We recently released MineSched 9.1, which features improved haulage functionality to define Haul Points when setting up the Haulage process, as a result of our open pit haulage users requesting a greater level of control when it comes to forcing haulage trucks to follow a practical path all the way along the defined haulage route.
In previous versions, a number of Mine Planning Engineers experienced challenges ensuring that trucks followed a practical haulage route from the pit, to the dumping point and back again. The biggest challenges were experienced at sites that have a haulage design that descends down the side of a mountainous region.
The new enhancements to MineSched mean that Open Pit Haulage users can specify defined points that represent the Pit and the Dump entry point along each haulage route.
Once defined, the following rules are applied:
- Trucks will travel from the in-pit haulage road through to the defined Pit point;
- Trucks will travel from the Pit point, along the defined haulage route to the Fill (or Dump) point;
- Finally, once reaching the Fill point, the trucks will be free to choose the most efficient path from the haulage road through to the final destination.
These improvements will allow every Open Pit operation to be able to set up and use the MineSched Haulage functionality. It will also allow all Open Pit users to prepare a more practical and accurate Haulage Report after the schedule is run than was possible in the past.
Watch the below video on defining haul points in MineSched 9.1 to learn more:
MineSched 9.1 is provided complimentary as part of a GEOVIA Maintenance and Support program subscription, can be downloaded directly from 3DS Support (you will need to login with your DS Passport), and will require a new token.
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