Booyco Electronics is well established as a leading supplier of reliable innovative mine safety-related products. An in-depth understanding of conditions in underground and surface mining operations has been leveraged to combine with best practice engineering and manufacturing expertise to produce a line-up of technologically proficient solutions.
A solid commitment to continuous product development and improvement is backed by ongoing investment in research and development, most of which is driven through customer collaboration. Accredited in accordance with ISO 9001: 2008, the company has harnessed several emerging electronic technologies to effectively address critical safety issues within the mining sector.
Through ongoing collaboration, the company shares the common objective of boosting safety in day-to-day mining activities, while its products positively affect daily operations on a mine, contributing to optimum safety for all.
Included in Booyco Electronics’ product line-up is its fully integrated Proximity Detection System (PDS), which represents the latest generation technology. This offers a supply of information, which allows the safety intervention capability with a data hub to integrate with trackless mobile machinery and original-equipment manufacturers’ vehicles and equipment.
The PDS, developed using the latest electronic technology, facilitates effective and reliable communication between surface vehicles. It transfers information between users through Booyco Electronics’ human machine interface.
The company’s Biometric Control System uses fingerprints to facilitate access to restricted areas and to validate licensed machine operators using personalised smart cards.
The IP68-rated water-resistant Sentient hand-held unit is a cost- effective, sophisticated and low-maintenance gas detection device. This hi-tech instrument is the first multigas instrument in South Africa that also measures relative humidity as a standard offering.
The ESI Smart Sensor is ideal for gas monitoring at fixed locations and can measure 15 different gases from a single controller.
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