MRC Rail Runner™
Changing Underground Development
The Rail Runner™ provides options to gather valuable video data of the full raise or face after each blast, or at each shift change. Images and video can be viewed immediately and provide critical information regarding the safety of the environment, the condition of the face and support safer reentry to the development.
Gathering critical MRC development data, the Rail Runner™ can capture and retain: Video of the full rail and raise with distance markers, imagery of the face, or a 3D scan of the full rail and raise.
All videos and imagery is time stamped and displays data readings for historical record and can be easily transferred and shared with decision on surface or at corporate offices, with no dependency on survey teams.
The Rail Runner™ captures in-motion LiDAR information as it travels up a raise, as well as high resolution video. Point clouds are available immediately after a scan and can be viewed at the development or shared with surface engineers. This supports an ongoing assessment of the rail and development orientation and creates independence from delays caused by survey interruptions.
The Rail Runner™ lightweight design and easy clip on design make installing the unit on the rail simple and efficient. Once clipped on, the operator uses the SafeSight App to select the specific survey type and launch the unit with a single tap. The Rail Runner™ will then automatically climb the rail, perform the survey and return to the nest.