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Speaker: Gerhard Labuschagne

Topic: Are you automation ready?

Presentation

Join Gerhard at the monthly SME meeting to talk about automation in mining and drilling. Learn about the benefits and pitfalls of transitioning to automated systems, how to set yourself up for success. The learnings are applicable to anyone considering automating any function from drilling, processing and logistics.

  • How to modernize vs replace
  • How automation delivers value
  • What “ready for autonomy” really means
  • Where you are in your autonomy journey

About

Gerhard Labuschagne leads global automation strategy at FLANDERS, focusing on drill control modernization and scalable ARDVARC automation solutions for surface mining. His 22+ years of engineering and mining leadership experience enables practical, field-proven automation programs that integrate controls, data systems, and reliability engineering across complex operations

A man in a light blue button-up shirt sits at a desk with his hands clasped, ready for the Northern NV SME Monthly Meeting. A wooden wall with the word "FLANDERS" is in the background.

Northern NV SME Monthly Meeting – February

A loader deposits a pile of rocks into the bed of a large dump truck at a mining site with mountains in the background for the Northern NV SME Monthly Meeting in September.

Speaker: Gerhard Labuschagne

Topic: Are you automation ready?

Presentation

Join Gerhard at the monthly SME meeting to talk about automation in mining and drilling. Learn about the benefits and pitfalls of transitioning to automated systems, how to set yourself up for success. The learnings are applicable to anyone considering automating any function from drilling, processing and logistics.

  • How to modernize vs replace
  • How automation delivers value
  • What “ready for autonomy” really means
  • Where you are in your autonomy journey

About

Gerhard Labuschagne leads global automation strategy at FLANDERS, focusing on drill control modernization and scalable ARDVARC automation solutions for surface mining. His 22+ years of engineering and mining leadership experience enables practical, field-proven automation programs that integrate controls, data systems, and reliability engineering across complex operations

A man in a light blue button-up shirt sits at a desk with his hands clasped, ready for the Northern NV SME Monthly Meeting. A wooden wall with the word "FLANDERS" is in the background.

Venue address

500 N Sierra St, Reno, NV, 89503, United States

Event Date

February 09, 20266:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Event Time

February 09, 20266:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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Price range: $5.00 through $50.00

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This membership allows for a reduced rate of admission to each event as well as access to private events.

Membership begins at the start of September and ends in May.  All memberships purchased after September are retroactive to the previous September. Alternatively, all membership purchased during the summer (June-August) begin on the following September.

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