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
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
Welcome, André!
André Basilio Vela comes to MEDATech from Resemin, a major mining-equipment manufacturer (and MEDATech customer) based in Lima, Peru. He and his wife Heydee Gonzales, also an engineer, are enjoying their new life in Canada…although they have not yet experienced winter! At Resemin, André was Head of Research and Development. Previous roles at the company … Read more
Major Drilling joins forces with MEDATech on 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
How Do You Know You’re 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 drivetrain 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
WaterBox – A Water Pump Built For Water-Hammer Drills
Down-the-hole (DTH) water-hammer drilling (also known as ‘Wassara drilling’) is used in sensitive drilling situations. One challenge with this kind of drilling has always been fluctuating pressure and flowrate. That’s why we created WaterBox™ – for greater precision. The MEDATech Borterra WaterBox is a self-contained diesel- or electric-powered unit that pumps water at the exact … Read more
Putting dam remediation into overdrive
With approximately 5,000 embankment dams over 40 years of age, utilities and local governments in the eastern United States have their work cut out for them. There are many methods of stabilizing dams that are leaking. One of these involved the consolidation of the bedrock upon which the dam is situated as well as the … Read more
20th anniversary
A dynamic team From Rob’s house, MEDATech moved to a tiny unit on Hurontario Street next to where the Wild Stand is today. From there, we hopped over to 25 Sanford Fleming, where we partitioned off and occupied a quarter of the building. By the time we moved to 35 Sanford Fleming in 2009, MEDATech … Read more
Building high-voltage power distribution units
HV PDUs for heavy-duty battery-electric vehicles As you might imagine, every electric vehicle comes with a panel that handles power distribution. Current from the battery is distributed through fuses to all of the high-voltage loads—traction drive, power steering and brake resistors, for example. Building HV PDU panels for OEMs When our customers want a panel … Read more