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Software Article MineExpo held in Las Vegas during September 2008 is devoted heavily to equipment and mining supplies. However, among all the 400T trucks (computer controlled), drills, cranes, and ergonomic dragline operator seats were a selection of software companies and Internet resources that continue to help mining companies improve information flow and productivity. Listed below are a few of the products now available. Thunderbird - Drill Information Systems Drill Monitoring and Guidance - DRILLING EFFICIENCY INDICATOR (DEI ™) has been installed worldwide on hundreds of blasthole drills. DEI + allows the operator to log critical drilling performance indicators. This logged data is converted into meaningful information and reports using the Thunderbird office software. IMS Mobile—Drill Guidance (Integrated Mining System) includes HPGPS Drill Guidance for blasthole drills. Options include: * Drill Monitoring for increased productivity * Drill Guidance for more accurate drilling * Augmented GPS for more drilling time when satellites are unavailable * Strata Recognition using Specific Energy algorithms for improved blasting * Rock Recognition for material blending * Interface to any Windows device for viewing of the drills or emailing by supervisors * Supports radio remote tramming of drill with second display * Health monitoring for improved drill life * Interface to drill PLC systems * Camera ready for added safety For more information visit: http://www.tbirdpac.com Carlson Natural Regrade This software provides an affordable and natural way to achieve sustainability when doing reclamation. The software features the GeoFluv™ approach to stable landform design, using fluvial geomorphic principles – essentially designing the land to be as it would have naturally formed on that site over thousands of years. Natural Regrade designs have saved up to 37 percent as compared to traditional methods, do not require maintenance, and promote successful bond release. Rather than fight the natural forces that shape the land, Natural Regrade with GeoFluv™ helps the user create a landscape that harmonizes with these forces. Natural Regrade helps users to design an aesthetically pleasing, natural, and, most importantly, stable landform. Because stability against erosion is established, water quality in Natural Regrade reclaimed areas remains comparable or better than surrounding undisturbed lands. http://www.carlsonsw.com Jigsaw 360 Jigsaw360 is the latest mine management solution from Leica Geosystems and Jigsaw Technologies. State-of-the-art technologies automatically provide optimized truck and shovel assignments; increase productivity; monitor and report key performance indicators (KPIs), and minimize operating costs. The Leica MineOps JS takes real-time mining information and helps make sense of the masses of information gathered from all the Jigsaw360 systems fitted to equipment. Information is collected and stored in the onboard computer fitted to each machine, and communicated to the office via real-time database replication. Information is also replicated from the office to each machine, automatically synchronizing all mine site data on every Jigsaw360 system with office data. Other modules include: HaulPro JS monitors the entire haul cycle, HaulPro JS to minimize truck idle time, reduce fuel costs, find ‘best path’ travel routes and more. LoadPro JS emphasizes production and optimization with loading tonnage analysis, display of mining equipment, mine traffic and more. DozerPro JS focuses on the surrounding work area, DozerPro JS can be used on both wheel and track dozers for ‘at a glance’ screens highlight hazard and other boundaries, graphic display of all mining equipment and full task/activity management and monitoring DrillPro JS production monitoring system allows operators to update pattern progress on the fly. For more information: http://mining.leica-geosystems.com VnetPC 2007 is a ventilation network designed to assist personnel in the planning of underground ventilation layouts. Given data that describes the geometry of the mine network, airway resistance or dimensions, and the location and characteristic curves of fans, the program will provide detailed listings and graphical representations of: 1. Branch Airflows 2. Frictional Pressure Drops 3. Airway Resistance 4. Air Power Losses in Airways. 5. Ventilation Cost of Each Airway. 6. Fan Operating Points (Pressures and Airflows) 7. Duties of Required Regulators and Booster Fans The software can simulate existing ventilation networks such that fan operating points, airflow quantities, and frictional pressure drops approximate those of the actual system. This is accomplished using data from ventilation surveys together with information determined from known airway dimensions and characteristics. Proposed subsurface facilities may also be designed. Simulations are conducted by incorporating physical input data from conceptual plans with documented design parameters used to determine estimated resistance of airways in the network. The range of fan duties required, airflows, pressure drops, operating costs, and the location of ventilation controls may then be ascertained for the entire duration of a project by conducting time-phase exercises. Options within VnetPC allow for the display of on-screen schematics, production of listings, output files, and plots of input and output data so that the modeling procedure can be thoroughly documented. For more information: http://www.mvsengineering.com The Minerals Industry Risk Management Gateway (MIRMgate) is a portal to a comprehensive library of information related to hazard and risk management in the mining, minerals processing and quarrying industries. The EMESRT Design Philosophies section is for key issues that impact on the human factors design of earth moving equipment. The aim of a DP is to provide information to assist with equipment design so that risks are reduced to an acceptable level. The Web site provides information about each type of risk and how it can be mitigated. A few of the 15 topics covered include: Equipment Access & Egress, Working at Heights, Noise, Whole-body Vibration, Fire and more. http://www.mirmgate.com/emesrt.asp |
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