en.Wedoany.com Reported - Veljekset Karjalainen Oy, the operator of Boliden's Kevitsa nickel copper mine in Finland, has introduced Komatsu's Mine4D digital management system under the region's extreme climatic conditions, replacing manual reporting with real-time data collection. Located in the Lapland region of northern Finland, the mine experiences winter temperatures as low as -40 degrees Celsius and operates with high-intensity, 24/7 year-round extraction, keeping equipment in a state of long-term full-load operation. As a subcontractor, Veljekset Karjalainen Oy undertakes supporting auxiliary services for the mine, including core assurance tasks such as the regular reinforcement and maintenance of Finland's largest tailings pond.
In an industry environment characterized by high production loads and pressured profit margins, traditional manual reporting methods often lead to operational inefficiency and data opacity. This is particularly evident when verifying billing and settlement data such as load volumes and haulage distances, where manual reconciliation has clear drawbacks. The Komatsu Mine4D system deployed at the mine enables fully automated, real-time data collection, tracking key indicators such as load volumes, haulage distances, equipment utilization, and cycle times throughout the entire process. It simultaneously enhances on-site safety management, assists in standardizing driver operating behaviors, and comprehensively replaces traditional manual logging processes with a continuous data stream.
The system is capable of adapting to extreme cold and polar night conditions, supporting management personnel in remotely monitoring fleet operational status in real time. Decision-makers can view production efficiency and replay operational events through a unified backend dashboard, quickly identifying issues such as congestion, waiting times, and inefficient equipment idling. Beyond production efficiency monitoring, the system's integrated tools support daily equipment inspections, fault reporting, and closed-loop maintenance management, ensuring equipment maintains normal operation under continuous high-load conditions in extreme cold. Driven by a data-driven model, the system can intelligently identify behavioral characteristics such as speeding, harsh braking, fatigue operation, and high-risk equipment intersections, facilitating early rectification and the consolidation of standardized safety operating procedures.
Kari Mäkikääpä, Founder and CEO of Veljekset Karjalainen Oy, stated: "The environment at the Kevitsa mine changes rapidly, and maintaining a high level of overall control is key to safe production. Since implementing Mine4D, our production monitoring and dispatch management capabilities have significantly improved, the overall operational picture is clearer, and the load volume tracking process is simpler and more efficient. The system's operational stability is extremely strong, and the supporting technical response is timely, continuously meeting our on-site operational needs." Andrei Dianov, Boliden Mine Filing Engineer, added: "In scenarios with complex and variable working conditions, reliable data is particularly valuable. This system adapts to dynamically changing on-site conditions, enhances operational visibility, optimizes the safe production environment, and simultaneously delivers higher quality, more credible operational data to the client." Wouter Boon, Production Manager for Digital Solutions at Komatsu, stated: "This Mine4D project adopts an integrated comprehensive service model, complete with professional training, hardware integration, and continuous technical support, ensuring the system is deeply integrated into daily production processes. The initial application results at the Kevitsa mine are significant: administrative reporting workload has decreased, fleet utilization visibility has improved, and inefficiencies such as equipment idling can be accurately identified and quickly addressed." Komatsu Mine4D's official Finnish dealer, Finnish Construction Machinery Ltd., is responsible for the system supply, installation, and subsequent full technical support for this project.
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