Mining contractor PT Pamapersada Nusantara (PAMA) has become the first open-pit coal mine in the region to implement automation at its Kalimantan coal mine site in Indonesia, selecting RCT as its partner for the project.
RCT said its automation technology was implemented on the site’s dozer fleet, consisting of a Komatsu D155 and a Komatsu D375. These dozers have been equipped with line-of-sight and portable vision to give operators an even clearer view and improve safety for operators.
“This project is an important and historic moment for improving operational safety management in the Indonesian coal mining world,” said SHE management development department head Pak Ridha.
Ridha told RCT that the site’s decision to move from manual operation to automation was safety-driven.
“As we know, mining involves several high-risk areas related to bulldozer work, such as near water, mud, cliffs, heights and land clearing areas. With this application of technology, the level of risk in these areas can be reduced significantly,” added Ridha.
RCT account manager Shane Smith said the project mirrors what RCT’s agnostic technology was designed to do.
“The solution was ideal to dramatically improve safety, removing the operators from the dozer and allowing them to carry out their role from a safe position on site,” said Smith.
“The dozers are commonly used in the tailing ponds and dams, which are notoriously dangerous areas to work in due to the potential of slips and the dozers becoming stuck.”
This project was carried out by RCT’s bespoke department, RCT Custom, who added the portable vision to the off-the-shelf solution.
Source: rct.com.au