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Mining Dump Truck Automation; Unmanned vehicles are 20% More Efficient
Topic Started: 7 Dec 2013, 01:30 PM (1,901 Views)
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Ouch.

It's no wonder they're becoming popular.

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/business/a/-/national/20195542/fortescue-in-a-hurry-to-squeeze-new-assets/

Few thousand more jobs gone at those projects too.
Edited by Perthite, 7 Dec 2013, 01:34 PM.
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7 Dec 2013, 01:30 PM
Ouch.

It's no wonder they're becoming popular.

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/business/a/-/national/20195542/fortescue-in-a-hurry-to-squeeze-new-assets/

Few thousand more jobs gone at those projects too.
AH, Sorry but No, They just go onto becoming "All Rounders" or AHS Operators, Someone still needs to keep the path clear for them to operate and also visually check the dump
trucks are doing the right thing, and also creates another few more positions in Perth. A few job losses likely but most will be unskilled to other areas.
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7 Dec 2013, 01:30 PM
Ouch.

It's no wonder they're becoming popular.

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/business/a/-/national/20195542/fortescue-in-a-hurry-to-squeeze-new-assets/

Few thousand more jobs gone at those projects too.
dead wrong. it's not the replacement of people you save money on, they are bugger all compared to the cost of the fleet, it's the higher utilization. if you get 20% more movement out of your auto fleet, that's 1 less truck in 5 that you need.

you simply shift the people from the cab to a support role in regards to work force. auto gear needs a shit load more support and setup.
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If your right then I guess it will die off.

Still though that's a driver you don't have to feed, accommodate, provide entertainment and gym facilities etc.

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7 Dec 2013, 03:31 PM
If your right then I guess it will die off.

Still though that's a driver you don't have to feed, accommodate, provide entertainment and gym facilities etc.

you need to reread what i said. automation is the future, but it's not the cause of mass unemployment you think it will be, just like computers in the 80's didn't cause everyone to lose their jobs.

feeding/housing/gym is fuck all cost. most camps spend about $25/day per head on it. compared to saving 20% on the cost of your truck fleet it's nothing.
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7 Dec 2013, 06:27 PM
you need to reread what i said. automation is the future, but it's not the cause of mass unemployment you think it will be, just like computers in the 80's didn't cause everyone to lose their jobs.

feeding/housing/gym is fuck all cost. most camps spend about $25/day per head on it. compared to saving 20% on the cost of your truck fleet it's nothing.
Omg what shit.
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A power station on a community of less than 300 near Meeka was costing over a million a year.

Having an employee in an isolated location is massive in cost.

You clearly don't have a clue.
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7 Dec 2013, 06:52 PM
Omg what shit.
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A power station on a community of less than 300 near Meeka was costing over a million a year.

Having an employee in an isolated location is massive in cost.

You clearly don't have a clue.
we were talking about camps. a community is a whole different story.

why do you think the miners went to FIFO to start with? because it's a fuck load cheaper.

THINK before you post
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7 Dec 2013, 02:50 PM
AH, Sorry but No, They just go onto becoming "All Rounders" or AHS Operators, Someone still needs to keep the path clear for them to operate and also visually check the dump
trucks are doing the right thing, and also creates another few more positions in Perth. A few job losses likely but most will be unskilled to other areas.
"Some" will become all rounders, most wont.

I hope they have saved all their $$$ Not being a smart ass but the idea of automating these roles has been around for a while. Chances are theres alot who think it would never happen.
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7 Dec 2013, 09:12 PM
we were talking about camps. a community is a whole different story.

why do you think the miners went to FIFO to start with? because it's a fuck load cheaper.

THINK before you post
As usual you make no point.

Even FIFO's live in camp.
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7 Dec 2013, 09:50 PM
As usual you make no point.

Even FIFO's live in camp.
you know damn well a fifo camp and a resi community are 2 totally different beasts.

just admit you went off half cocked.
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