O4R · M4R · MIP software

Practical reliability software for mining teams.

Choose the tool that matches the problem you want to solve—from compliance audits and critical controls to operator checks, maintenance quality and MIP benefits.

29Reliability tools
5Solution groups
2Working prototypes
3Pilot-ready designs

Simple product status

See what is working now, what is ready for a pilot and what is planned next.

The status on each card describes how far the product has been developed. It is not a sales package or licence level.

Working prototype

A functioning application can be demonstrated.

Ready for pilot

The solution has defined requirements and can be built for a pilot.

Priority build

Recommended as one of the next products to develop.

Planned module

A future module that can be scoped when required.

Advanced concept

A longer-term solution requiring stronger data integration.

Recommended starting point

Start with four modules that create a clear reliability control loop.

01

Compliance Audit

Find the weakest O4R and M4R areas.

02

Critical-Control Verification

Confirm that important controls work in the field.

03

Action Verification

Prove that corrective actions fixed the problem.

04

MIP Project Manager

Manage improvement work and verify the benefit.

Software catalogue

Find the right tool for the problem you want to solve.

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Audit & AssuranceWorking prototype

O4R–M4R Compliance Audit

What it does

Scores O4R and M4R compliance across underground and surface operations and shows the weakest areas on one dashboard.

O4RM4RAuditDashboard
How this helps in practice
Example

A mine audits operating discipline, maintenance execution and evidence strength, then sees the ten lowest verified domains on one dashboard.

Business value

Shows management exactly where compliance and evidence are weak.

Audit & AssuranceReady for pilot

Critical-Control Verification

What it does

Lets supervisors verify that critical controls such as brakes, steering and fire systems actually work in the field.

Critical controlsField assuranceEvidence
How this helps in practice
Example

A supervisor tests steering, brakes, fire suppression and collision avoidance before a truck is released to service.

Business value

Confirms that critical controls are effective, not merely recorded on paper.

Audit & AssuranceReady for pilot

Action Verification

What it does

Tracks corrective actions from assignment through evidence, field checking and proof that the fix worked.

ActionsVerificationGovernance
How this helps in practice
Example

A hydraulic-hose action is only closed after routing, clamping and leak-free performance are checked in service.

Business value

Stops actions from being closed before the risk has genuinely been reduced.

Audit & AssurancePlanned module

Reliability Maturity Benchmarking

What it does

Compares the reliability maturity of mines, shafts, workshops, fleets and contractors using one common model.

BenchmarkingMaturityMulti-site
How this helps in practice
Example

Two shafts compare leadership, work management, competence, failure elimination and data-quality maturity.

Business value

Shows where leadership attention, training and investment are most needed.

Audit & AssurancePlanned module

Contractor Reliability Portal

What it does

Gives contractors and OEMs a controlled way to submit job evidence, test results and handover records.

ContractorsOEMQuality
How this helps in practice
Example

An OEM technician uploads isolation evidence, measurements, test sheets and commissioning results before job acceptance.

Business value

Applies one quality and reliability standard to employees and contractors.

Audit & AssurancePlanned module

Reliability Change Management

What it does

Controls technical changes so modifications, software updates, bypasses and non-OEM parts are reviewed before use.

MOCEngineering changeConfiguration
How this helps in practice
Example

A proximity-detection software update cannot go live until risk review, testing, training and rollback planning are complete.

Business value

Reduces failures and safety risks introduced by uncontrolled changes.

Operator & Shift ToolsWorking prototype

O4R Operator Reliability Companion

What it does

An offline operator app for pre-use checks, defect reporting, alarms, handovers, damage reports and coaching.

OfflineOperatorsInspectionsHandover
How this helps in practice
Example

A Simba operator completes a pre-use inspection underground, records a boom-hose defect with a photo, and synchronises later.

Business value

Improves inspections, defect detection, handovers and operator accountability.

Operator & Shift ToolsPriority build

Reliability Handover

What it does

Creates a clear shift-to-shift record of equipment condition, restrictions, alarms and outstanding work.

Shift handoverEquipment statusContinuity
How this helps in practice
Example

The outgoing LHD operator records intermittent steering alarms and the incoming operator acknowledges the restriction.

Business value

Prevents important equipment information from being lost between shifts.

Operator & Shift ToolsPriority build

Voice-Based Underground Defect Capture

What it does

Lets operators speak a defect report and converts it into a structured record for maintenance follow-up.

VoiceOfflineDefectsUnderground
How this helps in practice
Example

“Simba 14 has a hydraulic leak on the left boom feed hose; machine stopped” becomes a classified work request.

Business value

Makes defect reporting faster in gloved, dirty and low-light conditions.

Operator & Shift ToolsPlanned module

Road-to-Reliability

What it does

Maps road and travelway problems and links them to tyre, suspension, steering and frame damage.

RoadsTyresMobile fleetGeospatial
How this helps in practice
Example

GPS-linked pothole and drainage reports are correlated with repeat front-suspension failures on haul trucks.

Business value

Turns road maintenance into a measurable equipment-life intervention.

Operator & Shift ToolsPriority build

Equipment Abuse & Damage Intelligence

What it does

Combines damage, payload, speed, alarms, road conditions and training records to show why damage keeps occurring.

DamageTelematicsPayloadAnalytics
How this helps in practice
Example

Repeated bucket and frame damage is traced to a loading face, material condition and shift pattern rather than an operator alone.

Business value

Reduces damage by analysing the full operating context instead of blaming individuals.

Operator & Shift ToolsPlanned module

Reliability Kiosk

What it does

A touchscreen station where employees can check authorisations, complete short tasks and view reliability information.

KioskClock cardFrontline access
How this helps in practice
Example

An operator scans a clock card to review authorisations, acknowledge a learning bulletin and check open coaching actions.

Business value

Gives employees access to digital reliability services without needing a personal computer.

Operator & Shift ToolsPlanned module

O4R–M4R Gamification Platform

What it does

Recognises high-quality reliability behaviours such as useful defect reports, verified inspections and improvement ideas.

EngagementRecognitionCulture
How this helps in practice
Example

A crew gains recognition for identifying a developing wheel-end problem before failure and proving effective closure.

Business value

Makes good reliability behaviour visible and encourages participation.

Maintenance & EngineeringPriority build

M4R Artisan Work Quality

What it does

Guides artisans through precision maintenance, measurements, torqueing, cleanliness, testing and supervisor checks.

M4RPrecision maintenanceQuality
How this helps in practice
Example

A wheel-end rebuild requires torque evidence, bearing-clearance measurements, photographs and a loaded road test.

Business value

Reduces rework, early-life failures and maintenance-induced damage.

Maintenance & EngineeringPlanned module

Spares & Obsolescence Risk Radar

What it does

Shows which critical spares are unavailable, obsolete, long-lead or at risk of poor storage.

SparesObsolescenceSupply risk
How this helps in practice
Example

The system flags a critical winder PLC module with no strategic spare and a twelve-month supplier lead time.

Business value

Reduces extended downtime caused by unavailable or obsolete components.

Maintenance & EngineeringPlanned module

Lubrication & Contamination Control

What it does

Controls lubricant selection, cleanliness, sampling, filtration and contamination reporting.

LubricationOil analysisContamination
How this helps in practice
Example

A QR-coded hydraulic fill point verifies product, filtration cart and cleanliness target before oil transfer.

Business value

Extends component life by reducing lubrication and contamination failures.

Maintenance & EngineeringAdvanced concept

Reliability Digital Twin

What it does

Creates one live reliability profile for each machine, including condition, defects, component life and open work.

Digital twinAsset healthLifecycle
How this helps in practice
Example

A drill rig profile combines current boom hours, hydraulic alarms, component age, maintenance history and forecast work.

Business value

Provides one trusted view of equipment health for operations and engineering.

Maintenance & EngineeringAdvanced concept

AI Reliability Investigator

What it does

A private AI assistant that searches maintenance and reliability records to support faster, evidence-based investigations.

Private AIFailure analysisRAG
How this helps in practice
Example

The investigator detects that repeated transmission failures follow cooling-system alarms and a specific duty cycle.

Business value

Speeds up investigations while keeping decisions evidence-based and engineer-led.

Maintenance & EngineeringPlanned module

Reliability Meeting Manager

What it does

Builds the reliability meeting agenda from bad actors, repeat defects, overdue work and unresolved decisions.

MeetingsActionsBad actors
How this helps in practice
Example

The weekly meeting opens with unresolved critical defects and assigns decisions directly against each issue.

Business value

Turns reliability meetings into focused decision and action sessions.

Improvement & ROIReady for pilot

MIP Improvement Project Manager

What it does

Manages improvement projects from problem definition and root cause through implementation, benefits and sustainment.

MIPProjectsBenefitsGovernance
How this helps in practice
Example

A drill-string life project records baseline cost, tests a new practice and verifies savings over six months.

Business value

Makes project ownership, delivery, savings and sustainment visible.

Improvement & ROIPriority build

MIP Benefits Verification

What it does

Checks whether an improvement still delivers benefits after three, six and twelve months.

ROIBenefitsSustainment
How this helps in practice
Example

A cooling-system modification is validated against overheating events, downtime, repair cost and energy consumption.

Business value

Proves whether reported savings are real and sustained.

Improvement & ROIPriority build

Defect-to-Learning Engine

What it does

Turns repeat defects and failures into targeted coaching, training, simulator or improvement actions.

LearningDefectsCoachingAnalytics
How this helps in practice
Example

Repeated brake overheating triggers an O4R driving-technique scenario and supervisor field coaching.

Business value

Connects real operational problems directly to the right development intervention.

Improvement & ROIPlanned module

Reliability Cost-of-Loss

What it does

Calculates the full business cost of failures, including lost production, labour, parts and opportunity cost.

Financial modelCost of failureBusiness case
How this helps in practice
Example

A conveyor failure case compares the cost of recurring breakdowns with the cost and payback of redesign.

Business value

Helps executives compare the cost of failure with the cost of prevention.

Improvement & ROIPriority build

Reliability Command Centre

What it does

A management dashboard combining O4R, M4R, MIP, critical controls, defects, training and benefits.

Executive dashboardO4RM4RMIP
How this helps in practice
Example

A general manager drills from mine-level exposure into a fleet, machine, recurring defect and responsible action owner.

Business value

Gives leadership one cross-functional view of reliability performance.

Training & KnowledgePriority build

Reliability Passport

What it does

One digital record of licences, authorisations, O4R/M4R competence, equipment experience and coaching.

CompetenceAuthorisationProgression
How this helps in practice
Example

A clock-card scan confirms that an operator is authorised for a specific LHD and shows an upcoming reassessment.

Business value

Provides one auditable view of competence, readiness and authorisation.

Training & KnowledgePriority build

Bloom’s-Based Reliability Academy

What it does

A structured learning platform that develops people from basic knowledge to practical application and improvement leadership.

Bloom’s taxonomyLearningAssessment
How this helps in practice
Example

An artisan advances from identifying contamination risks to analysing oil data and designing a control improvement.

Business value

Moves training beyond attendance toward measurable workplace capability.

Training & KnowledgePlanned module

Reliability Scenario Simulator

What it does

Builds realistic PC, kiosk and VR scenarios for alarms, defects, risk decisions and equipment release.

SimulationVRDecision-making
How this helps in practice
Example

A supervisor responds to a brake-temperature alarm, evaluates evidence and decides whether a truck may continue.

Business value

Builds decision-making skills without exposing people or equipment to real risk.

Training & KnowledgePriority build

Reliability Document Intelligence

What it does

Checks procedures, manuals and training material for duplication, conflict, outdated content and missing controls.

DocumentsAIISO 55001Governance
How this helps in practice
Example

The system identifies three conflicting torque requirements across an SOP, job card and OEM manual.

Business value

Improves document accuracy, consistency and control.

Training & KnowledgePlanned module

Reliability Knowledge Capture

What it does

Captures and approves expert troubleshooting knowledge, failure symptoms and equipment lessons before they are lost.

Knowledge retentionLessons learnedExpertise
How this helps in practice
Example

A retiring technician records early indicators and diagnostic steps for an intermittent winder-control fault.

Business value

Retains practical knowledge and reduces dependence on a few experts.

A pilot can begin as a Windows desktop or offline field application using controlled JSON synchronisation. As adoption grows, the same modules can move to private web services, central databases and Power BI reporting.

Start with one useful module and connect more tools over time.

Modules can begin as Windows desktop and offline field applications using controlled JSON exchange, then evolve to private web services, central databases and Power BI reporting.

  • Offline data capture for underground work
  • Shared-drive synchronisation for an early pilot
  • Private server and role-based access when scaled
  • Optional CMMS, identity, document and telemetry integrations
  • Multi-mine reporting after data governance is established
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Choose one business problem and build a focused pilot around it.

Tell us which operational problem you want to solve. We can help identify the most suitable module, pilot scope and deployment approach.

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