British mining company announced that the Australian giant Rio Tinto Monday its intention to use robots to train drivers mines that carry iron ore from the mines in various parts ofAustralia.
Said Sam Walsh, head of the iron ore company Rio Tinto said the company also hopes to help the use of robots in mines to overcome the problem of lack of trained manpowerfaced by the industry and provide a great opportunity to improve productivity.
The mine rail network in Australia consists of 1,500 kilometers of track and 148locomotive and freight wagon 9400. And this network will be managed automaticallythrough computer screens located in the center of Perth on the leadership after more than 1500 meters from the Clio mine sites.
The cost of this project to 518 million U.S. dollars and will start the first batch of trains, the mechanism in 2014.
The company Rio Tinto has already contracted to buy 150 trucks a mechanism of the Japanese company Komatsu for delivery by 2015.
The control center will manage automated loading and unloading operations in 14 mines, three ports and rail networks.
The company said that the British Australian mining operation will automatically have the next target.
Source: Jerusalem Arab
Said Sam Walsh, head of the iron ore company Rio Tinto said the company also hopes to help the use of robots in mines to overcome the problem of lack of trained manpowerfaced by the industry and provide a great opportunity to improve productivity.
The mine rail network in Australia consists of 1,500 kilometers of track and 148locomotive and freight wagon 9400. And this network will be managed automaticallythrough computer screens located in the center of Perth on the leadership after more than 1500 meters from the Clio mine sites.
The cost of this project to 518 million U.S. dollars and will start the first batch of trains, the mechanism in 2014.
The company Rio Tinto has already contracted to buy 150 trucks a mechanism of the Japanese company Komatsu for delivery by 2015.
The control center will manage automated loading and unloading operations in 14 mines, three ports and rail networks.
The company said that the British Australian mining operation will automatically have the next target.
Source: Jerusalem Arab