This paper presents the current level of digitization of the Polish mining industry on examples of copper and hard coal mines. A proposal to digitize the individual business processes in mining production was presented. Six basic components were defined: mineral deposit management, SOP (Sales and Operation Planning), production, machines, security, and analyses. These components define the specifics of the functioning of the mining process. New methods of collecting and processing data based on Big Data technology were proposed.
The article discusses the construction and functionality of a modular line for the production of low-emission composite fuel, which was developed as part of a project co-financed by European Funds, the aim of which was to develop an ecological, composite solid fuel intended for low and medium power boilers. The designed and built innovative production line has been tested in terms of safety requirements in accordance with the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. Based on the harmonized standards, the risk estimation algorithm was selected. The assessment covered, inter alia, mechanical, electrical and thermal hazards, hazards related to noise and processed material, and those related to control systems that perform safety functions. In order to eliminate non-conformities, technical and organizational measures increasing the safety of service were proposed.
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