ThreeDify FlowPit (FlowPit) is a 4D pit optimizer based on the industry standard Lerchs Grossmann's 3D pit optimization algorithm (with a different implementation). FlowPit's highly efficient and scalable implementation achieves a superior magnitude speed-up in comparison to competitors. For typical block models, FlowPit takes seconds or minutes to complete a single optimization run as opposed to hours. For large block models, FlowPit takes full advantage of today's multi-core CPUs. For example, on a Core i7 laptop, without super-blocking, 64-bit FlowPit Premium takes about 35 minutes to complete a full 4D optimization run for a block model with 6.5 million blocks.

In order to arrive at a solution in a realistic time frame for large orebody, most existing pit optimizers use super-blocking to drastically reduce block model dimensions. Consequently, this affects solution accuracy due to smoothing effect. With FlowPit, mine planners no longer need to reduce their block model dimensions. This advance in computational speed without sacrificing optimality makes FlowPit an effective tool not just for determining the optimal pit limit, but also for medium and long term planning and sequencing of large open-pit mines where mine planners frequently need quick and reliable answers to "what if?" questions.

Available as VB-callable COM Object:

FlowPit is available either as a standalone application or as a COM object that is callable by Visual Basic applications. For instance, an open pit mine scheduling application written in Visual Basic can ask ThreeDify FlowPit to compute (via its COM interface) the optimum pit for each planned phase in order to arrive at a long or medium range mine plan.

Companion Software:

ThreeDify MoneyMatrix is a .NET application which inspects and converts bulky line-per-block ASCII block model files created by GMPs (General Mining Pacckages) into matrices of monetary values that can be directly used as input to FlowPit.

ThreeDify Excel Grapher gives FlowPit users the ability to visualize and color-code in Microsoft Excel their optimum phase pits exported by FlowPit. Click Feature List to learn more about the features of ThreeDify Grapher and MoneyMatrix.

• Offers simplicity, robustness and up-to an order of magnitude speed-up over other competing products.
• Intuitive GUI front-end that displays cross sections and plan views with real-time ore block tracking.
• 64-bit version handles large block models with precision and accuracy without use of super-blocking.
• Ability to import block model formats created by other general mining packages(GMPs).
• Available as a COM component for integration with third party applications.
• Guaranteed optimum solution with phase pit sequencing and sensitivity analysis (aka 4D) that costs much less than similar products. 

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