OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
with real-time camera and audio feeds for clear monitoring of the machine’s assigned work and area. On-screen alerts inform the operator of any errors detected in the selected machine’s systems, with the operator able to troubleshoot immediately as required or to shut down the vehicle with a single button if necessary. Tis avoids unnecessary harm to equipment, work areas, and on-site personnel. Trough TeleOp Auto, pre-programmed
routes based on set waypoints in a designated work area are available at the push of a button, allowing vehicles to efficiently and safely achieve shift goals under fully autonomous operation. Te programmed route scripts keep one vehicle at a time safely on track along its assigned path. It then performs shift goals on a loop between waypoints, automatically triggering other equipment as necessary along the way to keep a process moving without delays. One successful Hard-Line project involves an underground haul truck that is loaded from a chute and then drives itself to the dumping site where its doors automatically open to dump the load. With a single button, the process is activated and will continue on a loop until deactivated.
HARDIALL®
Righton Blackburns is the sole UK distributor of Hardiall®, a high hardness and low friction copper alloy designed for extreme conditions, manufactured by Lebronze alloys.
Hardiall® key features & benefits n High strength & hardness
n Low friction n Excellent lubricity n Corrosion & erosion resistant n Excellent wear resistance n Excellent machinability n Excellent galling resistance n Pitting & spalling resistance n No hydrogen embrittlement n Non-magnetic
n High performance at both elevated and sub-zero temperatures: -193°F up to 572°F
n Dimensional stability
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All the operator must do is monitor its progress. Additionally, when integrated, TeleOp barriers physically section off zones in a drift for remotely operated vehicles, shutting down any tele-operated machine in an area automatically when a barrier associated with that area is disengaged. As a companion to operations, actionable reports on all user activities and logs are available for immediate admin reference through diagnostic tools. In using systems such as TeleOp, there
are proven reductions in safety concerns for the operator, which may lead to decreased operating costs for the mine, with less risk of health and safety incidents. By extension, an operation is given the room it needs to flourish.
THE BIGGER PICTURE Te value of capitalising on the engrained bond between safety and productivity cannot be overstated. From the dawn of the mining industry through to the present day, advancements made equally in these two fields have been the driving force behind the industry’s sustainability. Such advancements have secured, redefined and
created roles for mine personnel, revolutionising the approach to what is possible for the overall success of a given operation. With the dedication of the industry towards exploration and innovation, and continued awareness of inherently interwoven productivity and safety goals, we have not yet seen the limits of what can be achieved.
Drift scan of LHD machine in underground mine
Celeste Piercey is with Hard-Line.
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