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CANADIAN TECHNOLOGY
Railveyor’ s TrulyAutonomous system automates the loading, haulage and discharge functions of the Railveyor, allowing these to be customised to suit the mine’ s infrastructure and production requirements
handling on mines is the loading and unloading of transport vehicles, Cameron highlighted. With its automated process, the Railveyor rail cars are loaded with material from a feeder with no manual intervention.
“ Each application is completely customisable, so the operation of the feeder and the speed of the train can be specified by the customer to accommodate their specific operations,” he said.
To optimise the safety of the system, the software also manages aspects like crossings – so that gates are automatically closed at crossing
guards when the train is approaching. Where there are blind spots on a rail route, lights of different colours can be used to indicate when the train is approaching. The user may also specify different zones on the rail track where certain automated speeds will apply, ensuring safe speeds when turning and higher speeds in suitable zones.
Another innovation that ensures the safe application of automation is a light curtain – a series of laser sensors – that will scrutinise a cross-section of the train to check for any overhanging material.
“ The light curtain will pick up if a piece of rock, for instance, is leaning over an edge or is standing too tall in a rail car,” Cameron said.“ Sensors will feed this information back to our TrulyAutonomous system, which will stop the train and alert the operator – who can then view the situation remotely by camera and decide whether any action is required.”
The VFDs can also detect conditions such as high torque or a power failure, and can be programmed to initiate a controlled stop if certain parameters are exceeded – to minimise risk to equipment.
By continuously monitoring the performance of the Railveyor system and collecting data, the software can also highlight ways to improve the operational efficiency. This data contributes to the increasing digitalisation of mining
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