LAS VEGAS, Nevada, U.S.A. (September 24, 2024) — Carlson Software’s Laser Measurement Division has announced at the MINExpo global mining event their Boretrak®3 borehole measurement solution. The Boretrak3 combines 2D compass readings and a high grade 3D gyro sensor to automatically set heading on the bench, take accurate, trustworthy measurements in the borehole and can reduce gyroscopic drift with magnetometer corrections.
“The Boretrak line is already the trusted industry standard, but the Boretrak3 significantly ups our game,” said Gavin Franklyne, Director of Carlson Laser Measurement Devices Americas. “In particular the additional magnetometer-based features and the new GNSS and SLAM technology integration really bring the Boretrak3 head and shoulders above the competition in borehole measurement.”
The Boretrak3 is a simple-to-use, gyro-based system for measuring the deviation of boreholes at any drill hole operation, such as underground or surface mines, in quarries, open-pit operations, and civil works. As a successor to the widely used Boretrak2, the fundamental capabilities of the Boretrak3 are backed by over 35 years of in-the-field history. The Boretrak3 combines this experience into a single, all-purpose unit capable of measuring boreholes in any inclination: down, up or horizontal.
New GNSS and SLAM integrations allow 3D mapping of underground spaces while measuring as-drilled holes. Together with Carlson Boretrak software, the Boretrak3 provides a simple to use system for checking the accuracy of drilled holes and their deviation from design.
