Implementation of VG Karier completed at Ayhal underground diamond mine

2024: Introduction of an automated underground mining dispatching system

At the Aikhal underground diamond mine in Yakutia, ALROSA completed the introduction of an automated system for dispatching underground mining operations. The Figure announced this on April 18, 2024.

source = Zyfra

The project, implemented by the developer of digital solutions for the industry of the Group of Companies "Digital," is designed to increase the transparency of the work of the main mining equipment of the underground mine. The system allows you to control production processes on the shift horizon and instantly monitors the performance indicators of mining equipment. The data recorded by the system helps to quickly make management decisions.

The dispatching project at the Aikhal mine is largely unique. 6 loading and delivery machines and 7 mine dump trucks were connected to the ACS system of the Quarry State Technical Complex.

For the first time, data exchange between transport means using low-power wireless technology was tested and implemented Bluetooth. Without the participation server of data processing, the time and weight of loading/unloading are recorded, and it is recorded in which mine dump truck the loading and delivery machine was unloaded in conditions of large accumulation of dump trucks around it for loading. For the first time in underground mining, protected advanced industrial ones are used. " tablets Integration Quarry" with a miner positioning system transport and made it possible to create an online map of an underground mine displaying the movements of the main equipment.

What is especially important to us? First, we have established real-time data collection and monitoring of the retrieval equipment. We now have a solid basis for variance analysis. Secondly, within the framework of the project, the installation of not only onboard sets, but also communication infrastructure was implemented, which will further increase the number of underground equipment in the dispatching system, - said Stanislav Vitalievich Gushchin, head of the dispatching center for production processes of AK ALROSA PJSC.

The goals of the IT project have been achieved: at the time of putting the system into commercial operation, the efficiency of mining equipment increased by 5%, - commented Yulia Kaneeva, project manager of ALROSA IT LLC.

{{quote 'The result of the project has already been an increase in the overall production efficiency, a reduction in the exchange break, the time for daily maintenance, and, most importantly, the introduction of a data-based driver motivation system. Cooperation with ALROSA is significant for us in that we have the opportunity to implement innovative and useful IT solutions. In modern terms, set global trends, - said Sergey Emelchenkov, General Director of Zyfra Group of Companies. }}