In the contemporary landscape, the bauxite mining sector has embraced automation technologies with open arms, giving birth to a new era where machines execute …
In terms of its significance for the mining operation, mining equipment is divided into the following five categories. (1) Equipment whose breakdown may endanger human life: …
Electrification could reduce energy costs by as much as 40 to 70 percent and reduce maintenance costs for mobile equipment by approximately 30 percent. Operational improvements. Electric equipment could allow for …
With the use of automation increasing across the mining industry, electric drills can be integrated easily due to the ability to operate them remotely. This increases safety whilst mining as it reduces the need for a human operator in more hazardous areas of the mine. In April 2023, Skanska …
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Conveyor belts are widely used in ore transportation in large-scale mines for their long transportation range, high safety, and strong economic applicability. Coal mine belt conveyors are not only traditional, simple mechanical conveying devices but also automatic control system operating devices that integrate safety, stability, and low power consumption. In …
Mining powers the consumer society. All corners of the consumer society relies on mining to extract the stuff we use to make our products. The average electronic device today contains more than 60 minerals mined from Earth. Petroleum is used …
Plant instrumentation is used to monitor and control processes, electrical and mechanical test equipment is used by site engineers. There is also a variety of environmental test equipment utilised, such as gas detectors, analysers, and leak detectors. Time Electronics has supported customers in the mining industry for over 50 years.
Mining is the bedrock of modern Australia, in no small measure thanks to the gold rushes of the mid-1800s. In the two decades on from 1851 – as the global industrial revolution was culminating – Australia's population rocketed from 470,000 to more than 1.7 million, largely the result of migrants seeking to capitalise on the bounty of precious metals the 'Lucky …
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Acaroglu et al. used specific energy of a disc cutter for predicting the energy performance of tunnel boring machines (TBMs) [10]. Sahoo et al. used specific fuel consumption (SFC) for benchmarking the energy consumption of dump trucks in opencast mine [11]. ... Of 36 MVA transformers for the mining process. Electric shovel is powered from a 33 ...
This makes the transformer the most important electric machine. Rotating electric machines. The rotating electric machines used to either convert mechanical energy to electrical energy or vice versa. There are three basic types of rotating electric machines. DC electric machines – DC motors and DC generators
the use of clean, battery-electric en-ergy to power mobile equipment used in underground mines. Freudenberg Battery Power Systems' XMP76P battery sub-pack, part of its XPAND Modular Pack port-folio, is providing safer, more cost-effi-cient, zero-emission muscle to power MacLean's EV-Series battery-electric mining equipment. MacLean chose
The solutions that are currently being developed include hybrid diesel-electric trucks, trucks installed with electricity-generating gensets, trolley assist systems (which could reduce diesel consumption by around 350 litres …
Long-term benefits of electric machines. The benefits of adopting electric and hybrid equipment extend far beyond regulatory compliance. One of the most significant advantages is reduced maintenance costs. Bennett said it's a more efficient item to keep in your fleet," he said, citing advancements in lithium battery technology that have ...
This Special Issue explores the latest findings in applying machine learning to Electrical Engineering systems. We welcome novel applications of machine learning and data mining in areas of electrical engineering, such as antennas, communications, controls, devices, hardware design, power and energy, sensor systems, and signal processing.
The primary functions of this role involve managing the entire process of procuring, installing, and maintaining electrical equipment used in mining operations. This includes managing the budget, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and managing a team of technicians. The supervisor is also responsible for organizing the replacement and ...
Earth observation techniques that employ machine learning can also potentially aid in identifying illegal mining, speeding up verifications or administration for land management, or identifying and planning for effective reclamation of land. 8 On the company side, facial recognition and image detection systems are already being used in public ...
Electrical machines are prone to various faults and require constant monitoring to ensure safe and dependable functioning. A potential fault in electrical machinery results in unscheduled downtime, necessitating the prompt assessment of any abnormal circumstances in rotating electrical machines. This paper provides an in-depth analysis as well as the most …
Mining companies are charging full speed ahead with plans to electrify equipment and operations. This drive is fueled by ambitious net-zero emissions targets and facilitated by maturing technologies. Leading mining companies recognize the urgent need to reduce emissions, aligning with the global shift towards clean energy.
Today, Dimako Transformers have been inoperation for 43 years in the Manufacturing business of Transformers and Switchgear for the mining industry in South Africa. We are a provider of world-class products within the industry ranging from Flameproof Mining electrical equipment to surface electrical equipment used in the mining industry.
The machine learning field, containing deep learning, ensemble learning (Parvin et al., 2013, Parvin et al., 2013), and linkage learning (Parvin, Helmi, Minaei-Bidgoli, Alinejad-Rokny, & Shirgahi, 2011), has been considered one of the most promising improvements in the manufacturing domain.Furthermore, its application area in manufacturing includes many …
From the drilling process to hauling, to the processing of everything mined, electrical power runs it all. In this list, we will take a look at a couple of different electrical system types that can be used in an array of mining sites …
Misconceptions about the properties between Al and Cu can arise due to different grades of metals used in different electrical applications. The Cu used in wire and electrical equipment is ...
Epiroc, another major electric mining equipment manufacturer out of Sweden, has 16 vehicles operating in Canada and expects to have 28 more online by the year's end. ...
For coal, the use of continuous mining methods has resulted in the generation of substantial ultrafine (Harbort et al., 2006), and for metalliferous minerals, the declining ore grade and more complex metal occurrence require the grinding practice to move towards a finer size for a satisfactory liberation (Valenta et al., 2019). On the other ...
Machine learning classification has been applied in the phase prediction of alloys. Huang et al. [22, 23] employed ML models to study the phase selection rules for 401 different high-entropy alloys (HEAs), indicating that the artificial neural network algorithm outperforms the k-nearest neighbors and supports vector machine in this problem.An active learning method, …
Given the fact that the operation of electrical machines generates various loss components that finally become heat, developing advanced thermal management technologies is essential to control temperature increases and to guarantee safe operations. Meanwhile, the armature winding can stand larger currents when the machines are equipped with advanced …
Underground Mining: Powering drills, conveyors, and other heavy machinery. Surface Mining: Providing energy to draglines, shovels, and processing plants. Tunneling Projects: Used in construction of tunnels and underground facilities. How It Works: Mining cables transmit electrical power from the surface to the underground mining equipment.
It is extremely necessary that all mechanical equipment used for handling limestone and waste rocks be updated and run efficiently. All plant and mining machines, HEMMs, crushers, etc., have tremendous potential for cost savings in addition to improving the overall economic benefits of limestone production.
Biasion et al. (2021) introduced the main superconductors for electrical machines and covered superconducting synchronous, dc, and induction machines. Haran et al. (2017) covered different applications and topologies of superconducting machines, and their cooling and structural aspects; a list of superconducting machine prototypes that used ...
Mining Simulator. Bevill State's program uses a state-of-the-art, 3D simulator with a full-range motion-based operator's seat, to provide training for surface mine equipment. This simulator is equivalent to those used by the military and commercial airlines for pilot training and can be used for many equipment scenarios.
perform in harsh mining and minerals processing environments. Our motors, drives and control systems improve the performance of mines around the world. Whether you are providing equipment for a new mining site or modernizing equipment in the field, our engineers will help you create an optimal electric solution. One stop shop for electrical systems
The future of mining equipment, and vehicles specifically, is electric. Mattias Selberg of LKAB describes why and how this can be achieved.
Mining activities often leave behind a legacy of environmental challenges, with aging tailings ponds representing a significant concern due to their potential for leachate formation and subsequent contaminant release. Thus, this study employs Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) to investigate the intricate pathways of leachate within an aging mining tailings pond, …
General features of the mining equipment include a shearer with electric haulage, 900–2200 kW; shields, up to 6 m (20 ft) high and yield capacity 800–1000 mt (880–1100 tons); AFC with an 800–1200-mm pan width, 800–2500 kW driving power.
Even though Hsu et al. (2020) used a single model to analyse an entire machine: wind turbine, it is observed that the breakdown of the piece of equipment is difficult to determine from just one diagnostic or predictive model. This single-model approach even becomes more difficult with complex mining equipment.
The MINER Act of 2006 mandates wireless two-way communication systems in underground coal mines in the USA. In addition, in 2015, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) issued a final rule that requires operators of underground coal mines to equip place-changing continuous mining machines (CMMs) with proximity detection systems …
Application of Intelligent Sensor in Mining Electrical Equipment Collection. October 2022; Journal of Control Science and Engineering 2022(6) ... [25] N. Yuvaraj, K. Srihari, G. Dhiman et al ...