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Service for improving haulage efficiency

  • US 7,945,364 B2
  • Filed: 09/30/2005
  • Issued: 05/17/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A process of providing a service for improving haulage efficiency of a haulage system, comprising:

  • determining target values associated with a target haulage efficiency for the haulage system;

    monitoring parameters of a plurality of haulage vehicles and parameters of at least one haul road traversed by the plurality of haulage vehicles, the monitored parameters including locations of the plurality of haulage vehicles along the at least one haul road, the at least one haul road being on a work site;

    gathering data on the monitored parameters;

    comparing the gathered data to the target values to;

    locate segments of the at least one haul road associated with deviations of the gathered data from the target values;

    determine grade modifications to the located segments of the at least one haul road commensurate with the deviations of the gathered data from the target values to bring the haulage efficiency closer to the target haulage efficiency;

    presenting results of the comparison of the gathered data to the target values in a report; and

    providing at least one of equipment or services for making the determined grade modifications based on the report.

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