23 – 27 ABRIL/APRIL 2018

Santiago, Chile
INNOVACIÓN PARA EL DESARROLLO MINERO
INNOVATION FOR MINING DEVELOPMENT

INNOVATION IN MINING – CODELCO – 25 ABRIL

“AUTOMATION PROJECTS IN SURFACE MINES”

Tyler Berens
Product Line Manager Automation,
Epiroc (Part of Atlas Copco Group)

www.congreso.expomin.cl ORGANIZA Y PRODUCE

ORGANIZED AND PRODUCED BY
 INNOVATION IN MINING – CODELCO – 25 ABRIL

“AUTOMATION PROJECTS IN SURFACE MINES”

CONTENTS:

1. INTRODUCTION
2. DEVELOPMENT
3. FINAL REMARKS

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 “AUTOMATION PROJECTS IN SURFACE MINES”
1. INTRODUCTION: DISRUPTING THE CULTURE OF DRILLING

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2. DEVELOPMENT: A MANUFACTURING MINDSET

Operations
LEAN Drilling influences the value chain downstream
Value Chain

Workflow
Tools promote effective integrated operations: Planning -> Operations -> Reporting
Process

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2. DEVELOPMENT: OPERATIONAL EQUIPMENT EFFECTIVENESS

The standard for measuring manufacturing productivity. Simply put – it

identifies the percentage of manufacturing time that is truly productive.

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2. DEVELOPMENT: MONITORING
Operational / Process Delays:
1. Shift Changes
2. Blasting Sum of
3. Meal Periods (Lunch/ Dinner) Planned
4. Other (to be determined) Time Delays
5. Stand-by Mode
* Gathered thru Surface Manager/
Operator Logs
Total Drill
Results Driven
Availability/

Unplanned Delays: Utilization

1. Mechanical Failures
2. Technical Failures Sum of
3. Other (Safety Issues, etc) Unplanned Total
Time Delays Autonomous
• Gathered thru SM Data/ Operator
Logs Op Hours
• Monitored thru SM Drill
Utilization Tool
Predictable,
People/ Process Focused Quality,
Meters per
time period
Automation Focused
Zeroing Time
Total Productivity Predictability Accuracy
Autonomous
Inst. Availability
Total Drilling Meters
Penetration
Time per Op Hour
Rate
(MPOH)
Cycle Time:
Drill (Tram/ Level/
Clean/Retract Drill/ De-level)

Level/Delevel
Z Value (Depth)
Total Non
Tram Drilling Task
Time
X & Y Value (Diameter)
Other

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2. DEVELOPMENT: CONTROL
Operational / Process Delays: ● AutoLevel
1. Shift Changes
● AutoDrill
2. Blasting Sum of
3. Meal Periods (Lunch/ Dinner) Planned ● Auto Rod Change
4. Other (to be determined) Time Delays ● Hole Navigation
5. Stand-by Mode
* Gathered thru Surface Manager/
Operator Logs
Total Drill
Results Driven
Availability/

Unplanned Delays: Utilization

1. Mechanical Failures
2. Technical Failures Sum of
3. Other (Safety Issues, etc) Unplanned Total
Time Delays Autonomous
• Gathered thru SM Data/ Operator
Logs Op Hours
• Monitored thru SM Drill Utilization
Tool
Predictable,
People/ Process Focused Quality,
Meters per
time period
Automation Focused +4 Hours ahead
Zeroing Time
Total
Autonomous
Inst. Availability
Total Drilling Meters
Penetration
Time per Op Hour
Rate
(MPOH)
Cycle Time:
Drill (Tram/ Level/
Clean/Retract Drill/ De-level)

Level/Delevel
Z Value (Depth) ∆= 1 min/rod
Total Non
Tram Drilling Task = 2184 more holes = 5 MBCY drilled / year
Time
X & Y Value (Diameter)
Other

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2. DEVELOPMENT: OPTIMIZATION
Operational / Process Delays:
1. Shift Changes ● (Multi) Teleremote
2. Blasting Sum of
3. Meal Periods (Lunch/ Dinner) Planned
4. Other (to be determined) Time Delays
5. Stand-by Mode
* Gathered thru Surface Manager/
Operator Logs
Total Drill
Results Driven
Availability/
Unplanned Delays: Utilization
1. Mechanical Failures
2. Technical Failures Sum of
3. Other (Safety Issues, etc) Unplanned Total
Time Delays Autonomous
• Gathered thru SM Data/ Operator
Logs Op Hours
• Monitored thru SM Drill Utilization
Tool
Predictable,
People/ Process Focused Quality,
Meters per +9 Hours Drilling/Day @ 45 MPOH
time period
Automation Focused ∆ from 1:20 to :20
Zeroing Time
Total
Autonomous
Inst. Availability
Total Drilling Meters
Penetration
Time per Op Hour
Rate
(MPOH)
Cycle Time:
Drill (Tram/ Level/
Clean/Retract Drill/ De-level)

Level/Delevel
Z Value (Depth)
+3.5 Holes/Shift
Total Non ∆ 60%Non Drilling time decrease
Tram Drilling Task
Time
X & Y Value (Diameter)
Other

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2. DEVELOPMENT: AUTONOMY
Operational / Process Delays:
1. Shift Changes ● Autonomous Drill
2. Blasting Sum of
3. Meal Periods (Lunch/ Dinner) Planned
4. Other (to be determined) Time Delays
5. Stand-by Mode
* Gathered thru Surface Manager/
Operator Logs
Productivity Predictability Accuracy
Total Drill
Availability/
Placement
Unplanned Delays: Utilization M/Operational hr
+20-60% change
1. Mechanical Failures +15-20%
2. Technical Failures Sum of
3. Other (Safety Issues, etc) Unplanned Total
Time Delays Autonomous
• Gathered thru SM Data/ Operator M/Shift
Logs Op Hours
• Monitored thru SM Drill Utilization
+20-30%
Tool
Predictable,
People/ Process Focused Quality,
Meters per 1/3 Extra Drill Capacity
time period
Automation Focused
Zeroing Time
Total
Autonomous Redrills
Inst. Availability
Total Drilling Meters -30%
Penetration
Time per Op Hour
Rate
(MPOH)
Cycle Time:
Drill (Tram/ Level/
Clean/Retract Drill/ De-level)

Level/Delevel
Z Value (Depth)
Total Non
Tram Drilling Task
Time
X & Y Value (Diameter)
Other

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3. FINAL REMARKS

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23 – 27 ABRIL/APRIL 2018
Santiago, Chile
INNOVACIÓN PARA EL DESARROLLO MINERO
INNOVATION FOR MINING DEVELOPMENT

INNOVATION IN MINING – CODELCO – 25 ABRIL

“AUTOMATION PROJECTS IN SURFACE MINES”

Tyler Berens
Product Line Manager Automation, Epiroc
(Part of Atlas Copco Group)

www.congreso.expomin.cl ORGANIZA Y PRODUCE

ORGANIZED AND PRODUCED BY