*https://mining.cat.com/terrain

Drill monitoring systems have a wide application field throughout surface mining operations. Drill patterns are designed by engineers and can be uploaded directly to the drills via these systems. There are different vendors that offer their solution for more precise drilling. Penetration rate, drilling duration, number of holes drilled, vertical and horizontal accuracy are some of the basic measures that can be tracked with drill monitoring systems. However, it is not enough to just install and use a system as the real ROI is in looking into the provided data. Analysing drilling related data on its own has a certain potential benefit which can be enhanced by integrating it with fleet management and other downstream processes. Further information about drill monitoring systems can be found:

https://mining.cat.com/cda/alias/terrain-for-drilling

http://tbirdpac.com/dei/index.html

http://www.atlascopco.com/rcs/