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Faster reactions to falling rocksHexagon’s IDS GeoRadar RockSpot, a real-time rockfall alert system, provides companies with a way to make accurate risk assessment decisions

Hexagon’s IDS GeoRadar RockSpot, a real-time rockfall alert system, provides companies with a way to make accurate risk assessment decisions

By Matthew Coyte

July 30, 2019

Courtesy of Hexagon

Rock falls can be a costly consequence of open-pit mining, causing infrastructure damage, delaying operations and potentially harming workers. Being able to prepare for these events inspired the development of Hexagon’s IDS GeoRadar RockSpot, a real-time alert system that collects advanced analytics on recorded rock falls and provides companies with a way to make accurate risk assessment decisions about their mines.

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