SURFACE MINING
Original Paper
UDC 622.23.05 © Yu.E.Voronov, A.Yu.Voronov, D.M. Dubinkin, O.S.Maksimova, 2023
ISSN 0041-5790 (Print) • ISSN 2412-8333 (Online) • Ugol’ – Russian Coal Journal, 2023, № 11, pp. 65-71
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18796/0041-5790-2023-11-65-71
Title
DISPATCHING IN TRUCK-SHOVEL SYSTEMS WITH UNMANNED TRANSPORT AT OPEN-PIT MINES
Authors
Voronov Yu.E. 1, Voronov A.Yu. 1, Dubinkin D.M.1, Maksimova O.S. 1
1 Kuzbass State Technical University, Kemerovo, 650000, Russian Federation
Authors Information
Voronov Yu.E.,Doctor of Engineering Sciences, Professor, e-mail: vyue.ap@kuzstu.ru
Voronov A.Yu.,PhD (Engineering), Associate Professor, e-mail: voronovayu@kuzstu.ru
Dubinkin D.M., PhD (Engineering), Associate Professor, Leading Researcher Associate, e-mail: ddm.tm@kuzstu.ru
Maksimova O.S.,Junior Researcher, e-mail: maksimovaos@kuzstu.ru
Abstract
Robotized (or unmanned) cargo transportation systems with remote control have been used in open-pit mining for more than 10 years. Removing the "human element" from the production process usually improves its safety and productivity, as well as reduces operating costs. Thus, the use of unmanned mining dump trucks as part of the motor transport fleets of open-pit shovel-truck systems (STS), according to the results of research and their practical testing, showed the advantages of robotized STSs compared to conventional ones. A comparative assessment of the operation quality for conventional and robotized STSs allows to show the degree of this improvement. It has been estimated that the STS operation quality at all open-pit coal mines in the robotized version is higher than the conventional STS from 12% (at the Kedrovsky Mine) to 59% (at the Krasnobrodsky Mine), totaling 42% for the Kuzbassrazrezugol JSC. This indicates a significant improvement in the STS operation quality when using unmanned mining trucks as part of the STS motor transport fleet at open-pit coal mines.
Key words
Open-pit mine, Shovel-truck system, Unmanned mining dump truck, Comparative assessment.
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Acknowledgements
This work was financially supported by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russian Federation under Agreement № 075-15-2022-1198 dated 30.09.2022 with the Gorbachev Kuzbass State Technical University on complex scientific and technical program of full innovation cycle: “Development and implementation of complex technologies in the areas of exploration and extraction of solid minerals, industrial safety, bioremediation, creation of new deep conversion products from coal raw materials while consistently reducing the environmental impact and risks to human life” (the “Clean Coal – Green Kuzbass” Integrated Scientific and Technical Programme of the Full Innovation Cycle) as part of implementing the project “Development and creation of an unmanned shuttle-type mine truck with a payload of 220 tonnes” in terms of research, development and experimental-design work.
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Voronov Yu.E., Voronov A.Yu., Dubinkin D.M. &Maksimova O.S. Dispatching in truck-shovel systems with unmanned transport at open-pit mines. Ugol’, 2023, (11), pp. 65-71. (In Russ.). DOI: 10.18796/0041-5790-2023-11-65-71.
Paper info
Received September 22, 2023
Reviewed October 13, 2023
Accepted October 26, 2023
