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Driving Open Autonomy and Innovation
Jason Clarke
Wenco International Mining Systems, Inc.
Glen Trainor
Wenco International Mining Systems, Inc.
ABSTRACT
As the mining industry faces increased challenges with
declining ore grades and harder to access deposits, oper-
ating mine sites in an environmentally responsible and
economically viable manner will require innovations that
improve efficiency in energy logistics, and automation.
Technological advancements in mining have been suc-
cessful primarily because of the willingness and capability
of these solutions to share information with one another,
for example OEM payload systems sending information to
Fleet Management Systems, and in turn Fleet Management
Systems interfacing to ERP systems. To promote and facili-
tate the sharing of data, there has been a push towards open
standards with initiatives led by organizations like ISO,
The information contained in these documents is confidential
and/or proprietary, and only for the information of the intended
recipient for the sole purpose of exploring business opportuni-
ties between Wenco and the recipient. The information herein
is owned or controlled by us or licensed to us and may not
be used, published, redistributed for any purpose or disclosed
to any third party without the express written permission of
Wenco. By viewing the information, the recipient acknowledges
and agrees to strictly comply with the terms of this confiden-
tiality clause. Unauthorized use of the information is strictly
prohibited and may result in breach or violation of our rights
and/or applicable laws.
ISA, EMESRT, and GMG. These efforts are aimed at cre-
ating a more collaborative and interoperable environment
within the sector. However, when it comes to implement-
ing autonomous solutions, a different trend dominates—
closed-stack solutions.
These closed stack solutions not only prohibit a mine
site from selecting best-of-breed solutions, by blocking the
competition from entering the market, they also risk slow-
ing innovation that could help overcome the challenges the
mining industry faces.
Open Autonomy, an internationally published stan-
dard that allows any FMS to work with any Autonomous
solution, breaks this closed-stack approach and invites
competition from other industries. This competition com-
prises of autonomous suppliers from other industries and
manufacturers of smaller, civil-sized haul trucks.
The availability and capabilities of these smaller-sized
autonomous haul trucks will help tackle the challenges of
responsibly and economically mining lower quality ore
grades and mining harder to access deposits.
INTRODUCTION
Wenco provides a comprehensive suite of fleet manage-
ment applications for surface mining operations of all sizes
worldwide. Our current offerings include a scalable FMS
that focuses on production management and operator
24-066
Driving Open Autonomy and Innovation
Jason Clarke
Wenco International Mining Systems, Inc.
Glen Trainor
Wenco International Mining Systems, Inc.
ABSTRACT
As the mining industry faces increased challenges with
declining ore grades and harder to access deposits, oper-
ating mine sites in an environmentally responsible and
economically viable manner will require innovations that
improve efficiency in energy logistics, and automation.
Technological advancements in mining have been suc-
cessful primarily because of the willingness and capability
of these solutions to share information with one another,
for example OEM payload systems sending information to
Fleet Management Systems, and in turn Fleet Management
Systems interfacing to ERP systems. To promote and facili-
tate the sharing of data, there has been a push towards open
standards with initiatives led by organizations like ISO,
The information contained in these documents is confidential
and/or proprietary, and only for the information of the intended
recipient for the sole purpose of exploring business opportuni-
ties between Wenco and the recipient. The information herein
is owned or controlled by us or licensed to us and may not
be used, published, redistributed for any purpose or disclosed
to any third party without the express written permission of
Wenco. By viewing the information, the recipient acknowledges
and agrees to strictly comply with the terms of this confiden-
tiality clause. Unauthorized use of the information is strictly
prohibited and may result in breach or violation of our rights
and/or applicable laws.
ISA, EMESRT, and GMG. These efforts are aimed at cre-
ating a more collaborative and interoperable environment
within the sector. However, when it comes to implement-
ing autonomous solutions, a different trend dominates—
closed-stack solutions.
These closed stack solutions not only prohibit a mine
site from selecting best-of-breed solutions, by blocking the
competition from entering the market, they also risk slow-
ing innovation that could help overcome the challenges the
mining industry faces.
Open Autonomy, an internationally published stan-
dard that allows any FMS to work with any Autonomous
solution, breaks this closed-stack approach and invites
competition from other industries. This competition com-
prises of autonomous suppliers from other industries and
manufacturers of smaller, civil-sized haul trucks.
The availability and capabilities of these smaller-sized
autonomous haul trucks will help tackle the challenges of
responsibly and economically mining lower quality ore
grades and mining harder to access deposits.
INTRODUCTION
Wenco provides a comprehensive suite of fleet manage-
ment applications for surface mining operations of all sizes
worldwide. Our current offerings include a scalable FMS
that focuses on production management and operator