Mining Grids Concept - Research

[warrenmining]

• Had an idea over the weekend about how creating containers that also facilitate humans is inefficient. More efficient operations and deployment and R&D could come from creating a container that can only house machines.
• I had the idea of a “Mining Bird House” where machines are stored in compartments only slightly bigger than themselves, where they slide in/out on a drawer mechanism for technician access.
• Each compartment would have its own filter fitting, its own power and network connection, and exhaust.
• Having exhaust fans can also be argued to be inefficient since we’re moving the air twice. This compartment would only utilize machine fans to move air in and out.

These compartments could be organized in Grids that look similar to billboards but maybe not be that big. You can think of the concept as a reverse wind turbine, where instead of collecting energy, the structures utilize power in an efficient way. These grids could be 0 - 20+ ft off the ground, and technicians could use mobile or permanent ladder platforms or mobile lifts to access machines. If a machine needs to be accessed, the technician would go to the machine, pop off the snap-fit filter fitting, disconnect power and network cabling/fittings, roll the machine on the drawer mechanism, and work on it there or pull it off the line.

[warrenmining]

Need to add research to confluence.

[warrenmining]

Need to add notes to Confluence and close issue.

[warrenmining]

Added research to confluence: https://miningstore.atlassian.net/l/c/11PNvgLS

Closing issue.