Category: Ventilation
-
Inside the Ventilation Automation Pyramid: Level 5 – Predictive Control and Network-Wide Optimization
This article is part of the Ventilation Automation Pyramid series. Read the full overview here. LEVEL 1Remote ControlLEVEL 2Scheduled AutomationLEVEL 3Event-TriggeredLEVEL 4Location-Driven (RTLS)LEVEL 5Predictive Optimization Level 5 of 5: Predictive Control and Network-Wide Optimization Level 4 changed what the ventilation system knows. The mine now tracks where every tagged machine is, and airflow responds to…
-
Inside the Ventilation Automation Pyramid: Level 4 – Location-Driven Demand Control
This article is part of the Ventilation Automation Pyramid series. Read the full overview here. LEVEL 1Remote ControlLEVEL 2Scheduled AutomationLEVEL 3Event-TriggeredLEVEL 4Location-Driven (RTLS)LEVEL 5Predictive Optimization Level 4 of 5: Location-Driven Ventilation (RTLS) Level 3 gave the ventilation system reflexes. A gas exceedance triggers an airflow response. A door opens out of sequence and the system…
-
Inside the Ventilation Automation Pyramid: Level 3 – Event-Triggered Ventilation Automation
This article is part of the Ventilation Automation Pyramid series. Read the full overview here. LEVEL 1Remote ControlLEVEL 2Scheduled AutomationLEVEL 3Event-TriggeredLEVEL 4Location-Driven (RTLS)LEVEL 5Predictive Optimization Level 3 of 5: Event-Triggered Automation Level 2 gave the ventilation system the ability to act on its own but only according to what was supposed to happen. A schedule…
-
Inside the Ventilation Automation Pyramid: Level 2 – Scheduled and Time-Based Ventilation Automation
This article is part of the Ventilation Automation Pyramid series. Read the full overview here. LEVEL 1Remote ControlLEVEL 2Scheduled AutomationLEVEL 3Event-TriggeredLEVEL 4Location-Driven (RTLS)LEVEL 5Predictive Optimization Level 2 of 5: Scheduled 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…
-
Inside the Ventilation Automation Pyramid: Level 1 – Remote control & Operational visibility
This article is part of the Ventilation Automation Pyramid series. Read the full overview here. LEVEL 1Remote ControlLEVEL 2Scheduled AutomationLEVEL 3Event-TriggeredLEVEL 4Location-Driven (RTLS)LEVEL 5Predictive Optimization Level 1 of 5: Remote Control Ventilation can account for 30% to 50% of the total electrical consumption of an underground mine. Despite this, many operations still ventilate large areas…
-
From Control to Optimization: The Five Levels of Ventilation Automation in Mining
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…