Sandvik Mining is introducing AutoMine® Floor Fleet, a characteristic that, it says, allows operators to handle greater than 15 Sandvik floor i-series drill rigs from any related web site location.
The brand new resolution delivers unprecedented flexibility whereas lowering downtime and enhancing productiveness throughout shift modifications, the corporate says.
The new superior FleetFlex performance enables operators to seamlessly and concurrently management the switch of drill rigs between stations, considerably enhancing the power to handle a giant fleet of machines with unmatched ease and effectivity. Its location-independent capabilities present the pliability required to drive steady enchancment and optimisation throughout each on-site and city-based management operations, the corporate says.
“The system is absolutely suitable with the AutoMine Common Station, permitting the operation of each increase and rotary drills even in difficult environments, akin to rock and climate situations,” Severi Eerola, Product Line Supervisor, Floor Automation at Sandvik Mining, says. “This ensures each shift could be run at optimum efficiency, no matter the situations, by offering a completely built-in resolution that permits mining operations to run constantly and effectively, even throughout blast breaks.”
AutoMine Floor Fleet additionally leverages AutoCycle capabilities for steady rig operation with minimal human intervention, automating processes akin to stabilising, exact positioning, collaring, drilling, dependable pipe dealing with, gap ending and tramming to the following gap. With AutoMine Floor Fleet, operators can handle particular person autonomous rigs and oversee the whole bench, offering correct positioning, automated drilling and impediment detection for secure and environment friendly operations.
Intensive area checks at Boliden Kevitsa, a multi–steel open–pit mine in northern Finland, have confirmed the answer’s operational advantages.
”The geological situations at Kevitsa are extremely complicated, with combined mineralogy, ductile rock and seasonal challenges akin to water and frost, all of which have an effect on tools efficiency and drilling capability,” Juha Ranta, Drilling Improvement Supervisor at Boliden Kevitsa, mentioned. “The AutoMine Floor Fleet resolution has enabled us to optimise our operations underneath these demanding situations. The power for operators to seamlessly swap to distant management, together with the sturdy aftermarket help from Sandvik, has been instrumental in sustaining excessive efficiency.”
“The partnership with Sandvik and the introduction of AutoMine Floor Fleet marks a major step ahead for our operations,” Tom Söderman, CEO at Boliden Kevitsa, mentioned. “Sandvik’s continued help and experience have been key in serving to us unlock new ranges of productiveness and effectivity. We see this collaboration as a key enabler in driving the long-term success of our mining operations.”
AutoMine Floor Fleet is designed to help operator improvement by enabling skill-building in actual operational environments, bolstered by means of collaboration with skilled personnel. This displays Sandvik’s dedication to security, operational excellence and steady enchancment, it says.
