Abstract: A primary product production system and a method of supplying raw material for the production. The raw material is provided in a manner, inter-alia, that is an improvement in the delivery and/or selection of supplied materials used. In a particular form, the product results from metal making and/or the coal industry. In a generic overall description, a customer specifies a processed product as set out in an order which typically includes quality and quantity of processed product such as pig iron or other product, and places it. Changes may also be made. This information is input to a database/computer which then determines from the order which sources of raw materials to the foundry or refinery to produce a primary product which fulfils customer orders and/or changes. The raw material(s) may be supplied from any asset.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a primary product production system, and a method of supplying raw material (15) for the production. The row material (15) is provided in a manner, inter-alia, that is an improvement in the delivery and/or selection of supplied materials used. In a particular form, the product results from metal making and/or the coal industry. In a generic overall description, a customer (10) specifies a processed product as set out in an order (11) which typically includes quality and quantity of processed product such as pig iron (33) or other product, and places it. Changes (12) may also be made. This information is input to a database/computer (20) which then determines from the order (11, 12) which sources of raw materials (15) to the foundry or refinery (9) to produce a primary product which fulfils customer (10) orders (11) and/or changes (12). The raw material(s) (15) may be supplied from any‘asset’ (1-n).

Abstract: This invention concerns an aircraft equipped for conducting airborne gravity surveys. In another aspect it concerns a process for creating airborne gravity surveys. The aircraft is equipped to perform the method using measured attitude data, laser range data and scan angle data, and aircraft position data.