3D-P - Mining Communications Network and Applications Platform

3D-P produces the Intelligent Endpoints®, the only complete network and applications platform designed specifically for the hardened environment that a mine operation produces. Intelligent Endpoints provide seamless connectivity to all mining equipment applications, as well as simultaneously managing the wireless infrastructure from a single system.

3D-P has been providing mining solutions for over 15 years and has current deployments to the largest mining companies in the world on every continent. Whether you have an existing infrastructure and mature mine or are in a new area of operation and production, we can help you to increase production while lowering your operating cost.

Utilizing open standards and platforms, we provide your mining operation the flexibility it must have on a real-time delivery basis so that your mine can operate at maximum capacity while providing unprecedented reliability and service.

High-speed wireless network for the mining industry

With our software, your mining equipment and operators can achieve seamless connectivity for the countless number of onboard applications you deal with – even for machines that weren't built with modern communication networks in mind.

With the Intelligent Endpoints product line from 3D-P, your entire mine can operate on a single high-speed wireless network with modern IP access to all of your equipment's onboard information.

Communications platforms for mine technology assets

Developed specifically for mining and heavy industrial use, Intelligent Endpoints are robust communications platforms that provide seamless connectivity, even with on-machine applications not designed for modern networks. By understanding the application and the context of the information, Intelligent Endpoints can bundle and instantly transmit that data where it's needed, regardless of what format or protocol your existing applications use.

The software gives you a common platform that can be used to provide connectivity to new systems and old, providing uninterrupted, reliable communications for all of your mine technology assets. Now the aggregate data from various systems throughout your mine can be instantly converted into actionable information, to help lower the cost of production and improve your mine's safety, every day.

Simple communications platform for the mining industry

The simple 'plug-and-play' connectivity of Intelligent Endpoints can minimize implementation time and lower your start-up costs. Upgrading your communications infrastructure gives you immediate productivity benefits, plus you gain a solid foundation for adding and expanding your technology portfolio in the future. This gives your mine the flexibility and adaptability necessary to stay competitive.

Seamless mining communications system integration

Based on open systems and made to be vendor-agnostic, Intelligent Endpoints helps you to gain the flexibility to connect any of the multiple on-board systems that you need access to, including dispatch systems, machine health systems, high-precision GPS, slope monitoring, dewatering systems, video cameras, safety and security systems, and more.

If a certain system or function in your mine wasn't compatible before, with Intelligent Endpoints it can be. This allows you to be more cost-efficient with what you already own.

Intelligent Endpoints seamlessly fit with mine optimization systems, machine health systems, grade and ore control systems, drilling systems, slope monitoring systems, GPS / GLONASS, safety and security systems, video cameras and VoIP.

Mining software and services

The Intelligent Endpoints network supports the following mining software and services:

• Full TCP routing stack with VLAN support
• Active directory authentication for services
• Firewall and anti-virus
• Proxy servers for web traffic
• QoS tagging and inspection
• Ethernet packet inspection and tagging
• VPN (IPSEC and SSL) server and client
• DHCP server
• SMTP server
• Onboard MySQL database
• 802.1-compliant services and options
• LDAP server and client tools

Mining software expertise

Our international team of mining engineers, electrical engineers and software engineers have decades of experience developing advanced technology solutions for the mining industry. Our experts are accessible 24/7 by phone or email for your questions or troubleshooting. Solving your problems quickly is another way that we lower your cost of production.

Robust mining software

Intelligent Endpoints units have been specifically designed to withstand weather extremes, vibration, dust and rough treatment. This reliability dramatically minimizes downtime and maximizes your return on investment.

Intelligent Endpoints are continuously proving that they deliver leading-edge functionality and dependable operation. With thousands of Intelligent Endpoints units now in use worldwide, you can be sure there's a pre-configured connector available for your application.