Holistic Preventive Maintenance Scheduling for Optimized Mines

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Holistic preventive maintenance scheduling for mining equipment requires strategically balancing the need for timely inspection intervals without disrupting mining operations unnecessarily. Tipping this balance can result in hundreds of thousands of dollars lost onsite.   While a preventative maintenance (PM) approach that leverages data analytics can save companies substantially in the long run, there are […]

Why Mine Face Utilization Matters More Than Equipment Utilization

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While tracking equipment utilization is common in mining, it only tells part of the story. Productivity suffers when equipment isn’t allocated to the right area, at the right time, or in the most effective sequence. If planners and supervisors focus solely on running equipment at full capacity, they risk missing a more important question: Is […]