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ROBIT PLC PRIVACY NOTICE SUPPLIERS

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ROBIT PLC PRIVACY NOTICE

PERSONAL DATA OF SUPPLIERS’ REPRESENTATIVES AND CONTACT PERSONS

Last updated 1 June 2021

1. Introduction

This document describes how Robit Plc (hereinafter ”Robit”) and its staff process the personal data of Robit’s suppliers’ representatives and contact persons. Robit acts as a controller to such personal data.

As a controller, we are responsible for such personal data, and for the processing of such personal data. Protecting your privacy and your personal data is of utmost importance to Robit. We are committed to complying with the requirements of data protection regulation applicable to us in the processing of your personal data. The means and purposes of processing the personal data Robit’s suppliers’ representatives and contact persons are described in more detail in this Privacy Notice.

What is stated in this Privacy Notice, applies, where appropriate, to the processing of personal data conducted by Robit group companies.

2. Data controller and contact person

Data Controller

Robit Plc
(Business ID: 0825627-0)
Viikkiniityntie 9
33880 Lempäälä
Tel.: +358 3 3140 3400

Contact Person

Arto Halonen
c/o Robit
Tel.: +358 40 028 0717
Email: arto.halonen@robitgroup.com

3. Legal bases for processing and processing purposes

Processing of personal data must always be based on a legal basis set forth in the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”). Processing of personal data of Robit’s suppliers’ representatives and contact persons is based on the following legal bases:

  • Data subject’s consent under applicable legislation;
  • Compliance with a legal obligation to which Robit is subject;
  • The performance of a contract between the data subject or an organization represented by the data subject and Robit, or other relevant connection between them, in which case the legal ground for processing is legitimate interest of Robit or a third party (such as current or future business partners, suppliers or customers). A legitimate interest may be, in particular:
    1. Ensuring and improving data security or the security of premises and data network; Protection of Robit’s property; To prevent and investigate suspected fraud and misuse;
    2. Managing and developing the supplier relationship;
    3. Other legitimate business purposes, such as service and product development.

Personal data is processed in particular for the following purposes:

  1. Managing the deliveries of services or products ordered by Robit from a data subject or an organization represented by the data subject, as well as the execution of and the obligations related to the delivery of the services or products;
  2. Invoicing and keeping track of the accuracy of the invoicing;
  3. Taking care of, managing and developing supplier relations and other relevant connections comparable to such relations, such as the execution of mutual communications;
  4. Developing the production of services and business development by using various surveys, for instance;
  5. Analysing and compiling statistics for business purposes;
  6. Advertising and marketing, including targeted marketing and electronic direct marketing, but only to the extent permitted by the applicable law or where the data subject has explicitly consented to such practices;
  7. The execution of administrative payments and costs;
  8. The prevention and investigation of malpractices, which can be conducted for example through camera and other technical monitoring.

After the termination of a delivery agreement or a relevant connection, Robit may transfer data subject’s personal data to direct marketing register of Robit to the extent permitted by the law.

The provision of personal data in the manner described in this Privacy Notice is partially based on a contract between the data subject and Robit or an entity represented by the data subject and Robit. In the context of entering into a delivery agreement as well as in the context of the delivery of services or products, the data subject is obliged to provide Robit with certain personal data for the processing purposes described in this Privacy Notice. The foregoing does not apply in situations where the provision of the data or certain processing of the data is based on the data subject’s consent. The non-delivery of personal data can prevent Robit from performing its contractual or other obligations or commitments, which can lead to the fact that a delivery contract cannot be entered into.

4. Categories of personal data processed by Robit

Robit may process the following personal data directly necessary for the maintenance of the relevant connection between the data subject and Robit and that relate to taking care of the rights and obligations of the parties. These personal data can be categorised as follows:

Basic information, such as

  • Name
  • Contact information (such as address, telephone number and email)
  • When representing an entity, information concerning the data subject’s employer and position or assigned tasks within the entity

 

Information related to the contractual relation or other relevant connection between the data subject and Robit, such as

  • Information related to the relevant contract and the data subject’s association to the contract, information on orders on products and/or services;
  • Invoicing and payment details
  • Information on communications between the data subject and Robit, and information on visits
  • Possible permissions and prohibitions concerning direct marketing

Data collected through technical monitoring, such as

  • log data of Robit’s data systems where appropriate
  • data relating to access control and access control recordings where appropriate
  • data relating to camera surveillance and other electronic surveillance recordings recorded when the data subject is visiting Robit’ premises

 

Furthermore, Robit may process change data of the above mentioned data categories.

5. Regular sources of personal data

Personal data are collected from the data subject himself/herself or from an organization represented by a data subject, for instance in the context of entering into a contract, filling in and signing order forms, or in connection to invoicing. When the contractual relation continues and in the context of delivering the ordered products and/or services, personal data is collected from the data subject himself/herself also by other means, for instance in various communications occasions via telephone or email or during the data subject’s visit on Robit’s sites.

Personal data may also be collected and updated from registers of companies belonging to the same group of companies and economic interest group with Robit as well as from authorities and companies providing services related to personal data, such as Suomen Asiakastieto.

6. Transfers and disclosures of personal data

Robit may transfer personal data to third parties in the following manner in order to fulfil the processing purposes described in this Privacy Notice. When personal data are transferred to an entity which processes personal data on behalf of Robit (i.e. data processor), Robit has through contractual arrangements ensured that personal data is processed only in accordance with Robit’s written instructions and only for the purposes described in this document and that access to personal data is restricted to persons who need access to data based on their tasks.

  • Data processors: Robit may transfer personal data to processors in order for the processors to perform services and tasks assigned to them. Data processors’ tasks relate, for instance, to provision and maintaining of devices, data systems and software, as well as provision of other data processing services.

Some of the data processors used by Robit are located outside the EU or EEA area. Robit has contractually ensured that these entities undertake to apply an appropriate level of data protection in their processing practices, and thus the data transfers are subject to appropriate safeguards. More information on cross border transfers of the personal data and on the appropriate safeguards applied thereto from time to time is available from the contact person mentioned under Section 2 of this Privacy Notice.

Robit shares the personal data of suppliers’ representatives and contact persons to the companies belonging to the same group of companies with Robit to the extent necessary in order to e.g. facilitate the ordering and provision of products and/or services by Robit and to facilitate communications and cooperation between the Robit group companies in relation to such products and/or services.

Robit may disclose personal data to competent authorities when required to do so under applicable laws, to prepare for legal proceedings or to defend a claim within the limits permit-ted or required by applicable legislation from time to time.  In case of the sale of Robit’s business, or a part of it, or in case Robit conducts other organizational changes to its business, Robit may disclose personal data to the buyers and their advisors in accordance with the then current legislation.

7. Data retention period

The retention period of personal data depends on the data concerned and its purpose of use. Robit retains personal data at least as long as they are needed for the execution of the informed purposes of processing, such as in the performance of Robit’s contractual obligations or in managing the contractual relation with the supplier.

The retention periods are determined in accordance with the following criteria:

  • Related personal data will be retained for as long as the legitimate interest of Robit can reasonably be considered valid. The validity of the legitimate interest is determined by, for example, the communications between Robit and the data subject. Ultimately, the retention period of personal data is tied to the term of a contract with the data subject or an organization represented by the data subject.
  • Statutory retention periods may also apply. For instance, the accounting regulation requires that the information included in the accounting materials are retained for six years.
  • Related personal data will be deleted when the data subject withdraws his/her consent or objects to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes. In this case, however, Robit may keep the information regarding the data subject’s objection to receiving direct marketing

When personal data are no longer needed, the data is destroyed in a secure way or irrevocably anonymized.

8. Rights of the data subject

The GDPR provides the data subject with several rights based on which the data subject can in many situation himself/herself decide on the processing of his/her personal data. The data subject may use the following rights with regard to Robit to the extent Robit acts as the controller to the personal data of the data subject in question. The extent of your rights is subject to the legal basis for processing and exercising your rights requires identification.

  • Right of access: The data subject has the right to obtain a confirmation from the controller on whether the controller processes personal data concerning the data subject and the right to access such data. The data controller may ask the data subject to specify his/her access request, amongst others, with regard to the details of the data to be delivered.
  • Right to rectification: The data subject has the right to obtain from the controller the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning him/her processed by the controller, or to have incomplete personal data processed by the controller to be completed.
  • Right to be forgotten: The data subject has the right to obtain from controller the erasure of personal data related to him/her and the controller has the obligation to erase such data in case there is no longer a legal ground for the processing of such data or, where the legal or contractual obligation binding the controller related to the storing of the personal data has ended or, where the data subject has withdrawn his/her consent to the processing of his/her personal data.
  • Restriction of processing: In certain cases, where so prescribed by law, the data subject may have the right to obtain from the controller restriction of processing of his/her personal data.
  • Right to data portability: The data subject may, subject to certain conditions prescribed by law, have the right to receive the personal data concerning him/her processed by the controller in a commonly used and machine-readable format, and the right to transmit those data to another controller without hindrance from the original controller.
  • Right to object to processing of his/her personal data: In certain cases, the data subject may have the right to object to processing of personal data concerning him or her. The right to object is applicable in such situations in particular where the processing of personal data is based on the controller’s legitimate interest. In such situations the controller has to follow the data subject’s request, unless the controller demonstrates compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
  • To the extent the processing of personal data has been based on the data subject’s unambiguous consent, the data subject has, at any time, the right to withdraw his/her consent regarding the processing.

The requests shall be directed to the contact person mentioned in section 2 of this Privacy Notice.

In addition, the data subject has the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority on the processing of the personal data by the controller. The complaint shall be made to the competent supervisory authority, in Finland to the Data Protection Ombudsman, in accordance with its instructions. The web-site of the Data Protection Ombudsman can be found here.

9. Changes to this Privacy Notice

Robit may, from time to time, change this Privacy Notice. You can tell when changes have been made to the Privacy Policy by referring to the “Last Updated” legend at the top of this webpage . Robit encourages you to review this document regularly for any changes. If Robit will materially change the ways in which Robit processes the personal data of Robit’s suppliers’ representatives and contact persons, Robit will post a notice on this webpage or send an e-mail to the data subjects.

ROBIT PLC PRIVACY NOTICE SHAREHOLDERS

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ROBIT PLC PRIVACY NOTICE

SHAREHOLDERS

Last Updated 1 June 2021

1. Introduction

This Privacy Notice describes how Robit Plc (hereinafter ”Robit”) processes personal data of the shareholders, including other holders of rights, of Robit. Robit acts as a controller to such personal data.

As a controller, we are responsible for the personal data of the shareholders, and for the processing of such personal data. Protecting your privacy and your personal data is of utmost importance to Robit. We are committed to complying with the requirements of data protection regulation applicable to us in the processing of your personal data. The means and purposes of processing the personal data of the shareholders are described in more detail in this Privacy Notice.

2. Data controller and contact person

Data Controller

Robit Oyj
(Business ID: 0825627-0)
Viikkiniityntie 9
33880 Lempäälä
Tel.: +358 3 3140 3400

Contact Person

Violetta Silver
c/o Robit Plc
Tel.: +358 45 202 0252
Email: violetta.silver@robitgroup.com

3. Legal bases for processing shareholders’ personal data

The EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”) applies to all processing of personal data as a general law. Processing of personal data must always be based on a legal basis set forth in the GDPR.

Processing of shareholders’ personal data is based on the following grounds:

  • Robit’s legal obligation
  • Data subject’s consent under applicable legislation
  • Legitimate interest of Robit

A legitimate interest may be, for instance, Robit’s group-wide information sharing, marketing and administrative activities, prevention of fraud or misuse of IT systems or money laundering, physical as well as IT and network security, as well as potential merger and acquisition activities. The provision of personal data of the shareholder as described in this Privacy Notice is necessary in order for Robit to comply with legal obligations to which Robit is subject.

4. Categories of personal data processed by Robit and purposes of processing

Robit processes the following shareholders’ personal data for the purposes of complying with legal requirements based in particular on the Limited Liability Companies Act (624/2006), for organizing General Meetings as well as collecting meeting participation information.

Shareholders’ personal data processed by Robit:

  • identifying information, such as name of the shareholder, guardian or other holders of rights, personal identification number or other identifier, nationality and date of birth
  • contact details
  • payment and taxation related information
  • information related to the shares owned by the shareholder, such number of shares per class of shares and the number and type of dispositions related to the shares
  • information related to the shareholder’s participation to the general meetings
  • information related to the communications between Robit and the shareholder

Furthermore, Robit may process change data of the above mentioned personal data.

Robit has camera surveillance on its premises. In addition to the foregoing personal data, Robit processes data relating to camera surveillance and other electronic surveillance recordings recorded when the data subject is visiting Robit’ premises.

5. Regular sources of personal data

Robit collects data concerning shareholders from the shareholder him/herself or from other permitted sources, such as from the book-entry register maintained by Euroclear Finland Oy or public sources in accordance with the applicable legislation.

6. Transfer and disclosure of personal data

Robit may transfer shareholders’ personal data to third parties in the following manner in order to fulfil the purposes of processing described in this Privacy Notice. When personal data are transferred to an entity which processes personal data on behalf of Robit (i.e. data processor) Robit has through contractual arrangements ensured that personal data is processed only in accordance with Robit’s written instructions and merely for the purposes described in this Privacy Notice and that access to personal data is allowed only for persons who need access to data based on their tasks. Data processors’ tasks relate, for instance, to provision of data systems and software as well as offering other data processing services.

Some of the data processors used by Robit are located outside the EU or EEA area. Robit has contractually ensured that these entities undertake to apply an appropriate level of data protection in their processing practices, and thus the data transfers are subject to appropriate safeguards. More information on cross border transfers of personal data and on the appropriate safeguards applied thereto from time to time is available from the contact person mentioned under Section 2 of this Privacy Notice.

Robit discloses personal data with the entities belonging to the same group of companies with Robit for a number of different purposes (such as centralized group functions, including without limitation intra-group communication, coordination and reporting). Such an exchange of information involves intra-group transfers of personal data between Robit group entities located in different parts of the world.

Unless otherwise required for personal safety reasons of the shareholder, the following personal data of the shareholder can be viewed on the public access terminal located at Euroclear Finland’s customer service data terminal:

  • name and address or home municipality of the shareholder
  • date of birth
  • nationality
  • details of ownership
  • number of waiting lists and reason for being on a waiting list
  • information on any joint owners

In addition, Robit regularly discloses personal data of the shareholders with Euroclear Finland Oy, for purposes of maintaining the book-entry system. Robit may also disclose personal data to competent authorities when required to do so under applicable laws, to prepare for legal proceedings or to defend a claim within the limits permitted or required by applicable legislation from time to time.

In case of the sale of Robit’s business, or a part of it, or in case Robit conducts other organizational changes to its business, Robit may disclose personal data to the buyers and their advisors in accordance with the then current legislation.

7. Data retention period

Robit or such data processor that processes personal data on behalf of Robit retains personal data in accordance with applicable legislation for at least as long as the shareholder owns Robit’s shares. When Robit no longer needs the data for the purposes described in this Privacy Notice, the data are deleted from Robit’s and/or processors’ data systems and other data files and irrevocably anonymized. Some of the personal data of shareholders, such as personal data included in general meeting minutes, may be retained indefinitely.

Where personal data are collected on the basis of an obligation based on applicable law, the retention time of personal data may also be subject to explicit statutory requirement.

8. Rights of the data subject

The data subject may use the following rights with regard to Robit to the extent Robit acts as the controller to the personal data of the data subject in question. The extent of the data subject rights is subject to the legal basis for processing and exercising your rights requires identification.

  • Right of access: The data subject has the right to obtain a confirmation from the controller on whether the controller processes personal data concerning the data subject and the right to access such data. The data controller may ask the data subject to specify his/her access request, amongst others, with regard to the details of the data to be delivered.
  • Right to rectification: The data subject has the right to obtain from the controller the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning him/her processed by the controller, or to have incomplete personal data processed by the controller to be completed.
  • Right to be forgotten: The data subject has the right to obtain from controller the erasure of personal data related to him/her and the controller has the obligation to erase such data in case there is no longer a legal ground for the processing of such data or, where the legal or contractual obligation binding the controller related to the storing of the personal data has ended or, where the data subject has withdrawn his/her consent to the processing of his/her personal data.
  • Restriction of processing: In certain cases, where so prescribed by law, the data subject may have the right to obtain from the controller restriction of processing of his/her personal data.
  • Right to data portability: The data subject may, subject to certain conditions prescribed by law, have the right to receive the personal data concerning him/her processed by the controller in a commonly used and machine-readable format, and the right to transmit those data to another controller without hindrance from the original controller.
  • Right to object to processing of his/her personal data: In certain cases, the data subject may have the right to object to processing of personal data concerning him or her. The right to object is applicable in such situations in particular where the processing of personal data is based on the controller’s legitimate interest. In such situations the controller has to follow the data subject’s request, unless the controller demonstrates compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
  • To the extent the processing of personal data has been based on the data subject’s unambiguous consent, the data subject has, at any time, the right to withdraw his/her consent regarding the processing.

The requests shall be directed to the contact person mentioned in section 2 of this Privacy Notice.

In addition, the data subject has the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority on the processing of the personal data by the controller. The complaint shall be made to the competent supervisory authority, in Finland to the Data Protection Ombudsman, in accordance with its instructions. The web-site of the Data Protection Ombudsman can be found here.

9. Changes to this Privacy Notice

Robit may, from time to time, change this Privacy Notice. You can tell when changes have been made to the Privacy Notice by referring to the “Last Updated” legend at the top of this webpage. Robit encourages you to review this Privacy Notice regularly for any changes. If Robit will materially change the ways in which Robit processes the personal data of Robit’s customers’ representatives and contact persons, Robit will post a notice on this webpage or send an e-mail to the data subjects.

ROBIT PLC PRIVACY NOTICE JOB APPLICANTS

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ROBIT PLC PRIVACY NOTICE

JOB APPLICANTS

Last updated 1 June 2021

1. Introduction

This document describes how Robit Plc (hereinafter ”Robit”) and its staff process the personal data of job applicants applying to Robit. Robit acts as a controller to such personal data.

As a controller, we are responsible for the personal data of job applicants, and for the processing of such personal data. Protecting your privacy and your personal data is of utmost importance to Robit. We are committed to complying with the requirements of data protection regulation applicable to us in the processing of your personal data. The means and purposes of processing the personal data of job applicants are described in more detail in this Privacy Notice.

What is stated in this Privacy Notice, applies, where appropriate, to the processing of personal data conducted by Robit group companies.

2. Data Controller

Robit Plc
(Business ID: 0825627-0)
Viikkiniityntie 9
33880 Lempäälä
Tel.: +358 3 3140 3400

3. Legal bases for processing and processing purposes

The EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”) applies to all processing of job applicants’ personal data as a general law. Furthermore, certain provisions of the Finnish Act on Protection of Privacy in Working Life (759/2004) apply.

Processing of personal data must always be based on a legal basis set forth in the GDPR. Processing of employees’ data is based on the following legal bases:

  • processing is necessary in order to take steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into an employment contract
  • Legal obligation to which Robit is subject
  • Data subject’s consent under applicable legislation
  • Legitimate interest of Robit. A legitimate interest may be, for instance, ensuring and improving data security or the security of premises and data network; preventing and investigating suspected fraud or misuse; and protection of Robit’s property.

Personal data of job applicants is processed in particular for the following purposes:

    1. Recruiting; receiving and processing applications;
    2. Conducting personal and aptitude assessments;
    3. Maintaining a CV database;
    4. Informing the candidates whether they were selected to the position or not, as well as other communications between the job applicant and Robit.

4. Categories of personal data processed by Robit

Robit may process the following personal data directly necessary for the processing purposes mentioned above. These necessary personal data can be categorised as follows:

Basic information, such as

  • Name of the applicant
  • Personal identity number
  • Contact details (such as address, telephone number and email address)

Information relating to suitability to the position, such as

  • Information on work experience, qualification data and information relating to education
  • Results of personal and aptitude assessment or other suitability assessment data. Those candidates that are, on the basis of the first interview, suitable for the position, may be required to participate to a personal and aptitude assessment. A person who is to be evaluated is always provided with a copy of the statement given.

Other information obtained from the job applicant, such as

  • Job application and possible appendices of the application

Other information accumulated during the recruitment, such as

  • Notes made by the interviewers
  • Communications between the job applicant and Robit

Data collected through technical monitoring, such as

  • Data collected from the job applicant’s use of Robit’s recruitment systems
  • data relating to camera surveillance and other electronic surveillance recordings

In addition to the categories of personal data presented above, Robit may process special categories of personal data or personal data that is otherwise sensitive as follows:

  • Drug test certificate or data included in it to the extent permitted in applicable legislation in order to establish the employee’s performance and ability to work.

5. Regular sources of personal data

According to the principal rule set forth in the Act on Protection of Privacy in Working Life, data relating to employees shall primarily be collected from the job applicant him/herself. In addition, data is collected also from other permitted sources, such as from data systems to which personal data of the applicant is recorded in connection with the job applicant’s use such data system.

6. Transfers and disclosures of personal data

Robit may transfer job applicant’s personal data to third parties in the following manner in order to fulfil the processing purposes described in this Privacy Notice. When personal data are transferred to an entity which processes personal data on behalf of Robit (i.e. data processor) Robit has through contractual arrangements ensured that personal data is processed only in accordance with Robit’s written instructions and only for the purposes described in this document and that access to personal data is restricted to persons who need access to data based on their tasks.

  • Data processors: Robit may transfer personal data to processors in order for the processors to perform services and tasks assigned to them. Data processors’ tasks relate, for instance, to payroll management, offering and managing of devices, data systems and software as well as offering other data processing services.

Some of the data processors used by Robit are located outside the EU or EEA area. Robit has contractually ensured that these entities undertake to apply an appropriate level of data protection in their processing practices, and thus the data transfers are subject to appropriate safeguards. More information on cross border transfers of the employee personal data and on the appropriate safeguards applied thereto from time to time is available from the contact person mentioned under Section 2 of this document.

In certain cases Robit may share job applicants’ personal data to the companies belonging to the same group of companies with Robit to the extent necessary for the purposes of recruitment.

Robit discloses personal data for instance to authorities and Robit’s service providers within the limits allowed or required in currently applicable legislation.

7. Data retention period

Robit retains the personal data of the job applicants in accordance with the applicable legislation only for as long as the retention of data is necessary for processing purposes specified in this Privacy Notice. When Robit no longer needs personal data for the specified purposes, the data will be deleted from the data systems of Robit as well as from other files.

The general maximum retention period of personal data of job applicants is one year from the relevant recruitment decision, based on the limitation period for raising discrimination change under the Gender Equality Act (609/1986).

8. Rights of the data subject

The General Data Protection Regulation provides the data subject with several rights based on which the data subject can in many situation himself/herself decide on the processing of his/her personal data. The data subject may use the following rights with regard to Robit to the extent Robit acts as the controller to the personal data of the data subject in question.

  • Right of access: The data subject has the right to obtain a confirmation from the controller on whether the controller processes personal data concerning the data subject and the right to access such data. The data controller may ask the data subject to specify his/her access request, amongst others, with regard to the details of the data to be delivered.
  • Right to rectification: The data subject has the right to obtain from the controller the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning him/her processed by the controller, or to have incomplete personal data processed by the controller to be completed.
  • Right to be forgotten: The data subject has the right to obtain from controller the erasure of personal data related to him/her and the controller has the obligation to erase such data in case there is no longer a legal ground for the processing of such data or, where the legal or contractual obligation binding the controller related to the storing of the personal data has ended or, where the data subject has withdrawn his/her consent to the processing of his/her personal data.
  • Restriction of processing: In certain cases, where so prescribed by law, the data subject may have the right to obtain from the controller restriction of processing of his/her personal data.
  • Right to data portability: The data subject may, subject to certain conditions prescribed by law, have the right to receive the personal data concerning him/her processed by the controller in a commonly used and machine-readable format, and the right to transmit those data to another controller without hindrance from the original controller.
  • Right to object to processing of his/her personal data: In certain cases, the data subject may have the right to object to processing of personal data concerning him or her. The right to object is applicable in such situations in particular where the processing of personal data is based on the controller’s legitimate interest. In such situations the controller has to follow the data subject’s request, unless the controller demonstrates compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
  • To the extent the processing of personal data has been based on the data subject’s consent, the data subject has, at any time, the right to withdraw his/her consent regarding the processing.

The requests shall be directed to the contact person mentioned in section 2 of this document.

In addition, the data subject has the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority on the processing of the personal data by the controller. The complaint shall be made to the competent supervisory authority, in Finland to the Data Protection Ombudsman, in accordance with its instructions. The web-site of the Data Protection Ombudsman can be found here.

9. Changes to this Privacy Notice

Robit may, from time to time, change this Privacy Notice. You can tell when changes have been made to the Privacy Policy by referring to the “Last Updated” legend at the top of this webpage. Robit encourages you to review this document regularly for any changes.

ROBIT PLC PRIVACY NOTICE CUSTOMERS

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ROBIT PLC PRIVACY NOTICE

REPRESENTATIVES AND CONTACT PERSONS OF CUSTOMERS AND PROSPECTS

Last updated 1 June 2021

1. Introduction

This document describes how Robit Plc (hereinafter ”Robit”) and its staff process the personal data of Robit’s customers’ or potential customers’ representatives and contact persons. Robit acts as a controller to such personal data.

As a controller, we are responsible for such personal data, and for the processing of such personal data. Protecting your privacy and your personal data is of utmost importance to Robit. We are committed to complying with the requirements of data protection regulation applicable to us in the processing of your personal data. The means and purposes of processing the personal data Robit’s customers’ and potential customers’ representatives and contact persons are described in more detail in this Privacy Notice.

What is stated in this Privacy Notice, applies, where appropriate, to the processing of personal data conducted by Robit group companies.

2. Data controller and contact person

Data Controller

Robit Plc
(Business ID: 0825627-0)
Viikkiniityntie 9
33880 Lempäälä
Tel.: +358 3 3140 3400

Contact Person

Arto Halonen
c/o Robit Plc
Tel.: +358 40 0280 717
Email: arto.halonen@robitgroup.com

3. Legal bases for processing and processing purposes

Processing of personal data must always be based on a legal basis set forth in the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”). Processing of personal data of Robit’s customers’ or prospects’ representatives and contact persons is based on the following legal bases:

  • Data subject’s consent under applicable legislation;
  • Compliance with a legal obligation to which Robit is subject;
  • The performance of a contract between the data subject or an organization represented by the data subject and Robit, or the customer relation or other relevant connection between them, in which case the legal basis for processing is legitimate interest of Robit or a third party (such as current or future business partners, suppliers or customers). A legitimate interest may be, in particular:
    1. Ensuring and improving data security or the security of premises and data network; Protection of Robit’s property; To prevent and investigate suspected fraud or misuse;
    2. Managing and developing the customer relationship;
    3. Marketing and customer acquisition;
    4. Other legitimate business purposes, such as service and product development.

Personal data is processed in particular for the following purposes:

  1. The provision of services and/or products ordered by the data subject or an organization represented by the data subject, and the execution of and the obligations related to the provision of them;
  2. Invoicing and keeping track of the accuracy of the invoicing;
  3. Taking care of, managing and developing customer relations and other relevant connections comparable to such relations, such as the provision of customer service and the execution of customer communications;
  4. Services production, business and customer service development by using customer satisfaction surveys, for instance;
  5. Management of sales contact information;
  6. Analysing and compiling statistics for business purposes;
  7. Advertising and marketing, including targeted marketing and electronic direct marketing, but only to the extent permitted by the applicable law or where the data subject has explicitly consented to such practices;
  8. The execution of administrative payments and costs;
  9. The prevention and investigation of malpractices, which can be conducted for example through camera and other technical monitoring.
  10. Organizing and managing of registrations and participation to our events and follow-up communications relating thereto.

After the termination of a customer agreement or a relevant connection, Robit may transfer data subject’s personal data to direct marketing register of Robit to the extent permitted by the law.

The provision of personal data in the manner described in this Privacy Notice is partially based on a contract between the data subject and Robit or an entity represented by the data subject and Robit. When the data subject places a service or product order by himself/herself or on behalf of the organization represented by the data subject, as well as in the context of the delivery of the services, the data subject is obliged to provide Robit with certain personal data for the processing purposes described in this Privacy Notice. The foregoing does not apply in situations where the provision of the data or certain processing of the data is based on the data subject’s consent. The non-delivery of personal data can prevent Robit from performing its contractual or other obligations or commitments, which can lead to the fact that the data subject or the organization represented by the data subject cannot place a service or product order or that the already ordered services or products cannot be provided.

4. Categories of personal data processed by Robit

Robit may process the following personal data directly necessary for the maintenance of the relevant connection between the data subject and Robit or that relate to taking care of the rights and obligations of the parties. These personal data can be categorised as follows:

Basic information, such as

  • Name
  • Contact information (such as address, telephone number and email)
  • Preferred language where appropriate
  • When representing an entity, information concerning the data subject’s employer and position or assigned tasks within the entity

Information related to the customer relation or other relevant connection between the data subject and Robit, such as

  • Information related to the relevant contract and the data subject’s association to the contract, information on orders on products and/or services;
  • Invoicing and payment details
  • Information on communications, including possible marketing communications between the data subject and Robit, and information on visits
  • Possible permissions and prohibitions concerning direct marketing

Data collected through technical monitoring, such as

  • log data of Robit’s data systems where appropriate
  • data relating to access control and access control recordings where appropriate
  • data relating to camera surveillance and other electronic surveillance recordings recorded when the data subject is visiting Robit’ premises

Furthermore, Robit may process change data of the above mentioned data categories.

5. Regular sources of personal data

Personal data are collected from the data subject himself/herself or from an organization represented by a data subject, for instance in the context of entering into a contract, filling in and signing order forms, or in connection to invoicing. When the contractual relation continues and in the context of delivering the ordered products and/or services, personal data is collected from the data subject himself/herself also by other means, for instance in various customer service occasions via telephone or email or during the visits on Robit’s sites.

Personal data may also be collected and updated from registers of companies belonging to the same group of companies and economic interest group with Robit as well as from authorities and companies providing services related to personal data, such as Suomen Asiakastieto. In addition, Robit conducts active canvassing, and may collect basic data relating to data subjects from public websites or from other publicly available sources.

6. Transfers and disclosures of personal data

Robit may transfer personal data to third parties in the following manner in order to fulfil the processing purposes described in this Privacy Notice. When personal data are transferred to an entity which processes personal data on behalf of Robit (i.e. data processor), Robit has through contractual arrangements ensured that personal data is processed only in accordance with Robit’s written instructions and only for the purposes described in this document and that access to personal data is restricted to persons who need access to data based on their tasks.

  • Data processors: Robit may transfer personal data to processors in order for the processors to perform services and tasks assigned to them. Data processors’ tasks relate, for instance, to provision and maintaining of devices, data systems and software, as well as provision of other data processing services, or to marketing or other equivalent tasks closely related to sales and marketing.

Some of the data processors used by Robit are located outside the EU or EEA area. Robit has contractually ensured that these entities undertake to apply an appropriate level of data protection in their processing practices, and thus the data transfers are subject to appropriate safeguards. More information on cross border transfers of the personal data and on the appropriate safeguards applied thereto from time to time is available from the contact person mentioned under Section 2 of this Privacy Notice.

Robit shares the personal data of customers’ representatives and contact persons to the companies belonging to the same group of companies with Robit to the extent necessary in order to e.g. facilitate the provision of services to its customers and to facilitate communications and cooperation between the Robit group companies in relation to provision of the services.

Robit may disclose personal data within the limits permitted or required by applicable legislation from time to time, for example to competent authorities when required to do so under applicable laws, to prepare for legal proceedings or to defend a claim. In addition, Robit may disclose personal data to a debt collection agency for purposes of debt collection, or to other service providers, but only to the extent that the fulfilment of their tasks require the disclosure of personal data.

In case of the sale of Robit’s business, or a part of it, or in case Robit conducts other organizational changes to its business, Robit may disclose personal data to the buyers and their advisors in accordance with the then current legislation.

7. Data retention period

The retention period of personal data depends on the data concerned and its purpose of use. Robit retains personal data at least as long as they are needed for the execution of the informed purposes of processing, such as in the performance of Robit’s contractual obligations or in managing the contractual relation with the customer.

The retention periods are determined in accordance with the following criteria:

  • Related personal data will be retained for as long as the legitimate interest of Robit can reasonably be considered valid. The validity of the legitimate interest is determined by, for example, the communications between Robit and the data subject.
  • Related personal data will be deleted when the data subject withdraws his/her consent or objects to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes. In this case, however, Robit may keep the information regarding the data subject’s objection to receiving direct marketing.
  • In case of customers’ contact persons and representatives, the retention period of personal data is ultimately tied to the term of a contract with the data subject or an organization represented by the data subject.
  • Statutory retention periods may also apply. For instance, the accounting regulation requires that the information included in the accounting materials are retained for six years.

When personal data are no longer needed, the data is destroyed in a secure way or irrevocably anonymized.

8. Rights of the data subject

The GDPR provides the data subject with several rights based on which the data subject can in many situation himself/herself decide on the processing of his/her personal data. The data subject may use the following rights with regard to Robit to the extent Robit acts as the controller to the personal data of the data subject in question. The extent of your rights is subject to the legal basis for processing and exercising your rights requires identification.

  • Right of access: The data subject has the right to obtain a confirmation from the controller on whether the controller processes personal data concerning the data subject and the right to access such data. The data controller may ask the data subject to specify his/her access request, amongst others, with regard to the details of the data to be delivered.
  • Right to rectification: The data subject has the right to obtain from the controller the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning him/her processed by the controller, or to have incomplete personal data processed by the controller to be completed.
  • Right to be forgotten: The data subject has the right to obtain from controller the erasure of personal data related to him/her and the controller has the obligation to erase such data in case there is no longer a legal ground for the processing of such data or, where the legal or contractual obligation binding the controller related to the storing of the personal data has ended or, where the data subject has withdrawn his/her consent to the processing of his/her personal data.
  • Restriction of processing: In certain cases, where so prescribed by law, the data subject may have the right to obtain from the controller restriction of processing of his/her personal data.
  • Right to data portability: The data subject may, subject to certain conditions prescribed by law, have the right to receive the personal data concerning him/her processed by the controller in a commonly used and machine-readable format, and the right to transmit those data to another controller without hindrance from the original controller.
  • Right to object to processing of his/her personal data: In certain cases, the data subject may have the right to object to processing of personal data concerning him or her. The right to object is applicable in such situations in particular where the processing of personal data is based on the controller’s legitimate interest. In such situations the controller has to follow the data subject’s request, unless the controller demonstrates compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
  • To the extent the processing of personal data has been based on the data subject’s unambiguous consent, the data subject has, at any time, the right to withdraw his/her consent regarding the processing.

The requests shall be directed to the contact person mentioned in section 2 of this Privacy Notice.

In addition, the data subject has the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority on the processing of the personal data by the controller. The complaint shall be made to the competent supervisory authority, in Finland to the Data Protection Ombudsman, in accordance with its instructions. The web-site of the Data Protection Ombudsman can be found here.

9. Changes to this Privacy Notice

Robit may, from time to time, change this Privacy Notice. You can tell when changes have been made to the Privacy Policy by referring to the “Last Updated” legend at the top of this webpage. Robit encourages you to review this document regularly for any changes. If Robit will materially change the ways in which Robit processes the personal data of Robit’s customers’ representatives and contact persons, Robit will post a notice on this webpage or send an e-mail to the data subjects.

DTARobit DR43 Reverse Circulation Hammer Complete the Set

Posted on by Jari Silver

DTARobit Australia have completed trialling of the new DR43 Reverse Circulation hammer.

The DR43 has an overall length of 1105 mm and weighs just 45 Kg without the bit, making it a manageable weight, reducing the manual handling risk. It has a cylinder OD of 107 mm and runs bits in a range from 114 mm (4½”) to 127 mm (5”). The DR43 is designed to operate efficiently at pressures between 350 to 500 psi.

The hammer design promotes improved sample recovery in difficult ground conditions.

The innovative design of the DR43 allows for the Adaptor Screen, Check Valve Spring and Plunger, Adaptor Tube and Sample tube to all be removed through the top sub, eliminating the need to break the hammer down to replace any of these components. This significantly reduces the number of times the hammer needs to be broken out on the rig, making this a much safer and quicker operation.

The DR43 joins DTARobit’s family of proven RC hammers, the DR38 (Bit Range 102 mm – 114 mm), DR44 (130 mm – 140 mm), DR53 and DR53 Retention (133 mm – 143 mm) and the DR55 and DR55 Retention (137 mm – 149 mm).

The Robit Group is proud of its long and innovative history in the Reverse Circulation drilling industry. Remet Engineers and BulrocRobit both members of the Robit Group of companies are pioneers in RC drilling technology. Remet developed the world’s first dual wall drill pipe used in mineral exploration drilling and BulrocRobit developed the world’s first true reverse circulation hammer. This history combined with continual innovation means you can drill with confidence that the DTARobit range of RC hammers, bits and drill string will deliver your client a quality sample, every time.

The hammer has been trialled by respected WA drilling contractor Strike Drilling, in 2 separate locations. The initial phase of the trial was overseen by DTA Robit product support and design engineering personnel. The hammer has now been drilling successfully for several months and is now ready to go to market.

Clay Schmidt, Strike’s Field Operations Manager, has had excellent feedback, with the drillers using the hammer seeing increased penetration rates, better sampling characteristics and ease of operation compared to the competitor’s hammer. “The new design allows for easy assembly and breakdown of the hammer. The upper and lower sample tubes can be replaced without breaking down the hammer making it extremely easy to service in the field”, said Clay.

Robit opened a major production facility in South Korea

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Robit Plc held a grand opening ceremony on February 8th, 2018 to mark the completion of its major productional investment in South Korea. The new production facility is located in Foreign Investment area in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi-Do, South Korea.

Local politicians attended the opening ceremony together with a crowd of stakeholders. Harri Sjöholm, Robit Plc’s Chairman of the Board, expressed his thoughts: “Korea has been a really positive surprise for Robit. Korea has been an excellent place for manufacturing drill steels. Therefore, it was easy to make the decision for the new investment. Robit has manufacturing units in Finland, UK, USA and Australia. Out of these, Korean unit was clearly the best unit last year. I want to thank our Korean team for the excellent work.”

The new major productional facility is to meet even better the growing demand for rods and shanks of Top Hammer product line. Hwaseong production increases significantly manufacturing capacity in South Korea as well as automation level of the production of rod and shank products. In addition, the throughput time will be significantly shortened, which improves the delivery capability and service level to customers. The new production facility has been built close to Seoul, which further improves logistical connections.

The total investment related to the production facility is approximately USD 12,4 million.

Hwaseong production facility is one of Robit Group’s six manufacturing plants each one having its own focus ensuring good availability of products and service while enabling efficiency as well as supporting future growth. The company has Top Hammer line production in Finland and South Korea as well as Down the Hole line production in Australia, UK and USA.

 

The persons from left to right are:

Matti Kotola, Member of the Board of Directors of Robit Plc – Eero Suominen, Finnish Ambassador – Gwang-Min Ahn, General Director of Hwaseong City – Harri Sjöholm, Chairman of Board of Directors of Robit Plc – James Kwack, CEO of Robit Korea Ltd – Hyunsoo Kim, General Director of International Cooperation Bureau of Gyeonggi-Do – Gil-Sup Kim, Member of Parliament of Gyeonggi-Do

Summary of Hwaseong production facility

Location: Hwaseong, Gyeonggi-Do, South Korea
Investment: Approximately USD 12,4 million
Area: 21,250 square meters of land size, of which 9,550 square meters of building size
Personnel: Approximately 65 persons based on three shift operations
Specific: The new factory is a state-of-art in this industry thanks to its high automation and robotization level

Robit and distributors gathered together for mega dealer meeting

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Robit has gathered its distributors from all around the world together for the Mega Dealer Meeting on 5-6 October 2017.

The event venues in Chesterfield and Derbyshire in UK are filled with Robit community members to establish a strong dialogue of the next growth steps. The special topics of this year are further strong growth and how to achieve it together as a Robit Family, introduction of Robit’s new offering having now the widest one in consumables in the industry as well as strengthening capabilities to meet the customer needs.

“We are extremely pleased to have the whole global Robit community joining this Mega-Event to strengthen our mutual co-operation. This is an amazing opportunity to develop and make our next remarkable steps and help each other to grow further”, states Mika Virtanen, Group CEO of Robit Plc.

ROBIT PLC

Mika Virtanen, Group CEO

Robit renews its operating model in APAC region

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Robit Plc has moved from its structure of four regions to five strong regions in its sales operations. Renewal concerns Robit Plc’s APAC region, which has further been distributed into two separate regions: Asia and Australasia.

New structure and persons in charge of the five regions are following:

  • Australasia (incl. New Zealand): Brian Bowler
  • Asia: Mika Virtanen
  • North and South America: Mikko Vuojolainen
  • CIS countries and Eastern Europe: Jorma Juntunen
  • EMEA: Kari Alenius

Brian Bowler is also nominated as a Member of Robit Plc’s Global Management Team. Besides his new position, Bowler continues in his current position at Robit Plc as a General Manager of DTARobit. Before entering Robit Plc, Bowler operated as a DTA General Manager in Ausdrill Ltd.

Through this renewal, the distributed regions will become even more powerful entities with greater independence, aiming especially at further growth, taking decision-making closer to the customers and strengthening the company’s market share in their regions.

ROBIT PLC

Mika Virtanen, Group CEO

Further information:

Robit Plc

Mika Virtanen, Group CEO
+358 40 832 7583
mika.virtanen@robitgroup.com

Introducing HEAVY DUTY AUSTRALIAN drilling consumable solution available worldwide!

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GET MORE LIFE FROM YOUR DRILLING CONSUMABLES –

DTARobit heavy duty drilling consumable solutions are available globally for mines and quarries. Our DTARobit products are Australian engineered solutions designed by drillers for drillers. These mining focused hammers are widely used at major mining houses and are the preferred choice of drillers for their DTH blasthole and RC drilling programmes. Products have been optimized through years of close co-operation with our clients resulting in higher productivity, more drilled meters and therefore overall reductions of costs in their operations.

Please read more: DTARobit Heavy Duty Series 2017

Major productional investment in South Korea

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Robit Plc’s CEO, Mika Virtanen and the Governor of Gyeonggi-Do, Nam Kyung-Pil signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 15th September concerning Robit Plc’s major productional investment in the Foreign Investment area in Gyeonggi-Do, South Korea.

Robit Plc disclosed in its company release published on 23rd March 2017 of a major productional investment, through which the company will significantly increase its Top Hammer product line’s rod and shank manufacturing capacity in South Korea. The management of Robit Plc believes that the investment in the new production facility will significantly increase the automation level of the production of rod and shank products. The throughput time will also be significantly shortened, which improves the delivery capability and service level to customers.

The new production facility is being built close to Seoul to further improve logistical connections. The company estimates that the total investment related to the production facility is approximately EUR 10 million. Production in the new facility is preliminarily estimated to start in the beginning of 2018.

ROBIT PLC

Mika Virtanen, Group CEO

Introducing the Robit Evolution Bit series – Applying the most advanced technology to the toughest rock conditions across the globe

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The 30-year history of Robit has only seen one thing constant – the ever-increasing need for the connection between hammer and rock to endure more severe forces. In recent years, top hammer performance development has not only been linear but exponential, as maximum impact powers in e.g. tunneling and drifting applications rise above 40 kW and impact frequencies steadily reach beyond 100 Hz. The Robit Button Bits, now used across the globe in a vast variety of rock formations, have witnessed masses of improvements during the journey. We’ve listened to our most experienced customers working in the toughest conditions, tested again and again, failed and succeeded, tweaked and reinvented, all the time working on what matters most – getting drilling right, every time.

 

The Evolution bit series is the result of a systematic approach towards crafting the world’s best button bits. Our level of sophistication is growing, trial and error has ages ago been surpassed by simulation and analytics based development. We know how our materials behave, how rock fractures, how to harness the immense forces traveling within the drill string. The best part of this is the quantifiability, the simple microstructure that makes itself visible after asking so many questions. We have the answers to where the Evolution performance comes from and what it means to your drilling process.

The Evolution series scope of improvements share multiple aspects across the size range, drawing from the simulation and analytics based approach exemplified by advanced fluid dynamic simulation being used among other tools.

In the small end, development focused especially on the specific needs of high power and high frequency drilling in tunneling and drifting applications. Multiple model approaches were taken, with the boldest design boasting just 6 extra-large buttons in a 48-mm bit. All variants were extensively tested with our customers and set against conventional hard rock bits. In the end the best results were gleaned from modifications and optimization to face design, but particularly from increasing both gauge and face button numbers as well as increasing the number of flushing holes. The test results of the Evolution bit in hard Scandinavian granite were very impressive, with grinding intervals up to 60 % longer and lifetime 20 % higher compared to conventional hard rock button bits.

In the medium to large sizes significant performance strides were taken by diving deep into flushing properties. Here in particular, the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations proved their strong added value as they drove the pre-test phase for fast finding of optimal solutions and truly significant impacts. The 76-mm Retrac button bit, presented in pictures 2 and 3, superbly exemplifies the new design aspects. The Retrac body itself has the signature Robit curving grooves and the sleek geometry flows through to the new face design. The simulations clearly show that the new model isn’t just easy on the eye. The flow pattern is more even, which reduces bit erosion. The pressure distribution is more uniform, and the smoother side channels along larger main grooves increase airflow ensuring efficient flushing. Dead-space across the face is significantly cut by introducing an extra flushing hole in the middle, clearing the center area better of cuttings.

All in all, field tests confirmed what the technical simulation background work had already proven. Our partner drillers were happy with the excellent performance and noted better flushing and longer grinding intervals. Across sizes, the Evolution designs have systematically excelled. The 102-mm bits were tested in extremely hard and abrasive rock formations in Pennsylvania, USA, where we had been facing a common challenge with a customer to find the perfect bit for those conditions. The new formula allowed us to out-perform competition and more than double our achieved meters compared to our previous model.

Considering all the above, it is safe to say the reality of drilling has not changed.  We are going deeper with more speed and force, driving the development of the entire drilling consumables industry. As an established global company, we continuously need to reinvent ourselves. Across the globe our cases are more versatile, our knowledge base wider, our questions and tools for finding answers smarter. We want to show we are better than anyone else and explain why. In the end, we fight hard every day to be the strongest and smartest when it comes to the space between drill and rock. That is the spirit of Robit Evolution.

Robit Sense Systems drills deep into efficiency and safety gains in rock drilling through digitalization

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The Sense Systems product family is the result of an extensive R&D program lending much of its insights from the thorough understanding of rock and ground drilling Robit has gained during its 30 years of history and growth. The Robit brand itself has become a synonym for high-quality drilling consumables all around the world, and the digitalization of drill steel was a natural next step.

 

In broad terms, Sense Systems seek to add ever deeper levels of understanding and optimization to the drilling process through digitalization. A significant leap on this path was taken when Robit became the first company in the world to develop a patented system that can measure hole deviation during the percussive drilling process. The ‘S Sense’ for Top Hammer surface drilling was launched at the beginning of 2017 after an extensive testing phase. Along with the S, a manual ‘M Sense’ is on offer, using much of the same R&D knowledge and technology that has gone into creating the ground-breaking S.

Even as industry norms vary vastly on a global scale, the advantages of hole deviation measurement are widely recognized. Some countries are further than others in institutionalizing this, as in e.g. Sweden hole deviation measurement is compulsory for a minimum of the first row in a blast pattern. Beyond the obvious safety gains in ensuring predictable blasting by reducing the risk of flying rocks, the process related efficiency and cost benefits are significant. Optimizing blasting is more efficient and the overall costs lower than fixing the problems down the chain in secondary breaking and crushing. Drilling then is a main determinant of a good blast, and hole deviation an integral part of blast design. Costs can essentially be cut in fuel consumption, explosives, transportation, but also in streamlining the overall process as measuring can be integrated into the drilling process with the S Sense system.

The strength of Sense Systems is not only derived from the above mentioned obvious sources. Both the M and the S are operated on a rugged tablet computer running an easy-to-use graphical interface software. The deviation information is immediately available on the tablet, but when a sim-card is inserted or the device is hooked to Wi-Fi the data is also readily available in a cloud service. For the S Sense this means that e.g. a central office can follow the development of the drill pattern as it is drilled and start planning the blast accordingly. The cloud service is also a central location for all the drilling data, patterns and worksites and can be accessed by multiple people anywhere in the world.

As customer companies are starting to use Sense, the system and process linkages must be carefully planned. From cooperation point of view it is more demanding than buying Robit consumables, but the potential gains are also large. The Sense Team will work with the client in ensuring that the Sense Systems data can be efficiently used in the client process. This is also where gains can be realized in optimizing the drilling process as Robit has serious expertise in it.

The Sense Systems product family will eventually not be limited to just hole deviation. The X Sense GNSS-driven hole location system is launched in a range of countries before the end of 2017. Also, the DTH and underground hole deviation measurement systems are being researched. Eventually the aim is to cover all aspects of the drilling process to ensure maximum efficiency for partner customers. In addition to offering the widest range of best performing drilling consumables in the world, Robit can truly help you understand your drilling process, drive down costs and make the whole industry safer!

Welcome to the world of Sense!