Lidar-based volumetric measurement that shows you exactly what's in your stockpile — in real time, with millimeter accuracy. No more guessing from belt scale tonnage.
Cloud Caster draws a virtual tank around the parameters of where your stockpile should be, then uses lidar scanning to measure how full the pile is relative to that virtual boundary.
The result is a real-time 3D web-based visualization showing the actual shape and volume of your stockpile — updated continuously, accessible from any browser.
Lidar measures distance down to the millimeter. That's a fundamental improvement over belt scales, which measure tonnage delivered — not what's actually in the pile. Belt scale accuracy degrades as ore density and particle size vary over time. Lidar gives you true volumetric measurement of what's actually there.
Real-time 3D model of your stockpile accessible from any web browser. See the actual shape, volume, and fill level at a glance.
Highlights areas where material is spilling outside the virtual tank boundaries — giving operators early warning before it becomes a problem.
Color-coded feeder levels beneath the pile — yellow when getting low, red when critically low — so operators can respond before feeders run empty.
Monitors road heights under A-frame structures. Animated warnings when roads get too high — preventing dozer blade contact with overhead structures.
Adjust feeders, redirect material flow, and prevent downtime from empty feeders. Real-time data replaces guesswork with actionable intelligence.
Push material to low areas and stay within safe road heights. Visual alerts prevent equipment damage from overhead structure contact.
Schedule ore deliveries based on real inventory levels. Plan hauling based on actual pile status instead of estimated tonnage.
Cloud Caster is a turnkey product: purpose-built edge hardware running DCSWare's proprietary software, paired with standard off-the-shelf lidar sensors. Each edge unit handles real-time image processing at the sensor location — filtering, stitching, and point cloud generation happen on-site with no cloud dependency.
A centralized server aggregates data from all edge units and serves the 3D stockpile visualization, historical trending, and operational statistics — all accessible from any web browser on your network.
Cloud Caster ships fully configured for your site. We handle the complete setup — sensor placement planning, image stitching, zone definition, dead-spot compensation, and calibration. The system arrives ready to run, and our team provides ongoing support as your operation evolves.
Purpose-built edge units running DCSWare's proprietary software, plus a central server for visualization and trending. Pair with standard off-the-shelf lidar sensors — no proprietary hardware lock-in.
Proprietary algorithms stitch multiple lidar images together to generate a complete stockpile model from any number of sensors.
Lidar measures distance to the millimeter — true volumetric measurement that doesn't degrade with changes in ore density or particle size.
Belt scales measure tonnage placed on the pile — but ore density and particle size vary over time, making tonnage an unreliable proxy for volume. Cloud Caster measures the actual stockpile geometry with millimeter-precision lidar, giving you true volumetric data that doesn't drift with changing ore characteristics.
Tell us about your stockpile setup and we'll walk you through what a Cloud Caster deployment looks like.