SWYCH FOR
MINING & RESOURCES
Strap a MD1/2 microPLC to any 'dumb' asset — wireless Modbus visibility without a $1,500 cellular modem.
THE OLD WAY
- 01.Private LTE modems cost $1,500 each — you can't justify that on every dewatering pump or lighting tower.
- 02.Critical assets get SCADA. Everything else runs blind until it fails.
- 03.Cabling is impractical in active pits where assets move with the dig plan.
THE SWYCH WAY
- 01.Drop-in MD1/2 microPLC: Mounts on the asset, reads Modbus sensors or genset controllers, and bridges data wirelessly — fraction of the cost of cellular.
- 02.Relocatable: Unbolt, move, re-pair. The MD1/2 microPLC follows the asset when the pit layout changes.
- 03.Air-gapped option: Runs on a private LoRa/HaLow network with no internet exposure — data stays on-site.
- 04.Modbus RTU native: Talks directly to genset controllers, VFDs, and existing PLCs via RS-485.
DEPLOYMENT SCENARIOS
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Dewatering Pumps
Wire into the pump starter's fault relay and a Modbus flow meter — wireless run/trip/flow data back to the control room.
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Lighting Towers
Read the genset controller via Modbus for fuel level, run hours, and fault status.
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Dust Suppression
Wire a solenoid to the MD1/2 microPLC relay — trigger spray systems based on Modbus wind/dust sensor data.
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Camp Utilities
Bridge Modbus meters for water treatment flow and generator kWh wirelessly to a central logger.
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