AUTOMATION
From far and wide,
O Canada!
At Agnico Eagle’s LaRonde Zone 5 one autonomous operation enabled
LH517 and two TH551i trucks were delivered and later on, in the second
phase, the fleet and automation system will be expanded
where it has really achieved a deep partnership with the customer and
proven the value of the technology in results.
He says Sandvik is also starting to see a surge in greenfield projects that
are including automation as a requirement for the mine design.
“Implementation in brown field projects works in most cases but costs for
deployment of underground networks and existing mine design can be
limiting factors.”
Sandvik and interoperability
Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology recently announced it will develop an
interoperable platform for its world-leading automation system for
underground loaders and trucks – AutoMine ® .
“As a world leader in underground automation, we have a responsibility
to make this game-changing technology easier to implement for the mining
industry,” said Patrick Murphy, President Rock Drills & Technologies,
Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology. “While we feel that customers will
achieve the highest level of performance when purchasing Sandvik
equipment, we recognise the need to unlock automation’s full potential for
all equipment regardless of manufacturer. Customers with mixed fleets will
have the full power of AutoMine ® behind them as well.”
To enable interoperability, Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology will
introduce the AutoMine ® Access API which will provide standard, pre-
defined interfaces for connecting third party loaders and trucks for control
by Sandvik’s AutoMine ® system. An API (Application Programming
Interface) is a set of functions and procedures that allows the creation of
applications that access the features or data of an operating system,
application, or other service.
In addition to APIs, to be compatible with AutoMine ® , third party
equipment designs must conform to the functional safety requirements
specified for AutoMine ® . “This API is another step in Sandvik’s journey to
drive a digital ecosystem that makes mining smarter, safer and more
efficient.”
Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology released its Interoperability Policy
in April 2018, outlining the principles by which Sandvik systems can
communicate within a digital ecosystem including data accessibility, fleet
data compatibility, data rights and control, and data privacy. “The addition
of AutoMine ® for underground loaders and trucks to this policy is the next
step in Sandvik’s continued journey to set the industry standard for mine
automation and digitalisation.”
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Caterpillar & Newmont work on next level of UG
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Caterpillar and Newmont Mining, with the support of Cashman
Equipment Co., the Cat dealer in Nevada, last year entered a
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APRIL 2019 | International Mining 27