Autonomous solutions specialist RCT is delighted with its experience at the biannual Austmine 2019 conference in Brisbane from May 21-23.
Staff from RCT’s East Coast Branch manned Stall 66 and fielded interest from delegates on the ControlMaster® Automation Centre and other company products.
RCT’s staff engaged with senior mining company figures as well as mining services providers and Australian Government representatives about automation technology.
RCT Account Manager Wade Cromb said almost everyone who attended the stand were already aware that RCT offer a quality product backed by outstanding after sales service and support in achieving success in automating mining plant.
“Delegates were quite interested in the Automation Centre and its applications to underground mining operations,” he said.
“The conference was a great opportunity to network with industry figures and solidify relationships with existing contacts.”
The Automation Centre will be on display at MineX in Mount Isa from May 30 to June 1.
Autonomous solutions specialists RCT will exhibit its latest technology at the biannual Austmine conference taking place in Brisbane from May 21-23.
Central to RCT’s presence at the conference will be an example of the ControlMaster® Automation Centre which is currently deployed at various mining operations around the world.
RCT’s staff will help conference delegates test the Automation Centre and the associated purpose built simulator demonstrating the ControlMaster® Multiple Machine Control function at a surface mining operation.
The Automation Centre consists of a specially designed leather chair, high definition screens and a new navigation controller device which enables equipment operators to manage machines from a remote station on the mine’s surface.
Equipment operators can access G-Dash or real-time, graphical machine data, feeds from multiple camera angles and point-to-point functions enabling faster remote tramming between production level locations on a mine site.
RCT East Coast Branch Manager Jack Gee said Austmine had traditionally proved to be an excellent opportunity to network with the key mining industry figures and he looked forward to a productive conference.
“Delegates will be able to test the Automation Centre and learn how the technology is able to bolster operator safety, lower operating costs and improve site productivity,” he said.
RCT will be exhibiting at stall 66 at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre from May 21-23.
The annual International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) is fast approaching and RCT is excited to take part in Australia’s largest mining event to be held at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre from October 29 to November 1.
This year’s event is expected to attract more than 6000 attendees from all over the world and RCT is looking forward to showcasing its latest Automation Station at SICK’s stand: B83.
The new station is ergonomic in design and has more features than ever before to ensure operator comfort and usability.
Visitors to the stand will be able to gain a greater insight into how RCT’s Guidance Automation works and see for themselves the technology in action at different mine sites around the world.
RCT utilises SICK Sensor Intelligence for its Autonomous solutions and is looking forward to having a presence at their stand this year.
“We look forward to meeting with attendees and getting the chance to showcase our Smart Technology at an event known to attract
global mining leaders,” said RCT’s Executive Director and CEO, Brett White.
Find out more about IMARC here.
Five OK Tedi Mining Limited (OMTL) dozer maintenance personnel undertook training at RCT’s Brisbane branch recently.
The Papua New Guinea-based staff embarked on an intensive five-day training course for level 4 and 5 Line-of-Sight following the site’s decision to upgrade its dozer remotes from RCT’s ControlMaster® CM2000 to the state-of-the-art ATX2200 Line-of-Sight remotes.
“We are currently in the process of upgrading the old remote system which has served us well for the past 20 years. The transition to the new remote controls should be completed by the end of the year and it’s important our maintenance staff are prepared,” said OMTL’s Auto Electrician Supervisor, Phillip Bell.
“The change in operating platform would have made it difficult for technicians to have maintained and repaired the new systems on site. This training has empowered staff; making it possible to avoid extended downtime and save thousands of dollars in the costs associated with outsourcing maintenance overseas."
Mr Bell said he was pleased with the outcome of the training course carried out by RCT’s Brisbane-team.
“The knowledge and skills transferred to the technicians will give them the confidence to be able to work on the upgraded system,” he said.
“OTML and RCT have a long standing commitment to deliver safe remote control operating environments for dozer dumps on mine lease. Subsequently the tradesmen and technicians have to be able to repair the systems on site as opposed to sending them off for unknown periods of time.”
OMTL is just one of the many sites RCT provides training to in order to ensure they are self-reliant when it comes to maintaining the ControlMaster® solutions.
“We believe that training is integral for sites utilising our Smart Technology solutions, especially for those in remote locations. RCT training enables site personnel to perform maintenance and repairs themselves to make them self-reliant. In the long run this significantly reduces downtime and increases the longevity of the machines and solutions,” said RCT’s Product Trainer Alan Barton.
While RCT’s Brisbane branch is a great platform to deliver state-of-the-art training, the company offers training worldwide for small groups to an entire workforce, either on or off-site.