This unique book presents innovative and state-of-the-art computational models for determining the optimal truck–loader selection and allocation strategy for …
One of the challenging problems for surface mining operation optimization is choosing the optimal truck and loader fleet. We refer to this problem as the equipment selection problem ESP. In this paper, we describe the ESP in the context of surface mining and discuss related problems and applications. Within the scope of both the …
The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM) hosted the 23rd International Symposium on Mine Planning and Equipment Selection (MPES 2015) at the on Convention Centre in Johannesburg from 9 to 11 November 2015. This was the first time that South Africa has hosted the MPES in its 25-year history. This conference's …
This paper addresses equipment selection for surface mines. Given a mine plan, the ultimate objective is to select the trucks and loaders such that the overall cost of …
Models for Mining Equipment Selection. In many industries, materials handling represents a significant component of the operational cost, making equipment selection an …
Equipment selection is a problem that involves purchasing suitable equipment to handle materials involved in surface mining. It is essential that all owned equipment be compatible with both the working environment and the other operating equipment types.
The equipment selection process is considered in the early stage of the design process since the equipment selection process decides the quality, cost, and reliability, which are important for customer satisfaction. Due to the availability of large numbers of equipment, the selection of suitable equipment for certain …
In surface mining applications, the ESP addresses the of the ore. Trucks transport this material to a number. selection of equipment to extract and haul mined mate- of …
This edited volume includes all papers presented at the 22nd International Conference on Mine Planning and Equipment Selection (MPES), Dresden, Germany, 2013. Mineral Resources are needed for almost all processes of modern life, whilst the mining industry is facing strict requirements regarding efficiency and sustainability. The …
The match factor is defined as the ratio of truck arrival rate to loader service time. For the mining industry, this ratio is an important performance indicator with a dual purpose: during the equipment selection phase, it can be used to determine an appropriate fleet size such that the truck fleet productivity matches that of the loader …
One of the challenging problems for surface mining operation optimization is choosing the optimal truck and loader fleet. We refer to this problem as the equipment selection problem (ESP). In this paper, we describe the ESP in the context of surface mining and discuss related problems and applications. Within the scope of both the …
This chapter discusses the selection of opencast mining equipment by a multi-criteria decision-making process and some of the factors that went into the selection process.
Medium-term mine planning focuses on issues such as mobile equipment capital investment, strategic positioning for optimization of product quality, and processing plant capacity. This also considers stope access or drift development for underground mines or pit phases and pushbacks for open pit mines.
This unique book presents innovative and state-of-the-art computational models for determining the optimal truck–loader selection and allocation strategy for use in large …
Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM) hosted the 23rd International Symposium on Mine Planning and Equipment Selection (MPES 2015) at the on Convention Centre in Johannesburg from 9 to 11 November 2015. This was the first time that South Africa has hosted the MPES in its 25-year history. This conference's theme …
The methodology presented in this paper may be used by mining operators to help in the selection of a specific type when acquiring a new truck. It may also be used by equipment manufacturers to help in analysis of …
Open-pit mining is a resource-intensive process since the profitability of the business is strongly related to the magnitude of the tonnage extracted. Therefore, it is …
This unique book presents innovative and state-of-the-art computational models for determining the optimal truck–loader selection and allocation strategy for use in large and complex mining ...
The analysis concerns to availability of utilization selected mining machinery, conducted using the model of OEE, which is a tool for quantitative estimate strategy TPM.
In this paper, the UBC methodology for the selection of the mining excavation method for a specific case will be applied. According to this methodology, it was obtained that Cut and Fill method is best ranked for …
Equipment selection in mining engineering is one of the most important decision that is affected the mine design, production planning and economic parameters in open pit mining.
Several decades of literature on optimization and simulation applied to both surface and underground mine planning problems, including mine design, long-and short-term production scheduling, equipment …
Also, the relationship between mine management and equipment manufacturers has become an exceedingly important factor in the analysis and selection of a mining system.
pdf: factors of equipment selection a mine. Methods for Equipments Selection in Surface Mining; review mining equipments selection This system is able to involve the expert knowledge in primary and secondary selection of equipment for surface coal mines [3] In 1990, another expert system, in order to classify equipment, was planned in the …
A good estimation of haulage fleet productivity is a pivotal input to determine the mine fleet requirement. In open pit mining, the two major factors affecting the fleet productivity are the planned tonnage to be moved, that …
Open-pit mining is a resource-intensive process since the profitability of the business is strongly related to the magnitude of the tonnage extracted. Therefore, it is necessary to use large equipment to extract and transport material from the mine. The decision of what and how much equipment to buy and where it should be operating, …
An expert system was developed for equipment selection for various unit operations in open pit mining that incorporates the uncertainty that is an inherent characteristic of the factors affecting equipment selection and allows users to specify the site-specific relative importance of each of the governing factors.
Achieving the lowest overall costs for your operation begins with selecting the right equipment to support it. This decision is based on a number of factors, including the material to be mined, the mine plan and the mining application. Each of these factors has an impact on the performance of the fleet that you select. Choosing production …
Moreover, equipment selection directly affects the pit design and production planning. In open pit mining, equipment selection is made according to many factors related to the ore and mining conditions. These factors can be qualitative and quantitative in nature.
Equipment selection is one of the most important aspects of open pit design. Mining costs are mainly affected by the number and capacity of equipment. Equipment selection for open-pit mines is definitely a …
PDF | Selection and assessment of mining equipment used in open pit rock mines relies chiefly on estimates of overall exploitation cost.
This paper examines the influence of bench height and equipment selection on effective mineral resource utilization. Initially, conventional mine planning wisdom is reviewed, with special emphasis ...
The equipment selection process is considered in the early stage of the design process since the equipment selection process decides the quality, cost, and reliability, which are important for ...
This conference proceedings presents the research papers in the field of mine planning and mining equipment including themes such as mine automation, rock mechanics, drilling, blasting, tunnelling and excavation engineering. The papers presents the recent advancement and the application of a range of technologies in the field of mining …
In this paper, parameters affecting digging and loading costs of electrical earthmoving equipment are studied under the following headings: The impact of earthmoving equipment type with respect to ...
The model has three main steps: (1) define all related decision variables for earthmoving equipment, (2) derive the mathematical optimization model, and (3) apply the Multi-objective genetic ...
