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Mining, Ports, and Aggregates Bulk Inventory Automation Solutions

Volivue provides fixed 3D LiDAR stockpile volume scanning and 80GHz radar silo level monitoring for iron ore, coal, and non-ferrous mining yards, port bulk terminals, and aggregate plants — supporting full-chain inventory automation from mine pile to batching silo.

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Volivue stockpile inventory monitoring over an open ore yard at a port with LiDAR masts — Port and mine yards measured continuously instead of surveyed occasionally.

Industry pain points

Inventory management challenges in mining, ports, and aggregates

Drone survey team waiting on weather at a windy port ore yard — Periodic drone or manual surveys leave week-long blind spots.

01
Irregular bulk pile volumes are hard to calculate
Ore and aggregate piles change shape continuously with mining, unloading, and loading operations; traditional surveys carry large errors that are hard to reconcile against weigh-bridge tickets.
02
Large port yards are time-consuming to survey manually
Major terminals have multiple berth zones and storage areas; drone-only or manual measurement cannot deliver the real-time frequency needed for dispatch operations.
03
Aggregate silo level signals have high interference
Coarse aggregate, large drop heights, and in-silo dust and impact cause conventional level instruments to mis-read, degrading batching accuracy.
04
Multi-site inventory is hard to manage centrally
Inventory data from mine sites, transfer ports, and distribution depots is fragmented; group ERP cannot get accurate real-time bulk stock figures.

Volivue solution architecture for mining, ports, and aggregates

Fixed Volivue LiDAR scanning masts with point-cloud coverage over aggregate bins and ore piles — Fixed scanning points cover piles and bins without stopping yard machines.

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3D LiDAR stockpile inventory system (open yards and enclosed stores)
Fixed scanners mount on yard structures or warehouse trusses, scanning ore and aggregate piles continuously to produce 3D point cloud volume reports that push to port or mine ERP via API.
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02
3D LiDAR aggregate bin volume scenario
Volume scanning of aggregate bins replaces manual measurement and improves batching silo inventory accuracy.
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03
80GHz radar level system (fine-material silos and hoppers)
Non-contact continuous level monitoring of stone powder and mineral powder silos; 4-20mA/Modbus output for PLC control.
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Business value

Quantified benefits and risk reduction

Volivue yard inventory dashboard comparing measured stockpile volume with dispatch records — Volume change reconciles against belt scales, trucks, and vessel loading.

01
Improve bulk inventory accuracy
3D point cloud volume data is substantially more accurate than visual estimates, reducing ore and aggregate discrepancies against settlement weights and lowering dispute risk.
02
Enable real-time port dispatch
Real-time visibility of all stockpile zones lets port dispatchers schedule arrivals, departures, and pile re-stacking by actual inventory, improving berth utilization.
03
Reduce manual survey exposure
Eliminates the mechanical injury risk of personnel measuring inside operating yards, meeting mining and port safety requirements.
04
Unify group inventory visibility
Multi-site data consolidates into group ERP via a unified API, enabling combined inventory queries and reports across mine sites and ports.