Load-Haul-Dump vehicle monitoring system

A CANMET sponsored, NRC financed project was let to Inco Limited to develop an underground Load-Haul-Dump Vehicle monitoring system. Inco with subcontracting to Advanced Electronic Systems Limited and the Ontario Research Foundation has been working on this microprocessor based monitoring system since December 1986. The system uses an on-board microprocessor and sensors which are linked to a base station computer (IBM PC AT) by radio. The main objectives of the project are to increase component life, improve safety, reduce fleet size, lower maintenance costs and aid in the diagnosing of potential problems. This paper describes the monitoring system and preliminary results.