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Inside the Ventilation Automation Pyramid: Level 2 – Scheduled and Time-Based Ventilation Automation
Ventilation can account for 30% to 50% of the total electrical consumption of an underground mine. Level 1 of the automation pyramid gave operations the ability to remotely control ventilation devices and confirmed that commands were executed. But remote control alone still depends on someone making the right decision at the right time. Level 2…
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Ventilation can account for 30% to 50% of the total electrical consumption of an underground mine. Despite this, many operations still ventilate large areas continuously, regardless of occupancy, activity, or production demand. For mines looking to reduce energy consumption without compromising safety or productivity, the automation journey often begins with a surprisingly simple step: remote…
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Ventilation is one of the most energy-intensive systems in an underground mine, yet it is often operated far below its optimized potential. As mines digitize their operations, ventilation automation is no longer a binary choice between manual control and full Ventilation on Demand (VoD). Instead, it is a stepwise journey, where each level builds on…