AUTOMATION: Sandvik’s AutoMine covers all aspects of the job

SWEDEN - Sandvik Mining unveiled the new Sandvik AutoMine® product family at MINExpo in Las Vegas last month. AutoMine delivers high quality and reliable fleet automation for drilling, loading and hauling, single loader automation, block caving draw control and process/information management systems.

Customers benefit from improved safety due to fewer people working in potentially hazardous areas, increased productivity due to real time process management and control, and reduced maintenance costs due to smoother control of equipment, says the company. All Sandvik automation products are designed to allow open integration with other IT systems at mine sites.

 “The Sandvik AutoMine® provides sophisticated fleet and information management and interpretation tools that help to reduce the potential for human error, improve operational efficiencies and ultimately help to optimize mining process decisions.” said Rice Pull, VP mine automation.

The Sandvik AutoMine products are built on the same core AutoMine technologies that provide configurable, expandable automation solutions to streamline and standardize workflow while enhancing throughput. The proprietary technologies that drive this reliability and efficiency include:

• AutoMine Loading - provides fleet automation for loading: automated tramming, automated dumping and teleoperation assisted bucket loading. It allows one operator to operate several loaders.
• AutoMine Hauling - allows fully autonomous production cycle: automated loading, tramming and dumping. It can be integrated with manual or autonomous loaders, as well as with various filling systems.
• AutoMine Drilling - offers versatile automation options from increased safety and efficiency to real-time process control, enabling constant productivity levels with superior drilling accuracy and effective use of non-productive time.
• AutoMine Process Management - offers real-time communication and process optimization for managing the mining operation as a continuous process, maximizing uptime and increasing productivity.
• AutoMine Draw Control - delivers real-time process management for manually operated LHD fleets with fully documented traceability to minimize the risk of incorrect result reporting.
• AutoMine Lite – single loader automation boosts efficiency and controls costs, quick installation and startup without compromising turnaround time or operator workflow.

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