06 Nov 2024

Sydney, Aus: Intertek, a global leader in Total Quality Assurance, is proud to showcase its Analytical Stockpile Assessment (ASA) service, a patented cutting-edge solution that has been designed to deliver precise estimations of tonnage and financial value for a wide range of bulk materials, including agricultural products, fertilisers, mineral concentrate, coal, petroleum coke, and cement.

The ASA service employs a scientifically validated method that divides stockpiles into layers, ensuring highly accurate measurements of bulk density and volume, with an accuracy of approximately ±1.8%. This superior accuracy surpasses traditional estimation methods, offering vital insights for raw materials managers, financial auditors, and purchasers, helping them reduce financial risk and enhance operational efficiency.

"Our Analytical Stockpile Assessment services set a new standard in stockpile management. Its exceptional accuracy of ±1.8% allows businesses to make more informed decisions and optimise their operations," said Nicholas Davies, Commercial Director, Caleb Brett, Cargo & Analytical Inspections at Intertek. "This precise approach empowers our clients to mitigate risks and significantly improve their performance."

Key features of the ASA service include:

  • Superior Precision: Achieves measurement accuracy of ±1.8%, offering a level of accuracy unmatched by traditional methods.
  • Layered Approach: Stockpiles are segmented into layers, ensuring detailed and reliable analysis.
  • Wide Applicability: Ideal for industries such as mining, fertilisers, cement, coal, and agricultural commodities.
  • Patented Technology: Intertek’s patented process ensures the highest standard of accuracy and reliability. The technology is patented in Australia, United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Türkiye, India and South Africa. A patent application is pending in Brazil.

In addition to providing accurate quantitative results through the ASA service, Intertek offers a comprehensive range of quality testing services that can be seamlessly integrated into the ASA process. This enables clients to receive not only precise tonnage estimates but also qualitative assessments of material properties, ensuring a more holistic understanding of their commodities. By combining ASA with Intertek’s quality testing, businesses gain deeper insights into both the volume and the quality of their stockpiles, maximising financial value and operational efficiency.

Intertek remains committed to delivering solutions that help clients optimise the value of their bulk materials while ensuring financial certainty and operational efficiency. The ASA service is set to become an essential tool for businesses seeking to improve their stockpile management practices and make better-informed decisions.

For more information about Intertek’s Analytical Stockpile Assessment service and how it can benefit your organisation, please visit Analytical Stockpile Assessment (ASA) Services.

FOR MEDIA INFORMATION:

Please contact

Lauren Whittemore
VP, Global Strategic Marketing
Lauren.whittemore@intertek.com

FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION:

Please contact:

Nicholas Davies
Commercial Director, Caleb Brett, Cargo & Analytical Inspections
nicholas.r.davies@intertek.com

About Intertek

Intertek is a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide.

Our network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices in more than 100 countries, delivers innovative and bespoke Assurance, Testing, Inspection and Certification solutions for our customers' operations and supply chains.

Intertek is a purpose-led company to Bring Quality, Safety and Sustainability to Life. We provide 24/7 mission-critical quality assurance solutions to our clients to ensure that they can operate with well-functioning supply chains in each of their operations.

Our Customer Promise is: Intertek Total Quality Assurance expertise, delivered consistently, with precision, pace and passion, enabling our customers to power ahead safely.