In the global race toward digital transformation, mining and manufacturing companies are at a crossroads. The pressure to boost efficiency, reduce downtime, and enhance sustainability is stronger than ever. But most businesses in these sectors are still grappling with fragmented systems, data silos, and legacy infrastructure that limit their ability to innovate or scale.

At Reactore, we believe that the foundation of digital maturity is horizontal systems integration – the  ability to unify data and workflows across your entire enterprise. Through our platform Devum™, and our purpose-built mining solution suite MineOne™, we offer a powerful and flexible approach to integrating third-party software systems, hardware devices, and industrial control systems (like PLC, SCADA, and DCS) into a single digital ecosystem.

This blog explores how unified systems integration is the missing link in many digitalisation strategies – and how Reactore is helping mining and manufacturing businesses move from disconnected operations to real-time, data-driven decision-making.

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The Fragmentation Problem in Industrial Operations

Mining and manufacturing environments are among the most complex operational ecosystems. A single site may have dozens of systems performing different functions:

• ‍Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)software for inventory and financials‍
• Maintenance Management Systems for asset health‍
• Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and Distributed Control Systems (DCS) for plant automation‍
• IoT and edge sensors gathering temperature, pressure, and vibration data‍
• Workforce tracking systems, GPS-enabled equipment, and safety monitoring tools

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Despite their importance, these systems rarely communicate with each other. Operators are often forced to rely on:

• ‍Manual data entry and spreadsheets
• Inconsistent reporting standards
• Delayed insights and reactive decision-making

The result? Inefficiencies, increased downtime, reduced asset life, and operational blind spots that hinder performance and safety.

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Why Horizontal Systems Integration Matters

While vertical integration focuses on consolidating information within a specific function (like integrating a SCADA system with a local control room), horizontal integration spans across the organisation – connecting people, processes, and technologies across departments, plants, and business units.

With horizontal integration, businesses gain:

• ‍A single source of truth across all operations‍
• End-to-end visibility from field operations to management‍
• Better coordination between engineering, production, maintenance, and planning teams‍
• Real-time performance insights to drive proactive interventions

In short, horizontal integration transforms a collection of isolated systems into a unified, intelligent enterprise.

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Devum™: The Digital Backbone for Integrated Operations

Reactore’s Devum™ is a next-generation low-code digitalisation platform designed for exactly this purpose. Built on a microservices architecture, Devum allows companies to rapidly build, integrate disparate systems and devices, unify data, and deploy tailored applications that run seamlessly across web and mobile interfaces.

Whether it’s integrating with a legacy ERP system, collecting sensor data from IoT devices, or streaming real-time updates from SCADA systems, Devum acts as the connective tissue that brings everything together.

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Key Highlights of Devum™:

• Real-time Data Integration: Devum interfaces with your existing infrastructure – whether it’s industrial machinery like     programmable logic controllers (PLC), SCADA, and DCS systems, a third-party manufacturing execution system (MES), or industrial sensors – to stream and process real-time operational data.
• Protocol and API Compatibility: The platform supports common industrial protocols like REST APIs, Modbus, and MQTT, sFTP as well as OPC UA for modern software integrations.
• Microservices Architecture: Each function of your operations (asset tracking, maintenance, safety, etc.) can be deployed as a separate module – allowing scalability, flexibility, and faster development cycles.
• Unified User Interfaces: Devum’s responsive design ensures that data and workflows are accessible on mobile devices, tablets, and desktops – empowering field workers and executives alike with insights on the go.
• Custom Workflow Automation: Need to trigger a maintenance alert based on vibration data from a sensor? Or escalate a    safety incident report from the field to headquarters? Devum™ enables you to configure custom workflows with minimal coding effort.
• Predictive Analytics and Decision Support: Once data is unified, Devum leverages advanced algorithms to perform predictive     analytics.
• Offline Data Capture and Auto-sync: Devum’s offline capabilities allow field personnel to capture and store data from remote assets even in areas with no network connectivity. When the device reconnects to the network, all data is automatically synchronised – ensuring nothing is lost, and operations continue uninterrupted.

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MineOne™: Operational Intelligence for the Mining Sector

Reactore’s MineOne™ suite, built entirely on Devum™, is a comprehensive solution designed specifically for the mining industry. It incorporates our deep industry experience and a systems-thinking approach to deliver unmatched operational intelligence.

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‍MineOne™ Solutions Cover:

• Production and Shift Management: Real-time tracking of material flow, equipment cycles, and production KPIs across open-pit and underground operations.‍
• Fleet and Asset Management: Integration with on-board diagnostics, GPS tracking, and maintenance logs to optimise equipment performance and minimise downtime.‍
• Workforce and Safety Management: Monitor personnel movements, issue digital work permits, and manage safety inspections and incident reports – all through mobile-ready apps.‍
• Environmental and Regulatory Compliance: Capture data on gases, emissions, noise, dust, and water-quality metrics from sensors or manual logs and generate compliance reports.‍
• Inventory and Logistics: Manage stockpiles, track dispatches, and coordinate transport in real time, across sites.‍
• Geotechnical and Hydrological Parameters: Integrate sensor data from geophones, survey prisms, smart markers, piezometers, multi-point borehole extensometers (MPBX), interferometric synthetic aperture radar (INSAR), pressure gauges, survey pegs, slough meters and water level loggers into a unified dashboard for proactive risk management and compliance.

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Visibility for All Roles

Built on Devum™, MineOne™ solutions aren’t just tools for operations teams. It supports a multi-tiered architecture, meaning each stakeholder – whether a mine supervisor, field engineer, planning manager, or CEO – has access to role-specific dashboards, KPIs, and reports.

For instance:

• ‍Supervisors can monitor shift changes and production status from a mobile device.‍
• Engineers receive real-time alerts from equipment sensors.‍
• Managers can analyse historical trends to adjust operational strategies.‍
• Executives get high-level dashboards that support data-driven business decisions.

This kind of cross-functional transparency is what drives meaningful digital transformation.

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Real-world Integration: What It Looks Like on the Ground

Imagine an underground mining operation running multiple systems:

• ‍SCADA and PLCs controlling hoisting and ventilation
• ‍IoT sensors installed on crushers and conveyors monitoring temperature and load‍
• Haul truck dispatch systems managing fleet and material movement
• A standalone maintenance system tracking work orders
• A centralised ERP managing payroll and inventory

Traditionally, these systems operate in silos, forcing supervisors to depend on spreadsheets and cross-checking reports.

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With Devum, these disparate components are integrated into a unified system. Here's how:

• ‍Haul truck telemetry data is collected in real-time and correlated with production targets
• Conveyor sensor alerts trigger automated maintenance workflows‍
• Breakdown history and operating conditions feed into predictive models for crusher wear
• Environmental sensor readings are automatically captured and logged for compliance reporting‍
• Management dashboards consolidate KPIs from production, maintenance, safety, and logistics – updated live

 The result: no blind spots, no time lag, and better alignment between teams on site and stakeholders off site.

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Real-world Impact: What Businesses Gain

When companies adopt a unified system powered by Devum™ and MineOne™, the results are tangible:

• Increased Operational Efficiency: Manual entries, redundancies and fragmented workflows are replaced with automated, data-driven processes. Teams spend less time reconciling reports and more time optimising performance and productivity.‍
• Improved Uptime and Asset Health: Predictive maintenance reduces unplanned downtime and extends equipment life – thanks to real-time insights from integrated machine data.‍
• Faster, Smarter Decision Making: Operational intelligence is delivered in real-time across roles, enabling proactive responses to production issues, safety risks, and bottlenecks.‍
• Cost Savings and ROI: From reduced downtime to more efficient use of personnel and materials, companies often see a measurable return on investment within the first year.‍
• Stronger Compliance and Governance: Integrated data trails and audit logs help ensure regulatory compliance, enhance safety, and improve ESG reporting.‍
• Future-Proofing Industrial Operations: Digital maturity doesn’t only help businesses solve present-day challenges. It also positions them to embrace future advancements in technology, remain agile in competitive markets, and scale their operations seamlessly without added complexity or inefficiency.

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Reactore’s Integration Philosophy: Technology That Adapts to You

One of the core principles behind Devum™ is that technology should adapt to the way you work – not the other way around.

Our platform doesn’t require a rip-and-replace approach. Instead, we integrate with your existing systems and gradually modernise them through tailored, low-code applications that are easier to manage, extend, and scale.

Whether you're in the early stages of digital transformation or looking to connect the final pieces of a digital ecosystem, Reactore provides the tools, expertise, and flexibility to meet you where you are.

Read More: Why Are Traditional Developers Turning to Low-Code for Complex, Enterprise-Grade Applications?

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Next Steps: Begin Your Journey to Unified Operations

Digital transformation doesn’t start with technology – it starts with clarity. Clarity of your operational data, workflows, and goals.

By unifying your systems, Reactore enables that clarity, helping you move confidently toward:

• Greater digital maturity‍
• Seamless data-driven operations‍
• Sustainable growth and innovation

If you're a decision-maker in mining or manufacturing, now is the time to ask:

• Are your systems working together, or working in isolation?
• Are you making decisions based on real-time data, or historical reports?
• Do you have complete visibility of your operations – from equipment to executives?

If the answer is no, Reactore can help.

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Talk to Us

Whether you're exploring early-stage integration or seeking to enhance your current systems, we’d love to hear from you.

• Request a demo of Devum or a MineOne solution that drew your attention
• Contact our team to discuss your integration needs

 Let’s build the future of industrial operations – together.