Mintec has released the latest version of MineSight (MS) Haulage, Version 3.5, which it says will further assist mines with building and managing their haulage networks. MineSight Haulage monitors detailed equipment needs, efficiency, speed, fuel burn rates and capacity. The software produces profile reports and cycle time reports and through common data links to MineSight Planning Database (MSPD), the data can be used in other MineSight planning and scheduling applications.

MSHaulage Version 3.5 leverages MSPD to calculate cycle times for short-term planning. The MSPD cycle-time extension allows planners to calculate and store cycle-time information for use in scheduling tools. Information calculated and stored includes all possible source-to-destination combination times, fuel, distance and route options; all inter-lift times, fuel, and distance; and individual road segment times (in addition to entire routes), fuel, and distance. MSHaulage’s Trolley Assist module helps mines use fewer trucks and increases the speed of haul times and Version 3.5 adds the ability to report distance on trolley for material routing records. The upgrade is the next step towards including measured dispatch data being available to MSHaulage and other scheduling tools. The statement said: “For the level of detail, not to mention the peace of mind, required for full feasibility and infeasibility studies of new and existing mines, MSHaulage is a key asset for engineers.” More detail on the offering can be found at www.minesight.com