Sandvik Mining is introducing a new AutoMine® Floor Drilling Coaching Simulator, designed to, it says, speed up operator competence and improve the effectivity of automated drilling operations.
Out there for all i-series floor drill rigs, the simulator delivers a practical, protected and cost-effective coaching setting that prepares operators and specialists for the calls for of recent mining.
“The AutoMine Floor Drilling Coaching Simulator bridges the hole from classroom studying to operational readiness by giving operators an immersive, hands-on setting to follow, make errors and refine their abilities earlier than working in a dwell mine,” Anu Pyysalo, Head of Studying Options Automation at Sandvik Mining, stated. “This method accelerates studying, builds confidence and ensures that operators are totally ready to handle complicated automated programs safely and successfully. Nicely-trained operators make higher choices, reply quicker to challenges and function extra consistently, which interprets into larger productiveness, decrease working prices and safer mining operations.”
The simulator permits trainees to concurrently function as much as three rigs of the identical kind, whereas working towards detailed processes equivalent to path planning, autonomous manufacturing cycle administration and real-time monitoring of drilling progress. Its real looking digicam views replicate these in precise AutoMine operations, and separate digital modules can be found for AutoMine security system coaching, the corporate says. Designed with a compact, transportable transport case for simple relocation and fast setup, the simulator consists of genuine rig pedals and controls for a extremely real looking hands-on expertise. It operates as a standalone unit with out requiring exterior community connections and is powered by confirmed elements utilized in Sandvik’s industry-renowned coaching platforms, it added.
Past enhancing operator competence, the simulator additionally helps clients’ sustainability targets. By shifting a good portion of coaching right into a digital setting, operations can scale back gas consumption, minimise put on on tools and reduce carbon emissions, reaching measurable environmental advantages whereas sustaining excessive coaching high quality. Its compact and portable design additionally permits for fast deployment throughout world operations, enabling clients to keep up constant coaching requirements throughout a number of websites and geographies, no matter native infrastructure.
“Automation is just as efficient because the individuals who function it,” Severi Eerola, Product Line Supervisor Automation at Sandvik Mining, stated. “By providing a protected, real looking and extremely purposeful coaching platform, we be sure that clients can totally leverage the advantages of AutoMine of their floor drilling operations. This simulator permits mines to optimise efficiency, scale back downtime and maximise the worth of their automation funding.”
The AutoMine Floor Drilling Coaching Simulator is suitable with each AutoMine Common Operator Stations and rig-specific stations. Its structured coaching program covers all facets of the AutoMine system from operational controls to diagnostics and troubleshooting, guaranteeing systematic ability improvement for operators and technicians alike.
