Boosting Productivity and Safety Through ITHENA’s Custom-Built Ignition App for Mining Operations
A mining operation with high-volume extraction across dispersed sites relied on paper workflows and spreadsheets that off-the-shelf software could not replace. ITHENA built a custom Ignition app for workflows, data capture, safety and reporting.
- Client
- Mining operation with geographically dispersed sites
- Industry
- Mining
- Solution
- ITHENA custom Ignition application
- Scope
- Workflow automation, data capture, safety oversight, dashboards
- Headline result
- 47% better data accuracy
Three numbers the mine moved.
Results after the custom Ignition app replaced paper workflows.
Faster decision-making
Configurable dashboards put live data in front of decision makers.
Decrease in reporting errors
Central data capture replaced error-prone paper and spreadsheets.
Enhanced data accuracy
Validated data entry at source improved accuracy.
Meet the organization and understand the context behind the transformation.
A leading mining operation managing high-volume extraction activities across geographically dispersed sites. The client needed a flexible, scalable solution to replace outdated, manual workflows and reduce operational risk. By partnering with ITHENA to build a custom Ignition application, the company achieved streamlined data collection, improved safety oversight, and increased overall process efficiency.
Our operations are too complex for generic software. ITHENA delivered exactly what we needed, a custom-built Ignition app that fits our workflows, keeps our team safer, and gives us total control over our field data.
Manager of Operations
Paper workflows at the mine.
Off-the-shelf software did not fit, so critical processes ran on paper and spreadsheets.
- Inability to solve unique operational pain points by off-the-shelf software
- Manual, paper-based workflows for critical operational processes
- Disconnected spreadsheets and siloed data across departments
How ITHENA closed the gaps.
The client partnered with ITHENA and implemented a multi-feature custom application built on the Ignition platform:
Tailored Workflow Automation
Digitized complex, site-specific manual processes across maintenance, safety, and operations
Centralized Data Capture
Replaced paper logs and spreadsheets with a unified, real-time data entry interface
Integrated Safety Oversight
Enabled proactive safety management through digital checklists, real-time alerts, and incident tracking
Configurable Dashboards & Reporting
Provided persona-based visualizations and automated reports to enhance visibility and enable faster decisions