Train Loading System
AssigneeTechnological Resources Pty. Limited
InventorsAndrew Arthur Shook, Andreas Alexander Kupfer, Brett Hamilton, Chong Yew Ong
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Abstract
A train loading system for loading material onto cars of a train is disclosed. The system comprises a material bin arranged to receive material to be loaded onto the train, a closure device arranged to facilitate control by an operator of the amount of material loaded into each car from the material bin, and a car mass estimator arranged to estimate the mass of material loaded into each car. The system also comprises a display arranged to communicate to the operator the estimated mass of material loaded into each car. A corresponding method is also disclosed.
Claims21
A train loading system for loading material onto cars of a train, the system comprising:
- a material bin arranged to receive material to be loaded onto the train;
- a closure device arranged to facilitate control by an operator of the amount of material loaded into each car from the material bin;
- a car mass estimator that estimates the mass of material loaded into the car;
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- a display to communicate to the operator the estimated mass of material currently loaded into each car;
- wherein the car mass estimator estimates the mass of material loaded into the material bin, estimates a change in mass of the material bin, and uses the estimate of the mass of the material loaded into the bin and the estimate of the change in mass of the material bin to calculate an estimated car mass value indicative of an estimate of the material loaded into the car.
A method of loading a train at a mine operation, the method including:
- adding material to be loaded onto the train to a material bin;
- providing a closure device arranged to facilitate control by an operator of an amount of material loaded into each car from the material bin;
- estimating the mass of material loaded into each car and producing an estimated car mass value for each car;
- communicating the estimated car mass values to the operator on a display;
- determining whether to modify the mass of material currently loaded into a car based on the displayed estimated car mass value of car;
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- controlling the closure device to modify the mass of material loaded into the car if the determination indicates that modification of the mass of material loaded into the car is necessary;
- wherein the step of estimating the mass of material loaded into each car comprises estimating the mass of material loaded into the material bin, estimating a change in mass of the material bin, and using the estimate of the mass of material loaded into the material bin and the estimate of the change in the mass of the material bin to calculate an estimated car mass value indicative of an estimate of the material loaded into the car.
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