In mining operations, smooth shift changes are crucial to maintaining productivity and safety. Streamlining shift changes not only saves time but also reduces operational delays. MineLink’s Operator Line-Up feature offers a smart and efficient way to manage workforce assignments—automating the check-in process, equipment allocation, and spare operator deployment.
Simplifying Operator Assignments
The Line-Up system allows operators to check in via a mobile Android app while still at home and before starting their shift. Once checked in, operators receive a temporary equipment assignment, including location, priority, and schedule. Upon arrival at the shift change area, theStreamlining Shift Change system updates their assignment to a final confirmed unit.
Key Benefits
- Reduced shift change time. So the work starts sooner for greater productivity
- Avoided delays due to no-shows
- Automatic spare operator allocation based on priority and competency
How It Works
- Operator Check-In: Operators, while still at home, use the Line-Up mobile app to confirm attendance and receive temporary assignments.
- Real-Time Assignment Update: Five minutes before the shift ends, the system finalizes the Line-Up and notifies each operator of their confirmed unit.
- Dispatcher Visibility: Attendance and assignment status are visible to dispatchers via the MineDispatch dashboard.
Flexible Settings and Real-Time Monitoring
MineLink provides a Line-Up Setting menu in the dispatch application, enabling configuration of workforce and equipment. It supports prioritizing operator assignments and displays up-to-date data—including attendance times, names, IDs, and status—updated one hour before the shift starts.
Intelligent Spare Operator Management
If any scheduled operator fails to check in or a truck remains unassigned, the system automatically allocates available spare operators. Assignments are based on operator competency and predefined priority—ensuring uninterrupted operations even when last-minute changes occur.
Mobile App
Mobile Line-up Application, help to reduce the Change Shift time
PTDH’s integration of Mobile Line-up with its attendance system streamlines shift changes by automatically assigning backup operators. This reduces delays, increases truck productivity, and has resulted in a 59% faster shift change and a 7–10% rise in Utilization Availability.
Shift Change Time Baseline vs Actual
Equipment Utilization Availability Baseline vs Actual
Reduction on Change Shift time, increase production and productivity
A small increase in Utilization Availability can lead to a significant boost in production—up to 57%. Many mines underestimate the impact that reducing shift change time can have on overall output.
Productivity and Production actual vs Production Baseline
