CHALLENGES
Software is an important core competency of control system design. MEDATech Engineering takes great care in defining software structure through proper documentation procedures. Applicable software standards are used in every development project to ensure the safest and most reliable robust software possible for each and every project.
CAPABILITIES
Advanced Monitoring
In todays world nothing is more important than real time data. We have produced advanced monitoring tools and software which allows us to pull important information from heavy equipment in the field.
MATLAB Simulink
MATLAB is a powerful tool for simulation, data acquisition and Software Development. The tools provided in Simulink allow the users to quickly simulate a systems architecture and will quickly generate code from the design. We have created custom Simulink Blocks which are used specifically for the development of Industrial equipment software development which drastically shortens your development time.
HMI Development
We have experience designing graphical interfaces with some of the most advanced electronics availble for mobile heavy equipment. All interfaces that we co-develop with our customers should include documentation to their use and service. We have worked with virtually all major manufacturers and can easily support your HMI Development Needs.
VMU Software Development
We use an open source "Vehicle Management Unit" and have developed software for various Heavy Equipment applications. Our Engineers carefully consider your software needs and can tailor the VMU to your product application.
RELATED PROJECTS
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Customer: Watson Hopper – USA About The Project Delta, Colorado-based Watson Hopper has been building, servicing and upgrading oilfield workover rigs since 1943. The rigs are an essential part of ensuring that oil extraction in the remains efficient. The next evolution in Watson Hopper’s offering was to move to more powerful, more precise, quieter, and less … Read more
Battery-Electric Jumbo: Prototype & Validation
Customer: RESEMIN – Peru About The Project Peru-based RESEMIN sells underground mining drilling equipment around the globe, specializing in narrow vein mining machines. With an eye to the future, the team at RESEMIN determined to begin electrifying their equipment lineup, starting with a battery-electric (BEV) version of their popular Troidon 55 XP jumbo. RESEMIN chose … Read more
INNOVATION UPDATE
As an engineering, consulting and strategic manufacturing company in the heavy mobile equipment space, we are committed to solving the puzzles our customers bring to us. Tackling equipment and software challenges is fundamental to the success of our engineered designs and our business. The applied heavy mobile equipment innovation we are able to deliver rests on … Read more
Battlefield-Ready Motor Grader Feasibility
Customer: Volvo Road Machinery About The ProjectVolvo Road Machinery in Goderich, Ontario engaged the MEDATech team to determine whether its G930 motor grader could be transformed into a theatre-ready vehicle for a U.S. Army Tank-Automotive & Armaments Command (TACOM) tender. Competing against much larger incumbents, Volvo needed a clear, costed picture of what compliance would … Read more
MEDATECH, ELECTRIFED MOTORS TEAM UP
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A Groundbreaking ITH-Raise Drill
How many types of drill rigs are required for underground mining? Until recently, the answer was ‘many’. But a new ITH-raise drill from MEDATech Borterra promises to change that. The Borterra RaisePro-48T is a multi-purpose ITH-Raise Drill that sets a new standard in efficiency, versatility and innovation. The track-mounted In-The-Hole (ITH) drill is capable of … Read more
Major Drilling and the RodBot™ Robotic Rod Handler
‘Better workplace safety’ has gradually become the mantra of businesses around the world and safety istop of mind for Major Drilling, one of the world’s largest drilling services companies primarily serving themining industry. “Rod handling is the part of drilling historically most prone to accidents,” observes Marc Landry, VPTechnology & Logistics. “Major Drilling is committed … Read more
Choosing The Right Electric Vehicle?
The science behind EV fleet planning Industrial battery-electric vehicles work as hard or harder than diesel versions, with clear environmental and health benefits. You want financial benefits too, but how can you be sure you’re making the right choices? Is your chosen vehicle really suitable for the work? Can it capture all the battery regeneration … Read more
Don MacLean: the passing of a legend
Don “Ducky” MacLean made ‘MacLean Engineering’ a name brand in the mining industry, worldwide. Unfortunately for all of us, we lost Don last Thursday. Over 50 years ago, Ducky had a vision: to make underground equipment for mining that would provide a safer environment for miners. Through Don’s capability to innovate, MacLean made mining safer. … Read more
Battery-electric Kits Hit the Market
Building an industrial battery-electric vehicle (BEV) just got a whole lot easier. MEDATech AltDrive isnow offering complete BEV powertrains kits that fit existing engine compartments. They come in 140kW, 360 kW and 720 kW sizes, suitable for machines as small as a backhoe and as large as a mining haultruck. These kits are fully customizable … Read more