Typical procedures for

scheduled inspections

Activity Time Taken (Hr.)

Mill stop 0.08
Isolate 0.25
Remove chute 0.5
Inspection 0.5
Install chute 0.5
De-isolate 0.25
Mill start 0.08
TOTAL 2.16
 Typical Procedure New Procedure
Activity
(Hr.) with SCU (Hr.)
Mill stop 0.08 0.08
Isolate 0.25 -
A new procedure for Remove chute 0.5 -
Inspection 0.5 0.17
scheduled inspections Install chute 0.5 -
De-isolate 0.25 -
Mill start 0.08 0.08
TOTAL 2.16 0.33
BENEFIT 1.83

Δ Improvement = 1 hour 50 minutes

How do you currently set the charge level before the
reline?
Setting the charge
before the reline

Typical Case -
Activity
2 Iterations (Hr.)
Mill stop 0.08 x 2
Isolate 0.25 x 2
Remove chute 0.50 x 2
80% chance of Inspection 0.08 x 2
Install chute 0.50 x 2
having to iterate De-isolate 0.25 x 2
Mill start 0.08 x 1
TOTAL 3.40
What difference does the SCU make in setting the charge before the
reline?
 Typical Case - With SCU -
Activity
2 Iterations (Hr.) 2 Iterations (Hr.)
Mill stop 0.16 0.16
Isolate 0.50 0.25
80% Chance of Remove chute 1.00 0.50
Inspection 0.16 0.34
having to iterate Install chute 1.00 -
De-isolate 0.50 -
Mill start 0.08 0.08
TOTAL 3.40 1.33
BENEFIT 2.07

Δ improvement = 2 hours 12 minutes

Can you benefit from unscheduled mill stops?
Every minute of unscheduled downtime is costing you dollars for NO
benefit
Why not use the unscheduled mill stop
to perform an opportunistic inspection?
An opportunistic inspection can help redeem some value from an unscheduled mill
stop…

…and might save you from having to do the next scheduled

inspection.
What are two of the most
important 1. Mill uptime (throughput)
KPIs for concentrator 2. Safety (in or around the mill)
plants relating to the
mills?
REDUCING
SAFETY RISKS
with the Sentinel
Camera Unit
(SCU)

Reduce exposure to
confined
spaces
Confined space
exposure

Setting charge levels

Reducing the need for people to enter

the mill will always improve safety
Confined space
exposure

Performing mill
inspections

Reducing the need for people to enter the mill will always improve
safety
Installation of the SCU
on the feed chute
 The Camera Housing is permanently fixed to the feed chute
flange

The Control Box is permanently mounted onto the side or rear of the feed
chute