Mining Draw Control System
Underground mining production planning, assignment and monitoring
The Riko Control Systems underground mining draw control system is a comprehensive system developed in-house to cater for the underground mining sector.
This comprehensive system was developed to custom specifications as required by the client and is a ongoing project as the client regularly request added functionality and integration.
Draw Control Information Flow:
- Production planning for drilling, blasting and loading is published to SQL.
- The planning data is imported into an HTML based user interface (UI).
- Production staff use the UI to assign production areas to specific machines and operators.
- Production orders are converted to .CSV and sent to the machine operator display.
- Production progress is tracked in real time.
- Production delays and blocked areas is logged on the operator display and fed back to the UI to reflect the area status.
- New production orders are requested by operators whereby the UI will alert production staff of request.
- Break-downs are logged by operators and displayed on the UI.
- Two way message communication between operator and controller displayed on the UI.
- Core production, health and general info sent from machines to be displayed in UI.
- Automatically send draw orders of previously blocked areas when affected area has been restored to production status.
