Didactic Manufactur Hamburg provides comprehensive solutions for courses in the field of Mining & Geology for Univerities, specialized Institutes and professional training facilities.

These solutions are structured according to the different specializations listed below and offer a well balanced combinantion of didactic systems and professional-grade equipment designed for education, training as well as for some project-research fields.

As the range of equipment associated with these specializations is entesive and depends on the specific objectives and structure of each course, DMH prepares and provide quotations following an individual consultation to ensure the most suitable solution for your educational requierments.

Following our philosophy, all the didactical equipment will be delivered with it´s predefined course program to ensure a 100% exploitation of the equipment.

FOR THE MINING & GEOLOGY SECTOR, WE OFFER VARIOUS SOLUTIONS FROM THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

1. Geology / Geophysics 

   
   

• Software + Workstations for geological mapping and geophysical evaluation (Geosoft, Leapfrog, Surpac) 

• Core samples / core scanners / core storage systems 

• Microscopes (petrography / mineralogy – reflected & transmitted light) 

• Rock, mineral and ore sample collections (systematically classified by deposit types) 

• Instruments for measuring density, porosity and specific gravity 

• X-ray fluorescence analysis (XRF) – portable and stationary 

• X-ray diffraction (XRD) for mineral identification 

• Thin section preparation equipment 

• Geophysical field equipment (geoelectrics, seismics, magnetometry, gravimetry) 

• Geological compasses, GPS devices, + field mapping accessories

2. Mining Engineering 

   
   

• Mining simulation software (Deswik, Surpac, Datamine, Vulcan) 

• Models/demonstrators for extraction methods (open-pit / underground mining) 

• Explosives technology – demonstration models and simulation software (drilling and blasting planning) 

• Models of extraction machinery (Continuous Miner, Longwall, excavators, crushers) 

• Ventilation technology / mine ventilation – ventilation test rig (fans, airflow management, measurements) 

• Demonstrators for longwall and roadway development 

• Haulage and transport systems – models (conveyor belts, shaft hoisting, truck logistics)

3. Geotechnics / Rock Mechanics 

• Rock testing machines (uniaxial and triaxial compression tests) 

• Shear testing devices (Direct Shear / Triaxial Shear) 

• Point load testing device (Point Load Index) 

• Schmidt Hammer (rebound hardness testing) 

• Equipment for determining rock tensile strength (Brazilian test) 

• Core logging and classification (RQD, discontinuities) 

• Software for geomechanical modelling (FLAC, UDEC, RS2, Phase2) 

• Extensometers, inclinometers and convergence meters 

• Test rig for soil mechanics (consolidation, permeability, grain size analysis)

4. Mineral Processing 

   
   

• Laboratory crushers (jaw crusher, cone crusher) 

• Laboratory mills (ball mill, rod mill, planetary mill) 

• Screening machines / sieve sets (particle size analysis / classification) 

• Flotation cells (laboratory flotation machine – mechanical and column flotation) 

• Magnetic separators / electrostatic separators 

• Shaking tables / spiral concentrators (gravity separation) 

• Dense medium separation / sink-float analysis 

• Filtration equipment / dewatering tests (vacuum filter, filter press) 

• Sample splitters / riffle splitters / samplers 

• Laboratory balances and drying ovens 

• Software for process simulation (JKSimMet, MODSIM, HSC Chemistry)

5. Surveying / Mine Surveying & Geoinformatics 

   
   

• Total stations / tachymeters 

• GNSS/GPS surveying systems (RTK-capable) 

• Levelling instruments and laser levels 

• Drones (UAV) with photogrammetry / LiDAR equipment 

• Software for GIS and remote sensing (ArcGIS, QGIS, Agisoft Metashape) 

• 3D laser scanners (terrestrial) 

• Underground surveying equipment (mine surveyor instruments) 

• Software for volumetrics and quantity calculations (open-pit monitoring)

6. Hydrogeology / Water Management

   
   

• Groundwater monitoring instruments (piezometer technology, dataloggers) 

• Equipment for determining hydraulic conductivity (pumping tests / slug tests) 

• Water analysis kits (pH, conductivity, turbidity, dissolved solids) 

• Software for groundwater modelling (MODFLOW, FEFLOW) 

• Demonstration models for groundwater flow (sandboxes with colour tracers) 

• Lysimeters and soil moisture sensors

7. Environment & Sustainability in Mining 

   
   

• Environmental analysis laboratory (soil, water, air sample analysis) 

• Instruments for dust measurement and air quality monitoring 

• Noise level meters (sound level meters) 

• Equipment for reclamation trials (substrate analysis, plant tests) 

• Acid drainage test procedures (Acid Mine Drainage – AMD tests) 

• Software for environmental impact assessment and mine closure planning

8. Safety & Monitoring (Mine Safety & HSE)

   
   

• Gas detectors (CH₄, CO, CO₂, O₂, H₂S, NO₂) 

• Dust measurement devices (respirable dust, quartz dust) 

• SCADA / monitoring system training station 

• PPE (Personal Protective Equipment: helmet, knee/elbow pads, lamp, self-rescuer, hearing protection) 

• Mine rescue training set (breathing apparatus, rescue stretcher) 

• Training rig for shaft access and escape routes 

• Seismic monitoring / rockburst monitoring (demonstration units)

In addition to technical laboratory equipment, supplementary didactic equipment is extremely helpful for making processes visible, conducting training safely and conveying fundamentals in an understandable way.

Recommended Basic Didactic Equipment for Your Mining & Geology Faculty

Visualization & Teaching 

• Interactive display / Smartboard 

• Document camera (for samples, hand specimens, thin sections, drill cores) 

• Projector + short-throw projection (suitable for laboratory/workshop) 

• Large posters / teaching panels (deposit types, extraction methods, geological cycle…) 

• 3D models (underground mine, open-pit mine, processing plant, geological structures, folding/faulting) 

• 3D printing station (for geological models, mine models, topography)

Simulators & Training Systems 

• Mining planning simulator (open-pit/underground – desktop or VR) 

• Blasting planning simulator (drill patterns, initiation sequence, blast effect) 

• Process plant simulator (processing plant: crusher → mill → flotation → dewatering) 

• Machinery simulator (excavator, wheel loader, dump truck – VR-based) 

• Training for disturbance scenarios (mine fire, water ingress, rockburst, gas outburst)

Digital Learning Environment 

• Computer pool / laptops (engineering workstations with GPU for 3D modelling) 

• Licenses for mining software (Surpac, Deswik, Leapfrog, Vulcan) 

• Cloud / network infrastructure for simulation workloads

Basic and Demonstration Sets 

• Demonstrations on rock and soil mechanics (strength, deformation, fracture) 

• Models of processing technology (sectioned crushers, mills, flotation cells) 

• Flow models (groundwater, suspensions, slurries) 

• Model plants (mini conveyor belt, sectioned pumps, cyclone model) 

• Demonstration kits on materials / wear / corrosion 

• Geological demonstration sets (rock cycle, plate tectonics, mineral identification)

Safety / HSE Training (didactically important) 

• PPE demonstration case (helmet, knee/elbow pads, hearing protection, breathing apparatus, cap lamp) 

• Mine rescue training set (breathing apparatus, first aid, rescue techniques) 

• Gas detection system demonstration set (theory + behaviour in emergencies) 

• Safety videos + case studies (major mine accidents, lessons learned) 

• Fire protection training set (practice fire extinguishers, fire classes)

AS WITH ALL UNIVERSITY SOLUTIONS,

THE FOLLOWING BASIC FRAMEWORK CONDITIONS APPLY BEFORE ANY OFFER:

Questions: 

• What do I want to implement? 

• Do I have a clear vision of the structure of the individual disciplines? 

• How deeply do I want to delve into the subject matter? 

• What should the theory / practice ratio be? 

• What infrastructure do I have (technical / spatial)? 

• How well qualified are my staff? 

• What is my budget? 

• Which raw materials / deposit types are regionally relevant? 

• Which extraction methods (open-pit / underground mining) should be covered?