A day at work with RCS

Looking at Rig Control System (RCS) from a work cycle perspective it is easy to see how the options can be selected to get the best quality and productivity in the different phases.

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Tunnel Manager is the intelligent PC-software that enables the worksite office to provide operational support to Atlas Copco rigs equipped with RCS. The drill plan created in Tunnel Manager is then transferred to the drill rig via a USB memory or the worksite data network using the option Rig Remote Access (RRA).

The Rig Remote Access  option ensures fast and secure transfer of the latest data, wireless or by wire, to and from the drill rig – as well as secures storage of all necessary information. This includes all log files and planning data for the tunnel.

At the tunnel face any RCS equipped machine is rapidly navigated into precisely the right position with Total Station Navigation .

After navigation the intelligent 3D-scanning system Tunnel Profiler is used for rapid and high-precision tunnel profiling. In tunnelling, the right profile saves a considerable amount of time and money. Problems with the tunnel profile can be corrected directly.

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Starting up the drilling with an RCS Boomer face drilling rig gives you three choices for how to manoeuvre the booms. Advanced Boom Control  from Atlas Copco can either be Basic, Regular or Total.

By applying new technology during drilling an increased detailed understanding of the rock mass is acquired. The Measurement While Drilling  technique gets hold of vital drilling data, such as penetration rate, feed force, rotation speed and more.

The RCS equipped Scaletec is used to clean up the tunnel face after blasting.

At the end of the tunnelling cycle the Boltec bolting rig is performing the rock reinforcement operation with support from the Bolt Plan Navigation software that enables planning, guidance and logging of the process and the Bolt Angle Indication system that focuses on guiding the operator to install bolts with the correct distance in between.

Optimize your tunnel cycle in the office by analyzing log files from all RCS equipped vehicles.

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