Vivotek ensures the safety of Kuruman miners with an integrated IP video surveillance system

Hazardous working conditions and harsh environments characterize the work of miners, where safety is a vital factor. A benchmark in this regard is the integrated IP video surveillance system that Vivotek has supplied to the Kuruman manganese mine, in South Africa.

Mines are a safety challenge, as their grounds are inhospitable and the working conditions dangerous. Every element in a mine can affect operations and safety is of extreme importance., so its regulation and requirements and installation and effectiveness are very strict.

To provide a safe working environment at the new Kuruman manganese mine (South Africa) before you start trading, Those responsible for it have installed a wide network of IP video surveillance cameras to monitor at all times the safety of the workers and the mine in all its extension.

The installation of the integrated video surveillance system, carried out by the specialist I3S Security Solutions, has passed numerous regulations and approval processes for each product in the harsh mine environment with the manufacturer's IP camera technology Vivotek.

One of the challenges of this project is that there was no communications infrastructure., So a wireless communications system had to be implemented, for which I3S Security Solutions chose the solutions of Radwin point-to-point and point-to-multipoint so that the operation of Vivotek IP cameras was optimal.

As John Gerber explains, co-owner of I3S Security, "This manganese mine is located on relatively flat land in South Africa., so radio interference in communications was very likely. For this reason, Radwin wireless network deployed, with an area of 12 square kilometers of coverage, which will allow efficient use of the network of network cameras, in addition to having an infrastructure for the secure and efficient access control system".

For this project, more than 150 different types of high-end network cameras Vivotek, supplied by your local distributor Look, including IP8362 bullet models, IP8331 and IP8332; The fisheye fixed network camera model FE8171V; High-speed domes SD8321E and SD8322E, as well as the PZ8121 PTZ camera.

This network video surveillance system covers the construction camp, The Wells, access posts and other areas of the mine. Vivotek cameras offer high resolution video recording -de 2 To 5 Megapixel- and have been easily integrated with other equipment, as the access control system, Surveillance software, Smartphones of mine managers, Etc.

In addition, These network cameras meet the safety requirements demanded outside the mine thanks to their autoiris lenses and removable IR filters, ensuring high video quality in low lighting conditions. "We chose Vivotek cameras because they provide clear images and are based on IP technology, allowing data to be sent to the control room in real time.", Gerber points out.

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