Performance Metrics for Mobile Mining Equipment.

Mean Time Between Shutdowns (MTBS Underground Machines

!efinition"
The average operating time between machine stoppages the average frequency of downtime events,
expressed in hours.
!escription"
The most successful mining operations are those that manage and maintain equipment such that it is
available for extended periods of uninterrupted service. MTBS is a measure that combines the effects of
inherent machine reliability and the effectiveness of the equipment management organisation in its ability to
influence results through problem avoidance, ie defect detection, repair planning, scheduling and execution.
MTBS is the most important measure of equipment maintenance management performance.
#alculation Methodolog$"
MTBS (hours % &perating 'rs ( Production !ela$ 'rs)
*umber of Shutdowns
MTBS used as a benchmar+ for all Underground products % ,- hrs for *ew machines and .- hrs for
/Mature0 fleets.
Benchmar+s"
Since by definition these benchmars represent documented, best!in!class performance sustainable over
time, we are frequently ased to assess performance through a range of results. The following table
represents our best "udgement in this area.
MTBS 1ssessment 2 #haracteristics
.- to ,- hours E3cellent" high 4 of scheduled downtime" Equipment Mgmt5 organisation is highl$
proacti6e.
7- to .- hours 1cceptable" ma8orit$ of downtime is scheduled5 substantial emphasis on Equipment
Mgmt.
9- to 7- hours Marginal" appro3 half of downtime is scheduled" Equipment Mgmt disciplines not
full$ functional.
:- to 9- hours ;air" < 7-4 downtime is scheduled" minimal effort on Equipment Mgmt.
< :- hours Poor" onl$ PM0s are scheduled" Equipment Mgmt5 organisation is purel$ reacti6e.
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Mean Time To =epair (MTT= Underground Machines
!efinition"
The average downtime for machine stoppages the average duration of downtime events, expressed in
hours.
!escription"
%epair planning, management and execution are all factors that contribute to the duration of machine
shutdowns. Mean Time To %epair &MTT%' is a performance measure that quantifies repair turnaround time,
ie how quicly &or slowly' a machine is returned to service once a downtime incident occurs. MTT% combines
the effects of inherent machine maintainability ( serviceability and the efficiency of the equipment
management organisation in delivering rapid remedial action in the execution of needed repairs.
#alculation Methodolog$"
MTT= (hours % Total !owntime 'ours
*umber of Shutdowns
MTT= used as a benchmar+ for all Underground Products % 9 , hours.
Shutdown count obtained from machine wororder history and dispatch system. )nce again, dispatch
information must be used to account for shutdown events that are not accompanied by a wor order.
BE*#'M1=>S"
MTT% benchmars vary somewhat by machine model, si*e and design complexity but to a much lesser
extent than MTBS, machine age is the primary driver of MTT%.
MTT% for new machines should be close to the low end of the range while that of a +mature, fleet &one that
has undergone its first round of ma"or component rebuilds' should be close to the high end of the range. This
is a result of the relative complexity of the repairs seen on a new versus +mature, machines.
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