Pit & Quarry, January 2016
AUTOMATION considers all the ways a plant can be run to meet a sales forecast can become a never ending task In order to accurately schedule production to meet sales forecasts producers need benchmarks that include availability utilization and efficiency within the plant Additionally they must know the products and blends the plant can make inventory in their stockpiles measured production rates by product and forecast sales by product and by month Automated software Given all of these complex requirements and constraints how can a producer hope to accurately schedule production to meet sales demands while optimizing profit There is a way to quickly calculate the absolute best production schedule It is referred to as linear programming and it is a mathematical technique used in computer simulations to find the best possible solution in allocating limited resources energy machines personnel space time etc to achieve maximum profit or minimum cost For the past 10 years BedRock Software the creator of AggFlow has worked to design a solution to the challenge of optimum production scheduling using linear programming Launched recently as part of AggFlow DM Manage projects the Production Scheduler module for AggFlow DM is designed to provide a simple reliable method for plant managers to plan production for the year This type of linear programming plans production based on forecasts up to 24 months out It determines the best combination of operating modes to schedule and solves for sales shortfalls and inventory fluctuations starting from opening inventory amounts ultimately balancing production to sales while minimizing production of unsalable or waste products How does it work The first step toward using such software is to build an accurate plant sim A Leader in Mining Construction Since 1924 Slopes Tunnels Access Ventilation Shafts Initial Mine Development Highwall Stabilization Gunite Shotcrete Storage Bunkers Portals Canopies www cowin co com 205 945 1300 an ounce of dirt stopped 1000 tons of rock 1 Regal listens we keep you At Regal we do the dirty jobs so you dont have to With a wide range of aggregate duty rock solid bearings that retain grease and exclude contaminants gear reducers for gritty duty applications and lifecycle engineering support services we keep you moving Visit us at www RegalPTS com Browning and Sealmaster are trademarks of Regal Beloit Corporation or one of its affliated companies 2015 Regal Beloit Corporation All Rights Reserved MCAD14021E Form 9286E moving 30 PIT QUARRY January 2016 www pitandquarry com
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