Smart simulation - Corporate presentation
0 likes315 views
This document describes a corporate presentation for Mine Simulator 3.0 software. It discusses typical problems in mining operations like production variability and congestion. It introduces the software as a way to simulate mining operations and optimize resources and production through modeling. The software allows testing scenarios to determine optimal fleet sizes and allocations without disrupting real operations. It generates detailed statistics on production, routes, queues, and more to evaluate performance.
Smart simulation - Corporate presentation
- 1. 'Uncovering the inherent simplicity of complex mining operations' Corporate Presentation June 2012 Mine Simulator 3.0 Confidential
- 2. Typical problems Too much variability in the production Too many trucks in the waiting line Congestion in the roads Difficulties in estimating production volumes Lack of synchronization in the production Confidential 2012
- 3. Typical challenges How many trucks/shovels are needed? What is the estimated production level? What is the aggregated variability? What is the optimum truck allocation? Confidential 2012
- 4. Who we are We are an experienced and highly qualified group of professionals and researchers devoted to the application of computer simulation to solve real world problems. We have many years of successful experience in assisting companies in decision making processes. Our Value Proposition: "Assist you in maximizing production, optimizing the use of resources, and improving your mine operations through a smart combination of Theory of Constraints (TOC) principles and Computer Simulation.” We uncover the ‘inherent simplicity’ of complex mining operations. Confidential 2012
- 5. What we do We assist mining companies in improving operations, maximize production and minimize resource utilization. We use our simulation model Mine Simulator 3.0 to assist the decision making process in determining the number of productive resources (i.e. trucks, extraction equipments, and crushers) necessary to optimize the mining operation and maximize the production. The model has a powerful optimizer that allows the users to find the optimum operational scheme (e.g. fleet size, truck allocation). The comparison of the results of different scenarios allows the user to determine the effect of the individual changes and most importantly, the optimal operational resources. Confidential 2012
- 6. Why to use simulation Variability is inherent to mining operations. Each mining process is subject to variability. In the presence of variability delays and slowness appear. Mine operations are composed by a sequence of interconnected dependent processes. The aggregated variability is not equal to the sum of the variability in each of the dependent processes. It is difficult to develop an analytical or mathematical model to represent mine operations. To calculate the aggregate variability it is necessary to use sophisticated computational tools such as 'Computer Simulation'. Simulation allows the mine manager to test different scenarios without affecting the real system. Confidential 2012
- 7. The simulation model Mine Simulator 3.0 is capable of simulating a complex transportation network composed of up to 6 origins (extraction points), and up to 5 destinations (i.e. dumps, stocks, and crushing area). The user can set specific distances for the different connecting routes based on the mine design. Confidential 2012
- 8. The simulation model After each run Mine Simulator 3.0 generates a set of statistics and operational indicators. Results can be easily exported to EXCEL. Among these outcomes are: Total number of trips and distance Total tonnage moved between each pair origin-destination Queue statistics (e.g. maximum number of vehicles, waiting time, average number of vehicles) Route statistics (e.g. speeds, number of trips) Statistics related with maintenance, ExtendSim blocks copyright © 1987-2012 Imagine That Inc. All rights reserved. accidents, and fleet utilization rate. Confidential 2012
- 9. The simulation model Mine Simulator 3.0 can handle up to 3 different types of vehicles simultaneously. There is no limit for the number of vehicles. Each truck has associated a maximum loading capacity and operation speeds depending on its type. Speeds vary when the truck is traveling empty (i.e. returning to the extraction point) or loaded (i.e. when moving to the dumping zones, stocks, or crushing area). Since Mine Simulator 3.0 is a probabilistic model, stochastic speeds are assigned to each truck before entering the routes. Confidential 2012
- 10. More Information SmartSimulation website SmartSimulation BLOG www.SmartSimulation.ca http://smart-simulation-blog.blogspot.ca/ Confidential 2012
- 11. 'Uncovering the inherent simplicity of complex mining operations' Corporate Presentation June 2012 Mine Simulator 3.0 Confidential