Tailor your logging experience using GIM Suite’s mobile functionality

Collecting and logging data is an essential function for any mining operation or exploration project, yet geologists still find themselves trapped in the rigid confines of software designed as a “one-size-fits-all” for sampling methods. 

Acknowledging this frustration, the latest breakthrough in geoscientific information management comes with acQuire’s GIM Suite 5. Get in and out of the field faster by logging your way on a mobile or tablet device, whilst still meeting your data governance requirements.  

Featuring purpose-built templates for various logging styles, GIM Suite offers a seamless, tailored experience. Dive into four scenarios, discovering how geologists can configure their GIM Suite application for optimal logging efficiency: 

Surface sampling  

For surface sampling, the importance of orientating oneself cannot be overstated. Geologists need to be able to freely move around and visualise where they are against the hole location, with contextual information about the area. Unlike other styles of drilling, geologists emphasise spatial awareness and visual representation of their sample points when surface sampling. Geologists can now take advantage of the GPS-enabled functionality available in the GIM Suite mobile application, capturing the coordinates of their sample points accurately. GIM Suite offers a dedicated design task for surface sampling to help geologists configure the data capture method efficiently.  

Blasthole drilling 

Simplicity and efficiency are key for capturing blasthole samples in an open-pit environment where geologists must navigate around designated blastholes efficiently, before shotfirers initiate blasting operations. To aid geologists, GIM Suite web and mobile offers a mapping component to help geologists orientate themselves amongst various benches.  

Rapid drilling  

 Rapid drilling methods, such as reverse circulation, auger, and percussion, demand a different approach due to the fast-paced nature of the drilling. While the detail of the graphical logs is less critical, the urgency lies in the speed of data entry and editing. With GIM Suite 5, the application interface can be configured to show the critical fields more prominently, enabling geologists to capture data at speed.

Diamond drilling 

Diamond drilling demands a logging process with granular detail. An overview of the log is critical, with the ability to see detailed downhole data, and other associated data such as geotechnical properties, at a centimeter scale. The GIM Suite web and mobile applications interface allows the logger to focus on the graphical representation of core data and geological information, catering to the deliberate and precise logging and analysis required. 

Ready to elevate your logging experience? 

For more than two decades, acQuire’s GIM Suite has been at the forefront, helping mining companies seamlessly manage their entire geological field data collection workflow, while evolving to meet the changing needs of the market and technological advancements. Read more about working with drillhole data capture tasks in GIM Suite.  

If you would like to find out how to configure your GIM Suite application interface to suit your logging needs, reach out to our team.