EWS Global Expansion Sees a Strong Foothold in the Chilean Mining Sector

Four large TSF's in Australia's Northern Territory and Northern Queensland area retrofitted 1000's of vibrating wire piezometer sensors with EWS' Iridium VWT devices to replace the unreliable radio datalogger networks previously installed. The upgrade provided the TSF's with the easy to install devices which transmit individually over the Iridium Satellite network, removing the risk of single point failure. The increased reliability and visibility of critical geotechnical data relating to the TSF assists the mine in meeting its GISTM obligations.

EWS supplied Iridium satellite devices to various dams in NSW to monitor both geotechnical and hydrometric parameters. EWS VWT devices were installed to read and transmit data from vibrating wire piezometers around the dam catchment and EMT devices were installed to monitor water levels both upstream and downstream. The remote locations of the dams had previously prevented the operators from implementing effective monitoring systems, with EWS devices Iridium satellite connectivity this problem was easily solved.