The lack of data also means that there is no way to verify whether they are compliant with relevant laws concerning the number of different materials that can be stored in a specific location at one time. Without data about a pileвЂ™s volume, the company cannot accurately predict how long it will take to treat the materials in each stockpile. The lack of data is significant-estimates by different personnel on site have varied by more than 200%. This is done by weighing the transport truck in which the dust arrives, then subtracting the weight of the truck.ДЄfter this first measurement, no further measurements are taken during storage, so the company effectively does not have data on the mass or volume of any of their stockpiles at any given time, only the initial weight.ДЄside from weighing materials as they enter their facilities, the company has no system in place for measuring and tracking the piles of industrial dust they store for treatment. This means that a key part of the work the company does involves tracking the material each client provides to make sure it does not get mixed with that of any other clients.Д¬urrently, the dust recycling company only measures the industrial dust they recycle as it is taken in for processing. Each companyвЂ™s supply of raw materials must be kept separate from that of the other companies. Once treated, the recycled dust must be returned to the company from which it originated. The piles sit in well-defined lodges, separated by small concrete walls. This company generally works with about 30 large piles of materials at any given time, which are all located indoors in two different main halls. The company receives dust from various other companies, treats it (i.e., recycles it), and then returns it to the companies in a usable form. The Elios 2 was tested by a company whose primary work is the recycling of industrial dust and related residue. Being able to accurately measure the volume of stockpiles will help ensure legal compliance. Relevant laws limit the amount of metallic dust and other materials that can be stored in one location. Using the Elios 2 to map indoor stockpile volumetry can help uncover new revenue opportunities since it can allow for more efficient processes, allowing facilities to always stay at capacity.Д®lios 2 captured raw visual data suited for 3D reconstruction relatively easily, which means data could be captured monthly to assess the volume of stockpiles previously left unmeasured.

Being an automated system, monitoring operating conditions and adjustments are made without operator intervention.A company that recycles industrial waste tested the Elios 2 for indoor stockpile volumetry and found that the 3D maps it helped produce were accurate to within just one centimetre. Water cannons, nozzles and other electrical and pneumatic devices can be incorporated into an effective system that saves water labour and operates at the highest efficiency. If the weather is dry, the system reads the moisture content of the stockpile and delivers the correct amount of water to suppress dust. If it is raining, the AutoJet automated system allows nature to suppress the dust. In order to maintain the most consistent results when wetting stockpiles, AutoJet have developed the Spraying Control System that monitors the current weather conditions and controls the water usage accordingly.

Stockpile dust control