Redline Communications and Hard-Line Collaborate to Deliver Remote Equipment Operation for Underground Mining with Private LTE

This enables tele-operation of heavy mining machinery (e.g., rock breakers, drills, excavators, wheel loaders, dozers) from a remote control station. Integrating Redline’s stand-alone Private LTE based infrastructure with Hard-Line Teleop allows operators to be totally out of the proximity of danger, and more easily expand a mine’s progression. The system saves time, heightens operator safety, improves comfort, and allows a greater percentage of the workforce to operate equipment. Together, the companies demonstrated they could deliver safe, reliable and cost-effective remote operations, on a fit-for-purpose, secure private LTE infrastructure designed for the mining environment.

Hard-Line is certified for installation of Redline Private LTE networks and is partnering with Redline to deliver communications infrastructure solutions to the mining industry. “Redline is excited to partner with Hard-line to help its existing and prospective mining customers,” said Louis Lambert, Senior Vice President, Business Development for Redline Communications. “As the mining industry progresses through digital transformation to enable “smart mining”, private LTE is surfacing as the wireless technology of choice to deliver robust, reliable and secure mobile communications.”

Hard-Line’s, Scott Whelan, Vice President of Sales explained, “As a result of our collaboration with Redline, Hard-Line is now certified in both Wi-Fi and LTE solutions to satisfy our customers’ needs. This enables our customers to have the flexibility to operate our products on the solution and infrastructure of their choice.”