“The replacement of bars in drill rigs is a manual and slow process that poses risks for workers and results in productivity loss. In collaboration with Codelco Andina, we developed SafeTruck to automate this process, reducing the time to replace bars from 4.5 hours to 28 minutes, and the required personnel to just two people.”

Trinidad Carmona, Co-CEO, Drillco

“Exploration diamond drill operators were exposed to harsh weather conditions, dust, and potential accidents. We have developed a climate-controlled cabin that allows operators to conduct drilling operations in a safe environment, like those in larger drilling rigs for open-pit mining. Such advances will help attract people not traditionally represented in the drilling sector, like women.”

Tomas Buttazzoni, General Manager, Technosteel

“To be experts one must focus on innovation and safety. Mincon was the first drilling provider to innovate with the end goal of safety. This led us to be the first company to introduce the Handler Truck (remote-controlled drill pipe manipulators), ensuring personnel safety by keeping them out of harm's way during operations.”

Jean Paul Droguett, General Manager, Mincon

“Safety is our number one priority, so we constantly evaluate and improve our work areas and processes to increase productivity and minimize associated risks. We have automated some of our processes by incorporating automatic arms and creating autonomous work cells, always supervised by an operator.”

Ignacio Bello Marambio, General Manager, Diamantina Christensen