Earthworks & Volumetrics
Next Generation Technology
Stock Piles
Having a highly accurate inventory assessment is paramount to any aggregate corporation. This service is not only fast but extremely affordable, allowing for assessments done on a monthly or even weekly basis. AFT uses ground control when obtaining our data. We also account for the density of the product to provide the most accurate assessment in the industry. All our flight crews are MSHA certified.
Planning
Site management and future planning present real challenges to mining engineers. Calculating bench totals prior to pulling shots and planning runout are just some of the benefits to having your entire site mapped. The days of 6 month turn-a-round times are long gone. With AFT, we can have your map back within 48 hours of capture, allowing for immediate planning.
Compaction
Not only can our in-house software calculate exposed volume totals, we can also accurately measure fills. This technology has been standard among waste management landfill sites across the country since conception. This type of technology can be used across multiple avenues of industry. Contractors can now know precisely how much material will be needed to form grades and develop sites.
Since the dawn of civilization, humans have been moving earth. No society can exist without infrastructure. Today this is done constantly. In years past, prior to the first shovel, weeks of engineering were necessary for proper grades and volumes. Today, GPS aided hardware comes standard on heavy machinery allowing for finish grading to be done in rapid fashion. Combine this technology with a real-time map of the site and engineering changes can be made on the fly.
Digital elevation models provide extremely accurate terrain mapping of all existing features. Planning site prep and earth moving efficiency is paramount to production times. With uncrewed system technology increasing those production times can be done tenfold.
By utilizing a digital twin captured with uncrewed systems, safety risks nearly are eliminated from concern. All of our flight crews are licensed and insured as well as extensively trained to further mitigate site specific hazards.
