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Sandvik Underground Mining - : Load, Haul & Drill Automation Safe & Cost Effective Mining

The document discusses automation in mining, describing Sandvik's Automine and Optimine automation product families. It outlines the safety and productivity benefits of automation for underground loaders and trucks, including removing operators from hazardous areas and enabling remote operation.

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Sandvik Underground Mining - : Load, Haul & Drill Automation Safe & Cost Effective Mining

The document discusses automation in mining, describing Sandvik's Automine and Optimine automation product families. It outlines the safety and productivity benefits of automation for underground loaders and trucks, including removing operators from hazardous areas and enabling remote operation.

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AUTOMATION IN MINING

SANDVIK UNDERGROUND MINING – LOAD, HAUL & DRILL AUTOMATION


SAFE & COST EFFECTIVE MINING

Brian Carroll
Parts, Service & Warranty Lead and Sales Manager Mining Ireland Andreas Simoncic
Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology Business Line Manager Automation, Northern Europe
SAFETY FIRST

Sandvik’s objective is zero harm to


our people, the environment we work
in, our customers and our suppliers.

PROTECTIVE
FIRST AID
ALARM
KIT
EQUIPMENT

EMERGENCY EMERGENCY ASSEMBLY


NUMBER EXIT POINT

2
5 YEARS LTI FREE – 5TH DEC 2017
2,122 DAYS TO DATE

Sandvik’s objective is zero


harm to our people, the
environment we work in, our
customers and our suppliers

**Oliver Boland and Tom Pollard missing from photo


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BRIAN CARROLL Employee Stories Video

• Parts, Service & Warranty Lead Ireland


• Sales Manager Mining Ireland
• **Account Manager Boliden Tara Mines
• **Portlaoise Facility Manager

• Crosspatrick, Kilkenny
(close to The Lisheen Mine and Galmoy Mines projects)

• Career:
• 1999 – Tamrock (Sandvik) – Apprentice Plant Fitter
• 2003 – Sandvik –Plant Fitter
• 2005 – Sandvik – Rebuild Facility Workshop Supervisor
• 2009 – Sandvik – Workshop Manager
• 2012 – Sandvik – Works Manager Ireland
• 2015 – Sandvik – Parts Service & Warranty Lead and Sales Manager Mining Ireland

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SANDVIK MINING & ROCK TECHNOLOGY
IRELAND ORGANISATION CHART

SERVICE, PARTS & WARRANTY LEAD


SALES MANAGER UG MINING
BRIAN CARROLL

BUSINESS SUPPORT
ADMINISTRATOR (3 DAY WEEK) PRODUCT MASTER LOAD & HAUL
ELEANOR RYAN-CARROLL REGION EUROPE
RICHARD MAHER

LOAD AND HAUL TECHNICIAN WORKSHOP SERVICE SUPPPORT


UG DRILL AND BOLT TECHNICIAN
SERVICE & AUTOMATION SUPERVISOR ROCK TOOLS SPECIALIST (PORTLAOISE)
iSURE SPECIALIST
(TARA MINES) (TARA MINES) FRANK HANRAHAN (WS LEAD)
(TARA MINES)
OLIVER BOLAND DWIGHET MEURSING TOM POLLARD
SEAN LOUGHMAN

SURFACE DRILL TECHNICIAN


CRUSHING & SCREENING TECHNICIAN
(IRELAND)
TBC

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AUTOMATION IN MINING
WHAT IS AUTOMATION?
MINING AUTOMATION PRODUCT FAMILIES
OPTIMINE® AUTOMINE®

Information Management Teleremote and Autonomous Equipment

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AUTOMINE®
Loaders Surface Drills

Trucks Underground Drills

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AUTOMINE™
FOR UNDERGROUND LOADERS & TRUCKS

TELE-REMOTE LITE MULTI-LITE FLEET


• Single-machine • Single-machine • Multi-machine • Multi-machine Automation
• Smart Teleoperation • Automation • Automation with Fleet Traffic Control

Minimized Onboard Package Full Onboard Automation Package


AUTOMATION IN MINING
WHY AUTOMATE?

More lower cost & safer tonnes with information and AUTOMATION
35

30
PRODUCTION RATE

25

20
Automation
15

10 Information

5 Today

0
0 4 8 12 16 20 24

TIME
AUTOMATION IN MINING
WHY AUTOMATE?
Utilization
Availability
Transparenc CONTINUOUS LESS CONSISTENT HIGH-SPEED TRACKING &
Increase y Control OPERATION DOWNTIME OUTPUT PRODUCTION REPORTING
Production

SAFE,
COST OPEX
Reduce REDUCED MULTI-MACHINE SMALLER
FLEET
EXTENDED
EFFECTIVE Cost CAPEX
DAMAGE CONTROL LIFETIME

MINING

Improve ELIMINATE AREA OPERATOR


Health Exposure UG EXPOSURE ISOLATION COMFORT

& Hazards
Safety Work Environment
AUTOMATION IN MINING
HOW TO AUTOMATE UNDERGROUND?
AUTOMATION IN MINING
HOW TO AUTOMATE UNDERGROUND?
PRODUCTION AREA

Wi-Fi Access Points


Interface Field Cabinets
Lazer Gate Barrier
AUTOMATION IN MINING
HOW TO AUTOMATE UNDERGROUND?
EQUIPMENT
AUTOMATION IN MINING
HOW TO AUTOMATE UNDERGROUND?
High Speed Mucking Video
CONTROL STATION
AUTOMATION IN MINING
KEY SAFETY BENEFITS

• Operator taken away from area of potential danger

• Reduced stresses on the operator in working environment

• Reduced risks, hazards and dangers for the operator and operations

• Area isolated and locked down to prevent any potential incidents (area for machine
only, no personnel)

• Eliminates exposure to dust and exhaust fumes

• Eliminates exposure to noise

• Potentially more time on surface in fresh air and sunshine


AUTOMATION IN MINING
THE FUTURE…
AI (Artificially Intelligent) machines

“Robotic” Equipment working along side reduced UG personnel

More and more personnel working from remote areas (underground or on surface)

Higher skilled IT jobs in the industry

Self analytical equipment diagnosing and alerting of breakdowns before they occur

Healthier and safer workforce


AUTOMATION IN MINING
THE FUTURE…
OPTIMINE® – INFORMATION ANYWHERE ANYTIME

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AUTOMINE™ L&H REFERENCES
OVER

1,000 000
HOURS WITH ZERO LTI’s

SINCE

2004
WITH OVER

200
AUTOMINE™ LOADERS
AND TRUCKS

20
OPTIMINE® – REFERENCES

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THANK YOU!

Sandvik Portlaoise (R32 EP03)

I can give further details on any questions or queries at the Sandvik stand or
via email @ [email protected]
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