Project Charter
Project Title: Cuajone Mine – Komatsu 980E 20V4000C23 Repower
Project Start Date: August 3, 2020
Projected Finish Date: December 31st 2020
Project Manager: Tony Tobatto, 248-766-8489, tony.tobatto@ps.rolls-royce.com
Project Objectives: Due to previous shortcomings on failure to meet promised fuel
consumption targets (8%) of the first MTU repowered Komatsu 980E truck with a 20V4000C23
engine, the key objective of this project is to increase customer satisfaction of the engine by
December 31st, 2020. This business objective is according to a company strategic initiative for
future repower opportunities. Budget for technical, engineering, sales, and service support is yet
to be determined.
Approach:
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Extend time before overhaul (TBO)
Reduce total cost of ownership (TCO)
Provide pro-rata options (commercial)
Discuss possible onsite service personnel
Increase injector life
Create new benchmarking metrics
o Current Mean Time Before Failure (MTBF)
o Current Mean Time T…… R…. (MTTR)
o Reliability
o Truck Speed at 3350 BHP
o Fuel Consumption at 3350 BHP
o Presence of MTU Onsite (frequency and Time)
Roles and Responsibilities:
Name
Role
Responsibility
Tony Tobatto
Scott Woodruff
Kurt Kelley
Walter Roman
Steven Neil
Ronaldo Silva
Project Manager (PM)
Project Sponsor (PS)
Senior Manager (SM)
Stakeholder
Stakeholder
Stakeholder
Plan and execute project
Provide direction and funding
Authorize PM
Facilitate commercial topics
Facilitate service topics/tasks