PRODUCTS
Industry-leading automated rig solution including engine management and drilling, setup and pack-up, and a full range of telemetry and analytics
FLEXIBLE DEPLOYMENT
Install on new rig builds or retrofit to a wide range of OEM platforms
AUTONOMOUS DRILLING
Park the rig on the drill pad
Set up the control terminal and initiate control sequence
Precision control via a wireless remote terminal
Sequenced operation initiated by single button press for rig setup pack-up, rod loading and engine management
Set up the control terminal and initiate control sequence
Precision control via a wireless remote terminal
Sequenced operation initiated by single button press for rig setup pack-up, rod loading and engine management
REMOTE OPERATION AND CONTROL
Control and reporting of pre-starts, service intervals and component lifecycles
Full integration with preventative maintenance platforms
Full integration with preventative maintenance platforms
REAL-TIME DRILL RIG VISIBILTY
Automation coordinated across the entire rig fleet
Fully remote or on-site rig control, from anywhere in the world
Fully remote or on-site rig control, from anywhere in the world
DATA CATEGORIES
Deliver value and insights from Monitor While Drilling
using Cortex Monitor on-rig telemetry and analytics package
using Cortex Monitor on-rig telemetry and analytics package
FLEXIBLE DEPLOYMENT
Install on new rig builds or retrofit to a wide range of OEM platforms
CORTEX ASSIST
Semi-auto extension to add automatic set up / pack up
ENHANCED SAFETY
Real-time monitoring including warning and alarm systems, remote expert review, intervention and incident reporting
INCREASED DRILLING PRODUCTIVITY
Instant-by-instant view of the drill rig and drill hole sequence ‘Drill Assist’ setpoints for preferred drilling modes and production optimization
Integrates with third-party on-rig systems such as geological bag scanners, acquire, downhole wireline and scanning systems
Integrates with third-party on-rig systems such as geological bag scanners, acquire, downhole wireline and scanning systems
IMPROVED ASSET HEALTH
Control and reporting of pre-starts, service intervals and component lifecycles Full integration with preventative maintenance platforms
REAL-TIME DRILL RIG VISIBILTY
Full ‘digital twin’ of each rig, accessible by all operational teams through Cortex Nurv
High-density local database synchronised to remote servers through a proprietary communications protocol
High-density local database synchronised to remote servers through a proprietary communications protocol
Secure, cloud-based platform for monitoring, control and remote operation of drill rig fleets fitted with Cortex range of on-rig products
ENHANCED RIG SAFETY
Enforce exclusion zones for hazardous working areas
Schedule and track personnel
Live video monitoring of work areas
Local remote (line-of-sight), beyond visual range and global control capability
Schedule and track personnel
Live video monitoring of work areas
Local remote (line-of-sight), beyond visual range and global control capability
EARLY INSIGHTS INTO GROUND AND DRILL HOLE CHARACTERISTICS
Real-time calculation and tracking of ground hardness parameters and substrate analysis
User-customisable variables and charting
User-customisable variables and charting
ACCURATE, REAL TIME OPERATIONAL DATA
Live feed from drilling platform(s) with 3D modelling and geomapping, enabled by Cortex’s proprietary high-efficiency data transmission protocol
KPI tracking, production reports, drill rig performance and condition
Monitor at rig, fleet, mine site or region levels
Available to drill rig operator, supervisor, control ops, WHS, asset health and mine ops
Customisable dashboards
KPI tracking, production reports, drill rig performance and condition
Monitor at rig, fleet, mine site or region levels
Available to drill rig operator, supervisor, control ops, WHS, asset health and mine ops
Customisable dashboards
INTEGRATION WITH DRILLING AND MINE SITE SYSTEMS
Consolidation and efficient transfer of data from on-rig systems such as wireline, bag scanning and PLODSAPI access to broader Drill Ops and Mine Ops applications
AUTOMATIC
ROD LOADERS
Cortex auto rod loaders deliver a safer and more efficient work flow by automating rod handling tasks
State-of-the-art hydraulics and a proprietary closed-loop control algorithms deliver high accuracy and repeatability, within 0.05 degrees
Industry first use of velocity profiling for fine control of moving parts and longer maintenance cycles
Purpose built hardware components for operation in tough underground mining environments
SCANNING COMPANION
Feature rich and easy to use application for scanning barcode and RFID sample IDs
Optimise geological workflows by reducing manual processes and double-handling
Eliminate human error through automatic transfer of sample data directly into geological databases
Save time and cost of sample data acquisition
OTHER SERVICES
Cortex works closely with our customers and industry partners to provide a comprehensive
RIG CALIBRATION
Calibrates almost all RC, Diamond, Blast Hole or Dual Rotary Rigs on the market
World’s first Monitor While Drilling force calibration system that removes variances in logging systems
DATA ANALYSIS
Customised data algorithms and analysis for a range of geological and drilling-related applications
SYSTEMS INTEGRATION
Cortex Auto, Cortex Assist and Cortex Monitor integrate with other Cortex systems and a wide range of third-party applications
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
Customised middleware and applications, including NURV integration and functionality