Please note that course descriptions are subject to change.

The Value Chain Starts with Making the Right Product – What is that?
Course Abstract / Deliverable: Setting up the plant and pit to make the right product is critical to keeping your costs down. Knowing exactly what to make is oftentimes more difficult to understand than operators think. This course is designed to provide an overview into some of the tools and technologies that will provide operators with the information to set up the “stone production value chain” to make less waste product and more value added materials.

Screening - Screening and Sizing “Making the Right Stuff”
Course Abstract / Deliverable: Screens in the plant are like the green in the golf course. Correct selection, installation, and maintenance are critical to product quality and the running of a safe, efficient, and thrifty plant. Recognizing that many screening and sizing plants are seldom fully optimized, this course will provide an overview of screen types, design, and function with solutions for common set up and maintenance issues that generally result in significant production bottlenecks or sources of waste. There will be a focus on practical controls, trouble shooting tips and adjustments to optimize the screening plant set up with a take-home audit list to use back in the plant.

Principles of Crushing - Understanding the Critical Levers of Efficient Sizing
Course Abstract / Deliverable: Understanding the key controls and levers of crushing equipment to reduce waste, lower energy consumptions, and optimize productivity of your crushers is one of the largest areas of cost reduction for quarry operators. This classroom lecture will provide attendees the basics on physics and mechanical principles of breaking rock in a crusher can provide operators with the knowledge to select and or “tune” equipment to lower total operating costs by increasing productivity and lowering maintenance costs. Course Descriptions

Crushing - Getting Control
Course Abstract / Deliverable: Recognizing that many crushers are underutilized or even mis-sized, this course will provide an overview and solution for common set up and maintenance issues that generally result significant production bottlenecks. This session will provide practical controls, trouble shooting tips and adjustments to optimize the crusher set up.

Crushing - Optimizing the Process
Course Abstract / Deliverable: Building on the principals of crusher design and operation, concepts and procedures for setting up and managing the crusher for optimum performance is critical for waste and energy reduction. Quality control and influencing product output at each stage of crushing becomes the key to leveraging income for quarry operators. This classroom lecture will provide attendees the basics on physics and mechanical principles of breaking rock in a crusher can provide operators with the knowledge to select and or “tune” equipment to lower total operating costs by increasing productivity and lowering maintenance costs.

Putting the Plant Together using PlantDesigner®
Course Abstract / Deliverable: WORKSHOP Format – Utilizing Sandvik Mining and Construction’s state of the art PlantDesigner® software, operations managers can create a virtual dynamic model of crushing and screening plant. Once a working model is created and validated the model can be used to check for mass flow, spot bottlenecks, see problems, run what if's, and optimize plant designs. This workshop will work through real world plant setups to demonstrate the modeling and analysis method.

Plant Design Do’s and Don’ts
Course Abstract / Deliverable: 'WORKSHOP Format – Taking the pieces and working principals of screens, crushers, and connecting equipment, the Sandvik staff will work through practical set-up and fixes that will improve performance, minimize waste, and save money.

What to Make More Of… and Less Of
Course Abstract / Deliverable: WORKSHOP Format – Demonstration of modeling methods available to assist operators with sales decisions and the product manufacturing process in order to optimize profitability and drive the “Value Stream” delivery system.

Plant and Crushing Automation
Course Abstract / Deliverable: The principle operating and control potential available in today's market, will be addressed, with particular regard to measurement, control, data acquisition and reporting. Adaptive learning automation of formally manual procedures and alarm function potential will all be discussed. Interpretation of information gained will feature throughout the delivery.

All Parts are not created equal – and what it means to your equipment
Course Abstract / Deliverable: Short term gains, long term risks when using alternative supplier’s components in quarrying equipment will be addressed, with the focus on plant performance, reliability and serviceability. Benefits and Drawbacks, both measureable and intangible, will be discussed. Course Descriptions

Loading
Course Abstract / Deliverable: The principal alternatives of rubber tired loaders, back hoe excavators and hydraulic front shovels will be reviewed and contrasted for productivity, cost of operation, energy efficiency, reliability, and task applications found in the typical quarry. Bucket size, shape, durability, and penetration/breakout force dynamics relative to muck pile shape and fragment size will be evaluated. Handling techniques, cycle times, digging methods, and the role of the operator will be discussed so as to achieve minimum cost consistent safe productivity.

Haulage
Course Abstract / Deliverable: Haulage truck options in the form of rigid frame and articulated designs will be compared and evaluated in the context of application variables, productivity, economy, and safety. Rig payload capacity, fleet size and matching with load out equipment will be reviewed. In addition to immediate capacity demands, the design and projected excavation progression of the property will bring changes causing haulage distances and grades to increase as the deposit is incrementally developed. Understanding the effect of ground and road way conditions, grades, haul road turn radius geometry and other factors need to be understood for their effect on productivity and cost of operation. As fuel and energy costs rise, the need to plan forward and manage the haulage of rock will become critical to control production costs.

Haulage - Computer Simulation
Course Abstract / Deliverable: A Computer simulation program will be used to demonstrate production dynamics and economics based on acquisition actual haul path distance and grades using GPS terrain logging. "What if" scenarios can then be created to compare and evaluate alternatives for comparing and matching equipment. For a loader/hauler application variables including the type of haul road to be traveled, the type of equipment currently in use, equipment options being used, tires, and the type of schedule. Road- and site-induced dependent variables like ambient temperature, fuel consumption, tire life, oil temperatures and major component life are evaluated based on the severity of the road profile. The derivative results can predict resultant speeds, cycle times and operating costs. Haul routes can be quantified in detail, showing curves, bumpiness, traction coefficients, altitude and super elevation effect, road grade, speed limit and rolling-resistance variables.

Blasting Risk Management
Course Abstract / Deliverable: This course provides a “wake up call” to operators on public relation issues and challenges that are currently being faced by almost all operations. This Lecture provides attendees a review of critical Do’s and Don’ts related to blast management and the risks associated with programs that ignore what can be very controllable processes.

Cone Crusher Set-Up - Workshop
Course Abstract / Deliverable: Field Workshop to provide on-site training and understanding of proper cone crusher set-up and operation.

Seismograph Set-Up Procedures / Signature Waveform Data Collection Workshop
Course Abstract / Deliverable: Field Workshop format to review provide hands-on instruction on proper field set-up of seismic equipment and data collection techniques to design a single hole “signature” blast that will provide necessary blast vibration data to model blast vibration particle velocities and frequencies.

Electronic Detonator Timing – Flexibility and Control Demonstration
Course Abstract / Deliverable: Field Workshop format to review and discuss the precision and programming flexibility of electronic detonator technologies which is needed to meet current regulatory and production demands.

Drill Deviation Control and Measurement
Course Abstract / Deliverable: Field Workshop format to review and discuss the technologies and technique available to control drill deviation and measure the deviation prior to loading of blast holes.

Blast and Drill – A Single Value Chain Process
Course Abstract / Deliverable: The drill and blast value chain is considered the “Chemical Crushing” part of the overall comminution process and without exception, probably the larger lever, or fulcrum point, to lowering the total cost of production, avoiding problems and facilitating productivity. This course will provide an overview of the key inter-related and mutually dependent design factors that can contribute to success or failure in the production stream.

Explosives Characteristics and Performance
Course Abstract / Deliverable: This course is designed to provide users, (as well as operators who may contract out their blasting), with a fundamental understanding of the explosive types (including initiation systems), characteristics and delivery system technologies currently available in order to effectively manage the desired results of their blasting program. Many times, poor choices of products being used or the lack of knowledge of loading techniques for particular geologies, borehole sizes, environmental constraints, etc., result in unnecessary and increased downstream costs. Ensuring the basic understanding of “fueling and timing” the most efficient “crusher” (drill and blast process) at your operation is key to keeping total process costs in line.

Fragmentation Management for the Downstream Value Chain
Course Abstract / Deliverable: The comminution process begins with the 'chemical crushing' that occurs during the blast. While most people recognize they have some control on the muckpile fragmentation, it is common to underestimate how much control they actually have and the downstream effect of the muckpile. This course discusses the purpose of drilling and blasting in producing crushed stone along with the relative cost of drilling and blasting versus other quarrying activities. It also describes the factors affecting fragmentation and the cost/production opportunities offered with optimized fragmentation.

Information Management Systems
Course Abstract / Deliverable: Today’s operator needs access to timely (and correct) information about their drilling and blasting programs to ensure adequate process controls are in place and information is being used to manage the process and meet regulatory demands. This course will provide an overview of various tools that are available to electronically collect and store management data. It will focus in particular on those database and design tools used by Dyno Nobel to provide information analysis and trend reporting to customers and end users.

Drilling
Course Abstract / Deliverable: The design and evolution of various drilling technologies has over time evolved and continues to be refined to cope with the variety of needs and field conditions which operators encounter in the field. A review of the fundamental mechanics of drill systems and their current state of development will be reviewed. Further the role of the drill as it affects blast dynamics and response will be discussed. The objective will be to understand what the different drill types can and cannot do based on hole-size and application.

Drill Selection
Course Abstract / Deliverable: With reference to the material covered on drill technology, this lecture will focus on considerations that should be considered for proper drill selection to support both drill production and total process outcome for quarry operations. Additionally, a cost analysis format for drill applications will be reviewed to illustrate cost and annual tonnage capacity relationships as a function of applied hole size. The objective is to give the attendee a frame work to judge the various factors and impact that drill/hole size selection has on quarry operations. Course Descriptions

Linking the FULL Value Chain – Chemical Crushing and Mechanical Crushing
Course Abstract / Deliverable: The crushing plants productivity, efficiency, and operating cost are all affected by its feed. That is, the gradation of the rock fragments that make up the blasted muckpile and the direct result of the implementation of the blast design. Therefore, the blast design and crushing plant performances are inherently linked. This workshop combines the PlantDesigner® process model and a blast fragmentation model to evaluate operation scenarios. The workshop will demonstrate the tools available to help design and evaluate the 'best-fit' fragmentation gradation to produce the lowest total cost and 'least waste' solution to meet the specific needs and plant layout of a quarry operation.

Signature Waveform Analyses to Control Blast Vibration Outputs
Course Abstract / Deliverable: This Workshop builds on the field data collection from the Field Trip and runs information through a synthetic waveform analysis model to provide the user with the specific timing delay information to choose the optimum timing to limit peak particle velocities as well as manipulate the frequency ”spectra” of a blast for specific target structures.

Drill Time and Cost Study
Course Abstract / Deliverable: A workshop formatted discussion and demonstration on the use of a computer based drill time study and overview of field inputs deriving from such field studies for use with drill cost analysis for equipment selection.

Drill Simulator Workshop
Course Abstract / Deliverable: Workshop demonstration using state-of-the-art drill simulator for instruction of operation techniques and response to actual field conditions.