In this video case study, see how LKAB – the world’s technical leader in supplying iron ore pellets to the global steel industry – upgraded their AV facilities. Electrosonic was responsible for engineering the upgrade, at their new Koskullskulle research and visitor welcome centre, which features a giant videowall made from 192 Christie MicroTiles.
LKAB (or Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara Aktiebolag to give it its full name) is owned by the Swedish state and has a turnover of SEK 31-billion (about $4.6-billion). Its iron ore mines are among the most productive in the world, and LKAB has developed highly sophisticated methods of automated mining and pellet processing that results in the “greenest’ production of iron.
The new research & development (R&D) centre, which includes the “LKAB main entrance’ (or visitors centre), was completed at the same time as a new production level 1 250 metres underground in the Malmberget mine called M1250. Both were opened by the King of Sweden, Carl XVI Gustaf, on 14 June 2012, who declared the opening standing in front of the big video display.
The AV system was designed and engineered by Electrosonic AB of Stockholm working to the requirements of LKAB’s consultant, WSP. The main presentation space is flexible, and can seat around 120 people in classroom style.
The space is dominated by the Christie MicroTiles videowall, arranged in 16 x 12 configuration to give an overall image size of 6.5 metres x 3.7 metres (21.4ft x 12ft). The display occupies little floor space and is sufficiently bright to be used when there is full room lighting, and in the face of an exterior glass wall at the other end of the room. In high summer automatic blinds are needed, but in the Arctic winter the display is highly visible from outside the building.
