SUEK-Krasnoyarsk mining teams took part in the CASE-IN championship

The mining teams of JSC SUEK-Krasnoyarsk took part in the qualifying stage of the League of Young Specialists of the International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN", which is supported by the presidential platform "Russia – the land of opportunities".

The main theme of the XII season of the Championship was lean manufacturing. Krasnoyarsk coal miners of SUEK were represented at the event by the teams of the Berezovsky, Nazarovsky and Borodinsky sections. For ten days in their free time, the young specialists of the enterprises searched for the optimal solution to the case: participants were expected to make suggestions on the selection of production sites and equipment for modernization and technical re-equipment, original solutions for the implementation of lean manufacturing tools and principles in their work processes.

The Borodintsev team proposed to create a digital control model for the transportation process of the stripping complex.

"The simulation model could help optimize cargo flows, reduce the number of locomotive crews involved in stripping operations, and make rail transport even safer, since artificial intelligence will be able to quickly respond to any situation on the tracks and independently build efficient routes," says Sergey Lappo, captain of the Borodino Mine team, deputy head of the Mining Track Section.

Some participants solved cases for the first time in their lives, for others it has already become an addiction. Maria Aramacheva, a surveyor at the Borodino mine, represented her college at case championships of various levels as a student: "For me, this is always a test of myself first of all: their knowledge, skills to analyze, act and think outside the box. This time, we spent several evenings just analyzing the information and identifying the problem. Thanks to our managers who supported us, helped us with the necessary information – this is very important for us."

Vladislav Valeev, the captain of the Nazarovsky Mine team and an assistant excavator driver, once participated in the Student League of the championship.

"This experience has undoubtedly been useful to our team," Vladislav believes. - In the solution, we proposed installing cameras on the rear gondola, which will allow the locomotive to be released for other work without compromising traffic safety. The SUEK-Krasnoyarsk team were the only representatives of the coal industry in our streams, and, in my opinion, we adequately represented the Company."

During the task, the young specialists of the Berezovsky mine found a way to reduce the downtime of dump trucks through short-term repairs.

"We proposed to do this by equipping a special exit vehicle that would go directly to the mine for repairs, so as not to remove equipment from there, which is time-consuming," says Dmitry Shchetinin, a member of the Berezovsky mine team, chief specialist of the Department of industrial Control and Labor Protection. "Participating in such events is very useful for personal growth and expanding horizons – it will definitely be useful in the future."

And even though the SUEK-Krasnoyarsk teams are not among the top three today, the youth have gained important experience that will be useful to them for further professional growth.

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