Automation and Robotics in Mining and Mineral Processing

Sirkka-Liisa Jämsä-Jounela; Greg Baiden

doi:10.1007/978-3-540-78831-7_57

Automation and Robotics in Mining and Mineral Processing

Sirkka-Liisa Jämsä-Jounela
, Greg Baiden

Laurentian University

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Mines and mineral processing plants need integrated process control systems capable of improving plant-wide efficiency and productivity. Mining automation systems today typically control fixed plant equipment such as pumps, fans, and phone systems. Much work is underway around the world in attempting to create the moveable equivalent of the manufacturing assembly line for mining. This technology has the goals of speeding production, improving safety, and reducing costs. Process automation systems in mineral processing plants provide important plant operational information such as metallurgical accounting, mass balances, production management, process control, and optimization. This chapter discusses robotics and automation for mining and process control in mineral processing. Teleoperation of mining equipment and control strategies for grinding and flotation serve as examples of current development of field.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Handbook of Automation
Editors	Shimon Nof
Place of Publication	Berlin Heidelberg
Publisher	Springer
Pages	1001-1014
Edition	1
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-540-78831-7
ISBN (Print)	978-3-540-78830-0
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-78831-7_57
Publication status	Published - 2009
MoE publication type	A3 Book section, Chapters in research books

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Name	Springer Handbooks
Publisher	Springer
ISSN (Print)	2522-8692
ISSN (Electronic)	2522-8706

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