FROM THE LAB
Christian Tarras Ericsson
Alexander von Sydow
Drilling from a distance Office TeleREMOTE is a new product to let you remotely control surface drill rigs – from anywhere on a site. Global Product Manager Mattias Hjerpe gives a quick run-through of the main features.
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n what way does the Office TeleREMOTE system based the system on the RCS4 platform, differ from BenchREMOTE, a similar product? the server rack is used in other Epiroc “BenchREMOTE uses a closed WiFi network inderemote control solutions, and the netpendent of any local infrastructure, giving it a range of work system is the same one used everyabout 100 meters. Office TeleREMOTE, on the other where in Epiroc. The company-wide hand, communicates over any existing WiFi network, Mattias Hjerpe compatibility minimizes the number which means that you can remotely control the drill rigs Global Product of parts and makes for easier maintefrom anywhere on the site. Also, BenchREMOTE is run from Manager, Epiroc nance and service.” an exact copy of the drill rig operator cabin, while Office TeleREMOTE is run from a more regular work desk. You What would you say are the biggest advantages of Office still have displays and controls, though.” TeleREMOTE? “The possibility of a single person controlling multiple How did you go about designing the system? rigs productively and efficiently from a risk-free and comWe used our experience from existing remote-control fortable working environment. The system effectively inproducts within Epiroc when designing the desk, determin- creases the number of productive hours in a day and also ing the best distance between controls, and so on. We’ve significantly improves utilization of the equipment.” More
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Office TeleREMOTE in brief Control of surface drill rigs via WiFi from any remote location on site Based on RCS4 platform Display and ergonomic control setup familiar from the drill rig cabin Includes server rack with Epiroc Automation Common Machine Server (ACMS) Includes video and safety systems for three drill rigs Option to extend the capacity to up to nine drill rigs per server Compatible with SmartROC models D50, D55, D60, and D65 with RCS4
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Mining & Construction | No. 01 | 2020
