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1 /// INVENTORY AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Hard and soft bulk commodity inventory management solution developed by Ronin for the accurate quantification of hard and soft bulk commodities stored in silo bins, flat warehouses, commodity sheds, bins and on open-to-air stockpiles.

THE ARTEMIS SOLUTION The hardware element of the ARTEMIS solution consists out of the ARTEMIS scanner, a control/communication box and a dedicated PC on-site running proprietary ART and AIMS software.

2 THE ARTEMIS SOLUTION The hardware element of the ARTEMIS solution consists out of the ARTEMIS scanner, a control/communication box and a dedicated PC on-site running proprietary ART and AIMS software. The ARTEMIS scanner takes an average of point measurements on a surface per individual scanning cycle and offers exceptional accuracies when utilised to quantify hard and soft bulk commodities. The ARTEMIS solution can function with a single scanner or multiple scanners in network, as required by the surface area of the commodity. Scans can be scheduled (I.e. for change of shifts), cycled or performed on demand. To enhance accuracy the ARTEMIS solution is customised to each client and application by factoring in the amount of points sourced per square metre, density of the points and the scan patterns of each ARTEMIS installation. The proprietary ART and AIMS software element of the ARTEMIS solution calculates volumes, publishes reports and provides a graphic interface. The PC running this software is usually located on the clients network for easy distribution of data to all relevant personnel. Scan results are immediately available on completion of a scan cycle and no additional calibrations or calculations are necessary post scan as all spikes or irregular points were eliminated automatically by the software. The software also enables bulk densities to be applied to the calculated volumes, enabling reporting of bulk in tonnages. The software also allows for comprehensive contents bounds to be built into the system for each individual storage vessel/area on the network. Flooring, walling, discharge points and structures are configured into the system, enabling accurate volumetric calculations for each of these bulk storage vessels of areas. Further features enhancing the software includes management facilities such as automatic Daily Reconciliations between actual physical bulk and pertaining book values and a Head Office Awareness Element that networks multiple sites for complete stock management and planning. Further integrations are also available to those clients requiring custom functionality in terms of applying weighted averages of grading, such as moisture, bulk densities and sizing applicable to each individual stockpile or storage vessel on the network. ARTEMIS literally places the control over your bulk right at your fingertips.

3 ARTEMIS 300 SCAN EXAMPLES Above: Scan performed by 5 ARTEMIS scanners in network Below: Stockpile/Stacker scan performed by single ARTEMIS 300 scanner

4 ARTEMIS 300 SCAN EXAMPLES

5 ARTEMIS 300 SCAN EXAMPLES

6 AIMS INTERFACE LAYOUT SOFTWARE

AIMS SOFTWARE All system configurations, calculations, 3D graphic representations, scan data and histories are found in AIMS.

AIMS is installed on the site PC, which means the client is able to view the current and past scans.

1 AIMS ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE FEATURES 1) CONTENT BOUNDS Contents bounds are a large part of configuring the system. These configurations define the parameters of the scans.

7 AIMS SOFTWARE All system configurations, calculations, 3D graphic representations, scan data and histories are found in AIMS. All data point measurements taken by the scanner are saved and collated in this middleware software of the system. AIMS is installed on the site PC, which means the client is able to view the current and past scans. The results, including storage/stockpile name, date, time and volumes, are published to ART, detailed below, whereby bulk densities are applied and the end tonnage figures are reported. 1 AIMS ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE FEATURES 1) CONTENT BOUNDS Contents bounds are a large part of configuring the system. These configurations define the parameters of the scans. Configurations done with the contents bounds establish the following to aid the final volumetric results: 2 2) COMPARISONS 3 The user is able to bring up historical scans to compare data between different scans. Alternatively the user may have different snapshots of a particular scan, showing the profile from different angles. 3) VIRTUAL WALLING 4 Ronin example whereby a virtual wall has been implemented to enable the system to report tonnages for the whole bunker, as well as individually, per section 4) CONFIDENCE FACTOR: The confidence is a built in function, which analyses the actual scan data to report the accuracy of the scan. confidence factor is made using the following criteria: 5) SPIKE FILTERS 5 All data points collected are referenced to neighboring points and the profile of the bulk stock. The spike filter enables any inconsistent points, such as dust or a vehicle driving through that is measured by the laser, to be excluded from the final profile of the stored bulk.

ART is customized to represent the site layout and lists all storage vessels/stockpiles on the system. ART enables the user to input a bulk density to be applied to each product/stockpile.

8 ART SOFTWARE ART is the front-end of the system, which entails a user friendly graphic interface and reporting functionalities. This software platform is installed on the site PC, which is located on the clients network. Therefore ART is available to all personnel that are allowed access to this information. ART is customized to represent the site layout and lists all storage vessels/stockpiles on the system. ART enables the user to input a bulk density to be applied to each product/stockpile. This enables ART to report all values in a tonnage format. Information provided by ART includes site summaries, summaries by grade and detailed information of individual storage vessels/ stockpiles, grading information, comms, All reporting is published through ART to the client via CSV files as in the example below.

000PPR CONNECTOR: Circular type (IP68) SUPPLY VOLTAGE: +24VDC ±10% POWER USAGE: <85VA DATA

9 SCANNER SPECIFICATIONS A E C B A B D E A) Motor Housing B) Gear Housing C) Mounting Bar D) Scanning Laser E) Power and Data Conduit SCANNER TILT DEFLECTION: 162 ROTATIONAL RES: 50, 000PPR CONNECTOR: Circular type (IP68) SUPPLY VOLTAGE: +24VDC ±10% POWER USAGE: <85VA DATA INTERFACE: RS ,8,N,1 OPERATIONAL TEMP: 0 C to +40 C WEIGHT: 6.5 kg NETT PROTECTION: equ to IP65

10 JENOPTIK LDM 302 LASER

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