Maximize Production and Safety with SafeBox
A leading mining client approached us to evaluate the ROI of our SafeBox Lock-Out Tag-Out (LOTO) system for their long conveyor system. The results speak for themselves.
Their current lock-out and re-energization process takes 2 hours per cycle—1 hour to isolate and lock out, and 1 hour to re-energize. Producing 6.5 million tonnes of ore annually (~744 tonnes per hour), each cycle leads to 1,488 tonnes of lost production.
With 78 lock-out cycles per year — including scheduled bi-weekly maintenance and emergency services — this translates to 116,064 tonnes of lost ore annually, costing $33.6 million USD at $290 per tonne, the average 2025 price for ore output from this particular mine.
Our SafeBox LOTO automation system changes that. By reducing lock-out and energization time to under 60 seconds combined, it nearly eliminates downtime. The system, tailored for this application, includes four SafeBox Master control units, multiple 6.9kV, 800A field isolation devices, and climate-controlled enclosures for extreme conditions, all for a total cost of $1.2 million USD.
The return? The system pays for itself in just 13 days. After that, the client can expect an additional 9,672 tonnes of production per month, generating $2.8 million USD in extra monthly revenue.
Beyond the financial benefits, SafeBox streamlines operations and enhances worker safety with reliable, safety-rated automated protocols. Interested in optimizing your operations? Contact SafeBox to learn how we can help.
We wish to express our gratitude to #Ringenieria in Chile for their exceptional hospitality, support in facilitating all activities at their facilities, and steadfast commitment throughout this process.
A few weeks ago, part of the SafeBox team had the incredible opportunity to visit Chile alongside our client and integrator, who will soon install SafeBox for a conveyor belt system at a major mining site in the country.
SafeBox - Safer, faster, more convenient lockouts. Reduce your lockout time to seconds!
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SafeBox - A revolution in Lockout/Tagout. Remotely isolate up to 50 electrical, pneumatic, or hydraulic energy sources with a single action from any point conveniently located in your facility.
Contact us now or come see us at MINExpo - North Hall #1221-29!
SafeBox - A revolution in Lockout/Tagout. Remotely isolate up to 50 electrical, pneumatic, or hydraulic energy sources with a single action from any point conveniently located in your facility.
Contact us now or come see us at MINExpo - North Hall #1221-29!
SafeBox - A revolution in Lockout/Tagout. Remotely isolate up to 50 electrical, pneumatic, or hydraulic energy sources with a single action from any point conveniently located in your facility.
Contact us now or come see us at MINExpo - North Hall #1221-29!
SafeBox - A revolution in Lockout/Tagout. Remotely isolate up to 50 electrical, pneumatic, or hydraulic energy sources with a single action from any point conveniently located in your facility.
Contact us now or come see us at MINExpo - North Hall #1221-29!
SafeBox - A revolution in Lockout/Tagout. Remotely isolate up to 50 electrical, pneumatic, or hydraulic energy sources with a single action from any point conveniently located in your facility.
Contact us now or come see us at MINExpo - North Hall #1221-29!