Mechanized Rock Excavation with Atlas Copco – No 3 / 2013. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Atlas Copco celebrates >>> MEYCO magic for London’s new metro The secret of success for Simba in China Reman Centers to meet rising demand Mechanized charging scores high in Chile

Getting the priorities right Technically Speaking Products & progress New surface rig for emerging markets. Tier 4i engines for lower emissions. Ask anyone in mining and construction to name the two most pressing issues of our time, and more often than not, the answer will be “safety” and “the working environment”. In fact, these issues dominate the agenda nowadays, and not just in the Western world but worldwide. There are good reasons for this. We all agree that mining and infrastructure development are vital, integral elements of modern society and a prerequisite for economic growth. But workplaces...

>>>>> Focus on china >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> EFFICIENCY AS STRONG AS IRON Simba M4 C sets the standard at Xingshan Mine Mining & Construction – 3 / 2013

>>>>> Focus on china >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On the surface: Mine management and drill rig operators gather to witness the start-up of the Simba M4 C. The new Xingshan iron ore operation in central China is meeting strict demands for production drilling efficiency after going underground with a high-performance fleet of modern mining equipment. he Shougang Mining Company, one of the largest iron ore producers in China, started up its first underground operation in July, 2012. Today, the Xingshan...

Under ground: Setting up for the first demonstration of the Simba M4 C rig’s many capabilities. running it for 1 100 hours it was still in very good condition.” Star performer The Xingshan operation produces iron ore at the rate of 3.2 Mt per year from an orebody that has a short strike length and a steep dip. Furthermore, to secure three different grades of ore, the mine decided that it needed to increase efficiency by improving the mechanization and automation of its equipment. In this respect, the Simba M4 C proved to be a star performer as its high precision makes it easier to separate and...

>>>>> Focus on china >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> High-tech construction is in increasing demand in China as urban development programs continue across the country. The well known city of Dalian (pop: approx 6 million), on the northeast coastal peninsula, is a typical example. o some, the Chinese city of Dalian is mostly known for its elegant squares, beautiful lawns, sculptures and fountains based on Parisian-style architecture. To others, it is famous for being home to Dalian Haichang, formerly...

The city of Dalian: A fast growing and modern community. The crusher and screener are used to filter the aggregates to Yeguang Construction’s size specification – 40 mm or less – and also meet the company’s need for mobile equipment that can be easily moved between different sites. Quick service response Atlas Copco’s Customer Center in Liaoning provides operation and maintenance training for Yeguang Construction’s personnel and also makes routine visits to the site to monitor the equipment. As an indication of the scale of the operation, the site produces some 280 tonnes of aggregates per hour....

Moment of truth: The SmartROC D65 is closely monitored as it starts to drill the first row of holes. Groundbreaker: The rig making history at Rio Tinto’s Technology and Innovation quarry site in Australia. Job done! The completed drill pattern of 15 holes, three rows of five per row, after remote drilling with full automation. Australia makes AUTOMATION H A world first for Rio Tinto in fully automated production drilling Renowned mining company Rio Tinto has become the first to achieve fully automated production bench drilling without human intervention at a test site in Australia. ll eyes were...

Remote monitoring of the drilling process from the mine office. Rio Tinto’s Mine Automation System (MAS) instructs the SmartROC D65. HISTORY in drill outcomes, providing more accurate information for mine operation.” Accelerating the progam Rio Tinto has a substantial program in place to develop automated systems for its surface mining operations which create safer and more efficient operations. McHugh maintains that the alliance with Atlas Copco will accelerate the development and deployment of autonomous drilling solutions for the surface mining industry. “The benefits resulting from automating...