Preliminary Research on Possibilities of Drilling Process Robotization

World Multidisciplinary Earth Sciences Symposium 2017

Pawel, Stefaniak^1 ; Jacek, Wodecki^1 ; Jakubiak, Janusz^2 ; Zimroz, Radoslaw^1

KGHM CUPRUM Ltd CBR, Sikorskiego 2-8, Wroclaw

53-659, Poland^1

Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Department of Cybernetics and Robotics, Wybrzeze Wyspianskiego 27, Wroclaw

50-370, Poland^2

关键词: Cavity detection;    Drilling process;    Hard rock mining;    ITS applications;    Production area;    Robotic systems;    Support systems;    Underground mine;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/95/4/042027/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/95/4/042027

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Nowadays, drilling & blasting is crucial technique for deposit excavation using in hard rock mining. Unfortunately, such approach requires qualified staff to perform, and consequently there is a serious risk related to rock mechanics when using explosives. Negative influence of explosives usage on safety issues of underground mine is a main cause of mining demands related to elimination of people from production area. Other aspects worth taking into consideration are drilling precision according to drilling pattern, blasting effectiveness, improvement of drilling tool reliability etc. In the literature different drilling support solutions are well-known in terms of positioning support systems, anti-jamming systems or cavity detection systems. For many years, teleoperation of drilling process is also developed. Unfortunately, available technologies have so far not fully met the industries expectation in hard rock. Mine of the future is expected to incorporate robotic system instead of current approaches. In this paper we present preliminary research related to robotization of drilling process and possibilities of its application in underground mine condition. A test rig has been proposed. To simulate drilling process several key assumptions have been accepted. As a result, algorithms for automation of drilling process have been proposed and tested on the test rig. Experiences gathered so far underline that there is a need for further developing robotic system for drilling process.