EPIROC DRILLING SOLUTIONS Andrzej Zablocki,

Senior Adviser
Surface Automation ,updated de 2018- 03 2020 AZ
Epiroc Chile S.A.C.
Blasthole drilling

• Drilling methods
– Rotary drilling
– Down The Hole (DTH)
• Hole diameter range
4 1/2 in – 16 in
(114 mm – 406 mm)
• Weight on bit
30,000 – 125,000 lb
(11 tons – 57 tons)
• Rig size (weight)
58,000 – 415,000 lb
(26 – 188 tons)

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 Blasthole drilling
Applications
Dimension Stone Industry
Construction
APPLICATIONS

Aggregate
Industrial Minerals (Cement & Limestone)
Gold
Coal
Copper
Iron
1'' 2'' 3'' 4'' 5'' 6'' 7'' 8'' 9'' 10'' 11'' 12'' 13'' 14'' 15'' 16'' 17'' 18''
25 mm 51 mm 76 mm 102 mm 127 mm 152 mm 178 mm 203 mm 229 mm 254 mm 279 mm 305 mm 330 mm 356 mm 381 mm 406 mm 432 mm 457 mm
125,000 LB Pit Viper 351
LARGE BLASTHOLE

110,000 LB DM-H2
110,000 LB Pit Viper 311/316
90,000 LB DM-M3
ROTARY DRILLING PRODUCTS

75,000 LB Pit Viper 271/275 GARLAND

75,000 LB CDM75
70,000 LB IDM70 INDIA
65,000 LB Pit Viper 235
60,000 LB DML CHINA
50,000 LB DML-SP
MEDIUM RANGE

45,000 LB DM45/50
45,000 LB IDM45
30,000 LB T4BH
30,000 LB DM30 II
30,000 LB IDM30
25,000 LB DM25-SP
10,000 LB IBH10

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Automation Review
Rig Controle System (RCS ) for PIT VIPER´s series
Automated Blasthole Drilling
The RCS technology platform

• Safety Interlocks
• Autolevel/Autodelevel
• Autodrilling
• GPS hole navigation
• Rig remote access & communications
• Measure while drilling
• Teleremote operations
• Autotramming
• Autonomous Pit Viper operations

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Automation…why…
• To evolve from the supply of mining machines to mining systems, by automating and integrating
equipment into the mining process.
• Enabler to: Increased Safety, Lean Production, Ease of Maintenance

Safety Productivity

Efficiency

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Problem Statement

Challenges:
• Low price for ore
• Low utilisation percentage

Objectives:
• Lower cost to produce through efficiency gains
• Improve the capacity (productivity) in the near future
• Improve safety

Opportunity:
• Leverage automation to seek target areas from data found from logs
• Two main areas found:
• Utilization: Amount of time drill is used during shift times
• Production: How productive drill is when being used

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Data to Information
Utilization: Where are the time losses

Lost Utilization per day

450 - Used all “Park” states during the day,
400 most occurred around known shift
350 change/meal breaks. Others possibly
300 blast downtime?
250 - Best Day: 209 minutes
200 - Worst Day: 407 Minutes
150 - Avg daily: 310 Minutes
100
50
- Removing needed items (water, walk
0
around) how does this equate to more
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 holes drilled?
Per Event Daily Total Daily Avg

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Data to Information

Process Improvement: How is the Production time spent?

Production Model Non Drilling Existing Auto Functions

- Drilling: Largest - Large variation between - Little evidence of AutoLevel/Delevel

Impact to be made holes being used
- Assumption: variability - 2.5 minute delta between manual and
based on operator auto
aptitude - 5 minutes/hole potential

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Automation Program Overview

Develop Value Added Products sent to

Building Local Automation Our Strength lies in close support and
market through a clearly defined business knowing what we’re talking about
Leaders/Ambassadors model

Automation Product
Team Development Automation Partnerships
Focus

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Vision to reality (Product Focus)

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Drill Automation Mindset

Autonomous

Remote Operations

Operator Assist

Enabler

● Control System ● AutoLevel ● (Multi) Teleremote ● Autonomous Drill

Product ● Office Pack ● AutoDrill
● USB Security ● Auto Rod Change
● Hole Navigation

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Remote Operations
One solution, Multiple Capabilities

Mexico Russia Canada

Chile Australia

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South Africa USA
Drill Automation Mindset

1/3 Extra Drill

18% Additional

Capacity
Utilization
Faster/Hole
16%

Productivity

Efficiency

Optimization

Enabler

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Automation Field Kits (Partnership)

• Mission: Automation is an enabler. As customers problem statements/opportunities change

and as ADS releases new products, Pit Vipers in the field can be continuously updated to add
new/more value
• Continued growth over last 2 years of startup

Order/Test/Subassembly Pack/Ship Install

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EPIROC DRILLING SOLUTIONS
Surface Automation ,updated de 2018- 03 2020 AZ
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