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Technical and Social Program

June 6 - 8, 2018. Hotel Santiago, Chile

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6

16:00-19:00 Registration, Foyer

18:00-18:30 Authors and Session Chair Coordination Meeting, Ballroom A & B

JUNE 06

BALLROOM A&B

Inaugural Ceremony

19:00

Words of Welcome

Bárbara Alcayaga, Automining 2018 Manager; Conference and Publications Manager, Gecamin, Chile
Javier Ruiz del Solar, Automining 2018 Co-organizer; Executive Director, AMTC, Universidad de Chile
Claudio Urrea, Automining 2018 Co-organizer; Professor, Universidad de Santiago de Chile
Luis Bergh, Automining 2018 Co-organizer; Professor, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile
Fernando Romero, Automining 2018 Chair; Manager Site Operations Minerals Americas, Technology, BHP

Opening Address

Creating the Future of Mining through Integration and Automation

Jacques Wannenburg, Vice President Technology Enterprise Systems, BHP

20:00 - 21:30 Welcome Reception

JUNE 07

BALLROOM A & B

Plenary Session 1
Chair: Cecil Noton, Digital Systems Manager, Teck, Chile

08:20

Daily Program Updates

08:30

(SPA) Key Challenges for an Operation and Support Model for IT-OT Integration Fernando Romero, Manager Site Operations Minerals Americas, Technology, BHP

09:00

(SPA) Innovation and Automation at the Crossroads Rafael Estrada, Manager of Information Technology, Telecommunications and Process Control, Minera Antamina, Peru

09:30

(SPA) Automation, Remote Operation and Integration of Operations: Codelco's Future Vision Sebastián Carmona, Corporate Innovation Manager, Codelco, Chile

10:00 - 10:40 Coffee Break. Foyer

BALLROOM A

Session 1: Smart Instrumentation and Sensors I
Chair: César González, Sierra Gorda, Chile

10:40

(ENG) On-Line Mill Charge Analysis for Throughput and Liner Life Optimization Peter Blanz, Ville Suontaka and Ari Rantala, Outotec, Finland

11:00

(SPA) Real-Time Copper Concentration Monitoring for an Electrowinning Plant: Application at Mantos Copper César Ojeda, Nicolaides, Chile; Camila Bustamante, Mantos Blancos, Chile; and Darren Hill, MIPAC, Australia

11:20

(SPA) Operational Losses Estimation Due to Spargers Degradation in Flotation Columns Luis Bergh, Claudio Acuña and Claudia Cantellano, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile

11:40

(SPA) Development of a Magnetite Content Analyzer for Iron Ore Pellets based on Magnetic Properties Cristiano Silva and Thiago Euzébio, Instituto Tecnológico Vale, Brazil; Sávio Silva, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Brazil; Eduardo Trés and Frederico Mayerhofer, Vale, Brazil

12:00

(SPA) Online Mineralogy Analyzer on Copper Slurry at Chuquicamata Division Concentrator Plant Cristian Rodríguez, Gabriel Berkowitz and Héctor Lizama, CodelcoTech, Chile; Héctor Carreño, Chuquicamata Division, Codelco, Chile; Osvaldo Maldonado, Rubén Vásquez and Nicolás Turen, SAX Soluciones Analíticas, Chile

12:20

(SPA) Present and Future of Wireless Networks for Mining Automation Marcelo Villalobos, Protab, Chile

BALLROOM B

Session 2: Data Mining and Analytics, IoT and Communications
Chair: Rodrigo Martínez, CAP Minería, Chile

10:40

(SPA) An Industrial Internet Platform for Real-Time Fault Diagnosis Using Statistical Methods and Neural Networks Saúl Langarica and Felipe Núñez, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; and Christian Ruffelmacher, Siemens, Chile

11:00

(SPA) Multivariable Analysis and Data Mining tools in Chuquicamata Copper Refinery Luis Pérez, INNOVAXXION, Chile; Jorge Ipinza, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile; and Marco Cifuentes, Chuquicamata Division, Codelco, Chile

11:20

(SPA) A Machine Learning and Data Analysis Approach to Improve Productivity in Mining Operations Luis Alfaro, Matías Benavides, Diego Cáceres, Daniel González and Daniel Fuentes, Komatsu, Chile

11:40

(ENG) Hyper Resolution Imaging and Visualization for the Automated Inspection of Vertical Shafts Jakob König, Michael Brandner and Paul O’Leary, University of Leoben, Austria

12:00

(SPA) Rethinking Fleet and Personnel Management in the Era of IoT, Big Data, and Low-Cost Tablet Technology Guido Pérez, Mine Site Technologies, USA; and Sean Dessureault, MISOM Technologies, USA

12:20

(SPA) Virtualization for a Robust Solution on Large Multiple DeltaV Zones System Carlos Collado, Minera Los Pelambres, Chile

12:40-14:00 Lunch. Poolside Terrace

BALLROOM A

Session 3: Process Modeling, Advanced Control and Optimization I
Chair: David Vergara, Cía. Minera Doña Inés de Collahuasi, Chile

14:00

(ENG) Implementation of Advanced Process Control Systems Using Embedded DCS Modules versus External APC Software Filiberto Orrante, Alan Gomez and Loay Khartabil, SGS, Canada

14:20

(SPA) Rougher Circuit Simulator Based on Phenomenological Model Fitted with Industrial Data Luis Bergh, Juan Yianatos, Claudio Acuña and Karen Inostroza, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile; Marcelo Adaro and Sergio Rubilar, Los Bronces, Anglo American, Chile

14:40

(ENG) Advanced Milling and Flotation Process Control at a PGM Concentrator Drishti Beesham and Timothy Mashakane, Mintek, South Africa; and Msizi Jali, Tharisa Mine, South Africa

15:00

(ENG) Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing Platform of a Predictive Controller Applied to Simulated Regrinding Circuit Lucas Reis and Ênio Júnior, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Brazil; and Thiago Euzébio, Instituto Tecnológico Vale, Brazil

15:20

(SPA) Iron Grinding Advanced Control Implementation to Improve Mineral Throughput and Size Classification Tomás Carricajo, ANDRITZ, Chile; Alejandro Fuentealba, CAP Minería, Chile

BALLROOM B

Session 4: Maintenance, Conditioning and Process Monitoring
Chair: Víctor Babarovich, Gecamin, Chile

14:00

(SPA) Wireless Remote Vibration and Temperature Condition Monitoring: Application at CMPC Pulp Plant Nicolás Pérez, NYM/Nicolaides, Chile; Luis Sáez, CMPC Celulosa, Chile; and Pierre Colon, I-Care Reliability Group, Belgium

14:20

(ENG) Condition Monitoring of Hydraulics in Heavy Plant and Machinery Stefan Nussdorfer, Roland Ritt, Christopher Rothschedl and Paul OLeary, University of Leoben, Austria

14:40

(SPA) Caterpillar 793 Engine Predictive Analysis Based on Real Time Power Units Temperatures Monitoring Osvaldo Álvarez, Minera Candelaria, Lundin Mining, Chile

15:00

(SPA) Machine Learning Approach to Fault Detection and Identification on Mobile Mining Equipment Pierre de Lamberterie, Pablo Vera and Marcos Castro, Emerson Electric, Chile; Francisco Galdames and Juan Pablo Pérez, Carlos Aravena, Daniel Schulz and Claudio Pérez, Advanced Mining Technology Center, Chile

15:20

(SPA) Application of Monitoring Technologies to Increase the Performance of Hydrocyclones Eduardo Putz, Weir Minerals, Chile

15:40-16:20 Coffee Break. Foyer

BALLROOM A

Session 5: Fault Analysis and Detection, Fault Tolerant Control and Safety
Chair: Claudio Urrea, Universidad de Santiago de Chile

16:20

(ENG) Fuzzy Fault Tolerant Controller Applied in an Iron Ore Concentrate Dewatering Plant Ênio Júnior, Instituto Tecnológico Vale, Brazil; Thiago Euzébio, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Brazil; Antônio Ferreira and Vinícius Moreira, Vale, Brazil

16:40

(SPA) On-Line Monitoring and Fault Detection in a Pilot Rougher Flotation Circuit Luis Bergh, Juan Yianatos and Gian Bravo, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile

17:00

(SPA) A Knowledge Management Approach to Early Breakdown Detection and Efficient Repair of Mining Trucks Matías Benavides, Diego Cáceres and Jenny Góngora, Komatsu, Chile

17:20

(SPA) Start-Stop Retrofit for Mine Haul Dump Trucks Juan Muñoz, Bosch, Chile; and Christian Jensen, Anglo American Copper, Chil

17:40

(ENG) Automation to Provide Safe Underground Productivity: El Teniente Case Rob Derries, RCT, Australia; Norma Vargas, Rafael Guzmán and Nicolás Montecino, El Teniente Division, Codelco, Chile

18:00

(SPA) Automatic Irrigation of Mining Roads Juan Francisco González, Pampa Norte, BHP, Chile; and Rodrigo Olguín, Eye3, Chile

BALLROOM B

Session 6: Process Modeling, Advanced Control and Optimization II
Chair: Freddy Gómez, Cía. Minera Doña Inés de Collahuasi, Chile

16:20

(ENG) Shifting the Mindset on Process Optimization for Better Results Eduardo Oliveira, Juliana Vieira, Reynaldo Gago, Flavio Thimotio and Ruda Grossi, IHM Stefanini, Brazil; and Ribamar Zilmar, Nexa Resources, Brazil

16:40

(SPA) Advanced Control and Optimization of the Ministro Hales Rougher Flotation Circuit using a Cascade MPC Strategy Marco Encina, Stjpe Halat, Gonzalo Fernández, Isabel Panire and Rodrigo Toro, Honeywell, Chile; Rodrigo Pozo and Francisco Meléndez, Ministro Hales Division, Codelco, Chile

17:00

(ENG) Supervisory Fuzzy Controller for Thickener Underflow Solids Concentration on a Simulated Platform Sabrina Magalhães, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Brazil; and Thiago Euzébio, Instituto Tecnológico Vale, Brazil

17:20

(SPA) The Implementation of Automated Systems in Underground Mining: Experience Gained and Lessons Learned Ignacio Muñoz, Epiroc, Chile

17:40

(ENG) Optimal Cascade Controller Tuning Method Applied to the Density Control Loop of a Regrinding Process

Thiago Euzébio, Instituto Tecnológico Vale, Brazil; Diego Torga and Lucas Reis, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Brazil

18:00

(SPA) Changing the Way to Operate and Maintain Mining Processes: Minerals Library Success Víctor Oropesa, ABB, Chile

18:20 - 20:00 Networking Cocktail. Foyer

JUNE 08

BALLROOM A

Session 7: Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, Tele-Operation and Cobots
Chair: Yousef Ibrahim, Federation University Australia

08:20

Daily Program Updates

08:30

(SPA) Improvement of Productivity and Quality of Chemical Laboratories Incorporating Robotization Mauricio Méndez, Codelco, Chile; Feliciano Herrera and Juan Alcaíno, Geoassay, Chile

08:50

(SPA) Active Rejection of Ground Disturbances for Efficient Payload Haul by Mining Loaders Giancarlo Troni, Miguel Torres and Mattia Rigotti, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; and Fernando Auat, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile

09:10

(SPA) Fault-Tolerant Robotized System Based on Joint Blockage for Uninterrupted Production Processes John Kern and Claudio Urrea, Universidad de Santiago de Chile

09:30

(SPA) Technologies for Mining 4.0 Patricio Morales, PSINet, Chile; Carlos Caballero, CCO Grupo Indómita, Chile; and Francisco Amiama, Independent Consultant, Chile; Alejandro Jofré, Universidad de Chile

09:50

(SPA) A New Simulator for Autonomous Vehicle Software Development and Operators Training Paul Vallejos, Isao Parra and Javier Ruiz del Solar, AMTC, Universidad de Chile

BALLROOM B

Session 8: Excellence in Mine Operations
Chair: Laura Mottola, Flow Partners, Chile

08:20

Daily Program Updates

08:30

(SPA) iCrusher: Smart Dumping Automation Solution for Primary Crushers to Maximize Truck Dumping Cycles Christian González, Indurad, Chile; Gabriel Solar, Thecné, Chile; and Matthias Schoenhofer, Indurad, Germany

08:50

(ENG) Leak Detection System Using Machine Learning Techniques Eduardo Oliveira, Mário da Fonseca, Daniele Kappes and Arthur Medeiros, IHM Stefanini, Brazil

09:10

(SPA) The Key Role of Communication Infrastructure in Remote and Automated Mining Systems in Underground Mines Gabriel Ramírez, Mine Site Technologies, Chile; and Denis Kent, Mines Site Technologies, Australia

09:30

(ENG) Teleoperation and Geofence Integration Eliminates Safety and Production Risk on Stockpile Operations Rob Derries, RCT, Australia

09:50

(SPA) Stabilization and Optimization of Tailings Thicknesses Using Advanced Control Applications Freddy Gómez and David Vergara, Cía. Minera Doña Inés de Collahuasi, Chile

10:10-11:00 Coffee Break. Foyer

BALLROOM A

Session 9: Process Modeling, Advanced Control and Optimization III
Chair: Daniel Silva, Minera Los Pelambres, Chile

11:00

(SPA) Advanced Process Control System for Tailings Thickening Optimization Jorge Gutiérrez, Rosa Barberán and Luis Nieto, Metso, Chile

11:20

(SPA) Support Expert Control System for Hydrometallurgy Richard Gómez, Alfonso Fenick and Alejandro Zepeda, DICTUC, Chile; Sergio Aguilera and Aldo Cipriano, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

11:40

(ENG) Method for Dynamically Adjusting Parameters of an Iron Ore Mill in a Chemical Analysis Laboratory Gabriel Lott, Vale, Brazil; Frederico Guimarães; Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; and Thiago Euzébio, Instituto Tecnológico Vale, Brazil

12:00

(SPA) Identification and Process Control with Artificial Neural Networks and PID Controller Eduardo Viera, Independent Consultant, Chile

12:20

(ENG) Teck Highland Valley Copper’s Froth Velocity Improvements with Advance Process Control Danny Calisaya and Eduardo Nunez, Teck Highland Valley Copper, Canada; and Simon Welsby, Teck Applied Research and Technology, Canada

BALLROOM B

Session 10: Convergence of IT/OT and Internet of Things
Chair: Francisco Amiama, Independent Consultant, Chile

11:00

(ENG) Defining the Digital Roadmap to Prepare a Company for the 4.0 Industrial Revolution Constantino Seixas, Accenture, Brazil

11:20

(SPA) Increasing Productivity and Conserving Person-Hours through Automated Fuel Dispatching at Sierra Gorda Mine Miguel Cáceres, Sierra Gorda, Chile; Alberto Moreno and Devon Wells, Wenco, Canada

11:40

(ENG) Intelligent Asset Strategy Supported by Digital Solutions Felipe Carvalho, General Electric, Brazil; Sergio Canales, General Electric, Peru; Livia Soares, General Electric, Chile; and Kevin Shikoluk, General Electric, USA

12:00

(SPA) IT/OT Convergence: Why, How and What are the Impacts to the Mining Industry Fábio Fortes, Accenture, Chile

12:20

(SPA) Obtaining and Integrating Data for Productivity Management in Earthmoving Operations Contracts Iván Vargas, Leopoldo Bizama and Patricio Herrera, Project Vice Presidency, Codelco, Chile

12:40-14:00 Lunch. Poolside Terrace

BALLROOM A

Session 11: Smart Instrumentation and Sensors II
Chair: Jaime Cortínez, Pucobre, Chile

14:00

(SPA) Distributed Sensing Technology to Detect Hot Spots on Conveyor Idlers: Application at Los Pelambres Nicolás Pérez, Nicolaides, Chile; Pablo Carvallo, Minera Los Pelambres, Chile; and Juan Cardona, Ap Sensing, Germany

14:20

(ENG) Assessing the Benefits of Automatic Grinding Control Using PST Particle Size Measurement Technology: Recent Developments Jaime Sepúlveda, J-Consultants, Chile; Robert Maron and Christian O’Keefe, CiDRA Minerals Processing, USA

14:40

(SPA) LIDAR-Based Displacement Estimation in Mining Applications Paul Vallejos, David Leottau and Javier Ruiz del Solar, AMTC, Universidad de Chile

15:00

(ENG) Material Density Inference in Weight Control Loaded in Railcars Wendelling Andrade and Carlos Teixeira, Accenture, Brazil; Andre Del Puppo and Emerson Klippel, Vale, Brazil

15:20

(SPA) Smart Protection Circuits for DC Link in Static Converters José Miguel Ibarra, MIRS, Chile; and Johan Guzmán, Universidad de Talca, Chile

BALLROOM B

Session 12: Business Intelligence, Continuity and Operational Excellence
Chair: Javier Ruiz del Solar, AMTC, Universidad de Chile

14:00

(SPA) Design and Simulation of a Pre-Weakening System of Grinding by Electrical Pulses Diego Liu, Francisco Watkins and John Kern, Universidad de Santiago de Chile

14:20

(SPA) Mine Automation at El Teniente: Present and Future Nicolás Montecino, Juan Cristóbal Videla and Pablo Gándara, El Teniente Division, Codelco, Chile

14:40

(SPA) Integration of Solar Renewable Energy Systems in Mineral Processing Plants: Optimization, Control, Opportunities and Challenges Daniel Sbárbaro, Rubén Peña and Luis Morán, Universidad de Concepción, Chile

15:00

(ENG) Achieving Operational Excellence in the Mining Industry with Digital and Robotic Technology Gabriel Janakaraj and Adele Huard, Hard-Line, Canada; Dante Domínguez, Hard-Line, Chile

15:20

(SPA) Past, Present and Future of Industry 4.0 Tomás Godoy, Endress+Hauser, Chile; and Carlos Behrends, Endress+Hauser, Brazil

15:40-16:20 Coffee Break. Foyer

BALLROOM A & B

Plenary Session 2
Chair: Fernando Romero, Manager Site Operations Minerals Americas, Technology, BHP

16:20

(SPA) Teck HVC's Flotation Start-Up Journey from Regulatory to APC Eduardo Nunez, Senior Process Control Engineer, Teck Highland Valley Copper, Canada

16:50

(SPA) Opex versus Capex in Mining Dalibor Dragicevic, Process Vice President, Cía. Minera Doña Inés de Collahuasi, Chile

17:20

(SPA) Empathetic Automation and Robotization to Innovate Mining Iván Vera, Founder, Innspiral, Chile

BALLROOM A

Closing Ceremony

17:50

Congress Balance and Final Comments

Carlos Barahona, Automining 2018 Executive Director; General Manager, Gecamin, Chile
Javier Ruiz del Solar, Automining 2018 Co-organizer; Executive Director, AMTC, Universidad de Chile
Claudio Urrea, Automining 2018 Co-organizer; Professor, Universidad de Santiago de Chile
Fernando Romero, Automining 2018 Chair; Manager Site Operations Minerals Americas, Technology, BHP