the future of mining technology · • reduced operator exposure • cost & productivity •...

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

E-Mail

Minestar Server Automatically

Analyses Data

And Creates Report

Then Report is E-Mailed

Daily Production

and Maintenance

Report

Customer Headquarters

E-Mail

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