COLLISION PREVENTION SYSTEMS IN SA: Comments & a perspective on IM’s article on collision avoidance systems “Now You See Me” by Kobus Blomerus.
Knowing that many if not all suppliers will differ from my view, I will elaborate on the consideration that on 17 February 2024 it will be 9 years since the regulations were promulgated and there is still not a single product that conforms to the requirements. An EMESRT L9 auto slowdown and stop product does not have a set of requirements that is commonly required by any number of mines/mining companies. L9 requirements are either embedded as product features or mine requirements specifications. The emergence of the EMESRT collision avoidance guidelines on the RSA regulatory scene is rather unfortunate. If not for that, I am convinced that conforming products would have been available by end 2023.
January 26, 2024
