Demonstrating efficiency gains from installing truck turntables at crushers

The installation of truck turntables at above-ground crushers has the potential to yield gains in efficiency and productivity by eliminating the need for the trucks to turn around and reverse up to the crusher to dump their loads. The benefits include savings in time, fuel consumption and tyre wear....

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inarXiv.org
Main Authors Brazil, Marcus, Grossman, Peter A, Rubinstein, J Hyam, Thomas, Doreen A
Format Paper
LanguageEnglish
Published Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 08.11.2015
Subjects
Crushers
Layouts
Maneuvers
Software development
Software development tools
Trucks
Turntables
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:The installation of truck turntables at above-ground crushers has the potential to yield gains in efficiency and productivity by eliminating the need for the trucks to turn around and reverse up to the crusher to dump their loads. The benefits include savings in time, fuel consumption and tyre wear. In addition, having a smaller area near the crushers dedicated to manoeuvring the trucks can be a significant benefit at some sites. Safety is also enhanced using turntables. This paper describes a project with the Australian Turntable Company (ATC) to develop software that generates near-optimal layouts for the paths taken by the trucks in the vicinity of the crushers when turntables are present or absent. The geometry of the paths is constrained by the turning radius of the trucks and by the boundary of the manoeuvring area. The software quantifies the benefit of installing turntables by generating a design for paths with turntables and comparing it with the layout in current or planned use by the mining company. Through the use of this software tool, a mining company can readily assess the benefits of using turntables at their site.
ISSN:2331-8422