Connected Mine Lite
Cloud mine reporting for operations that still enter key data by hand. Move off spreadsheets and get everyone reporting from the same numbers, without installing a fleet management system first.
Still running the mine on spreadsheets?
Smaller operations often don’t need a full fleet management system to report well. But the spreadsheets they rely on instead cause the same arguments every month.
- ✕Every supervisor keeps their own copy, and no two copies agree
- ✕Shift, site and head office report different tonnes for the same day
- ✕Formulas break, tabs get overwritten, and nobody knows which version is right
- ✕Month-end reconciliation takes days of chasing numbers
How Connected Mine Lite works
1
Enter your key data once
Supervisors enter production, hours, delays, drill and blast, plans and budgets through simple web forms instead of a spreadsheet. Add MDC-Core and fleet data is captured for you.
2
One validated data model
Every entry lands in the same unified data model that powers full Connected Mine, with your business rules applied.
3
Everyone reports the same numbers
Shift, site and management reports all come from the same data, so there’s one answer to “what did we move today?”
Built for smaller operations
Everything you need to report reliably, and nothing you don’t.
100% cloud
Nothing to install on site and no servers to maintain. Your team works from any browser.
Running in a week
Typically installed and reporting within a week, with no systems integration project.
Cost effective
Reliable reporting at a price that suits a smaller operation.
Same data model as Connected Mine
The unified data model behind 70+ mine sites, so your reporting is built on a proven foundation.
Let MDC-Core do the typing
Pair Connected Mine Lite with MDC-Core, our mobile data collection app, and fleet data is captured on the machine instead of typed up after the shift.
- ✓Material movements recorded load by load
- ✓Time usage captured as it happens
- ✓Prestarts and defects logged on the machine
- ✓Geo-fenced automation fills in location for you
Start with Lite. Grow into Connected Mine.
When you’re ready to connect a fleet management system, historian or other site system, you move up to full Connected Mine without starting again.
Lite
Start here
- Key data entered in web forms
- 100% cloud, running in a week
- One set of numbers for everyone
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Lite + MDC-Core
Capture on the machine
- Loads, time usage and prestarts recorded in the cab
- Less manual entry
- Same reports, better data
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Connected Mine
When you’re ready
- Data flows in from fleet management, SCADA, historians and more
- Cloud, on-premise or hybrid
- Every module, plus FactStream and StarStream
Your data, business rules and reports carry over at every step, so nothing your team relies on has to be rebuilt.
Connected Mine Lite vs Connected Mine
Same foundation, different starting points.
| Connected Mine Lite | Connected Mine | |
|---|---|---|
| How data gets in | Web forms, plus MDC-Core on the machine | Automatic from fleet management, drill and blast, SCADA, historians, weighbridges and ERP |
| Hosting | 100% cloud | On-premise, cloud or hybrid |
| Setup | Typically a week | Tailored to your site architecture |
| Data model | The same unified data model and business rules | |
| Best for | Smaller operations moving off spreadsheets | Operations with site systems to integrate, from single mines to multi-site enterprises |
Connected Mine Lite FAQs
What is Connected Mine Lite?
Connected Mine Lite is a 100% cloud-based version of Connected Mine for operations that enter key data by hand. It stores that data in the same unified data model as full Connected Mine, so everyone reports from the same numbers.
Who is Connected Mine Lite for?
Smaller mining operations that care about reporting but still enter key data manually, and want to move off spreadsheets without installing a fleet management system first.
Do I need a fleet management system or historian?
No. Connected Mine Lite works with manually entered data. If you install a fleet management system or historian later, you can move up to full Connected Mine.
Can I upgrade to full Connected Mine later?
Yes. Connected Mine Lite uses the same unified data model as Connected Mine, so your data, business rules and reports carry over when you’re ready to connect site systems.
Can MDC-Core feed Connected Mine Lite?
Yes. MDC-Core, our mobile data collection app, captures material movements, time usage and prestarts on the machine and feeds them straight into Connected Mine Lite, reducing manual entry.
How long does Connected Mine Lite take to set up?
Connected Mine Lite is typically installed and reporting within a week. It is 100% cloud based, with nothing to install on site.
Ready to retire the spreadsheets?
See Connected Mine Lite with your own reporting needs in mind.