PS. Introduction

Project

Alastri Production Schedule file type with a “.aps” extension.

Scenario

A set of time-based schedule inputs.

Report

Schedule results summarized in tabular form.

Period

Schedule time increments.

Run

The software process of generating a schedule.

Scheduling

The human process of generating a schedule.

Agents

Agents execute the scheduling logic into an ordered list of schedule transactions.

Calendar

A table of schedule inputs (crushers, fleets, inventories, constraints, specifications) by time period.

Constraints

Limits on movement by period, source, destination, material and agent.

Dependencies

Dependencies prevent a block being mined before its nominated predecessors.

Fleet Assignments

A list of permissible truck/loader combinations assigned to user-defined mining areas, such as Manned/Autonomous or Production/Rehandle.

Preschedule

Blocks that are mined or partially mined before the starting point of the schedule.

Product Specifications

Specify grade targets and limits for materials at source, in stockpiles, at crushers, railed or shipped.

Steps

The components of fleet movement required to transport material from point A to point B; used to model rehandle and mixed fleets.

Table

A database of 3D scheduling blocks and inventories. Contains a block tree and associated reserves.

Level

The table's block hierarchy, ie. Mine\Pit\Stage\Bench.

Phase

A volume of dirt in one location that is mined in one or more benches.

Bench

A volume of dirt at one elevation that is blasted in one or more blasts.

Blast

A volume of dirt that is blasted together.

Dig Solid

A volume of dirt that is mined together.

Flitch

Elevations of dig solids inside a blast.

Parcel

A material type with properties such as volume, tonnes, grades, and moisture.

Dry Tonnes

The weight of a given material, excluding moisture.

Wet Tonnes

The weight of a given material, including moisture.

Product Fields

Fields (such as grade) which have both an in situ value and a product value.

Viewport

Any 3D visualisation area.

Tab

Tabbed working area.

Panel

Interactive frame within a tab.

Dialog

A new window that opens to enter information.

Dropdown

A dropdown box that lets you choose from a list.

Icon/Button

A button that can be pressed.

Checkbox/Flag

A box that can be ticked on or off.