Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy

Severi Eerola

Mikko Kouvo

Mikko Kitula

Ville Vare

Heikki Tapola

Matti Joutsela

Janne Viitala

Sami Haikio

Mika Selin

Jorma Hongisto

Petri Suomi

Sami Huhtamaa

Ville VÄRE

An apparatus, method and computer program product arranged for receiving information on a target position of a drilling rig, receiving status information relating to the drilling rig, calculating, based on the status information, at least a first route according to a first approach type and a second route according to a second approach type to the target position, and selecting, based on at least one criterion, the calculated first route or the calculated second route.

Selecting a route

An underground mining vehicle includes an electric motor for driving the vehicle, a rechargeable battery for supplying electric energy to the electric motor and a charging system for recharging the rechargeable battery. A control unit is configured to control an operation of the charging system for controlling the recharging of the battery. The control unit is configured to have a number of selectable recharging modes (FRM, SLRM, SERM) and to control the recharging of the battery according to the selected recharging mode (FRM, SLRM, SERM). The vehicle also has a transmitter controlled by the control unit for sending a status notification about an automatic change from a recharging mode to another recharging mode to an operator remote terminal device of an operator of the vehicle.

Charging notification arrangement in underground mining vehicle

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Tampere, Finland

Severi Eerola