PC1 Rockbreaker Platform

Background

Run of mine (ROM) ore is fed to the ROM bin (fitted with a static grizzly) by rear dump trucks. The apron feeder forms the bottom of the ROM bin drawing the material from the bin and discharging to the vibrating grizzly.

The vibrating grizzly removes the undersize ore and feeds the remaining ore to the primary crusher. The Rockbreakers are used to break oversize rocks on the static grizzly and in the top of the primary crusher.

Scope of Work

After fabrication of the Rockbreakers, the only way to access it for maintenance was to create a temporary manual scaffolding platform during tense shutdown periods. The cost to access the Rockbreakers was extreme and called for a cheaper, permanent and more efficient solution.

Objectives/Challenges

• Create scan data for the implementation of an access platform.
• Creating the scan data within a time restricted shutdown period.

(Scan data - View 1)

(View 2)

(View 3)

Innovative Thinking

3D laser scanning technology was used in tandem with a tablet that allowed for multiple point cloud data references to be aligned as the scans were being processed. This made for quick work of finalizing an accurate 3D scan that almost replicates the detail of a CAD model.

Accomplishments

High quality and detailed 3D scan data was created and provided for the use of designing a better maintenance access platform.

(3D Viewer - Not added yet)

(Coloured scan data - Close up)

(Side view)

(Top down)