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Autonomous Driliing Systems - Superintendent and In Field Supervision

Autonomous Drilling Systems - Operations Leadership


This training introduces Autonomous Drilling Systems (ADS) and the critical safety systems required for safe operations. It covers the full drilling process, including planning, execution, and safe interaction through the Safe to Board (STB) process. Participants also learn to design drill plans and geofences and use ADS platforms for monitoring and reporting.

Enrollment in this course is by invitation only
Role Pathway - Autonomous Drilling Systems - P40-Operations Leadership; has been specifically structured to provide training for the mining site roles including Superintendent and In Field Supervision.
This training introduces the Safety Control, management, and all other technicalities needed to be a trusted and certified Drill Controller, as well as supervisor. 
This pathway includes all autonomous training materials available in the package. Starting from the very beginning to more advanced monitoring and management.

 

ADS10 Autonomous Drilling System - Induction

ADS10.1 – Induction

This is the ADS drill bench preparation and sign-off module. It will provide you with the fundamentals of drill bench preparation and acceptance criteria.   

ADS20 Autonomous Drilling System - Fundamentals

ADS20.1 – Drill Bench Preperation

This is the ADS drill bench preparation and sign-off module. It will provide you with the fundamentals of drill bench preparation and acceptance criteria.   

 

ADS20.2 – Drill Plan Design

This module will provide you with the fundamentals of Drill Plan Design. 

 

ADS20.3 – New Roles and Responsibilities

This module will provide you with an understanding of the new roles and responsibilities required for Autonomous Drilling directed from Remote Control rooms.

ADS30 Autonomous Drilling System  - Safety Systems & Components

ADS30.1 – Safety Systems

This training introduces the Safety Control, management, and all other technicalities needed to be a trusted and certified Drill Controller, as well as supervisor. This pathway includes all autonomous training materials available in the package. Starting from the very beginning to more advanced monitoring and management. 

 

ADS30.2 – Hardware Components

This module will detail the rig and Control Room components required for Autonomous Drilling.

 

ADS30.3 – Onboard Cameras

This module will provide you with an understanding of the new roles and responsibilities required for Autonomous Drilling directed from Remote Control rooms.

 

ADS30.4 – Pit Viper Guard

This module describes the capabilities and operation of the Pit Viper Guard obstacle and void detection system.   

ADS40 Autonomous Drilling System - Safe to Board

ADS40.1 – Safe to Board Lightning

In this module you will learn how to apply your knowledge of Safe to Board lighting configurations and communicate

with Drill Control to safely access a Blasthole Drilling Pattern or Autonomous Drilling Area and board a drill. 

 

ADS40.2 – Safe to Board Process

This module explain the Safe to Board process, which is a best practices guideline for accessing and interacting in a Blasthole Drilling Pattern or Autonomous Drilling Area.   

ADS50 Autonomous Drilling System - Drill Plan Management

ADS50.1 – Surface Manager Overview

This module describes the features and functions of the Surface Manager application. 

 

ADS50.2 – Widgets 

This module describes the features and functions of the Surface Manager widgets.

 

ADS50.3 – Drill Plan Management 

This module describes the first three of six main process steps for preparing a Drill Plan for Teleremote or Autonomously Operating Drill Rigs.   

 

ADS50.4 – Hole Sequencing & Approach Angles 

It will describe how to manage Drill Plans and drill planning using Surface Manager. 

 

ADS50.5 – Tools & Object Management 

This module explores the features and functions of the Tools and Object Management menus.   

  1. Course Number

    Role Pathway - P40
  2. Classes Start

  3. Classes End

  4. Estimated Effort

    3 - 6 Hourse