Functional overview. PRECISE l RELIABLE l REAL-TIME MONITORING Document Number: MW

Transcription

1 Functional overview PRECISE l RELIABLE l REAL-TIME MONITORING Document Number: MW

2 Stay on track, on target + on plan Argus is the unrivalled system in global shovel monitoring. MineWare s advanced shovel monitor improves shovel and operator performance, optimises truck loads and reduces costs. Move more material faster and more accurately. Minimise wear and increase uptime. Get the feedback you and your operators need, when and where you need it. Move more, for less. Tighten control of your truck loads reduce underloads and over-loads to move more for less cost. Stay on track, on plan. Dig the right material, in the right location at the right time. Argus helps you stay on track and on plan with precision bench height control and material identification. Get the feedback you need. Equip your operators with targeted, real time feedback to improve efficiency and consistency. And optimise blasting practices with digability feedback direct from your shovel. We re there when you can t be. Improve shovel supervision. Argus brings you real time feedback when and where you need it. Our integrated video camera systems allow you to see what s happening on and off board in real time, improving operator and supervisor awareness. Be the first to know. Argus will detect and alarm you of significant events including boom-jacks, swing impacts, high structural stresses and more. Argus real time data logging also saves time, effort and money when investigating incidents. Argus Shovel Monitor functional overview 2

3 Contents 1 Introduction 4 2 Production Monitoring Payload calculation Truck loading feedback 6 3 GPS and Machine Guidance 8 4 Structural Monitoring 9 5 Safety Cameras 9 6 Reporting & Data Access Web-based reports Truck compliance report Truck wait time report Production report Operator performance summary report Custom reporting Example mroc Desktop live viewing Live Status Machine Position 16 7 Data, Integration and interfacing 17 8 SUMMARY OF FEATURES Quick features list 21 Argus Shovel Monitor functional overview 3

4 This report details the functionality and operational benefits of MineWare s Argus Shovel Monitoring system. Meeting the high production demands of open pit mining operations, Argus is an advanced monitoring system that addresses key issues of managing shovel payload, real-time truck loading, operator performance, and machine positioning. Capable of monitoring any electric shovel on the market, Argus provides sophisticated operator tools on-board the shovel and provides management teams with real-time information for targeted management of shovel operations. The core functional areas of Argus outlined throughout this report include: 1. Production monitoring and operator feedback including real-time and accurate information on dipper-by-dipper loads and also total load per dump truck 2. Shovel guidance to allow for accurate reconciliation of actual versus planned machine work location 3. Structural logging capacity to allow for establishing relationships between productivity and duty 4. Integrated CCTV camera system for operator feedback and recording 5. Reporting system and data visualisation 6. Integration and interfacing Please note that Argus is not a fleet management or truck dispatch system. Argus has been developed to complement a fleet management system by providing comprehensive and accurate shovel performance data and sophisticated shovel operator feedback. Argus Shovel Monitor functional overview 4

5 2 PRODUCTION MONITORING Argus is a fully-featured shovel production monitoring system that calculates and stores a significant suite of data including: 1. Cycle-by-cycle key performance indicators, including: a. Payload b. Cycle time c. Cycle component time (e.g. fill, swing, return) d. Swing angles e. Wait on truck time f. Digability g. Cumulative stress/duty index h. GPS machine and dipper tooth location 2. Time usage modelling, delay tracking, clean-up work tracking, and operator logons 3. Real-time truck loading data Production information is stored in a local SQL database on-board the shovel and synchronised back to the mine office for reporting and data analysis purposes. Most KPI and other metrics are available for viewing by the operator on-board the machine. The time usage and activity tracking system is sophisticated and allows for complex time usage models and classifications to be set up. 2.1 Payload calculation A key function of the Argus system is the calculation of dipper payload. To achieve this accurately and reliably, Argus uses a strain gauge based calculation system. This system weighs the full dipper during the period between the end of fill and start of dump components of the shovel cycle. Argus Shovel Monitor functional overview 5

6 In addition to its inherent accuracy advantages, the key benefits of this system versus the more traditional electrical model approach to load calculation are provided in the following table: Strain Gauge (Argus) Can Auto-tare Redundant strain gauges Self-calibrating Electrical Model Significant rotating equipment effects Significant calibration required Difficult to maintain No rotating equipment effects Handles dipper/bucket changes Simple to maintain 2.2 Truck loading feedback Argus incorporates an accurate truck identification system which allows for real-time recognition and calculation of truck payload as the shovel loads the truck. This feedback can assist operators in ensuring they get the right load for the capacity of the truck. There are significant production and cost benefits in ensuring trucks are consistently loaded correctly, including: 1. Reduced opportunity cost by avoiding under-loading trucks 2. Reduced truck structural and component damage through avoiding overloading 3. Extended tyre life Argus Shovel Monitor functional overview 6

7 This feedback is provided in real-time to the operator as seen on the upper section of the screen shot below: Using this truck load data, Argus calculates a truck compliance measure which is the percentage of load in a truck relative to the rated load. This information is provided to the operator in real-time and is available through the reporting system (see section 6.1.1). Argus Shovel Monitor functional overview 7

8 3 GPS AND MACHINE GUIDANCE Argus provides high precision GPS location for real-time machine position feedback to the operator. Positional information is integrated with 3D mine plans produced by third party design software packages (including Vulcan). The shovel operator is provided with feedback showing where the shovel is operating relative to the plan. Argus couples GPS information with hoist and crowd positional information which allows for calculation of both the shovel position and also the tooth position. This information is presented in real-time to the operator to assist in maintaining planned pad height and grade. Also included for this purpose are shovel pitch and roll sensors which can further assist the operator for construction of ramps. Argus Shovel Monitor functional overview 8

9 4 STRUCTURAL MONITORING The Argus system includes four strain gauges which are capable of performing basic structural monitoring comparisons and providing operator feedback of both boom jacking and swing impact events. This information is tagged to shovel cycles and can be differentiated by operator to assist with operator training programs. Each gauge is used to calculate a cumulative fatigue measure for each cycle completed which can provide useful information regarding the roughness of particular operators and/or operational techniques. Argus is also capable of accepting integrated structural analysis data from dedicated third-party structural analysis systems. 5 SAFETY CAMERAS Argus allows for full integration of CCTV cameras for the purposes of operator viewing, on-board video recording, and remote (off-board) viewing. This integration removes the need for an additional dedicated camera screen in the operator cab. Multiple cameras can be viewed and stored by Argus, including cameras with full PTZ control. An example of the operator feedback screen showing integrated cameras is provided below: Argus Shovel Monitor functional overview 9

10 Argus is supported by MineWare s purpose-developed data and video propagation software. This software was designed to meet the operating conditions of cameras installed on a mine site and accessed through site wireless network systems. The propagation software minimises the data traffic incurred by viewing in-pit video streams by ensuring connections are only maintained on demand and that no more than one connection stream per camera is used. Coupled with MineWare s mroc Desktop viewing software, it also allows for user access and the implementation of security controls. 6 REPORTING & DATA ACCESS Argus provides multiple mechanisms for office users to access and view data collected from a shovel: 1. A web based reporting system 2. A web based data dump system 3. An SQL database application programming interface (API) 4. Live data viewing through mroc Desktop The data dump system allows for users to download cycle-by-cycle and activity records for analysis in applications such as Microsoft Excel. By specifying a shovel and a timeperiod, all cycle metrics can be easily downloaded and analysed on demand. The database API provides a managed and open means through which third party systems can gather data and information from the MineWare Argus database. This allows other applications to build on Argus functionality or provides access to data for uploading into consolidated data warehouses. Please see the following examples of Argus reporting functionality: Argus Shovel Monitor functional overview 10

11 6.1 Web-based reports Truck compliance report Provides information on the over and under loading of haul trucks: Truck wait time report Provides shift information on shovel production (green), truck scheduling (yellow) and shovel idle time (red): Argus Shovel Monitor functional overview 11

12 6.1.2 Production report Argus Shovel Monitor functional overview 12

13 6.1.3 Operator performance summary report Argus Shovel Monitor functional overview 13

14 6.1.4 Custom reporting Argus report system includes a custom report builder which sites can use to generate their own site specific reports from the Argus database: Argus Shovel Monitor functional overview 14

15 6.2 Example mroc Desktop live viewing mroc Desktop delivers valuable data from Argus straight to your desktop. mroc Desktop s technology is revolutionary in its design and function, providing greater access to and visibility of shovel operations from anywhere and at any time. Live fleet status straight to your desktop View the operator screen from any location Gather and share data across the enterprise 3D visualisation of machine activity Real time monitoring of machine performance Live video High precision GPS technology High frequency data feeds Live Status Provides real-time information on shovel productivity and truck loading performance: Argus Shovel Monitor functional overview 15

16 6.2.2 Machine Position Information on current and historical machine positioning and loading locations relative to the current mine plan: Argus Shovel Monitor functional overview 16

17 7 DATA, INTEGRATION AND INTERFACING Argus offers the following functionality with regards to system integration and interfacing: 1. Compatibility with any style wireless network for communications between machine and office 2. A sensor pack which allows it to be installed on any make or model of cable shovel 3. Interfaces which allow for third party fleet management systems to access live and historical data both on-board the machine and in the office 4. An Ethernet oriented system architecture 5. Microsoft SQL server database installations on the machine and in the office 6. Data buffering (production, live 10Hz data, camera footage) on-board the shovel 7. All off-the-shelf hardware Argus Shovel Monitor functional overview 17

18 8 SUMMARY OF FEATURES Argus features production Time usage and delay tracking Cycle-by-cycle payload calculation using strain gauge model Full suite of cycle-by-cycle performance metrics Material digability calculation for assessing blast effectiveness Operator logon system Independent wait-on-truck delay calculations machine guidance High precision GPS Real-time dipper position calculation Integrated mine plan and operator feedback Compatible with standard mine plan design software suites (inc. Vulcan) Cross-section view generation for determining dipper distance from design crests and toes structural monitoring Basic stress/duty calculation for every cycle Boom jacking detection Swing impact detection Capable of integrating 3 rd party structural loggers User configurable alarm system Machine pitch and roll sensors Argus Shovel Monitor functional overview 18

19 Argus features support Modular design for ease of support and upgrades 24x7 support hotline Software assurance and version upgrade plans No custom hardware, all hardware available off-the-shelf Microsoft Windows and Microsoft SQL architecture Uncomplicated design/installation for ease of support On-board data buffering ensures zero data loss due to wireless network outages Evergreen warranty on hardware available integration+ interfacing Compatible with any wireless network Compatible with any brand/make shovel Database API for easy data access All data housed on-site Data transfer uses standard industry formats reporting Production and time usage reporting User data-dumps for cycle and activity data Real-time operations visualisation with mroc Desktop Truck loading compliance reporting Allows custom report building Real-time interfaces available on-board for positional data-sharing with thirdparty systems Argus Shovel Monitor functional overview 19

20 Argus features truck payload management Real-time truck identification system Dipper-by-dipper truck load calculation and operator feedback Truck loading performance reporting cameras Integrated camera system On-board 2 week video capture and storage On-board camera viewing for operator (including PTZ control) Remote camera viewing Argus Shovel Monitor functional overview 20

21 8.1 Quick features list production Time usage and delay tracking Cycle-by-cycle payload calculation using strain gauge model Full suite of cycle-by-cycle performance metrics Material digability calculation for assessing blast effectiveness Operator logon system Independent wait-on-truck delay calculations truck payload management Real-time truck identification system Dipper-by-dipper truck load calculation and operator feedback Truck loading performance reporting machine guidance High precision GPS Real-time dipper position calculation Integrated mine plan and operator feedback Compatible with standard mine plan design software suites (inc. Vulcan) Cross-section view generation for determining dipper distance from design crests and toes Machine pitch and roll sensors structural monitoring Basic stress/duty calculation for every cycle Boom jacking detection Swing impact detection Capable of integrating 3 rd party structural loggers User configurable alarm system Argus Shovel Monitor functional overview 21

22 cameras Integrated camera system On-board 2 week video capture and storage On-board camera viewing for operator (including PTZ control) Remote camera viewing reporting Production and time usage reporting User data-dumps for cycle and activity data Real-time operations visualisation with mroc Desktop Truck loading compliance reporting Allows custom report building integration and interfacing Compatible with any wireless network Compatible with any brand/make shovel Database API for easy data access All data housed on-site Data transfer uses standard industry formats Real-time interfaces available on-board for positional data-sharing with third-party systems support Modular design for ease of support and upgrades 24x7 support hotline Software assurance and version upgrade plans No custom hardware, all hardware available off-the-shelf Microsoft Windows and Microsoft SQL architecture Uncomplicated design/installation for ease of support On-board data buffering ensures zero data loss due to protracted wireless network outages (excluding video which is limited to two weeks) Evergreen warranty on hardware available Ethernet compliant architecture allowing for sophisticated remote diagnostics and fault repairs Argus Shovel Monitor functional overview 22

23 AUSTRALIA 9 Mayneview Street, Milton QLD 4064 AUSTRALIA PH: Fax: AFRICA 13 Wellington Road, Parktown Johannesburg 2193 SOUTH AFRICA PH: Fax: AMERICAS Argus Shovel Monitor functional overview 60017th Street, Suite 2800 South, Denver CO USA PH: Fax: