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Connected Mining in Hazardous Environments | ATEXSIERRA
Connected Mining in Hazardous Environments | ATEXSIERRA
The global mining industry operates in some of the most hazardous and unpredictable industrial environments in the world. Heavy mobile equipment, remote and unmapped work areas, lone workers, and confined underground spaces create constant challenges for safety, visibility, and operational efficiency.
In many mining operations, the presence of methane, coal dust, and combustible particulates introduces highly explosive conditions, requiring that all digital and communication technologies deployed in the field meet the highest levels of hazardous-area certification.
ATEXSIERRA enables mining operators to safely extend real-time communication, asset tracking, and digital operations into ATEX and IECEx classified zones, improving situational awareness, regulatory compliance, and productivity across surface and underground operations.
Certified ATEX Solutions for Mining Operations
ATEXSIERRA supports both surface and underground mining environments across Zone 1 / Zone 2 and Division 1 classified areas, including coal mines, metal and mineral extraction sites, blasting zones, and processing facilities.
Intrinsically Safe Mobility & Field Computing
• ATEX / IECEx Zone 1 & Division 1 Tablets and Smartphones — Secure communication, inspections, digital work orders, and real-time reporting in hazardous areas
• Certified Wearables & Scanners — Hands-free workflows for asset identification, inspections, and safety checks
Safety, Tracking & Environmental Monitoring
• Multi-Gas Detectors & Personal Safety Monitors — Methane, oxygen, CO, H₂S, and toxic gas detection
• Personnel & Asset Tracking Systems — Location visibility for lone workers and mobile equipment
• Environmental Sensors & Data Loggers — Dust, temperature, and air quality monitoring
Communication & Connectivity
• ATEX-Certified Edge Gateways & I/O Modules — Bridging hazardous-area field data to SCADA, fleet management, and analytics platforms
• Rugged Hazardous-Area Enclosures — Protection for networking and automation equipment in harsh mining environments
Data, Analytics & Predictive Safety
ATEXSIERRA integrates hazardous-area field systems with cloud platforms, advanced analytics, and machine learning tools to help mining operators:
• Predict fatigue-related and high-risk operational events
• Optimize blasting conditions and energy usage
• Improve maintenance planning and asset uptime
• Strengthen safety compliance and regulatory reporting
Safer Mines. Smarter Operations. Higher Productivity.
By combining intrinsically safe mobility, real-time connectivity, certified sensing, and industrial system integration, ATEXSIERRA helps mining organizations reduce risk, improve response times, and operate more efficiently — even in the most challenging and explosive environments.