Can You Dig It?
by Enoch Chow
Advanced shovel-monitoring systems reduce downtime and boost production
REM Resource Engineering & Maintenance Magazine
Fall 2011
For many modern open-pit mines, shovels are one of the most critical components in the production process. These multi-million-dollar machines are the first to handle the material before transporting and processing begins. Because of this, the shovel must be closely monitored to avoid any unnecessary downtime and to ensure it is in peak operating condition. Any unnecessary downtime can cost a mine thousands of dollars per hour in lost production time. Read more...
by Enoch Chow
Advanced shovel-monitoring systems reduce downtime and boost production
REM Resource Engineering & Maintenance Magazine
Fall 2011
For many modern open-pit mines, shovels are one of the most critical components in the production process. These multi-million-dollar machines are the first to handle the material before transporting and processing begins. Because of this, the shovel must be closely monitored to avoid any unnecessary downtime and to ensure it is in peak operating condition. Any unnecessary downtime can cost a mine thousands of dollars per hour in lost production time. Read more...
Wearing It Well
by Enoch Chow
How monitoring shovel tooth wear can increase productivity
World Coal Magazine
August 2011
Operating a mining shovel with worn teeth reduces digging performance, increases energy usage, and increases the likelihood of breaking bucket teeth and adapters. In order to maintain peak performance and reduce shovel downtime, it is important to carefully monitor the wear of the teeth on the shovel bucket. Read more...
by Enoch Chow
How monitoring shovel tooth wear can increase productivity
World Coal Magazine
August 2011
Operating a mining shovel with worn teeth reduces digging performance, increases energy usage, and increases the likelihood of breaking bucket teeth and adapters. In order to maintain peak performance and reduce shovel downtime, it is important to carefully monitor the wear of the teeth on the shovel bucket. Read more...
Keeping Obstacles on Your Radar Vision
by Nima Nabavi
Canadian Mining Magazine
Summer 2009
This article describes how an active proximity system can benefit open-pit mining operations by minimizing the safety hazard associated with large blind spots of mining shovels. The article gives a brief comparative overview of the related technologies and introduces RadarMetrics as Motion Metrics solution.
by Nima Nabavi
Canadian Mining Magazine
Summer 2009
This article describes how an active proximity system can benefit open-pit mining operations by minimizing the safety hazard associated with large blind spots of mining shovels. The article gives a brief comparative overview of the related technologies and introduces RadarMetrics as Motion Metrics solution.
FragMetricsTM,
an in-Shovel Camera-based Technology for Automatic Rock Size Analysis in Open Pit Mining
by Nima Ziraknejad
Canadian Mining Magazine
Spring 2009
This article presents FragMetricsTM, a novel technology for sensing the size of rocks after blasting in hard rock mines. Blast engineers require rock size statistics to carefully adjust the blasting parameters. The rock fragmentation requirements vary depending on the ore type and crusher specifications.
by Nima Ziraknejad
Canadian Mining Magazine
Spring 2009
This article presents FragMetricsTM, a novel technology for sensing the size of rocks after blasting in hard rock mines. Blast engineers require rock size statistics to carefully adjust the blasting parameters. The rock fragmentation requirements vary depending on the ore type and crusher specifications.
Armed to the Teeth
by Mehran Motamed
Mining Magazine, MINExpo edition, Volume 199, No 3
September 2008
Mehran Motamed, product manager at Motion Metrics, outlines the benefits of the ToothMetricsTM system for the cost-saving detection of missing excavator teeth:
"Perhaps the most stressful stage of mining is production. Keeping up with demand requires managers to make sure the production wheel is turning as close to 24/7 as possible. While unscheduled downtimes, unforeseen problems and unwanted safety incidents are putting spokes in this wheel, ..."
by Mehran Motamed
Mining Magazine, MINExpo edition, Volume 199, No 3
September 2008
Mehran Motamed, product manager at Motion Metrics, outlines the benefits of the ToothMetricsTM system for the cost-saving detection of missing excavator teeth:
"Perhaps the most stressful stage of mining is production. Keeping up with demand requires managers to make sure the production wheel is turning as close to 24/7 as possible. While unscheduled downtimes, unforeseen problems and unwanted safety incidents are putting spokes in this wheel, ..."
Measuring in Motion
by Alex Forrest
Australia's Mining Monthly
October 2006
The development of payload monitoring technology is reaching the point where it is able to supply more information than just the amount of dirt contained in a bucket. LoadMetricsTM can provide real-time sensing of the machine arm geometry, and payload weight inside the bucket, and the cutting force magnitude and direction, all without the need to stop the machine arm from moving.
by Alex Forrest
Australia's Mining Monthly
October 2006
The development of payload monitoring technology is reaching the point where it is able to supply more information than just the amount of dirt contained in a bucket. LoadMetricsTM can provide real-time sensing of the machine arm geometry, and payload weight inside the bucket, and the cutting force magnitude and direction, all without the need to stop the machine arm from moving.
Check Your Teeth and See Your Engineer Regularly
by Tri-M
Tri-M eNewsletter
September 2006
"Successful surface-mining operations are a model of efficiency. The pit is usually a bee-hive of activity with trucks, shovels and crushers all moving in a synchronous ballet, orchestrated by operations to generate maximum profit and minimum waste. Unforeseen downtime ..."
by Tri-M
Tri-M eNewsletter
September 2006
"Successful surface-mining operations are a model of efficiency. The pit is usually a bee-hive of activity with trucks, shovels and crushers all moving in a synchronous ballet, orchestrated by operations to generate maximum profit and minimum waste. Unforeseen downtime ..."
ToothMetrics - No More Toothache for Your Shovels!
by Robin Atkins
African Mining Magazine
Sep-Oct 2005
ToothMetricsTM is a novel system for open-pit mining shovels and loaders that diligently monitors the condition of the bucket 24/7 for broken teeth and adaptors, and alerts the machine operator immediately in the event of a missing tooth.
by Robin Atkins
African Mining Magazine
Sep-Oct 2005
ToothMetricsTM is a novel system for open-pit mining shovels and loaders that diligently monitors the condition of the bucket 24/7 for broken teeth and adaptors, and alerts the machine operator immediately in the event of a missing tooth.