Sundial Technologies has introduced its Electronic Whiteboard software application to take its place.

Managing director Charles Connell said it would allow miners to start planning their drill and blast, load and haul, maintenance, and labour from one easy to use interface.

“The traditional planning board is usually a board with a set of magnetic tiles that represent the equipment and personnel that form the resource and labour allocation for the forthcoming shift,” he said.

“The Electronic Whiteboard maintains the same functionality of the traditional planning board, however, it uses graphical drag and drop features, as well as maintains an electronic record of the shift plan and pre-shift meetings.”

Other benefits include accurate and efficient allocation of site resources and shift personnel.

The board can be changed with ease during a pre-shift briefing, decreasing the amount of time spent planning for features that carry over from a previous shift.

“The software also allows for maintenance and production plans to interact, which eliminates potential errors in resource allocation, while allowing multiple users to communicate with each other,” Connell said.

“You can even highlight emergency response personnel, forthcoming blast schedules, communicate hazards and safety briefing notifications in a clear and effective manner.”

Sundial Customers include Xstrata, Peabody, Grange Resources and John Holland Mining.