Check Haulage

To access this screen:

  • Activate the Schedule ribbon and select Validate >> Haulage.

Use the Check Haulage screen to calculate cycle times and summary truck times for a selected Block, using the associated haulage route and equipment parameters.

You can check a route between a selected block or, if you have not selected a block, between a stockpile and a destination of your choice, following the available roads within the project.

This helps you confirm that a route is feasible and takes the expected amount of time.

Activity Steps:

  1. Display the Check Haulage screen.

  2. In Bench Haul, select a value in Bench Exit ID.

  3. Review Distance, Cycle Time Loaded and Cycle Time Empty for the bench haul section.

    • Distance – Distance from Block to Bench Exit node.

    • Cycle Time Loaded – Loaded truck cycle time (mins).

    • Cycle Time Empty – Empty truck cycle time (mins).

  4. In Ramp Haul, select a value in Sector ID, then review Cycle Time Loaded and Cycle Time Empty.

    • Cycle Time Loaded – Loaded truck cycle time (mins).

    • Cycle Time Empty – Empty truck cycle time (mins).

  5. In Surface Haul, select a value in Sector ID, then review Cycle Time Loaded and Cycle Time Empty.

  6. In Dump Haul, select a value in Sector ID, review Initial + Incremental Time in minutes, then review Cycle Time Loaded and Cycle Time Empty.

  7. In Block, review ID, then select a value in Category and review Tonnes, X, Y and Z.

    • Category – Select a material category from the list.

    • Tonnes – Block category tonnes.

    • X – Block X coordinate.

    • Y – Block Y coordinate.

    • Z – Block Z coordinate.

  8. In Equipment, select values in Truck and Loader.

    • Truck – Select a suitable truck class from the list.

    • Loader – Select a suitable loader class from the list.

  9. In Summary, review Queuing (mins), Loading (mins), Dumping (mins), Trip Time (mins), Number of Trips and Total Truck Hours.

    • Queuing (mins) – Calculated total queuing time (mins).

    • Loading (mins) – Calculated total loading time (mins).

    • Dumping (mins) – Calculated total dumping time (mins).

    • Trip Time (mins) – Calculated trip time (mins).

    • Number of Trips – Calculated number of trips required to haul the entire block category from source to destination.

    • Total truck Hours: total truck time (hours) for the selected block .

  10. Select Update Log to save the current haulage calculation details to ISTS_CheckHaulage.csv.

    Note: Select Cancel to clear ISTS_CheckHaulage.csv.

Bench to Destination or Stockpile to Destination Haulage Check?

When you select block(s), bench to destination calculations are available, and when you do not select blocks, stockpile to destination calculations are available.

Note: There are no checks on what routes are available, and it is up to you to select routes that make sense.

Formatting the Table Grid

  1. Right-click on the table grid and select Grid Format.

  2. On the Grid Format screen, define the required settings.

  3. Use the context menu options to change Columns, Rows, Grid Format, Copy to Clipboard, and Hide Empty Categories.

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