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Reactore Solutions

8th July 2016

  

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Reactore is a modular enterprise resource planning (ERP) system that is uniquely able to integrate with all major software and hardware systems in use at the majority of mines. The solution is written with Scala, a reactive technology, providing real time data flow for timely scheduling and management of operations and resources, as well as effective planning.

The team at software developer Reactore Solutions believes that there is a business need for mining-specific operational software. Therefore, from April 2016, Reactore Solutions began selling its Reactore modular ERP mining software solution, designed to assist in the prevention of downtime, and provide effective resource use and more efficient mining operations.

“Mining globally relies heavily on a variety of systems to ensure safety, production and, ultimately, profitability. There is, however, no single technology offering that can be used across all business domains, including human resources management, asset maintenance, facility management, mining operations management, mine planning and budgeting, assets and personnel tracking, collision avoidance, health and safety, and legislative compliance,” the company highlights. This is where the Reactore modular ERP mining software solution comes in.

“Reactore integrates with third-party hardware and software for a complete 360°, real-time view of a mine’s operations and performance,” explains the company, which has just concluded the first multimillion-rand sale of the Reactore solution to an aggregates processing plant in India. The Reactore modules are also currently being piloted at a mine in KwaZulu-Natal and have been in operation since early 2015. The company intends to apply for its ISO 9000/1 certification in 2016 and has already applied to the South African Bureau of Standards for certification of its r-Bridge proximity detection device.

The company, based both in Cape Town, South Africa, and Bangalore, India, was established in December 2013 by Christiaan Barnard Jnr, Steven Chapman, Murali Ganta, Vijay Ganta, Prasad Ganta and Peter Moss, and currently employs 34 full-time staff and multiple contractors.

The core team members of Reactore Solutions each have more than a decade’s experience with the full software development life-cycle, across multiple industries, software platforms and regions.

When it started, Reactore Solutions focused on evaluating the technical and business needs of the mining industry, both locally and abroad. Thereafter, it designed and developed a fit-for-purpose mining resource management, production planning and scheduling software solution.

Besides its software solution, the company offers operational audit and analysis, detailed analysis reports (technical and business), implementation and configuration recommendations, implementation and configuration, on-site training, off-site support, data migration, bespoke system design and development, and systems integration.

An initial site visit is performed as part of the sales cycle to prepare a high-level draft proposal that is then subject to further detailed site analysis. This detailed analysis would usually require two to three weeks of technical and business analysis equating to 240 hours of work by two dedicated people and access to mining management for verification of the desired processes and areas needing improvement. The detailed analysis costs an average of $14 000 and is key to defining the appropriate implementation and configuration of the Reactore solution.

Reactore Solutions designs and develops innovative software applications that resolve business challenges, create efficiencies, promote insights and fulfil objectives.

Edited by Creamer Media Reporter

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