1. Automated Monitoring and Warning Systems Presented by Mark Johnston – PIMS Group Principal Engineer Dave Dowell – PITS Engineering Manager
Introduction
Jason – Background – Project manager
Corey Background – Commercial Manager
Mark – Background Principal Engineer NGC persons present
Safety Contact

2. Introduction Formation of System Intent of system
Control Effectiveness
Complexity's in UG Coal and compliance
Components of the system
Use and application of system
Adaptability of system
Future developments

3. Formation of System Partnership between: PIMS Group (PIMS Consulting)
PI Technical Services (PITS)
Unimon (51% Owned by PIMS Group)
Combining the technical excellence of each company to produce a independent, cutting edge, client-focused, flexible solution
Jason
Best Contractor Safety record
No LTIs in 8 years
Current TRIFR
Historical rolling since 0.89

4. Intent of System
To provide an integrated, cost effective, flexible, real time monitoring system to manage strata, ventilation and principal hazards
Risk management tool to increase detection of changing environments, shorten response time and information data collection.
Jason
Best Contractor Safety record
No LTIs in 8 years
Current TRIFR
Historical rolling since 0.89

5. Intent of System Achieved by
Using off the shelf compliant products which are adaptable to provide other solutions
Using existing site communications, and use the mines IT and reporting systems
Minimising cost for installation, commissioning and post maintenance of the system
Shorter time from data collection to reporting and response
Jason
Best Contractor Safety record
No LTIs in 8 years
Current TRIFR
Historical rolling since 0.89

6. Control Effectiveness
Human Inspections
Can be inadequate and unreliable in areas such as inbye Longwalls, Tailgates, face roads and returns.
UNIMON
Adequate accurate real time data monitoring
Reliable data with built in safety precautions for high movement areas and system faults
Can have embedded TARPS to have predetermined responses to triggers
Jason
Best Contractor Safety record
No LTIs in 8 years
Current TRIFR
Historical rolling since 0.89

7. Complexities in UG Coal Environment
Utilise a sensor (Gel, retrofit Tell Tale Mechanical) installed in the roof or rib, or on a support unit to monitor strata or support behaviour.
Enable underground personnel to detect the potential for failure and respond appropriately as opposed to a ERZ Controller inspection.
Provide the Geotechnical Engineer with real time information and history on the effectiveness of the support installed
Injuries – Zac Grey Cut to forearm from roof Mesh in belt chamber

8. Complexities in UG Coal Environment
In a hard rock or industrial environment technologies are available for each of the sensors using standard instrumentation techniques.
Each sensor solution has its own challenges and considerations as to reliability and accuracy.
In a Coal Mining Situation these solutions are more complex because of the need to operate within a potentially hazardous zone.
Injuries – Zac Grey Cut to forearm from roof Mesh in belt chamber

9. Complexities
The measuring and data handling system needs to be able to transmit the data with reliable accuracy and speed to ensure correct interpretation of the conditions
Contingency for real time monitoring failure to allow in situ measurements (Failsafe)
Data can be accessed locally or at any point on the mines IT system
Injuries – Zac Grey Cut to forearm from roof Mesh in belt chamber

10. Complexities
System impacts on costs and use for different mine site departments
Engineering – infrastructure delivery and maintenance
Technical Services – Monitoring and data analysis
Production – Risk Management, Hazard identification
All want it but want other department to pay for it
Injuries – Zac Grey Cut to forearm from roof Mesh in belt chamber

11. Complexities and Compliance
Integration of a complete system that may use three different control techniques
IS Distributed I/O systems such as Dupline
The information needs to be transmitted to the surface and processed before use
Has limited accuracy
inflexible
PLC Systems which need to be housed in Flameproof Enclosure with limited configurability
The information can be conditioned locally for display on other systems
The data still needs to be conditioned and transferred to other systems before meaningful data can be displayed
Injuries – Zac Grey Cut to forearm from roof Mesh in belt chamber

12. Complexities Or the Becker IS MMS which is a Smart IS Controller
The unit and system is Exia which means it can be used anywhere in the coal mine
It is Process Computer which means it can sample, condition and display information locally without other systems
It can Transmit the data via Ethernet, Wireless Ethernet or other protocols
It can interface directly with the Mines IT and Reporting systems.
The system uses a single cable to connect between sensors and the MMS
The surface link can use existing the Fibre Optic Backbone installed at the mine
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Action register
Project Management Safety Plan

13. Integration to Existing Mine Infrastructure
The system makes use of “off the shelf” certified equipment
System can be built as 1 unit simple system or as a mine wide solution
Data received is converted and transferred to open database platform
Unimon interface can be built as separate custom front end or as Citect page(s)
TARP Triggers set to site requirements and option for offsite notification (via sms or )
Strata monitoring system integrated into control room to alarm to TARPS in same manner as gas alarms

14. Integration to Existing Mine Infrastructure

15. Integration to Existing Mine Infrastructure

16. Adaptability of the system
The components and open structure of the system allows for a simple bolt on feature to the system to provide expansion with minimal commissioning or capital cost.
Options are also available for a operational leasing option to prove the system without committing to capital expenditure.

17. Future System

18. Future Developments
Prototype for combined mechanical real time tell tale.
Fully integrated system with personnel and equipment tagging, communications and environmental monitoring working under one system

19. Typical Data Base Pages

20. Typical Data Base Pages

21. Typical Data Base Pages