over previous models.

New viewing and editing software is quicker to operate, easier to integrate with other mapping software, and includes filtering and data processing functionalities. The new sun-readable screen is larger than on previous models, for better visibility, and is now in full color. Data is saved to a USB, rather than a flashcard, for ease of data transfer and larger file capacity.

A GPS mount is built into the handle for quick positioning and easy mapping of point cloud data to other quarry maps using co-ordinates, and auto date and time stamping help operators find files, without needing to enter details.

A new Li-ion battery is lighter, provides a greater scan time, and issues a warning when power is low. It also shuts down automatically if not recharged, retaining data for operators to retrieve later. The system’s operating temperature range and processing power have also been increased.

“Customers using the new Quarryman Pro alongside Renishaw's Boretrak system will see a significant competitive advantage,” said Martin Carr, Business Manager, Mining Systems. “Quite simply, they will access accurate data more quickly, in a wider range of conditions, and be more easily able to export data to other mining software packages. In 20 years of working with quarries, including some of the world's largest and most competitive global quarrying companies, Quarryman Pro is the best product we have developed, and marks the beginning of a new era for laser scanning systems for the mining and quarrying sectors.”

“The new Quarryman Pro is the first system developed, engineered and manufactured by Renishaw, and customers now have one of the world's leading engineering technology companies behind the support and service of every unit sold,” said Will Lee, Director and General Manager of Renishaw’s Spatial Measurement Division.