Carlson Underground Mining is a specialized CAD-based software solution for the design, mapping, scheduling, and management of underground mining operations. It supports various mining methods, including room-and-pillar and longwall mining, and is designed to streamline workflows such as mine mapping, reserve calculation, production planning, and reporting. The software enables integration of existing CAD mine plans, conversion to 3D digital twins, and automates key processes to improve efficiency and accuracy in underground mining projects.

Key Features

Underground Mine Mapping Automates the processing of survey data and mine map generation.

• Seamless mine map creation from survey data
• Use of standard or custom mine symbols
• 3D visualization of mine plans

Reserve Calculation Calculates reserves with customizable parameters.

• Quality attributes, thickness, and grade calculations
• User-defined reporting formats
• Tonnage, overburden, and area mined calculations

Scheduling and Production Planning Advanced routines for mine scheduling and equipment assignment.

• Panel precedence and timing routines
• Idle time reduction and production rate optimization
• Visual feedback with customizable color and transparency settings

Solid Editing and 3D Modeling Tools for editing and comparing mine solids.

• Rotate, heal, scale, smooth, simplify, and trim solids
• Merge and compare multiple solids
• 3D digital twin creation from 2D CAD plans

Automated Room-and-Pillar and Longwall Design Supports various underground mining methods.

• Automatic layout of room-and-pillar mines
• Advanced panel layout and extraction ratio calculation
• Support for massive orebody and vein mining

Benefits

Efficiency and Time Savings Streamlines complex mining tasks, reducing manual effort.

• Most applications completed in minutes instead of hours
• Automated workflows for mapping, scheduling, and reporting

Improved Accuracy and Customization Delivers precise and tailored solutions for underground mine management.

• User-defined parameters for reserve and scheduling reports
• Integration with existing mine plans and CAD data

Enhanced Visualization and Planning Provides advanced tools for visualizing and planning mining operations.

• 3D mine plan visualization and editing
• Customizable visual feedback for scheduling and mapping