Abstract
The TecNetwork project has aimed at fostering the development of new solutions for the underground mining sector that exploit the emerging opportunities of Industrial Internet technologies and address the new requirements for digitalizing processes, electrification and goals for safe and sustainable operations. Furthermore, the research themes of the project have been selected so that they support the development of novel industrial services in a wide spectrum of industries.
Resource scarcity, growing awareness of environmental issues and demand for more efficient processes are drivers for machine and equipment manufacturers’ new offerings. The goal of TecNetwork was to support machine and production system providers and their ecosystem partners in creating new offerings with safer and sustainable processes that meet the changing requirements of the business environment.
TecNetwork project is divided into four research topics:
- Industrial Internet solutions for safety and productivity in underground mining
- Securing machine safety
- Management of electric fleets in modern underground mines
- Control system development towards autonomous machines and processes
Furthermore, the project has explored how an ecosystem should collaborate and develop services enabled by digital technologies, aiming at new business opportunities in full-line underground mining services.
The report presents the progress achieved in the above-mentioned topics in the TecNetwork project. Summaries of the topics are provided at the beginning of each section.
Resource scarcity, growing awareness of environmental issues and demand for more efficient processes are drivers for machine and equipment manufacturers’ new offerings. The goal of TecNetwork was to support machine and production system providers and their ecosystem partners in creating new offerings with safer and sustainable processes that meet the changing requirements of the business environment.
TecNetwork project is divided into four research topics:
- Industrial Internet solutions for safety and productivity in underground mining
- Securing machine safety
- Management of electric fleets in modern underground mines
- Control system development towards autonomous machines and processes
Furthermore, the project has explored how an ecosystem should collaborate and develop services enabled by digital technologies, aiming at new business opportunities in full-line underground mining services.
The report presents the progress achieved in the above-mentioned topics in the TecNetwork project. Summaries of the topics are provided at the beginning of each section.
| Original language | English |
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| Publisher | VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland |
| Number of pages | 79 |
| Publication status | Published - 7 Oct 2019 |
| MoE publication type | D4 Published development or research report or study |
Publication series
| Series | VTT Research Report |
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| Number | VTT-R-00954-19 |
Keywords
- Digitalization
- automation
- safety