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During the entire project, Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) were measured together
with academic partners. For this part of the project, the KPI was defined and measured for
RAG Anthrazit mine as a “TPI” (Transport Performance Indicator) measuring the achieved
productivity gain in the field of container transport. For this KPI the number of transport
units transported per day was compared to the number of man shifts in transport per day.
At the end of the project, this KPI showed for transportation processes an increase in productivity of 30%.
4 CONCLUSION
A meshed fiber optic network infrastructure was installed at RAG Anthrazit hard coal mine.
The active components conformed multi purpose units (“MIC–Mining Infrastructure Computers”) which were used for on the basis of a meshed fiber optic network infrastructure
which at the same time was also used for many other purposes and by the deployment of
standardized network components, with standardized RFID and WLAN components inside
the MIC’s developed the company MineTronics, IT-systems for container tracking, material tracking, container management and for locomotive information could be built up and
successfully operated. System was in use for regular operation in the production area of
RAG Anthrazit mine in Ibben-büren/Germany for four years. Thereby a higher transparency
regarding locations of operating resources in the logistics field could be demonstrated. In
connection with that results a higher logistics efficiency and respectively cost reductions due
to an optimized use of transport units and transport means.
All applications introduced during OPTI-MINE project add a certain value to the mines
that make use of them. They either provide an information base for further process optimization (Material tracking and logistics), ease the communication with under ground workforce
(Messaging, VoIP networks and legacy device integration) or reduce acquisition as well as
configuration and maintenance costs (Automation, VoIP networks and legacy device integration, Machine to Machine communication). Further on, the whole under ground network
installed in the participating mines follows open specifications and industry standards. Thus,
it provides end-to-end communication without a vendor lock-in and therefore, the under
ground network behaves like well known above ground technology, making network administration and network maintenance easier and more cost-reasonable. Dissemination of developed ICT technology to other potential users is considerable and possible.
REFERENCES
Bendrat, M., and Dauber, C. “Key Performance Indicators—A tool to assess ICT-applications in
underground coal mines”, Aachen International Mining Symposia 2014.
“Demonstration of Process Optimization for Increasing the Efficiency and Safety by Integrating Leading Edge Electronic Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Coal Mines”, Final
Report of research project OPTI-MINE, European Commission, Research Programme of the
Research Fund for Coal and Steel, Reporting period: 01 July 2011–30 June 2014.
Kuschel, B., Misz, T.: OPTI-MINE, 4th Coordination meeting, Presentation “RFID transport capacity
tracking and longwall control underground”, Osnabrück, 2013.
Mueller, C., Huebner, A.: OPTI-MINE, 5th Coordination meeting, “MineTronics activities by work
packages”, Madrid, 2013.
During the entire project, Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) were measured together
with academic partners. For this part of the project, the KPI was defined and measured for
RAG Anthrazit mine as a “TPI” (Transport Performance Indicator) measuring the achieved
productivity gain in the field of container transport. For this KPI the number of transport
units transported per day was compared to the number of man shifts in transport per day.
At the end of the project, this KPI showed for transportation processes an increase in productivity of 30%.
4 CONCLUSION
A meshed fiber optic network infrastructure was installed at RAG Anthrazit hard coal mine.
The active components conformed multi purpose units (“MIC–Mining Infrastructure Computers”) which were used for on the basis of a meshed fiber optic network infrastructure
which at the same time was also used for many other purposes and by the deployment of
standardized network components, with standardized RFID and WLAN components inside
the MIC’s developed the company MineTronics, IT-systems for container tracking, material tracking, container management and for locomotive information could be built up and
successfully operated. System was in use for regular operation in the production area of
RAG Anthrazit mine in Ibben-büren/Germany for four years. Thereby a higher transparency
regarding locations of operating resources in the logistics field could be demonstrated. In
connection with that results a higher logistics efficiency and respectively cost reductions due
to an optimized use of transport units and transport means.
All applications introduced during OPTI-MINE project add a certain value to the mines
that make use of them. They either provide an information base for further process optimization (Material tracking and logistics), ease the communication with under ground workforce
(Messaging, VoIP networks and legacy device integration) or reduce acquisition as well as
configuration and maintenance costs (Automation, VoIP networks and legacy device integration, Machine to Machine communication). Further on, the whole under ground network
installed in the participating mines follows open specifications and industry standards. Thus,
it provides end-to-end communication without a vendor lock-in and therefore, the under
ground network behaves like well known above ground technology, making network administration and network maintenance easier and more cost-reasonable. Dissemination of developed ICT technology to other potential users is considerable and possible.
REFERENCES
Bendrat, M., and Dauber, C. “Key Performance Indicators—A tool to assess ICT-applications in
underground coal mines”, Aachen International Mining Symposia 2014.
“Demonstration of Process Optimization for Increasing the Efficiency and Safety by Integrating Leading Edge Electronic Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Coal Mines”, Final
Report of research project OPTI-MINE, European Commission, Research Programme of the
Research Fund for Coal and Steel, Reporting period: 01 July 2011–30 June 2014.
Kuschel, B., Misz, T.: OPTI-MINE, 4th Coordination meeting, Presentation “RFID transport capacity
tracking and longwall control underground”, Osnabrück, 2013.
Mueller, C., Huebner, A.: OPTI-MINE, 5th Coordination meeting, “MineTronics activities by work
packages”, Madrid, 2013.