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The micro-seismic monitoring technology sector is dominated by two players: ESG Solutions, headquartered in Kingston, Ontario, and the Australia-based Institute of Mine Seismology (IMS), which will open an office in Ontario, in early 2014. In 2012, both ESG and IMS released new iterations of their monitoring technology. In addition to increased sensitivity, both systems address the issue of availability with built-in self-testing capabilities designed to free up the time and labour often tied up with system maintenance. Alexander Mataseje, project manager and business development specialist at ESG, explains: “In the past, troubleshooting instruments required travelling underground into the mine to visually inspect the equipment, to look for cut wires or damage and take a physical reading to determine the cause of any failures. The new Paladin IV 32-bit seismic recorder has built-in diagnostic tests that allow users to diagnose any issues directly from the seismic terminal on the surface.”
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