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Russia:
VIST implements automated
systems
VIST Group, a subsidiary of Zyfra, has
implemented an automated system for
dispatch and managing underground
mining at the experimental site of the
Lunnoye deposit. Lunnoye is mined by
Serebro Magadana, a subsidiary of Russian
company JSC Polymetal.
The VIST Group, a Russian company
specialising in the field of digitalisation of
large mining enterprises, launched into a
pilot production fleet management system
for underground mining works at the
experimental site of the Lunnoye deposit
in the Magadan Region. The company’s
specialists have successfully implemented
a pilot project, which includes the
development of new technical solutions and
new software functionality.
The development of deposits is
a complex process that requires the
involvement of special equipment,
equipment, and highly qualified personnel.
And innovative automated solutions are
a reliable and modern way to make work
much more efficient.
The software created for the pilot site
allowed to automate the formation of a
unified production reporting at the existing
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Polymetal opencast mines and during
underground work. The developed system
confidently passed all the tests, whether it
was difficult mining work under the ground,
frosts, or sudden temperature fluctuations
— from a warm mine to a strong cold in
the open air.
As part of the project, new technical
solutions were applied to ensure the
necessary functionality. To this end, the
specialists of VIST Group conducted a
series of studies and experiments, working
in extreme conditions. To work out the
solutions, two underground dump trucks
and a loading and hauling machine
operating in the common cycle were
connected to the system.
Now, Polymetal specialists will have to
start working in the new system, assess
the opportunities offered by the new
tool for managing underground mining
operations, and most importantly, analyse
the results, draw the necessary conclusions,
as well as work out the development paths,
taking into account the peculiarities of the
company’s work.
MAY 2019 MINING MIRROR [13]