GMSG Perth Forum Collaboration Toward Future Mining Autonomous Mining: New Global Drive to Standards
At the Sept 2015 International Plenary Meeting for ISO TC 82 Mining, a resolution was approved to establish a new sub-committee under TC 82 focused on Autonomous Mining to lead ongoing and future activities on this topic. Canada was subsequently invited to provide the Chair and Secretariat of this new international subcommittee. Mining Evolution from Iron to Intelligence Second resolution approved to establish an ad-hoc group comprised of Reinhard Reinartz (TC82 Chair/ Sandvik), Dan Roley (TC127Chair/Caterpillar), and Tim Skinner(Canada & SC Chair/SSG) will be formed to contact relevant stakeholders in the industry for input into the autonomous scope content.
Mining Challenges: Price, Ore Bodies, Sustainability, Energy Current Mining Drivers for Standards Development Evolution from Iron to Intelligence Operating Excellence: Safety, Productivity, Cost, & Mine of the Future Reduce Human Activity Process Automation & Variability Data Operating Integration Digital Transformation Industry Standards Drive Next Wave of Advanced Automation, Technology, and Autonomy
Industry Participants in Sub-committee Scope Development International Mining Industry Stakeholder Participants Mine Operators ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Technology Providers SSG OEMs ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Industry Organizations -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------? TC127 4
At the Oct 2016 plenary meeting the scope of the new subcommittee was presented for review and discussion; supported with a few minor concerns. Mining Evolution from Iron to Intelligence Scope document was distributed to voting nations for formal review and comment. Most challenging comments from TC127. Collaborated with TC127 to address comments and provide improved clarification. Revised scope distributed for formal vote of TC82 nation members by September 8, 2017 First formal planning meeting Q4 2017.
TC82 Advanced Automated Mining Systems SC8 Sub-committee Scope Statement Standardization of advanced automated and autonomous processes, technologies, equipment, and systems in the mining sector, including both surface and underground mining. The recognized organization to develop international standards needed for the application of mining automation across the mining ecosystem
TC82 Autonomous Mining Sub-committee Scope INCLUDED: All underground and surface processes, technologies, equipment, and systems used, involved with, or impacted by advanced automation and autonomy, excluding internal monitoring and control systems of earth moving machinery (i.e. on-board ) included in the scope of ISO TC 127 Control functional integration and safety All data and metadata involved with or impacted by advanced automation and autonomy Tele-operation technology and related systems The integration of technologies and equipment for the purposes of advanced automation and autonomy, including all interface requirements Personal protective equipment and tracking devices specifically used in conjunction with advanced automation and autonomy Any other aspects related to automation and/or autonomy systems that could impact mining safety EXCLUDED: Internal monitoring and control systems of TC127 earth moving machinery Equipment and machinery used in the processing of minerals Internal plant chemical and metallurgical processing
Potential standards opportunities: terminology, data, message sets, functional components, and interfaces Autonomous/Tele-operated Operation Control Central Geotechnical Tele-Operated Control Stations & Coordination Operational Historian and Reporting Control Center HMI Traffic Management & Orchestration Digital Terrain Map Fleet Management System Ventilation on Demand Autonomous Production Control and Infrastructure Confinement, Barrier & Access Control HPGPS Base Station Traffic Signals CCTV&DVR Security Infrastructure Control Telemetry and Operational Equipment Health/Condition Environmental Monitorng Mine Services Production Planning and Scheduling Short Range/ Geology Planning Drilling and Blasting Production Planning/ Setup Mine Services Equipment/ personnel assignment Production & Equipment Statistics IT Interfaces Communications and Networks 1 Person 1 2 Person 2 Open Pit Networks Corporate Network WAN LANs Underground Networks Industrial IoT Network Fuel Internal Sensors Actuators Onboard Equipment and Control Systems and Infrastructure Interface External Sensors Control Unit Computer HMI People System Position Man Down Health Proximity Plant Logisitics
1 Actuators Sensors Internal Geotechnical Central Access Control & Confinement Central, Control Center HMI Interface 2 Digital Terrain Map System Management Fleet Stations & Coordination Control Tele-Operated Orchestration & Management Traffic Sensors External Control Unit Onboard Equipment Network Mine Services Reporting & IT Interface Statistics, Historian and Production Operational, WAN LANs Network Corporate Open Pit Networks Vehicule Computer HMI Industrial IoT Network Underground Networks Operational and Telemetry Sensors Geotechnical Station Base HPGPS Control Barrier & Access Confinement, Control Infrastructure Fuel Stations CCTV&DVR Traffic Signals Autonomous/Tele-Operated Central Control System Model Preliminary Work Program Terminology Reference Architecture Remote Emergency Stop D A T A Accessible Machine Data Communication of position & travel OEM Machine Health Data Traffic Management Teleop OTM Interoperability Collision Avoidance Terrain Data Formats Personnel safety monitoring 9
GMSG Standards Role for the Mining Community Be a driver in the industry to facilitate mining standards development Maintain knowledge and understanding of the role and impact of standards Assist the industry to identify priorities, beneficial, and needed standards Bring balanced stakeholder representation Mine Operator, OTM, OEM Drive FEED documents and experts for ISO working groups Communicate to the industry, especially regulators, regarding standards Connect mining stakeholders with national standard organizations Identify and collaborate with other industries and standards organization
Participant Comments The main interest for most miners is interoperability standards. The OEM looks to machine users to define the need for ISO standards and thus supports the standard needs. Document is pretty good at outlining scope, need, and requirement for automation interoperability & integration. Critical to the outcome will be the ability to include the hardware (i.e. trucks, drills, diggers etc) in any independent mine management system, Foresee some overlap so would be good to align activity and work. The mining industry needs this work to happen and part of our journey as the mining industry to travel along this path Required to support autonomous evolution and innovation; has been done in other industries If we are calling out all underground mining machinery, then why not call out all surface mining equipment.. Understand the mine operations definition, but just questioning as we look at the full value chain, this includes the processing plant in the mining eco-system. I think you have captured the essence of the reason behind the need for the standard. Great scoping and context I agree with this document., I will get senior operating management involved Very well put together, covers virtually all of the important areas from a systems perspective,. Hopefully it will be well received Standards on open data enabling real time verification of the operation of critical safety systems is imperative Consolidation of efforts will avoid silos in technology advancements, a stable framework will enable a focus on identifying and controlling emerging risks. This is very good. The title of the subcommittee should you say more than Autonomous Mining
Questions? For further clarity / feedback please contact Tim Skinner (timskinner@shaw.ca) 12