TECHNOLOGY

New Hexagon rugged industrial computers for mining

Hexagon's Mining division has introduced HxGN MineDiscover Core LP and Core HP

The HxGN MineDiscover Core LP

The HxGN MineDiscover Core LP

The new low-precision and high-precision computers feature an extremely robust design, tailor-made for the most challenging conditions. They deliver excellent performance, capturing telemetry and production data and boosting site efficiency and productivity.

Both modules feature a powerful Intel-based computing platform that dramatically improves performance and enables better machine application integration. The units deliver excellent flexibility and scaleability, future-proofing its mining customers' investments in the machine platform.

The MineDiscover Core units feature a variety of integrated connectivity options. These include dual Wi-Fi modules, cell modem and UHF radio. Additionally, Core HP integrates a high-performance chassis sensor to improve machine tool accuracy.

Joe Arico, principal product manager at Hexagon, said: "We are very proud to introduce the new Core LP and Core HP products to our MineDiscover portfolio. We have worked tirelessly to ensure this is the best mining machine computing platform in the market.

"We have accumulated tens of thousands of field test hours with our MineDiscover hardware (Core and Display 9) and the results have been outstanding. Reliability and performance are exceptional."

Core LP and HP will become the standard offering for all machine applications, consolidating and simplifying all machine solutions offered by Hexagon's Mining division.

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