Curtin University spin-out Scanalyse wins Eureka prize for commercialisation of 3D mining mapping technology.
Scanalyse, a laser technology firm spun-out from Curtin University, has won the Rio Tinto Eureka Prize for Commercialisation of Innovation 2013.
The company, which was acquired earlier in the year by Finland-based mining firm Outotec, received the award at Australia’s Eureka Awards – an event which honours Australian leaders in science, research, commercialisation, and scientific journalism and communication.
Scanalyse’s products, MillMapper and CrushMapper, use 3D laser imaging to map internal wear of crushers and grinders used in mining. The information they provide allows users to make informed decisions about maintenance – improving efficiency whilst saving money.
The company has now rolled its products out to mining firms across Asia, Africa, the Americas and Europe.
Frank Howarth, director of the Australian Museum and one of the judges for the prize, said: “Scanalyse illustrates a successful path from research to implementation. What started as a work of inquiry at Curtin University in 2004 has been very capably adapted into a large-scale commercial environment.”
