TH-1230 series LiDAR is a measurement type single line LiDAR that supports indoor and outdoor applications. This product has stronger interface and structural universality, and overall higher cost-effectiveness. For the target of 10% reflectivity, its effective measurement distance reaches 30 meters. The LiDAR adopts industrial grade protection design and is suitable for scenarios such as highways, ports, railways, and electricity that require strict reliability and high performance.
The TH-1230 PLUS series LiDAR is a high-performance measurement type single line LiDAR, suitable for various indoor and outdoor application scenarios. The LiDAR adopts industrial grade protection design, ensuring its stable operation in high-precision and high reliability requirements such as mine card obstacle avoidance, positioning, loading monitoring, automatic feeding, level height measurement, level volume calculation, and 3D point cloud construction. Its scanning frequency can reach up to 100Hz, and its angular resolution is as low as 0.0625 °, fully meeting the high-performance requirements of these applications.
TH-1230 series LiDAR is a measurement type single line LiDAR that supports indoor and outdoor applications. This product has stronger interface and structural universality, and overall higher cost-effectiveness. For the target of 10% reflectivity, its effective measurement distance reaches 30 meters. The LiDAR adopts industrial grade protection design and is suitable for scenarios such as highways, ports, railways, and electricity that require strict reliability and high performance.
The TH-1230 PLUS series LiDAR is a high-performance measurement type single line LiDAR, suitable for various indoor and outdoor application scenarios. The LiDAR adopts industrial grade protection design, ensuring its stable operation in high-precision and high reliability requirements such as mine card obstacle avoidance, positioning, loading monitoring, automatic feeding, level height measurement, level volume calculation, and 3D point cloud construction. Its scanning frequency can reach up to 100Hz, and its angular resolution is as low as 0.0625 °, fully meeting the high-performance requirements of these applications.
TH-K20 LiDAR is a single line LiDAR designed specifically for obstacle avoidance, which is suitable for both indoor and outdoor environments. Its maximum scanning angle range reaches 270 °, the scanning frequency can reach up to 50Hz, and the angular resolution is fine to 0.125 °. This LiDAR adopts industrial grade protection and anti vibration design to ensure that it can meet extremely strict requirements for accuracy and reliability in applications such as AGV obstacle avoidance and electric vehicle collision prevention.
TH-K40 LiDAR is a measurement type single line laser radar, while is suitable for bulk scanning applications, with an effective measurement distance of up to 40 meters. The maximum scanning angle range is 270 °, the scanning frequency is locked at 25Hz, and the angular resolution is locked at 0.0625 °. The LiDAR adopts industrial grade protection design, which can meet the strict reliability and high performance requirements of applications such as automatic feeding, material level height, material level volume, and three-dimensional point cloud.
TH-K60 LiDAR is a measurement type single line laser radar, while is suitable for bulk scanning applications, with an effective measurement distance of up to 60 meters. The maximum scanning angle range is 270 °, the scanning frequency is locked at 25Hz, and the angular resolution is locked at 0.0625 °. The LiDAR adopts industrial grade protection design, which can meet the strict reliability and high performance requirements of applications such as automatic feeding, material level height, material level volume, and three-dimensional point cloud.
TH-K100 LiDAR is a measurement type single line laser radar, while is suitable for bulk scanning applications, with an effective measurement distance of up to 100 meters. The maximum scanning angle range is 270 °, the scanning frequency is locked at 25Hz, and the angular resolution is locked at 0.0625 °. The LiDAR adopts industrial grade protection design, which can meet the strict reliability and high performance requirements of applications such as automatic feeding, material level height, material level volume, and three-dimensional point cloud.
The TH-9430 LiDAR is designed as a 3D scanning device specifically for the application of bulk material inventory in silos in dusty and dirty environments. This device has excellent measurement capabilities, with a measurement distance of up to 30 meters; Video image format support 1920x1080@20fps. The TH-9430 LiDAR also has the explosion-proof mark ExtblllCT130 ° CDb, ensuring safe use under specific conditions. The whole machine adopts industrial grade protection design, which can fully meet the strict requirements of safety and reliability in these specific scenarios of related industries.
The TH-9460 LiDAR is designed as a 3D scanning device specifically for the application of bulk material inventory in silos in dusty and dirty environments. This device has excellent measurement capabilities, with a measurement distance of up to 60 meters; Video image format support 1920x1080@20fps. The TH-9460 LiDAR also has the explosion-proof mark ExtblllCT130 ° CDb, ensuring safe use under specific conditions. The whole machine adopts industrial grade protection design, which can fully meet the strict requirements of safety and reliability in these specific scenarios of related industries.
The TH-94100 LiDAR is designed as a 3D scanning device specifically for the application of bulk material inventory in silos in dusty and dirty environments. This device has excellent measurement capabilities, with a measurement distance of up to 100 meters; Video image format support 1920x1080@20fps. The TH-94100 LiDAR also has the explosion-proof mark ExtblllCT130 ° CDb, ensuring safe use under specific conditions. The whole machine adopts industrial grade protection design, which can fully meet the strict requirements of safety and reliability in these specific scenarios of related industries.
TH-K60 LiDAR is a measurement type single line laser radar, while is suitable for bulk scanning applications, with an effective measurement distance of up to 60 meters. The maximum scanning angle range is 270 °, the scanning frequency is locked at 25Hz, and the angular resolution is locked at 0.0625 °. The LiDAR adopts industrial grade protection design, which can meet the strict reliability and high performance requirements of applications such as automatic feeding, material level height, material level volume, and three-dimensional point cloud.
TH-K10 LiDAR is a measurement type single line LiDAR suitable for indoor and outdoor environments. Its features include a maximum scanning angle range of 300 °, a scanning frequency of up to 50Hz, and an angle resolution as low as 0.075 °. In addition, the LiDAR adopts industrial grade protection design to ensure that it can meet the high demand for accuracy and reliability in industry application scenarios, such as being recommended for "conveyor belt operation status monitoring applications".
LiDAR technology significantly enhances safety and efficiency in mining and coal operations. It is used for high-precision surveying of pits and stockpiles, monitoring unstable slopes for potential collapses, and creating detailed 3D models for volume calculations and planning, all while keeping personnel at a safe distance.
LiDAR is vital for precision and safety in metallurgy and steel plants. It continuously monitors the structural integrity of critical assets like blast furnaces and ladles, measures stockpile volumes of raw materials, and guides automated cranes. This non-contact 3D scanning ensures operational efficiency, predictive maintenance, and enhanced worker safety.
In agriculture and the food industry, LiDAR technology is revolutionizing precision farming and operational efficiency. Its non-contact, high-resolution 3D sensing capabilities are applied across the entire chain—from field mapping and crop monitoring to processing plant automation and inventory management of bulk commodities like grain.
In the building materials and cement industry, LiDAR technology serves as a cornerstone for digitalization, safety, and process optimization. It is extensively used from quarry management and plant digitization to final product inventory and dispatch, transforming operations through precise, non-contact 3D measurement.
LiDAR technology significantly enhances safety and efficiency in mining and coal operations. It is used for high-precision surveying of pits and stockpiles, monitoring unstable slopes for potential collapses, and creating detailed 3D models for volume calculations and planning, all while keeping personnel at a safe distance.
LiDAR is vital for precision and safety in metallurgy and steel plants. It continuously monitors the structural integrity of critical assets like blast furnaces and ladles, measures stockpile volumes of raw materials, and guides automated cranes. This non-contact 3D scanning ensures operational efficiency, predictive maintenance, and enhanced worker safety.
In agriculture and the food industry, LiDAR technology is revolutionizing precision farming and operational efficiency. Its non-contact, high-resolution 3D sensing capabilities are applied across the entire chain—from field mapping and crop monitoring to processing plant automation and inventory management of bulk commodities like grain.
In the building materials and cement industry, LiDAR technology serves as a cornerstone for digitalization, safety, and process optimization. It is extensively used from quarry management and plant digitization to final product inventory and dispatch, transforming operations through precise, non-contact 3D measurement.
LiDAR technology significantly enhances safety and efficiency in mining and coal operations. It is used for high-precision surveying of pits and stockpiles, monitoring unstable slopes for potential collapses, and creating detailed 3D models for volume calculations and planning, all while keeping personnel at a safe distance.
LiDAR is vital for precision and safety in metallurgy and steel plants. It continuously monitors the structural integrity of critical assets like blast furnaces and ladles, measures stockpile volumes of raw materials, and guides automated cranes. This non-contact 3D scanning ensures operational efficiency, predictive maintenance, and enhanced worker safety.
In agriculture and the food industry, LiDAR technology is revolutionizing precision farming and operational efficiency. Its non-contact, high-resolution 3D sensing capabilities are applied across the entire chain—from field mapping and crop monitoring to processing plant automation and inventory management of bulk commodities like grain.
In the building materials and cement industry, LiDAR technology serves as a cornerstone for digitalization, safety, and process optimization. It is extensively used from quarry management and plant digitization to final product inventory and dispatch, transforming operations through precise, non-contact 3D measurement.
LiDAR technology significantly enhances safety and efficiency in mining and coal operations. It is used for high-precision surveying of pits and stockpiles, monitoring unstable slopes for potential collapses, and creating detailed 3D models for volume calculations and planning, all while keeping personnel at a safe distance.
LiDAR is vital for precision and safety in metallurgy and steel plants. It continuously monitors the structural integrity of critical assets like blast furnaces and ladles, measures stockpile volumes of raw materials, and guides automated cranes. This non-contact 3D scanning ensures operational efficiency, predictive maintenance, and enhanced worker safety.
In agriculture and the food industry, LiDAR technology is revolutionizing precision farming and operational efficiency. Its non-contact, high-resolution 3D sensing capabilities are applied across the entire chain—from field mapping and crop monitoring to processing plant automation and inventory management of bulk commodities like grain.
In the building materials and cement industry, LiDAR technology serves as a cornerstone for digitalization, safety, and process optimization. It is extensively used from quarry management and plant digitization to final product inventory and dispatch, transforming operations through precise, non-contact 3D measurement.
LiDAR technology significantly enhances safety and efficiency in mining and coal operations. It is used for high-precision surveying of pits and stockpiles, monitoring unstable slopes for potential collapses, and creating detailed 3D models for volume calculations and planning, all while keeping personnel at a safe distance.
LiDAR is vital for precision and safety in metallurgy and steel plants. It continuously monitors the structural integrity of critical assets like blast furnaces and ladles, measures stockpile volumes of raw materials, and guides automated cranes. This non-contact 3D scanning ensures operational efficiency, predictive maintenance, and enhanced worker safety.
In agriculture and the food industry, LiDAR technology is revolutionizing precision farming and operational efficiency. Its non-contact, high-resolution 3D sensing capabilities are applied across the entire chain—from field mapping and crop monitoring to processing plant automation and inventory management of bulk commodities like grain.
In the building materials and cement industry, LiDAR technology serves as a cornerstone for digitalization, safety, and process optimization. It is extensively used from quarry management and plant digitization to final product inventory and dispatch, transforming operations through precise, non-contact 3D measurement.
LiDAR technology significantly enhances safety and efficiency in mining and coal operations. It is used for high-precision surveying of pits and stockpiles, monitoring unstable slopes for potential collapses, and creating detailed 3D models for volume calculations and planning, all while keeping personnel at a safe distance.
LiDAR is vital for precision and safety in metallurgy and steel plants. It continuously monitors the structural integrity of critical assets like blast furnaces and ladles, measures stockpile volumes of raw materials, and guides automated cranes. This non-contact 3D scanning ensures operational efficiency, predictive maintenance, and enhanced worker safety.
In agriculture and the food industry, LiDAR technology is revolutionizing precision farming and operational efficiency. Its non-contact, high-resolution 3D sensing capabilities are applied across the entire chain—from field mapping and crop monitoring to processing plant automation and inventory management of bulk commodities like grain.
In the building materials and cement industry, LiDAR technology serves as a cornerstone for digitalization, safety, and process optimization. It is extensively used from quarry management and plant digitization to final product inventory and dispatch, transforming operations through precise, non-contact 3D measurement.
LiDAR technology significantly enhances safety and efficiency in mining and coal operations. It is used for high-precision surveying of pits and stockpiles, monitoring unstable slopes for potential collapses, and creating detailed 3D models for volume calculations and planning, all while keeping personnel at a safe distance.
LiDAR is vital for precision and safety in metallurgy and steel plants. It continuously monitors the structural integrity of critical assets like blast furnaces and ladles, measures stockpile volumes of raw materials, and guides automated cranes. This non-contact 3D scanning ensures operational efficiency, predictive maintenance, and enhanced worker safety.
In agriculture and the food industry, LiDAR technology is revolutionizing precision farming and operational efficiency. Its non-contact, high-resolution 3D sensing capabilities are applied across the entire chain—from field mapping and crop monitoring to processing plant automation and inventory management of bulk commodities like grain.
In the building materials and cement industry, LiDAR technology serves as a cornerstone for digitalization, safety, and process optimization. It is extensively used from quarry management and plant digitization to final product inventory and dispatch, transforming operations through precise, non-contact 3D measurement.
LiDAR technology significantly enhances safety and efficiency in mining and coal operations. It is used for high-precision surveying of pits and stockpiles, monitoring unstable slopes for potential collapses, and creating detailed 3D models for volume calculations and planning, all while keeping personnel at a safe distance.
LiDAR is vital for precision and safety in metallurgy and steel plants. It continuously monitors the structural integrity of critical assets like blast furnaces and ladles, measures stockpile volumes of raw materials, and guides automated cranes. This non-contact 3D scanning ensures operational efficiency, predictive maintenance, and enhanced worker safety.
In agriculture and the food industry, LiDAR technology is revolutionizing precision farming and operational efficiency. Its non-contact, high-resolution 3D sensing capabilities are applied across the entire chain—from field mapping and crop monitoring to processing plant automation and inventory management of bulk commodities like grain.
In the building materials and cement industry, LiDAR technology serves as a cornerstone for digitalization, safety, and process optimization. It is extensively used from quarry management and plant digitization to final product inventory and dispatch, transforming operations through precise, non-contact 3D measurement.
LiDAR technology significantly enhances safety and efficiency in mining and coal operations. It is used for high-precision surveying of pits and stockpiles, monitoring unstable slopes for potential collapses, and creating detailed 3D models for volume calculations and planning, all while keeping personnel at a safe distance.
LiDAR is vital for precision and safety in metallurgy and steel plants. It continuously monitors the structural integrity of critical assets like blast furnaces and ladles, measures stockpile volumes of raw materials, and guides automated cranes. This non-contact 3D scanning ensures operational efficiency, predictive maintenance, and enhanced worker safety.
In agriculture and the food industry, LiDAR technology is revolutionizing precision farming and operational efficiency. Its non-contact, high-resolution 3D sensing capabilities are applied across the entire chain—from field mapping and crop monitoring to processing plant automation and inventory management of bulk commodities like grain.
In the building materials and cement industry, LiDAR technology serves as a cornerstone for digitalization, safety, and process optimization. It is extensively used from quarry management and plant digitization to final product inventory and dispatch, transforming operations through precise, non-contact 3D measurement.
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Posted on January 01 1970
In industrial environments such as mines, ports, power plants, and building material factories, measuring the volume of large stockpiles (e.g., coal, ore, sand, and gravel) has long been a critical yet cumbersome task. Traditional methods such as total stations, GPS, and even manual measurement are not only inefficient and error-prone but also pose safety risks.
In recent years, the maturation of LiDAR technology has offered a brand-new solution to this challenge. Whether it's a multi-million-ton coal pile or irregularly distributed aggregates, LiDAR can complete high-precision, non-contact 3D measurement in a short time, truly enabling "one-click volume measurement."
Before the widespread adoption of LiDAR, common methods for stockpile volume measurement included:
Manual measurement + estimation – Highly dependent on experience, with large errors and poor repeatability; time-consuming and labor-intensive, especially with large or irregular piles.
Total station / GPS measurement – Requires setup of multiple control points and complex operation; heavily affected by weather and line-of-sight obstructions; low data density.
Photogrammetry – Dependent on lighting conditions; image matching easily affected by surface texture; relatively low accuracy and complex data processing.
The common problems with these methods are: low efficiency, high risk, slow data updates, and difficulty meeting the demands of modern yard management.
LiDAR acquires 3D point cloud data of a target surface by emitting laser beams and receiving reflected signals. For stockpile measurement, two main approaches are used:
Ground-based fixed LiDAR
The device is installed around the stockpile or at multiple locations to perform multi-station scans. Point cloud accuracy can reach the millimeter level, making it suitable for high-precision inventory and deformation monitoring.
Airborne / vehicle-mounted LiDAR
Mounted on drones or ground vehicles, this method is flexible and efficient, suitable for large-scale yards. Scans can be completed quickly during operational breaks without affecting normal production.
Data processing workflow:
Point cloud acquisition → noise filtering → coordinate registration → modeling and volume calculation → report generation
Through 3D modeling, the system automatically identifies stockpile boundaries, calculates net volume, and outputs visual reports.
| Feature | Benefit |
|---|---|
| High precision | Millimeter-level point cloud density; volume error controllable within 0.5% |
| High efficiency | Completes in minutes what traditional methods take hours to do; supports routine inventorying |
| Non-contact | No need to climb piles, ensuring personnel safety |
| Fully automated | Interfaces with management platforms for automatic data upload and analysis |
| Strong adaptability | Unaffected by lighting; can operate at night |
Case 1: Large coal-fired power plant
Need: Monthly coal inventory; traditional method required 2 days.
Solution: Ground-based LiDAR system with scanning stations on both sides of the yard.
Result: Measurement time reduced to 1 hour; data directly imported into management system; error < 0.3%.
Case 2: Sand and gravel aggregate yard
Need: Irregular piles with large errors from manual measurement.
Solution: Drone-borne LiDAR scanning once every ten days.
Result: Generates 3D models and volume reports to support production scheduling and cost accounting.
Different scenarios call for different equipment:
Fixed LiDAR – Suitable for locations with consistent pile shapes and long-term monitoring needs.
Mobile LiDAR – Suitable for large, dispersed stockpile areas.
Integrated systems – Some vendors offer "hardware + software + service" all-in-one solutions, ideal for users without an in-house technical team.
Key selection criteria include: point cloud accuracy, scanning speed, software ease of use, and after-sales service.
LiDAR technology is fundamentally transforming the way stockpile volume measurement is performed in traditional industries. It is not only a technological upgrade but also a critical part of the digital and intelligent transformation of management practices.
For companies still struggling with stockpile inventory challenges, now may be the perfect time to embrace new technology—to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and ensure safety without worry.
