Caterpillar Performance Handbook, January 2017, SEBD0351-47

Cat MineStar

Technology Products

Terrain for Grading & Loading Terrain for grading & loading moves the material identification file and survey system into the machine, eliminating the need for survey stakes or pin flags. A touch screen monitor displays the location of pit bound- aries, material type, bench height, and design grade, eliminating operator guesswork. With material types and locations displayed, ore identification and recov- ery are optimized. The system is an ideal tool for mine planning, engi- neering, surveying, grade control and production mon- itoring applications. For example it can be used for: ● Haul road and bench construction and maintenance ● Production dozing ● Leach pad construction and maintenance ● Reclamation ● Task List Management ● Ore grade control and material identification ● Coal load out terminals The system can be used on scrapers, loaders, dozers, shovels, motor graders, hydraulic excavators and track- type tractors. Terrain features a mobile application for use in light vehicles. Mine supervisors can log in from a laptop or tablet to view progress updates from nearby machines, know the precise location of all Terrain-equipped machines, assign tasks and validate design plans with- out having to drive back to the mine office, improving the efficiency of your operations. Updates made on the mobile application are sent back to the office software and then communicated to the applicable machine on- board system in near real-time.

Terrain for Draglines Terrain for Dragline provides real-time monitoring and reporting of dragline operations. By combining GNSS and production monitoring data, the system empowers the mining office to plan and control opera- tions. It records the complete, detailed data associated with each load cycle. The system gives the operator the design plan and real-time position of the dragline relative to the plan in 3D. It also monitors, displays, and logs various param- eters from the machine and site. ● Production Monitoring — Production Monitoring provides real-time tracking and reporting of drag- line operation results. When coupled with GNSS, Production Monitoring empowers miners to plan and control operations. The unparalleled geo-refer- enced production monitoring capability also records detailed data for subsequent analysis and reporting. Unlike traditional monitoring systems, Terrain for draglines records the complete, detailed data associ- ated with each load cycle. The cycle data is not aver- aged or filtered, which means that the full data set remains available for additional querying. ● 3D Bucket Positioning — This feature expands the basic GNSS navigation and Production Monitoring to provide the operator with a plan and profile view of the dragline and cut being excavated. The profile view can also include the bench, cut, beginning loca- tions and final locations. ● Load Weighment —Terrain for draglines determines the payload weight during the swing to dump cycle. The load weighment feature calculates running and total shift productivity in actual tons in addition to a theoretical volume. Accurate payload information allows for a more precise measure of true machine productivity. ● Boom Stress Monitoring — Boom failure is a cata- strophic event for a dragline. Terrain for draglines interfaces with third party boom stress monitoring systems to display information that the operator can use to minimize boom stress. Time-stamped data is recorded and logged enabling the mine office to manage boom life and operational practices.

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