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RAPID ADVANCE DEVELOPMENT MONORAIL SYSTEM

This presentation for ACARP Roadway Development Workshops in March 2008 showcases a monorail system that started its evolution in 1993. The system aims to improve productivity, enhance safety, and bring overall cost benefits by eliminating manual handling, reducing injuries, and optimizing operations. The design overview includes inbye services, secondary ventilation, and outbye services management. Benefits of the system include reduced handling tasks, improved ventilation, and enhanced safety measures. A case study from Newstan demonstrates significant operational savings and improved safety statistics post-monorail implementation. The future outlook includes ongoing system installations at various coal mines, highlighting the system's successful track record and potential impact on mine development efficiency.

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RAPID ADVANCE DEVELOPMENT MONORAIL SYSTEM

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  1. RAPID ADVANCE DEVELOPMENT MONORAIL SYSTEM Presentation for ACARP ROADWAY DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS MARCH 2008

  2. System Evolution Commenced 1993

  3. System Objectives • PRODUCTIVITY • To improve development productivity • To reduce manual handling • To improve section support process requirements • To eliminate potential Longwall outage due to lack of continuity or shortened blocks • SAFETY • To reduce injuries via manual handling • To reduce injuries through section congestion • To improve general section standards and subsequent improvement in morale. • To improve ventilation due to dedicated vent lines. • OVERALL COST BENEFITS • Improved productivity at face and support process • Overall better allocation of panel manning ie road cleaning etc. • Safety-related savings • Reduction in materials repair/replacement

  4. System Design Overview • THE DEVELOPMENT MONORAIL SYSTEM CONSISTS OF: • Inbye Services System • Secondary Ventilation System • Outbye Services Management System

  5. Monorail System Design

  6. TASKSTHAT ARE ELIMINATED& ADDITIONAL BENEFITS • Vent Tube Handling • Cable handling • MONORAIL VIDEO • Ancillary & operational equipment suspended on monorail • Driveage sequence animation • Roof bolts installed with miner mounted rigs and remain installed for Longwall retreat. • Rails can remain installed greatly reducing L/W Monorail relocation times. • Improved Ventilation due to single line. • Reduced requirement for LHD machines in panel.

  7. TASKSTHAT ARE ELIMINATED& ADDITIONAL BENEFITS • Vent Tube Handling • Cable handling • Monorail video • ANCILLARY & OPERATIONAL EQUIPMENT SUSPENDED ON MONORAIL • Driveage sequence animation • Roof bolts installed with miner mounted rigs and remain installed for Longwall retreat. • Rails can remain installed greatly reducing L/W Monorail relocation times. • Improved Ventilation due to single line. • Reduced requirement for LHD machines in panel.

  8. ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT

  9. TASKSTHAT ARE ELIMINATED& ADDITIONAL BENEFITS • Vent Tube Handling • Cable handling • Monorail video • Ancillary & operational equipment suspended on monorail • DRIVEAGE SEQUENCE ANIMATION • Roof bolts installed with miner mounted rigs and remain installed for Longwall retreat. • Rails can remain installed greatly reducing L/W Monorail relocation times. • Improved Ventilation due to single line. • Reduced requirement for LHD machines in panel.

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  17. TASKSTHAT ARE ELIMINATED& ADDITIONAL BENEFITS • Vent tube handling • Cable handling • Monorail video • Ancillary & operational equipment suspended on monorail • Driveage sequence animation • Roof bolts installed with miner mounted rigs and remain installed for Longwall retreat. • Rails can remain installed greatly reducing L/W Monorail relocation times. • Improved Ventilation due to single line. • Reduced requirement for LHD machines in panel.

  18. NewstanCase Study System first introduced to Newstan in MG22, 2005

  19. Realised operational savings per pillar (Newstan)

  20. Panel Advance Gains

  21. EQUIPMENT DAMAGED IN LAST PANEL FOLLOWING UPGRADE • 1 x 5m length of flexible duct • 1 x Miner cable, caught on Eimco • 1 x Miner Transition

  22. Safety Statistics - Newstan • Prior to implementation of monorail system, figures show that there were in excess of 10 medically treated and LTI injuries throughout panel duration of MG22. • Statistics have shown that during the development of MG23 there was a total of 3 minor injuries (non medically treated).

  23. System Comparisions at Newstan Target of 1000 Metres per month – Single Miner C/W Monorail. Single Miner unit c/w monorail equalled Tandem Mining unit production within 3 Months.

  24. Future for theDevelopment Monorail • Kestrel Coal, 2 complete systems currently being manufactured c/w 8.5km of rail. • Currently have Newstan system at Macquarie workshop being modified for Mandalong installation. • Oaky North Coalfinal stages of engineering sign off.

  25. RAPID ADVANCE DEVELOPMENT MONORAIL SYSTEM ACARP ROADWAY DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS MARCH 2008 Australian Mining Prospect Awards – Highly Commended Award 2006 Hunter Manufacturing Award – Innovation in Technology 2006

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