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VIMS . . .
Real Solutions for
Mining to Lower
Your Cost Per Ton

Vital Information Management System

VIMS is an Advanced
Diagnostic and
Equipment Management
Tool Designed to Help
the Customer Evaluate
and Manage Machine
Health, Performance
and Productivity
VIMS provides the
right information...
• Machine Events • Road Analysis

• System Events • Production

• Machine Health • Utilization

• Payload • Availability

• Cycle Times • Downtime

• Fuel Consumption
To the right people...

• Machine Operators

• Service Technicians

• Mine Engineers
At the right time

Operator

Download

Sensors & Controls

Monitor & Store Maintenance
• Event list
• Event recorder
• Data logger
• Trends
Wireless Link
• Cumulative data
• Histograms
• Payloads Management
VIMSwireless
VIMS Increases Mining
System Efficiencies on
Large Cat Mining
Equipment
• Off-Highway Trucks
– 785, 789, 793, 797

• Hydraulic Shovels
– 5130, 5230

• Wheel Loaders
– 994, 992G (optional)
VIMS Combines
Separate Machine
Systems...
• Engine Control Module
• Transmission / Chassis Control
• Integrates Braking Control
• Payload Measurement System

.…into One Single System

VIMS Integrates
Information From
Electronic Modules...
• VIMS Main Module
• Interface Modules
• Gauge Cluster
• Message Center
• Keypad
• Warning Lamps
• Action Alarms
• Sensors & Switches
VIMS Electronic Modules
Communicate with Each Other
SERVICE
LAMP
QUAD
VIMS GAUGE AND
SERVICE RS-232 SPEEDO / TACH
KEY SWITCH Port ALERT
INDICATOR

VIMS KEYPAD
SERVICE TOOL
AND DISPLAY
SOFTWARE DATA LINK
PAYLOAD
MANAGEMENT
LAMPS CAT DATA LINK
VIMS MAIN MODULES

RADIO
SYSTEM ENGINE
(Optional) CONTROL
ACTION MODULE
ALARM
ACTION
LAMP VIMS VIMS
INTERFACE INTERFACE
MODULES MODULES
TRANS /
No. 1 No. 2 CHASSIS
CONTROL SENSORS

INTEGRATED
BRAKING
CONTROL

SENSORS SENSORS
Electronic Modules
Communicate with Each
Other to...
• Monitor Over 250 Vital Machine Functions
- Engine - Steering - Speed
- Powertrain - Brakes - Fuel Levels
- Hydraulics - Payload

• Alert the Operator of Abnormal

Machine Conditions

• Store Data for Production Reporting

and Future Analysis
VIMS Provides Useful
Information for
Off-Highway Trucks...
Vehicle
Ground Speed
Strut pressures
Payload
Body raised
Atmospheric pressure
Atmospheric temperature
Electric systems self-
Cab
diagnostics
Parking brake on
Retarder on
Throttle position
Cane position
Body raise lever up
Brake Operator instrumentation
Air pressure and Message Center
Oil temperatures
Master cylinder overstroke Engine
Cooling filter plugged RPM/Overspeed
Charging system voltage
Differential Coolant temperature
Oil temperature Fuel Tank Steering Coolant level
Fuel level Oil pressure Coolant flow
Transmission Aftercooler temperature
Charge filter plugged Torque Converter Aftercooler level
Lube filter plugged Oil outlet temperature Exhaust temperature
Oil temperature Oil outlet screen plugged Oil pressure
Actual gear Oil inlet filter plugged Oil level
Shift abuses Lock-up clutch slip Fuel filter plugged
Clutch slip Boost pressure
Hydraulic
Hoist screen plugged % Rack
Fuel consumption (calc)
VIMS Provides Useful
Information for
Hydraulic Shovels
Vehicle
Cab Atmospheric pressure
Operator instrumentation Atmospheric temperature
and Message Center Electronics system self-diagnostics

Hydraulic
Hydraulic tank oil temperature
Hydraulic tank oil level
Hydraulic return oil filters plugged
High pressure filters plugged
Case drain filters plugged
Implement pump inlet shutoff valve
Main control valve warmup

Engine
Aftercooler level
Coolant level
Coolant flow
Exhaust temperature
Oil level
Fuel filter plugged
RPM/Overspeed (ADEM)
Coolant temperature
Splitter Box Aftercooler temperature
Lube System
Lube oil temperature Air filters plugged
Lube pump pressure
Lube oil pressure Boost pressure
Autolube timing
Fuel Tank Oil pressure
Fuel level % Rack
Air System Fuel consumption (calc)
Air pressure Charging system voltage
VIMS Provides Useful
Information for
Large Wheel Loaders
Engine
Charging system voltage
Coolant temperature Hydraulic
Coolant level Oil temperature
Coolant flow Oil level
Exhaust temperature Pump efficiency
Oil pressure Vehicle
Oil level Payload
Fuel filter plugged Vehicle speed
Air filter plugged Parking brake on
Boost pressure
Crankcase pressure
Fuel consumption

Fuel Tank
Fuel level

Brake
Accumulator pressure Transmission Torque Converter
Oil temperature Clutch slip Oil outlet temperature
Oil level Filter plugged Oil outlet screen plugged
Oil cooler temperature Charge filter pump plugged
Oil level
Actual gear
VIMS “Coaches”
the Operator
• Alerts the operator of abnormal
machine conditions
• Communicates values operating outside
of normal limits
• Instructs the operator to take
appropriate action
Machine Event System Event

ENGINE SPD TOO HIGH ENGINE OIL PRES. ERR

REDUCE SPEED CALL SHOP

OK F1 0 1 2 3 OK F1 0 1 2 3
F2 F3 4 5 6 F2 F3 4 5 6
ID 7 8 9 ID 7 8 9
VIMS Uses Familiar
Three Category
Warning System
Category 1
• Alert Indicator flashes.
-Service at end of shift
Category 2
• Alert Indicator & Action Lamp flash.
-Operator to change machine operation
Category 3
• Alert Indicator & Action Lamp flash.
Horn sounds.
-Operator should perform safe shutdown
VIMS Provides
Productivity Data for
Production Reporting
• Payload Measurement System
• Machine Performance Data
• Productivity Reports
VIMS Payload
Measurement
System Reports
• Payload
• Utilization
• Fuel Consumption
• Cycle Times
VIMS Compares
Actual Productivity
to FPC Simulation
• Cycle Times
• Loading Time
• Material Moved
– Per Hour
– Per Shift
VIMS External Payload
Display Improves Load
Management
• Provides Information to Loading Tool
Operators to Manage Load Distribution
• Replaces Payload System Lamps
• Works on VIMS or TPMS Trucks
Machine Performance
Data is Communicated
to Mine Office
• Payload Data
– Download or Wirelessly
• Events
– Download or Wirelessly
• Snapshot
– Download
• Data Logger
– Download
VIMSwireless
Transmits Payload and
Event Data Wirelessly
• Transfers Through Wireless Link from
Truck to Office
• Downloads through Network (polling)
• Utilizes VIMS/CAES File Transfer
• Utilizes 900 MHz Radios
• Downloads to Microsoft Access Database
Road Analysis
Control (RAC) Monitors
Haul Road Performance
• Reports Provide Analysis of
Haul Road Conditions
- Cycle Times - Strut Pressures
- Speed - Braking Trends

• Allows for Improved Haul Road

Maintenance Planning
• Better Haul Roads Increase Component
Life and Productivity
• Transmitted by Download or Wirelessly
Improved Machine
Management =
Lower Operating Costs
• Predictive Diagnostics Help Increase
Component Life
• Improves Maintenance Scheduling
• Increases Percentage of Repair
Before Failure
• Decreases Overall Repair Costs
• Reduces Chance of Catastrophic Failures
Data Logger Records
Machine Data
for Future Analysis
• Trend Information
– Minimums, Maximums and Averages of Sensor
Data vs. Time Units (Average Hydraulic
Temperature Recorded Over Time)
• Cumulative Information
– Number of Occurrences of Specific Events
(Number of Total Engine Revolutions or Total
Fuel Consumed)
• Histogram Information
– Records the History and Distribution of a
Parameter Since the Last Reset
(Number of Times Clutch Slips)
The Value of VIMS
• Machine Health Monitoring Allows for
Faster Diagnosis of Problems
• Warning System Alerts Operator of
Problems, Reducing the Risk of
Catastrophic Failure
• Reports Can Be Used by Management to
Analyze Machine Performance, Improving
Machine Availability and Reducing
Downtime
• Payload and Productivity Data Provides
Management with Machine and
Fleet Performance
The Value of VIMS
for the Operator
• VIMS provides the operator with
the information to make informed
decisions that directly affect his/her
safety, the availability of the machine
and ultimately, the productivity of
the mine.
The Value of VIMS
for Maintenance
• VIMS communicates the data
necessary to maximize component
life, reduce catastrophic failures,
minimize unscheduled downtime and
improve a mine’s asset management.
The Value of VIMS to
Mine Engineers
• VIMS reports can identify areas for
improvement in repair planning,
operator training, site layout, machine
health and personnel performance…
so more intelligent analysis and
informed decisions can be made.
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VIMS. . .
Helps a Mine Run
More Efficiently to
Achieve the Lowest
Cost Per Ton