Benefiting from South Africa’s role as a global pioneer in Proximity Detection Systems (PDS), other countries in the region are embracing this safety and monitoring technology to great effect.
“South Africa is leading the drive for PDS deployment due to its legislation, but the country is also probably the most experienced in the world on this topic,” says Anton Lourens, CEO of Booyco Electronics. “We have seen that most Southern Africa mines are adopting technology and solutions that have been deployed and proven in South Africa.”
Lourens notes that most of Booyco Electronics’ solutions and products are suitable for rollout in neighbouring countries, as they can meet local compliance standards. At the same time, the company drives a continuous improvement programme to meet global best practice.
“The flexibility in our offering – facilitated through firmware optimisation on a universal hardware platform – ensures that we can effectively meet new customer demands without re-inventing the wheel for specific needs,” he explains.
