En fjärran framtid
införande av digital teknik i gruvor
Traditionally, mining has been performed mechanically with implementation ofyesterdays (and older) data. Several mining companies have started to useautonomous technology and robotics in the production areas although the harshmining environments make it unsuitable for today's electronic equipment. Despite allthe obstacles along the way of digitization, there seems to be no end in sight as thisdevelopment continues. This thesis focuses on what the mining industry is aiming forand why the mining companies are interested in these technologies. The actors of themining industry can be found to have a vision for the future mine, a production with ahigher degree of digitization and resemblances to a factory. With this transformationthey hope to boost productivity and efficiency, improve the working environment,and reinvent the image of mining production. There are several ways of implementingthe vision; making the mine totally remote controlled and without any humans in theproduction areas, creating a mine with both manned and unmanned equipment or bycreating a mine with mainly manned equipment together with a higher degree ofdigital aids and tools. There is also a possibility to control and manage the productionbetter with digital technology. This theses suggest that to develop processes and newequipment for a human free and remote controlled mine is the best way ofimplementing the vision. The implementation of the vision has to be performed withcare and is best suited for new or expanding mines.