The leap to Level 9 – 'Zero-Harm' and maximum productivity with integrated CAS solutions

The Level 9 standard is a major leap from Level 8, which required systems to deliver an advisory instrucon to operators. Now, electronic systems must automacally take mechanical control of the vehicle and slow down and apply the brakes at any mine where there is a significant risk of such collisions.

Implemenng reliable integrated systems that can comply with Level 9 requires long term commitment and solid investment in sophiscated CAS systems that provide high integrity object detecon, operator warning and automac intervenon, when necessary, in order to prevent an accident. It must be far more than a box cking exercise, with integrated technology implemented in a holisc way that avoids the challenges of operator alarm fague, sensing technology inaccuracies, unnecessary alarms during normal operaons and reduced system availability – all of which can impact producon.

The data collected from mulple sensors related to the potenal incidents drives enormous value for safety and producvity, especially when Arficial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (MI) can be applied. For example, traffic flows can be managed and opmised to maximise producon.

At Probe IMT, we have been working with carefully selected industry-leading soluons to help our clients ensure that they can meet the requirements of Level 9 intervenon controls. Evolving CAS soluons set new standards for workplace safety and facilitate 'zero-harm' objecves and producvity objecves through effecve, reliable and intuive operaon. CAS Level 9 enables the safety of all personal in mines, and safer mines become more producve mines in the long run.

New Wabtec CAS Generaon 3 Soluon is a gamechanger for Level 9 compliance

The Wabtec Collision Awareness Soluons Suite is a sophiscated and adaptable collision awareness and reporng system developed specifically for the mining industry with the aim of making mining operaons safer, while helping to ensure opmal performance at a lower sustainable cost. Using advanced technology field hardware and communicaons soware, with real-me system health monitoring and event reporng, the Wabtec Digital Mine's safety technology provides industry-proven reducon in vehicle interacon risk. With the right reporng and analycs tools to monitor and manage operator behaviour, safety culture and compliance can rapidly be improved.

Wabtec has announced the launch of its nextgeneraon Collision Awareness (CAS) Generaon 3 soluon, represenng significant advances in sensing accuracy, user experience, and EMESRT Level 9 vehicle controls. Implemented by mining soluons company Probe IMT across Southern Africa, this proven technology sets the standards for mining safety and is an ideal soluon for mines striving to achieve their zero-harm goals. Fleet-wide implementaon is