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GEOTECHNICS
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NOS CLIENTS
LIM GROUP
LIM SAS was incorporated in 1985 near Lyon in France, by Mr. Frédéric Malinet, a geologist.
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The LIM SAS corporate objects are the design, manufacture and marketing of measuring instruments and software applied to drilling for following purposes, geotechnical, special foundations, drill and blast, mining and hydrogeological exploration.
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To complete its product offering, on January 1, 2017 LIM SAS integrated Electromind, a company based in Luxembourg and specialized in the development, manufacture and marketing of logging (borehole geophysical) equipment.
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Electromind became LIM LOGGING.
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Beyond the simple design of measuring instruments, by offering hardware and software, LIM is positioned as a provider of complete solutions for the measurement and acquisition of drilling data, whether during drilling or in boreholes after their completion.
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LIM SAS & LIM LOGGING’s main business areas are Special Foundations, Geotechnics, Hydrogeology, Mining and Extractive Industries as well as Underground Work (Tunnels).
OUR VALUES
INNOVATION
We have spent on average more than 10% of our turnover in R & D over the last 15 years to ensure our customers the best technological level
RELIABILITY
Meeting our deadlines and our commitments is the focus of our development policy while remaining attentive to our customers and our markets
EXPERTISE
Since our creation in September 1985, we have always focused on technological innovation and the professional and human quality of our employees
TIMELINE
SEPTEMBER 1985
Creation of the company LIM SAS by Frederic Malinet
MAY 1986
Patent FR 2 593 606 of January 29, 1986 on “method for calculating the instantaneous speed of advancement of a body turning or hitting, including a drilling tool and apparatus for implementing this process” this yielded its first all digital drilling recorder , the LIM8000S (8 parameters)
FEBRUARY 1990
The patent FR 2657 964 of 06 February 1990 on the “method of display speeds draft of a body in a material according to its successive positions within the meaning of work and apparatus for implementing” leading to the second generation (2G) apparatus (LIM 3000 & 4000)
JANUARY 2000
Integration CAN BUS Technology and graphical Screen on the 4th generation apparatus (4G) in January 2000 which led to the development of the fourth generation
JULLY 1992
The patent FR 2 694 399 July 31, 1992 on “Method for evaluating the relative hardness of different layers of soil and equipment for its implementation” part of an overall development of the third generation (3G) apparatus (FORALIM II) and various associated applications (drilling, grouting, compaction, Jet Grouting)
JANUARY 2003
Transmission of wireless data (GSM / GPRS) in January 2003
MAY 2006
Integration of a TFT color display with touchscreen technology and ARM Linux Kernel for the 5th generation apparatus (5G)
MARCH 2007
New Developments in Logging (Data Acquisition) and Scanning core samples, The ScanLIM
2009
Revolution for the management of the recorded data thanks to the automatic synchronization with an internet server, in 2009, with the launch in production of the 5th Generation (5G)
2011
creation of the DéviaLIM
2013
integration of the CPT probes in the PocketLIM 5G
2010
On the aftermath, in 2010, first Internet software (Cloud) for geological and geotechnical data processing GEO-LOG 4, and launch of the Jet-Grouting version for the PocketLIM 5G and MiniLIM 5G
2012
Launch of the recorder MiniLIM 5G, and the Lugeon application for the PocketLIM 5G and MiniLIM 5G and release of the PressioLIM
2015
Creation of the 300 meters WinchLIM and release of the boatlim application
2017
Launch of the PressioLIM AUTO and acquistion of electomind company : Our offer in probes
2014
Creation of the VisuaLIM 5G and the 1200 meters WinchLIM and release the Penetro appication for the MiniLIM 5G
2016
Release the new exploration application in the PocketLIM and release of the cavity volumetry measurement instrumentation
2018
Electromind becomes LIM LOGGING
New PocketLIM applications: NaviLIM, HP GNSS drill navigation (GPS RTK) for drill&blast rigs and Drill@LIM web application for drill fleet management, control and real-time monitoring by getting information on machines status (engine parameters, machine parameters, alarms, ..)
2019
New 7” display PocketLIM 5G version to complete the range MiniLIM 5G, PocketLIM 5G 5”
New borehole logging probes: OPTV 38 in addition to OPTV 52, BHTV 42 High Temperature (125°C), and PDGC 50 probe with photo-electric effect energy detection window
2021
Drill@LIM version 2 for real time monitoring of machine and engine parameter of the drill rig.
PocketLIM 6G prototype release
2020
Sortie de l’enregistreur NanoLIM 5G