Asset Management for Electrification White Paper

When it comes to electrification, one of the biggest challenges is being able to operate the same way but using less energy than traditional methods. If there is insufficient maintenance on a machine, it can cause additional energy requirements impacting electrification from an asset management perspective.

Electrification infrastructure is an important part of asset management because of the considerations around determining what infrastructure is needed when switching to an electric fleet. Charging stations, how batteries are removed from a battery electric vehicle (BEV), where the batteries are stored or disposed of, etc., are all crucial to electrification and asset management. This includes understanding the lifecycle of a BEV with an asset management perspective.

Potential topics this white paper could cover include:

• Equipment lifecycle management from an asset management perspective and all components of the mine.
• Operating procedures and the infrastructure required when transitioning to a battery electric fleet.
• Charging stations and how batteries are managed, stored, and disposed.
• Skills and training needed for new technologies, safety/fire hazards, standards and regulations.
• The expectations for mining to allow maintenance people to work safely and easily with electric equipment.
• How maintenance and asset management go hand-in-hand with energy efficiency.
• Understanding maintenance strategies from a safety and performance perspective.