QUEENSLAND MINING & ENGINEERING EXHIBITION
WHEN PRODUCTIVITY IS PARAMOUNT AND ACCURACY COUNTS LOADSCAN TELLS AUSTRALIAN MINING ABOUT HOW MINING COMPANIES CAN KNOW IF THEIR HAULING ACTIVITIES ARE AS PRODUCTIVE AS THEY SHOULD BE.
AN LVS ALLOWS MINES TO KEEP EVERYTHING IN MOTION 24/7.
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o achieve optimal mine productivity Loadscan urges operators to properly understand if they are moving the maximum amount of material as efficiently as possible, shift after shift. If a miner is not accounting for, and getting an accurate measure on, each haul truck payload then they probably aren’t working to optimal efficiency. But how do mining companies ensure each payload is optimised? New Zealand-based Loadscan manufactures load volume scanning (LVS) systems that generate realtime data, including 3D payload profiles, to equip mining companies with the full picture of what’s being extracted or hauled. The LVS system is fully automated and scans trucks in-motion. It’s
mining-specific reporting provides relevant data for every load to maximise trucking factors, manage haul back, and to ensure correct loading on every cycle. Loadscan provides an exact volumetric measure (with +/- 1 per cent accuracy) and is the only payload scanning system with official approvals for trade. Installing an LVS onsite means mines can continue to keep everything in motion round the clock. Drivers and autonomous trucks aren’t required to stop for weighing as the Loadscan scanners measure load after load at eight kilometres an hour, even in the toughest environments. Load volume scanners are relatively quick, easy and inexpensive to install compared to traditional weigh bridges or scales. And, with no wear parts, they don’t AUSTRALIANMINING
require ongoing calibration or routine maintenance.
Tritton mine gains 9.7% in trucking factors
Aeris Resources’ Tritton copper mine in Nyngan, New South Wales, was the first underground operation in Australia to purchase and install an LVS system from Loadscan – a decision that has led to a 9.7 per cent increase in trucking factors. Tritton upgraded to an LVS system after becoming frustrated with the constant inaccuracy of its previous payload measurement system, a combination of paper records and load weight information that was used to track daily ore production. Under the previous system, truck operators were required to fill out time sheets and document their activities, including truck ID, load destination, time loaded, time dumped etc.
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The paper records were combined with load weight information gained from a weighbridge and uploaded to a production tracking database. Now the Loadscan LVS does all of this for the Tritton mine. In addition to the daily workflow gains, Tritton has future proofed and minimised maintenance requirements. Whereas the previous system had limited forward compatibility — trucking fleet upgrades made weighing systems redundant and the weighbridge had limited data compatibility with the production tracking database — the Loadscan system is compatible with any truck. And where the now-obsolete weighbridge required regular maintenance, the LVS is non-contact, with no wear parts, and does not require routine maintenance or ongoing calibration — saving time and money. Tritton’s Matthew Gouldstone says