{"id":9534,"date":"2019-12-16T17:41:38","date_gmt":"2019-12-16T16:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2025.mining-report.de\/english\/?p=9534"},"modified":"2019-12-16T17:51:22","modified_gmt":"2019-12-16T16:51:22","slug":"sandvik-launches-updated-isure-8-0-underground-rock-excavation-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mining-report.de\/english\/blog\/sandvik-launches-updated-isure-8-0-underground-rock-excavation-software\/","title":{"rendered":"Sandvik launches updated iSURE\u00ae 8.0 underground rock excavation software"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Fig. 1. Sandvik\u2019s iSURE\u00ae underground rock excavation software is a purpose-developed excavation process control tool. \/\/ Bild 1. Sandviks Software iSURE\u00ae ist ein speziell entwickeltes Tool zur Steuerung von Vortriebsprozessen. Photo\/Foto: Sandvik<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

iSURE\u00ae<\/sup> underground rock excavation software is a purpose-developed excavation process control tool for providing instrumented face drilling rigs with all the necessary information for optimized drilling & blasting (Figure 1). iSURE\u00ae<\/sup> works seamlessly with Sandvik\u2019s iSERIES drilling rigs, combining pull-out analysis with the rig\u2019s data collection tools and providing an accurate analysis functionality to improve the work cycle and process. The latest version, iSURE\u00ae<\/sup> 8.0, has many new features and tools to further assist geological interpretation.<\/p>\n

iSURE\u00ae<\/sup> software (Intelligent Sandvik Underground Rock Excavation software) is a computer program for tunneling, construction and mining drill and blast process control, producing all the data needed for optimizing the drilling and blasting cycle.<\/p>\n

Among other design tools, iSURE\u00ae<\/sup> 8.0 has a template-based drill plan generation tool that takes into account rock blastability, tunnel profile, quality target and explosives used. The key lies in the fact that successful operations consist of four essential points \u2013 quality, cost, schedule and safety \u2013 and iSURE\u00ae<\/sup> 8.0 is designed to help ensure that the best results are achieved, by making drilling and blasting even more accurate.<\/p>\n

Optimization of drill and blast means taking into consideration the changes in rock blastability and other changes in the environment. An effectively-controlled blast results in good pull-out, a restricted fracture zone and greater rock strength around the tunnel. Furthermore, rounds\u2019 length and detonation can be tuned to the permitted vibration level and geology. iSURE\u00ae<\/sup> 8.0 helps to achieve this, as it provides a set of plan templates for editing and feedback functions to achieve the best possible result from the blast, with blast patterns being easily edited to match the design parameter.<\/p>\n

iSURE\u00ae<\/sup> 8.0 enables drill rig usage and drilling process efficiency to be maximized, assessed and measured on a round-by-round basis. Counters for percussion, power pack, drilled meters and net penetration, as well as average and gross drilling capacity (m\/h\/boom), are collected for each boom. A round\u2019s duration is divided into main categories for navigation, drilling, boom control, idle time, or booms not finishing the job at the same time, further allocating them into sub-categories for drilling and boom. This provides valuable feedback that helps to finetune the rig\u2019s behavior, while also acting as a learning tool for operators.<\/p>\n

The program further assists in the analyzing of data collected along tunnel line, which reveals the trends of various KPIs. In addition, analyzing the \u201cmeasure while drilling\u201d (MWD) items give a histogram report of the achieved penetration rate for the used drilling power, flushing sufficiency or disturbances in drilling, both in general terms and each boom.<\/p>\n

All of these features are achieved through the full-featured iSURE\u00ae<\/sup> 8.0 software utilizing the drill rig\u2019s data collection, thereby improving the work cycle and the drill and blast excavation process. It also has an optional toolset for geological analysis (iSURE\u00ae<\/sup> GEO), a tunnel profile 3D scanning system (iSURE\u00ae<\/sup> 3D SCAN) and an interface to a third-party blasting vibration feedback system.<\/p>\n

Optional onboard scanner records the tunnel profile at the face. iSURE\u00ae<\/sup> 8.0. creates surfaces based on scanned point clouds with a 3D view with under\/overbreak visualization and a 2D view for feedback to drill and blast design optimization, along with production in numbers (realized, theoretical, under\/overbreak m3<\/sup>).<\/p>\n

GEO option includes rig and iSURE calculation and produces geological mapping information based on the drilling data. Parameters like Sandvik drilling resistance factors (MPa), rock mass fracture indicator, rock classification are calculated and extrapolated. 2D tunnel map views and 3D with cut planes are presented.<\/p>\n

Sandvik\u2019s avowed aim is to provide drill and blast tunneling and mining professionals with an updated version of iSURE\u00ae<\/sup> each year. This is being done to reflect the constant changes faced on a daily basis, as well as to reflect Sandvik\u2019s close, integrated relationship with its customers. Based on feedback from users and experience gained during operations throughout the world, the new version of iSURE\u00ae<\/sup> 8.0 now comes complete with:<\/p>\n