Smart Mine Joins Bosch Rexroth Africa To Transform Mining With AIoT Solutions
Smart Mine Joins Bosch Rexroth Africa To Transform Mining With AIoT Solutions. Bosch Rexroth Smart Mine (Smart Mine) has joined the Bosch Rexroth Africa Group to revolutionise the mining industry with innovative Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) solutions. These include Smart Conveyor, Stop-Start Retrofit, Smart Inspection, and Smart Lockout, all of which aim to optimise mining operations and promote sustainable business practices.
Jonas Corali, General Manager of Smart Mine, will be responsible for driving the mission and vision of the company. Other key personnel include Eddie Kleingeld, Regional Sales and Business Development Engineer, and Rodrigo Conte, Project Manager. The team also includes field engineers: Sifiso Shange, Themba Nyathi and Tshanduko Matshusa. The latter two were graduates of the Yes4Youth Programme, a government-business collaboration that seeks to reduce youth unemployment in South Africa.
Smart Mine previously operated primarily in Brazil and Chile in South America until it landed its first South African deal in 2019. The company later joined the Robert Bosch brand and is now a fully fledged South African company that falls under Tectra Automation in the Bosch Rexroth Africa Group. “Our mission is to provide AIoT mining solutions that promote sustainability, future readiness, and business growth through digital transformation,” Corali said. “Our solutions have already shown a significant return on investment for both Smart Mine and our clients.”
Smart Mine has experienced some remarkable milestones since inception, but one achievement stands out. Despite facing the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, its first Smart Conveyor solution was installed in Africa when the virus was at its most rampant. “It was a challenging time,” says Corali, “but we pushed forward with our mission to revolutionise the mining industry with our cutting-edge technology and great results have been achieved to date.”
