Providing Information to Manage Your Drilling and Blasting
Thunderbird has been supplying drilling instrumentation to the mining industry for over 20 years. These products have proven to have high paybacks, and have been extremely useful for both the driller and mine or quarry management. Our products are installed and operating at mines throughout the world.
In addition, Thunderbird has partnerships with or represents companies that provide systems that are used on a wide variety of equipment in the mining industry.
THUNDERBIRD APPOINTED DATAVIS (DBS) DISTRIBUTOR FOR NORTH AMERICA
Thunderbird is very pleased to announce that it has been appointed the North America distributor for Datavis' Drill and Blast Software. Datavis, based in Australia, provides the mining industry's most complete software package to achieve efficiency in drill and blast operations. The Thunderbird and IMS databases are being modified to allow for the full integration of the data from the DEI and IMS products into DBS. With the addition of this product line, Thunderbird is able to provide its customers with the most comprehensive drill and blast solution available in the market place.
Datavis' major clients include: Anglo Coal, BHP
Billiton, Newmont, Rio Tinto, and Xstrata. For more information, visit the Datavis website or download their new brochure: www.datavis.com.au
IMS HPGPS DRILL GUIDANCE SYSTEM
The IMS Mobile system was introduced to the mining industry at the 2008 MINEXPO show. During 2009, two prototype systems were deployed at Barrick's Goldstrike and Lagunas Norte mines. These systems had a number of unique features including built-in cameras for additional safety and productivity, and radio remote controls with a secondary operator display for navigation and drill performance monitoring. Subsequent systems have been sold and deployed at Barrick's Bald Mountain operation near Elko, Nevada.
NEW EMPLOYEES--Welcome:
Allan Hambrick jointed the Thunderbird team at the end of 2009. Allan is working as a project/product manager. He has extensive experience with instrumentation and the mining industry, and previously worked for Fording Coal, Aquila, Caterpillar, 3DP. While Allan's primary focus is on the IMS Drill Guidance products, he will also be assisting with the further development of Thunderbird DEI product line.
Don Thompson started with Thunderbird as a consultant in early 2010. Don recently retired from US Steel after a long career working at the Minntac and Keetac mining operations in Minnesota. While working as the Drill and Blast engineer at Minntac, Don was a pioneer in using data from the Thunderbird drill monitors to improve the blasting performance. Don's focus is on the ims DBS product line where he will be involved with sales, training, and ongoing support.
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