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The Future of Mining Technology
Jim Walker
WesTrac Pty Ltd June 2011
• Safety
• Reduced operator exposure
• Cost & Productivity
• Better process control, efficiency
• Improved utilisation
• Labour—infrastructure, recruiting & training
• Mine site optimisation
• Asset - ore body
• Fixed and Mobile asset
• Sustainability
• Reduced Carbon foot print
Technology Drivers
Research
Intelligent Remote Control
of Earth Moving Machines
Autonomous Machines
Building Blocks & Technology Integration
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Increased productivity & availability
Enhanced safety & sustainability
AUTONOMOUS MINING
Next Generation
Mining
People
Process
Maximum benefits from this technology are achieved when
People, Process and Products are changed concurrently.
Command - Next Generation Mining
Site
Data Stored On Machine
Over Shift
Automatic Fleet Download and
E-Mail Is Sent Every Hour
By Slave PC or HIM module
Pit Site Remote Download Station
VIMS
Data
Minestar Server Automatically
Analyses Data
And Creates Report
Then Report is E-Mailed
Daily Production
and Maintenance
Report
Customer Headquarters
Cat Dealer
Daily Production and TKPH
Report To Production
Team
E-Mail & Web Site
If Needed
Wireless Access
For
Troubleshooting
And Operator
Training Site Production Office Site Maintenance Office
Daily Maintenance
Report to Maintenance Team
Vehicle Health (MVRS)
630 machines
27 sites
MineStar VIMS Reporting Service
MINEGEM underground autonomy is working today in mine sites.
MINEGEM
UG Machine Utilisation
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Fleet provides real-time machine tracking,
assignment and productivity management,
giving you a comprehensive overview of all
asset operations from anywhere in the world.
Real Time fleet management
Serves as a foundational system for autonomy
Fleet
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Terrain enables high-precision management of drilling,
dragline, grading and loading operations through the use of
guidance technology. It increases machine productivity and
provides real-time feedback for improved efficiency.
Provides industry leading guidance system
Provides a foundational system for autonomy
Terrain
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Detect helps increase operator awareness,
enhancing safety at operations. It includes a
range of capabilities designed to assist the
operator, including blind spot and proximity
detection of fixed and mobile equipment.
Object Detection - uses radar and cameras to
detect people and vehicles,now standard on
mining trucks; available on other Cat and
competitive equipment in 2011
Site Awareness - uses radars, cameras, to provide
proximity detection for machines and light
vehicles;
Foundational system for autonomy
Detect
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By integrating the capabilities of Fleet, Terrain, Detect and Health, Command
delivers dramatic improvements in safety, productivity and availability at your
operation. It provides remote control, semi-autonomous and autonomous
systems for both surface and underground mobile mining equipment.
Remote, semi-autonomous
and autonomous systems
Available for:
- Drilling
- Dozing
- Hauling
- Underground
Command
• Economic Factors Vary
• By application
• By current efficiencies
• Customer Economic/
social considerations
• Strong safety values
• Fleet utilization
• Fleet efficiency
• Labor cost
• Labor infrastructure cost
• Labor availability
• Customer Requirements
• Technology adept
• Critical mass
• Integrated solution / system
• Mainstream applications
• Change management
• Mine planning and design
• Partnership philosophy
Requirements for successful technology
application
Cat Command For Hauling Video
Safety Systems video
Thank You