3D Data Guidance Pty Ltd (3DDG) specializes in providing advanced solutions that optimize the execution of earthworks for mining companies. Unlike other solutions that focus solely on basic design creation, our unique approach significantly reduces the operational costs associated with bulldozer usage by optimizing the execution of material movement by creating efficient Final Landforms and Waste Dumps

The directors David Hall and Cameron Voss have a long history in the Mining and Engineering Industries. David’s extensive experience in Bulldozer operations technologies, design of engineering equipment for agriculture and mining uses. Cameron started out as a mining surveyor in the early 2000s in Central Queensland. David and Cameron first crossed paths in mid 2001 while David was managing his technology start-up company (developing a Machine Guidance Solution), and Cameron (working as the Site surveyor) for a major earthmoving contractor on a mine site in Central Queensland.

Over the next few years Cameron managed and operated his own survey contracting company focussing on mine surveying, mine rehabilitation and machine guidance, while David continued with his endeavours for Machine Guidance and improvement technologies for bulldozing. David with his extensive experience in bulldozer operations and Cameron’s experience in Mine reclamation design and construction saw the need to improve the efficiencies of Bulldozers in the mining and construction industries. They started 3D Data Guidance in late 2010 with a focus on improving dozers as a production tool for the mining industries.

This has lead the company to create its own software for Mine rehabilitation design and costing, production reporting, landform construction Guidance and other technologies for improving the efficiencies of bulldozers as production tools. 3D Data Guidance Pty Ltd is now seen as a leader in efficient land rehabilitation design, dozer productivity utilization and hold various patents in the mining and reclamation spaces.

The company was formed after there was shown to be a need to improve the operational performance of Bulldozers for Bulk Push operations, just as Truck & Shovel optimisation techniques and software have evolved, the Dozer Optimisation market had so far been neglected. With more and more companies turning towards lower operating costs, the requirement to enhance the control and efficiency of Bulk Dozer Push operations has increased. 3D Data guidance became a reality in 2010. 

KEY PERSONNEL

The success of the company lies with having a team of creative people that can quickly identify client problems and needs and then react with fitting solutions in a rapidly changing environment.

 Name: David Hall

Position Title: Director – Business Development

David was the founder of a GPS machine guidance company and holds design patents on large, high production dozer blades and GPS guidance systems. Having operated large dozers, he has extensive knowledge of dozing operations and a practical approach to technical applications of technology.

David has previous expertise in managing Research projects for the Australian Coal Research Program and managing a GPS Machine Guidance start-up company. He has experience in capital raising, company mergers, design of GPS systems, design of earthmoving equipment, manufacturing and systems integration.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-hall-20853186/

Name: Cameron Voss

Position Title: Director- Sales and Design Technician

Cameron is a qualified Mine Surveyor with over 25 years field and office experience in surveying and land rehabilitation. Cameron has owned and operated a contract survey company, employing and managing  surveyors servicing mining companies and contract miners, BMA, Downer EDI, WATPAC Civil and Mining. He specialises in Rehabilitation earthwork design and implementation and GNSS surveying.  He has also managed GPS enabled earthmoving equipment since 2001. Cameron is also co-inventor of numerous patents held by 3D Data Guidance Pty Ltd.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameron-voss-367910135/

Name: Lachlan Yeldham

Position Title: Software Engineer

Lachlan has a Bachelor of Engineering (Aerospace Avionics) from QUT and has been with 3D Data Guidance since 2012, developing and maintaining in house software, computer & electronic systems. Lachlan has also worked for a local aerospace company developing software systems for remotely piloted aircraft and an autonomous system comapany developing and testing control systems for a GPS and radar guided autonomous ground rover. Lachlan is also co-inventor of several patents held by 3D Data Guidance Pty Ltd.