Mining Maintenance Challenges
Problem 01
Heavy mobile equipment failures at open-cut or remote sites mean hours of downtime before a technician reaches the machine. Without SMH-triggered PMs and condition monitoring, breakdowns happen on production time — not on your schedule.
Problem 02
In 12-hour rotating shifts, maintenance work frequently spans shifts. Without structured digital handover, the incoming crew doesn't know what was half-fixed, what safety isolations are still active, or which equipment is waiting on parts.
Problem 03
Wear parts like crusher liners, SAG mill liners, and conveyor belts have defined life cycles based on tonnes processed. Without tonnage tracking and cycle-count PM triggers, teams discover wear part failure after it causes damage and an unplanned shutdown.
Problem 04
Confined space entry into underground ore passes, electrical isolation on ventilation equipment, and conveyor nip point maintenance all require permit-to-work authorization. Paper permits get skipped under production pressure — creating serious MSHA exposure.
Cryotos Solves All Four - In One Platform
At a blast bench 8km from the workshop, or underground 200m below surface, a field operator needs to raise a work request without typing on a screen covered in dust. Cryotos Voice AI creates the complete work order — machine tag, fault description, and priority — in 30 seconds by speaking.
Operators above-ground can also raise requests via WhatsApp from the pit floor or at a remote conveyor tail end. No app download required. The request enters the system, gets prioritized, and assigned to the right tradesperson immediately.
Heavy mobile mining equipment is maintained on Service Meter Hours (SMH) — the number of hours the engine has actually run. A haul truck that worked 18 hours one day and 6 the next needs PM at 250h of operation, not at 30 calendar days. Cryotos PM scheduling is built on SMH.
Add AND/OR condition logic for smarter triggers: fire a PM when "SMH > 500 OR oil sample TBN drops below 2.5" — whichever happens first. This prevents both early PM (wasting production time) and late PM (causing premature engine failure).
Mining maintenance runs on 12-hour rotating shifts. Work frequently spans two or three crews. Without a structured digital handover, the incoming shift starts with no context: which equipment is awaiting parts, which isolations are still active, and which jobs were half-completed on the previous shift.
Cryotos shift handover logs capture open work orders, in-progress repairs, outstanding parts orders, active PTW permits, equipment out of service, and supervisor notes — ready for the incoming maintenance supervisor before they step onto the site. And every corrective work order includes a mandatory 5 Whys root cause analysis before close, so the same breakdown on the same machine doesn't repeat on the next shift.
MSHA regulations require documented safety authorization before workers enter underground confined spaces, perform electrical isolation on HV equipment, or work on conveyor nip points. Paper permits get skipped under production pressure — and that creates serious regulatory and safety exposure.
Cryotos digital PTW workflows require multi-stage approvals before any high-risk mining task can proceed. Gas test readings, ventilation verification, isolation certification, and responsible officer sign-offs are all captured and stored. When an MSHA inspector asks for PTW records, you pull the full history in under 5 minutes.
Crusher liners, SAG mill liners, conveyor belt sections, and haul truck OTR tires have defined replacement cycles based on tonnes processed, operating hours, or physical measurement. Cryotos tracks each wear part against its replacement cycle and generates a changeout work order before failure — scheduling it into the next planned maintenance window, not as an emergency shutdown.
Connect Cryotos to your processing plant SCADA. When a crusher drive motor shows elevated current draw, a SAG mill bearing temperature rises, or a conveyor belt slip is detected, Cryotos auto-generates a work order and assigns it immediately. No radio calls. No delayed response.
Full Feature Set
Create work orders in 30 seconds by speaking at a remote pit or underground heading. Dusty hands, loud equipment, no problem — works without typing.
Schedule PMs on actual operating hours — 250h, 500h, 1,000h — for haul trucks, excavators, drill rigs, and loaders. Readings logged from OEM telematics or manual entry.
Trigger PMs when "SMH > 500 OR oil sample TBN < 2.5" — whichever condition is met first. Prevents early and late maintenance on critical equipment.
Digital PTW for confined space, electrical isolation, conveyor nip points, and blast area access control. Multi-stage approvals. MSHA-compliant audit trail.
Structured digital handover captures open WOs, active PTWs, equipment out of service, and supervisor notes. Incoming crew gets full context before starting their shift.
Processing plant faults — crusher motor trips, mill bearing excursions, conveyor slip — auto-generate work orders in Cryotos in real time without radio calls.
Monitor vibration, temperature, pressure, and current draw on rotating equipment. Anomaly triggers PM or corrective work order before the bearing fails.
Track crusher liners, mill liners, OTR tires, and conveyor belts by cycle count. Auto-generate changeout work orders before wear parts reach failure — not after.
Every corrective work order includes a mandatory 5 Whys root cause analysis. CAPA assigned and tracked to closure. Same breakdown on the same machine won't repeat.
QR-coded parts at site store and surface warehouse. ABC classification for critical mining spares. Auto-reorder when stock falls below minimum. Per-WO cost capture.
Full offline mode for underground operations where connectivity is unavailable. Download work orders before heading underground. All data syncs when back on surface.
Every pre-shift inspection, maintenance activity, PTW, and LOTO procedure is timestamped and stored. Pull complete MSHA inspection records in under 5 minutes.
Built for Every Role
I recently purchased Cryotos CMMS Software for asset management needs at my organization and after a few months of testing and monitoring, I'm incredibly pleased with the results. The software is user friendly, accessible and the design is very intuitive. It covers all the aspects of managing maintenance and repair, starting from preventive maintenance and standardizing operation cycles, to scheduling and streamlining workflows. I am highly satisfied with the performance and the range of features offered by Cryotos. Highly recommendable!
Read Review in G2Since we've started using Cryotos, our team has been able to stay on top of all the various SOPs. Checklists and safety procedures are now easily accessible to everyone, and we can quickly reference them whenever we need to. The software has definitely helped to improve our team's communication and efficiency. Plus, the fact that it's cloud-based means we can access it from anywhere, which is a big plus. It has been a great help in keeping everyone on the same page and up to date with the latest procedures.
I am using this application right now for my service team, very good, user friendly, have lot of customisation in workflow and service reports. the team supported for initial implementation, They have good support team. Myself fully recommended this application.
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