Using simulation modelling to determine the effect of the new South African collision avoidance regulations has on the overall mining production.
Result:
Mining production model & scenarios
1. Problem Statement
In 2015 regulations were set in place to ensure the implementation of collision avoidance systems (CAS) in TMM’s. The regulations included automatic detection as well as automatic intervention systems.
Fourier-E was approached to provide a solution in order to determine the effect the new regulations would have on the overall mine production levels.
2. Solution Approach
Mapping the current mine layout, functional areas & related flow (incoming & outgoing);
Capacity analysis to determine current and future states of the mining complex;
Development of a model which would allow the new CAS systems to be simulated along with various scenarios to determine the effect on production.
Analysing, evaluation and application of best practice design principles to the simulation model to determine the best coarse forward;
3. Project Outcomes
A roadmap which could be used to minimize the production loss due to the new CAS.
A Simulation model of the overall mining operation which could be used for future “what-if” analysis and optimization.