The Future of Mining Technology
Jim Walker
WesTrac Pty Ltd
June 2011
Technology Drivers
•
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
Research
Intelligent Remote Control
of Earth Moving Machines
Autonomous Machines
Building Blocks & Technology Integration
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Command - Next Generation Mining
Next Generation
Increased productivity & availability
People
AUTONOMOUS MINING
Enhanced safety & sustainability
Process
Mining
Maximum benefits from this technology are achieved when
People, Process and Products are changed concurrently.
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Vehicle Health (MVRS)
MineStar VIMS Reporting Service
Site
Pit
Site Remote Download Station
VIMS
Data
Cat Dealer
E-Mail
Automatic Fleet Download and
E-Mail Is Sent Every Hour
By Slave PC or HIM module
Minestar Server Automatically
Analyses Data
And Creates Report
Then Report is E-Mailed
E-Mail
Site Production Office
Data Stored On Machine
Over Shift
Site Maintenance Office
If Needed
Wireless Access
For
Troubleshooting
And Operator
Training
E-Mail & Web Site
Daily Production
and Maintenance
Report
Daily Production and TKPH
Report To Production
Team
machines
Customer Headquarters
630
27 sites
Daily Maintenance
Report to Maintenance Team
MINEGEM
MINEGEM underground autonomy is working today in mine sites.
UG Machine Utilisation
Fleet
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
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Terrain
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
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Detect
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
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Command
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
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Requirements for successful technology
application
• 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
Cat Command For Hauling Video
Safety Systems video
Thank You