SMART , SAFE, AND CONNECTED. SMART , SAFE, AND CONNECTED. Who? Freeport McMoRan, the large copper and gold mining company Where? Henderson, an underground molybdenum mining operation 42 miles outside Denver, Colorado, USA Why? Freeport wanted to track mining vehicles and workers to improve productivity and safety ? Measure lap times of mining vehicles between the crusher and the load stations ? Automate brass in/brass out ? Provide accurate worker tracking to ensure clear blasting areas Goals ? Freeport replaced their proprietary Wi-Fi network with 50 Cisco 350i Aps, Cisco 5508 WLAN Controller, and Cisco Prime NCS ? Exciters and tags were mounted on vehicles to track hours of use and validate the operator authorisation for equipment use ? Workers wear T2-EB tags, and exciters mounted

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