FIELD INTELLIGENCE / ONLINERAISE AVAILABILITY BRIEFING 01
One Rail Runner deployment can capture the face, inspect the rail, map the raise in 3D and collect gas readings—turning multiple inspection and survey requirements into one repeatable rail-mounted workflow.
Your raise. Your inspection cycle. Your numbers.
Deployment
LiDAR Accuracy
Points / Second
Face · Rail · LiDAR · Gas
The MRC Rail Runner travels on the existing Alimak guide rail, eliminating the need for independent survey equipment setups.
Enter the number and average length of your Alimak raises. The calculator compares traditional manual inspection at 50 metres per hour with Rail Runner autonomous inspection at 915 metres per hour, then converts the recovered production time into 10-hour mining shifts.
The goal is not simply to inspect the raise faster. The goal is to give productive hours back to the development cycle.
How many separate activities are required to understand one raise? Visual assessment, rail review, survey work and documentation can consume portions of the development cycle. Rail Runner is designed to gather several inspection datasets during the same deployment.
Does survey data require another trip or another crew? The Rail Runner performs a LiDAR survey while travelling the existing rail, creating measurable 3D information without requiring a separate scanner setup inside the raise.
How long before the people making the next decision see the data? Captured information can be reviewed through the SafeSight workflow rather than existing only as observations made underground.
What happens when the first inspection does not capture everything needed? Digital imagery, LiDAR and a reviewable inspection record can reduce dependence on recollection and provide information that can be revisited after the run.
High-intensity lighting and HD imagery allow teams to review visible face and ground conditions from captured imagery.
Full-length HD video records the installed rail infrastructure.
Rail Runner captures high-density 3D LiDAR information along the raise.
The current specification lists ±5 mm accuracy and up to 5.2 million points per second.
Rail Runner captures peak readings for O₂, CO₂, H₂S, NO₂, and SO₂ during deployment.
Use gas information as an additional operational dataset, not as a replacement for required mine atmospheric testing or site re-entry procedures.
| Typical Multi-Step Workflow | Rail Runner Workflow |
|---|---|
| Visual raise assessment | HD visual capture during Rail Runner deployment |
| Rail condition review | Full-length rail video |
| Survey / geometry capture | LiDAR captured during same run |
| Face imagery | Captured at the face |
| Additional atmospheric information | Gas peaks recorded during deployment |
| Multiple records or observations | Connected digital inspection dataset |
| Information gathered in separate activities | Multiple datasets collected from one platform |
| Repeat visits may be required for additional information | Digital record remains available for review |
Do not claim Rail Runner eliminates every manual procedure at every mine. The site's SOPs, required qualified inspections and regulatory activities remain site-specific.
Rail Runner securely attaches to the existing Alimak rail. Current specification: deployment in under two minutes.
The system travels autonomously along the existing rail and returns to its point of origin. The physical rail provides a predictable path through vertical or inclined raise infrastructure.
During the deployment Rail Runner collects: Rail + Face + LiDAR + Gas
Use the SafeSight App to review progress and captured information. Live Render allows the operator to confirm point-cloud coverage as the data is captured.
Move the captured information into planning, engineering, survey and development workflows.
Understand how the raise is advancing and compare actual geometry against design.
Review brackets, bolts and visible rail installation condition.
Collect face imagery, LiDAR information and gas readings following development activity.
Use 3D data to understand actual raise shape.
Compare as-built raise volume against design information.
Use the same existing Alimak rail as a repeatable path for future data capture.
The Alimak rail already creates a defined route through the raise. Rail Runner uses that infrastructure to support:
One of the biggest sources of wasted survey time is discovering afterward that important information was missed.
SafeSight's Live Render workflow gives operators real-time visibility into the developing point cloud so coverage can be checked while the Rail Runner is operating.
Capture
Verify
Process
Manage & Visualize
Use
A reviewable visual record along the rail.
High-resolution images for visible face-condition review.
A measurable spatial representation of the raise.
Recorded atmospheric readings captured during deployment.
| Inspection Capabilities | Face Imagery, Rail Video, 3D LiDAR, Gas Readings |
| Deployment Method | Existing Alimak guide rail |
| Deployment Time | < 2 minutes |
| LiDAR Accuracy | ±5 mm |
| LiDAR Capture Rate | Up to 5.2M points per second |
| Atmospheric Monitoring | Peak readings (O₂, CO₂, H₂S, NO₂, SO₂) |
| Export Formats | PCD, PTS, LAS, MP4 |
| Software Compatibility | Deswik, Vulcan, Surpac, MinePlan 3D, Leapfrog Geo, Micromine, AutoCAD, ArcGIS, SolidWorks |
MRC Rail Runner is an autonomous rail-mounted inspection and 3D scanning platform built specifically for Alimak rail environments. It captures HD visual information, LiDAR data and gas readings while travelling along the existing rail.
Rail Runner supports rail inspection using full-length HD video, face inspection using HD imagery and lighting, and LiDAR surveying of the raise. It also records five gas peak readings during deployment.
Rail Runner is designed to gather several types of raise information during a single rail-mounted deployment. The exact time opportunity depends on the mine's existing inspection, survey, processing and decision workflow. Use the calculator above with your own site inputs.
The current specification states that Rail Runner can securely attach to the Alimak rail and deploy in under two minutes.
Yes. Rail Runner is purpose-built to travel on the existing Alimak rail. Site compatibility should be confirmed before deployment.
The current SafeSight Rail Runner specification lists ±5 mm accuracy.
Rail Runner currently records peak readings for O₂, CO₂, H₂S, NO₂ and SO₂.
Yes. High-intensity lighting and HD cameras capture static face imagery for visual review.
Rail Runner captures full-length HD rail video intended to support review of visible brackets, bolts and rail installation conditions.
Yes. Its LiDAR system captures 3D raise geometry that can support measurement, volume reconciliation, geometry assessment and engineering workflows.
The current specification lists PCD, PTS, LAS and MP4.
The current specification lists Deswik among supported mine-planning applications, together with Vulcan, Surpac and MinePlan 3D.
Download the current MRC Rail Runner specification sheet for detailed hardware and output information.
View Spec Sheet →Watch Rail Runner deploy and collect data in the existing SafeSight workflow.
Contact SafeSight to review your specific Alimak infrastructure and inspection requirements.
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