Recognising best mining equipment simulator performance

Posted by Daniel Gleeson on 9th March 2018

The annual recognition for mining companies using simulation for equipment operator optimisation and business improvement have progressed this year recognising regional winners for surface and underground mining environments. The award, sponsored by Immersive Technologies, recognises the achievements of mine sites focused on improving operational safety, efficiency and productivity through strategic and focused simulator based training initiatives globally.

The regional winners for 2017 are:

 

Surface Regional Winners

 

 

Westmoreland Coal

North America Region

 Immersive Technologies Solution

·         AES 2B Simulator

·         Managed Services

 Real Results:

·         61% reduction in abusive shifts

·         53% reduction in body ups

·         100% reduction of overspeed

·         74% reduction in brake temperatures
Vale

South America Region

 Immersive Technologies Solution

·         PRO3 Simulator

·         Professional Services

 Real Results:

·         7.5% reduction in litres per hour in the pilot group on haul truck

·         Total truck fleet used 4.6% fewer litres per hour, equivalent to $680,000 annual savings

 

DTP Mining

Africa & Europe Region

 Immersive Technologies Solution

·         Simulator Rental

·         Managed Services

 Real Results:

·         9% potential fuel savings equating to 1.2 million litres annually equivalent to $725,000

·         45% reduction in traffic incidents equating to US $284,500 in 6 months

·         70% reduction in oil temperature warnings

·         35% below target spot time

·         20% below target dump time

 

Kaltim Prima Coal

Asia Region

 Immersive Technologies Solution

·         AES 2B Simulator

·         Top Gun Training Program

 Real Results:

·         3 years in a row KPC has reduced machine abuse events (74% reduction)

·         The Top Gun Program was run for the 3rd time in 2017

·         KPC has the champion digger and dozer operator for Asia in 2017

 

Rio Tinto

Australia Region

 Immersive Technologies Solution

·         PRO3 Simulator

·         Professional Services

 Real Results

·         4.2% improvement in load / dump time

·         29% improvement in truck machine event intensity

 

Underground Regional Winners

 
Pan American Silver

North America Region

 Immersive Technologies Solution

·         IM360 Simulator

·         Managed Services

·         Sandvik & Atlas Copco Conversion Kits

 Real Results

·         15.4% reduction in corrective maintenance hours

 

Minera Santa Maria de la Paz y Anexas

South America Region

 Immersive Technologies Solution

·         IM360 Simulator

·         Professional Services

 Real Results

·         74% reduction in their risk profile

·         Cost per ton reduction of 10.42%

 

Freeport Indonesia

Asia Region

 Immersive Technologies Solution

·         IM360 Simulator

·         Professional Services

 Real Results

·         42% production improvement

·         35% reduction in maintenance LHD

·         27% reduction in maintenance ADT

·         Successful development of the first Female Operator Training program in Minegem – this group was able to generate more than 1,000 t/shift