NLT Announces Acquisition of ActiveControl Technology Inc. Assets

Toronto, ON – Northern Light Technologies (NLT) announced today that they have acquired the assets of ActiveControl Technology Inc’s mining division, namely ActiveMine, ActiveTracker, ActiveVoice and ActiveMesh. ActiveControl, located in Ontario, Canada, develops robust certified IS (Intrinsically Safe) network and wireless solutions for harsh and demanding mine environments, while offering redundancy, easy maintenance, and improved safety and productivity enhancements.

 

“I am very excited about this acquisition.” said Heidi Levitt, President and CEO of Northern Light Technologies, “it allows us to combine the best of both our technologies to bring even more solutions to end users in mining markets around the world.”

 

With the newly acquired technology, NLT can now offer Gigabit Ethernet speeds, which allow for a multitude of Wi-Fi client devices to run on the network without compromising transmit speed or throughput. These nextgen access points offer the latest in 802.11n technology, providing higher bandwidth and more volume of data to be transferred. Applications requiring high speed, volume data, such as HD video, real-time monitoring, Vehicle Monitoring Systems, (VMS) and VoIP, are now confidently provided. The new model AM1000 nodes can be configured with up to four radios to allow for increased coverage areas underground and for communication along multiple roadways from a single access point. Ultimately, this will result in cost savings to the mines.

 

NLT offers the latest in personnel and asset tracking, real-time environmental monitoring, and can facilitate automation at many levels. Remote measurement and monitoring, and full communications solutions have been provided to both mining and tunnel construction, and our clients include coal, hard-rock and other mining, both underground and surface.

 

“All around us commodity prices are in flux, mining groups are reducing costs and consolidation continues in the industry,” says Ms. Levitt. “As we assimilate the ActiveControl product line in to our own, we now have the building blocks for next generation networking solutions for global mining and tunnelling markets. I am thrilled that NLT is able to continue innovating in these tough mining times so we can ensure we’re providing our customers the best mining and tunnelling network systems on the market.”

About NLT
 

Founded in 1984, Northern Light Technologies (NLT) designs and manufactures underground lighting and networking solutions for the mining and tunnelling industries with manufacturing/assembly locations in Canada, Australia and Chile. Northern Light® cap lamp systems are designed for maximum light output, durability and comfort, while offering secondary power options for RFID and Wi-Fi tags, and for remote controls. The NLT Mining Networks division is a turn-key partner in the design, manufacture, deployment, and support of scalable communication technologies that change the way mines communicate, collaborate, and operate.