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A pragmatic approach to mine automation Peter Burman Unit/Operation choose tab Insert/Header & Footer 1 2015-07-18 Vision Mine Automation The automation will move the mine into a continuous process that runs 24/7 with no operator at the production face and full visualization. The result is: • Improved face utilisation • Increased productivity • Higher safety That will give Boliden an ability to make profit on ores with lower grades. Unit/Operation choose tab Insert/Header & Footer 2 2015-07-18 Underground mine Production potential in 10 year 40 – 80 % Autonomous machines + 10 – 20 % Mine Operational Centre = Face utilisation potentially from 25% to 40 – 50 % Transparent and visualised production Boliden Mines Technology Boliden Mine Automation • Operator at Machine • Voice reporting • Operator reschedule of the shift plan. • Autonomous or remote control of some machines. • Onboard tablet reporting. • Decision support to reschedule the shift plan. • Autonomous or remote control of all machines at prod faces • Machine reporting. • Decision proposal to reschedule the shift plan. • Autonomous control of all machines in mine. • Machine reporting. • Control system do the reschedule the shift plan. Productivity Face utilisation LTI Boliden is World class Today Boliden Mines Technology 3D visual mine Production 24/7 3 years 9 years Autonomous operation Unit/Operation choose tab Insert/Header & Footer 5 2015-07-18 Focus areas Application Basal • Autonomous machines • Machine maintenance • Mine Operational Centre (Mine Control SW) • Positioning • IT infrastructure (Wlan etc) How to reach the vision? Fact ‒ Internationally Boliden is a small company with limed assets. ‒ Our mines are getting deeper, the cost are increasing and the ore content is often low. ‒ Boliden can not develop the needed technology. ‒ Some companies with the possibility to develop needed technology is located in or close to Sweden, like Atlas Copco, Sandvik and ABB. Conclusion ‒ Boliden must create some strategic partnership with a common Autonomous Mine Vision. Unit/Operation choose tab Insert/Header & Footer 7 2015-07-18 What we have done so far … Unit/Operation choose tab Insert/Header & Footer 8 2015-07-18 Focus areas Maintenance Data Positioning IP Telephony Mine Control SW Wlan & IP Infrastructure Unit/Operation choose tab Insert/Header & Footer 9 2015-07-18 3D Positioning Unit/Operation choose tab Insert/Header & Footer 10 2015-07-18 Maintenance Data Unit/Operation choose tab Insert/Header & Footer 11 2015-07-18 And tomorrow we will need … Unit/Operation choose tab Insert/Header & Footer 12 2015-07-18 Augmented Reality for Mine support functions Area: Mine automation Background The machinery in our underground mines will become more and more complex. To help the mechanics to do their job, augmented reality could be one way to go. Please view http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9KPJlA5yds for a better understanding Goal To find a way to help our support personnel to do a efficient job. That said, if the conclusion during this project will be that other technologies will give a better result than augmented reality, it will be possible to present that as the final finding. Description Make a marker research as well as literature studies to find out the maturity level of this technology. If the maturity level is acceptable we want to perform some sort of live demo in a mine. Contact Ulf Marklund, tel. 0910-77 xx xx e-post: [email protected] Location: TBD Unit/Operation choose tab Insert/Header & Footer 13 2015-07-18 Robot Platform. Area: Mine automation Background In the mine automation Program the goal is to have fully autonomous machines in the mine in the future. To make that happen, a lot of new sensors, sw etc need to be tested in a live environment. Pleas take a look at http://www.irobot.com/en/us/robots/defense/firstlook.aspx Goal - Build up a “small” robot platform to use as a test bed for new sensor technology. - Secure that this new platform complies to “maskinsäkerhetsdirektivet” in a way that makes it possible to run this robot in areas where we have people working. Description It could be of some value to evaluate if the company Brokk http://www.brokk.com/sv/ could contribute to the buildup of a robot test bed. It is important to have a pragmatic approach in this project. To build and make a full scale demo in a live environment is a must for a successful project. Contact Ulf Marklund, tel. 0910-77 xx xx e-post: [email protected] Location: Test will most likely be done in Kristineberg Unit/Operation choose tab Insert/Header & Footer 14 2015-07-18 Evaluation of new radio technology. Area: Mine automation Background Boliden is today building up wifi networks in our underground mines. The technology is at least for now set, but what happens in the future when new Access Points will be able to support multi technology? Is it possible that we in the future could benefit from a shift from wifi to new 4G technology? Something is going on in the market: http://www.iwpc.org/Workshop_Folders/13_01_Orange/13_01_Agenda_Orange.html Goal - Perform test of new multi technology APs in underground mines. - Investigate on what terms Boliden and other mining companies can use this 4G equipment. Description Each test must be done with at least 3 APs in a underground mine. The test must, if possible, be done in two different test scenarios - a mine with curvy “small profile” tunnels like Kristineberg - a mine with “large scale” tunnels like LKAB Kiruna Contact Ulf Marklund, tel. 0910-77 xx xx e-post: [email protected] Location: Kristineberg and LKAB Kiruna Unit/Operation choose tab Insert/Header & Footer 15 2015-07-18 Focus areas Maintenance Data Positioning IP Telephony Mine Control SW Wlan & IP Infrastructure Unit/Operation choose tab Insert/Header & Footer 16 2015-07-18 Our Partners Maintenance Data Positioning IP Telephony Mine Control SW Wlan & IP Infrastructure Unit/Operation choose tab Insert/Header & Footer 17 2015-07-18 part of the job is … •Requirements •Project Management •Test Unit/Operation choose tab Insert/Header & Footer 18 2015-07-18 Conclusions Boliden need to team up with other companies to be able to reach our vision of Mine Automation Unit/Operation choose tab Insert/Header & Footer 19 2015-07-18 Thank You! For more info please contact: Unit/Operation choose tab Insert/Header & Footer [email protected] 20 2015-07-18