Ava Group (Ava) has announced the signing of a development and commercialisation agreement with Mining3, a mining innovation group. The contract will facilitate the launch of an innovative predictive asset monitoring solution from Future Fibre Technologies (FFT), an Ava Group company, set to revolutionise the monitoring of conveyors used in mining and other industries.
The new partnership will strengthen the recently announced strategic alliance with Mining3. Under the agreement, FFT will use its Aura advanced fibre optic sensing platform, combined with Mining3’s signal processing algorithms, to bring to market a brand new FFT solution – Aura IQ. This automated system will provide the global mining industry with the world’s most advanced solution in wear detection of conveyor rollers with the ability to pre-empt failure, generating significant time and cost savings.
Managing conveyor maintenance is a significant daily problem for the mining, cement, pulp, paper and agriculture sectors. Conventional methods of detecting failure in conveyor rollers are unreliable, hazardous, time-consuming and labour intensive.
Prof Paul Lever, CEO of Mining3 said, “Our focus remains on accelerating the research and development process to deliver breakthrough technology for our members and the global mining industry. The new development and commercialisation partnership with the Ava Group facilitates this outcome and ensures the industry benefit from much-needed advancements in technology.”
Ava Group’s Head of Extractives and Energy, Andrew Hames added, “Mining companies are striving to realise the full benefits of evolving digital capabilities to enhance improvements in productivity; including looking at ways of using data more effectively to improve asset management, reliability and introduce predictive capability.
“This partnership is a result of our focus towards providing innovative solutions to clients in key strategic sectors. The opportunity for Ava Group and Future Fibre Technologies is transformational for the industry and adjacent markets as we further leverage the technologies’ applications.”
This game-changing predictive asset monitoring solution is expected to launch in Q2 FY2019 and provides a first mover advantage for Ava Group, in a potential total addressable market of up to $300 million.
About Ava Group
The Ava Group is a market leader of risk management services and technologies, trusted by some of the most security-conscious commercial, industrial, military and government clients in the world.
The Group features a range of complementary solutions including intrusion detection and location for perimeters, pipelines and data networks, biometrics, card access control and locking as well as secure international logistics, storage of high-value assets and risk consultancy services. Through decades of innovation, the Ava Group continues to build upon a comprehensive portfolio of premium services and technologies for the most complex and demanding markets.
Our business truly serves a global market, with our knowledgeable team spread across six continents, providing market and industry expertise directly to customers. With thousands of sites protected, the Ava Group is proven to deliver first-class services and technologies that surpass the expectations of our partners and end users.
About Mining3
Mining3 is a world-leading research organisation, directed by its global mining industry members to develop and deliver transformational technology to improve the productivity, sustainability and safety of the mining industry.
Mining3’s world-class researchers and engineers use research and acquired knowledge from their extensive history to develop tangible solutions to industry-identified challenges.
By bringing industry and research expertise together, Mining3 collaboratively accelerate the delivery of real-world solutions, ensuring they are available to the market as rapidly and effectively as possible.
