What is short interval control in mining?

Short interval control is a way of running a shift by checking production against plan at short intervals, often hourly, and correcting gaps straight away instead of after the shift.

What data does short interval control need?

It needs live trips, tonnes, cycle time, queue and idle time per machine. Minocular collects these from GPS and in-cab terminals on every dumper and shovel.

How does Minocular support short interval control?

It raises live queue, cycle-time, idle and fuel alerts during the shift, lets OITDS re-route dumpers away from queues, and closes the shift report at handover.

Does short interval control work without mobile network?

Mostly. Devices store data and forward it through passing dumpers, so the dashboard catches up within 10 to 15 minutes in zones with no network.

What result has shift-start control given?

At one cement captive mine, on-time punch-in rose from 63% to 83% and time to first load fell from 32 to 17 minutes between January and September 2026.