Next Generation Mining Technology Seminars and Networking Events


You are invited to attend a breakfast on Mining Communications 7.30am – 9.00am, Thursday 18 March, Sebel & Citigate, King George Square, Brisbane. The event is supported by the Queensland Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation.

This seminar will be an opportunity for you to network with key industry participants active in a dynamic market segment.

SPEAKERS:

  • Garry A. Einicke, Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Exploration and Mining - Robust mine communication networks
  • Tim Haight, Managing Director, NLT Australia - Digital communications and Tracking Systems in Underground mines
  • Ted Horner, E Horner and Associates - Campsite Entertainment Systems - the challenges faced by miners.

Investment: $88.00 per person (inc GST).
Tables of eight or ten are available with one participant complimentary.

Do forward this invite to your colleagues.

TIMETABLE, THURSDAY 18 MARCH:

7.40am – 7.50am
Ted Horner, E Horner and Associates - Campsite Entertainment Systems - the challenges faced by miners and how this technology can meet those challenge.

7.50am – 8.20am
Garry A. Einicke, Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Exploration and Mining - Robust mine communication networks

Underground coal communications systems are required to be intrinsically safe, meet communication needs during both production and emergency conditions, and survive underground mine power outages. It is suggested that an autonomous communication management plan be established at each mine site which includes: consideration of mine emergency scenarios; determination of adequate communication coverage; identification of potential communication problems; conducting risk analyses to identify measures for improvement; and continuous monitoring of communications performance. Using possible future scenarios this presentation will discuss options for robust surface and underground mine communication networks.

8.20am – 8.30am
Informative sponsor presentation
Sponsorship opportunity currently available

8.30am – 9.00am
Tim Haight- Managing Director NLT Australia
Digital communications and Tracking Systems in Underground mines

As on the surface, information and communications in underground mines is critical for both productivity and safety. This presentation will detail current installations and today’s trend toward wireless networks in underground mines and how the mines make use of telecommunication systems.

Data, communications and tracking systems for Personnel and Equipment are now being deployed using 802.11 wireless Ethernet similar to that on the surface. NLT Australia have developed their own range of products and are leading the world in deploying these systems in Underground Coal mines.

EVENT DETAILS:

Date
Thursday 18 March 2010

Time
7.30am – 9.00am

Cost
$88.00 per person (inc GST).
Tables of eight or ten available, with one participant complimentary.

Venue
Sebel & Citigate, King George Square, Brisbane.

RSVP
Tuesday 16 March (all registrations will be acknowledged).

Register
To register email steven.turner@conferenceit.com.au or phone Steven Turner on 07 3878 2610.

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Sponsored by:

Sponsorship opportunities currently available
Please contact Martin Lack
on 07 3878 2974 or martin.lack@conferenceit.com.au for further details.

This event is
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Speaker biographies:

Ted Horner has twenty-eight years experience in the Hospitality Industry, of which the last twenty years have been spent in the computer industry. He has been a keynote speaker at major conferences over the last 7 years both in Australia and Overseas including the HITEC and UK Technology show, and regularly gives guest lectures at major hospitality colleges throughout Australia and overseas.

He is a founding member of Hotel Technology-Next Generation (HTNG), an industry organisation to facilitate the development of next-generation, customer-centric technologies to better meet the needs of the global hotel community.

Garry A. Einicke received his bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees, all in electrical and electronic engineering, from the University of Adelaide, in 1979, 1991, and 1996, respectively. He is an adjunct associate professor at the University of Queensland and a principal research scientist in CSIRO Exploration and Mining, where he is the leader of the signal processing team. He is currently serving as the vice chair of the Aerospace and Electronic Systems chapter in the Queensland section of the IEEE, and can be contacted at CSIRO, Technology Court, Pullenvale 4069, Australia

Tim Haight has 29 years in Industry with 15 years working in the Underground, and specifically Coal, Industry. For more than 8 years, Tim has been on the Executive committee for MESCA and actively participates in their Industry input activities.

Tim was a founding partner of “i. Power Solutions” a Brisbane based Electrical engineering and Manufacturing Company which emerged as an MBO (Management Buy Out) from NuLec Industries. An Engineer himself, and as the Director of Marketing, Tim was with the companies for 10 years in total.

The last 5 years as the Managing Director of NLT Australia, Tim has done a business start up and led his team of specialised engineers and manufacturing team to develop a number of world first products enhancing safety and productivity in the underground Coal mining industry.