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Version 10.2
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Important Notes
New Licensing System
The Runge License Management System (RLMS) replaces Runge SiteAdmin and must be installed to run
Talpac 10. Please refer to the RLMS documentation for information on installation and operation of the new
licensing system.

Upgrading your Projects

Projects created in Talpac 2005 or earlier will need to be upgraded. Talpac will prompt you to upgrade these
models when you attempt to open them.

Back up your Project before upgrading. Projects upgraded to Talpac 10 format cannot be read
by Talpac 2005 or earlier versions.

Projects created in Talpac 9 do not need to be upgraded. Projects can be shared between Talpac 9 and
Talpac 10.

Talpac System Requirements

These are the recommended minimum requirements. Talpac will run on a lower specification machine but
performance will be compromised.

Item Requirement

Operating System Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista.

Processor At least 500MHz Pentium or AMD.

Memory 512MB of RAM. More RAM will be required for larger projects with many
simulation runs.

Graphics 1024 x 768 at 16 bit colour, or better.

New Features and Enhancements

Limit haul cycle fixed speed to %

Vehicle speeds for each Haul Cycle segment are calculated based on the maximum possible speed the
vehicle is capable of (Max), or the maximum speed up to a fixed speed limit, as entered in the Max km/h
field.

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Fixed Haul Cycle speed

All fixed speeds in a Haul Cycle can be restricted to a percentage of their value by entering a percentage in
the Limit haul cycle fixed speed to % field in the Project Options > General tab.

Lim it haul cycle fixed speed to %

Example:
If the Haul Cycle Segment "Curve on to ramp" has a Max km/h value of 30.0, entering 50% will limit the speed

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 to 15.0 km/h.

This value has no effect on vehicle speed for segments where the Max km/h field is set to
Max.

New Export options

Export result time values as
Time values from the Results table can be exported in String or Decimal format by selecting the appropriate
radio button from the Export result time values as option. When String format is selected a time value of 22
hours 10 minutes is exported as 22:10. When Decimal format is selected a time value of 22 hours 10
minutes is exported as 22.17.

Export events from last shift to ASCII file

All Haul Cycle events can be exported to a text file by selecting the Export events from last shift to ASCII
file option.

ShiftEvents.txt exam ple

Scrapers available for Load and Carry

Scrapers are found in both the Loader and Truck databases so they can be used for a typical Haul Cycle or
for Load and Carry Scenarios. To use a Scraper in a Load and Carry Scenario, select the required Scraper
from the Loading Unit Database.

CurveCreator

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 This program has been designed to help Talpac users create Rimpull and Retard graphs with precision and
accuracy. It digitizes the input graph image and maps the user selected X and Y values to a collection of
points. This data can then be copied into Talpac.

CurveCreator

CurveCreator can accept both traditional X-Y axis graphs, and double-X axis graphs as typically used by
Caterpillar and Komatsu to graph retard curves.
Select Tools > CurveCreator from within Talpac to launch the program.

Project Options now accessible from Templates

The Project Options button in the Truck and Loader Templates provides direct access to the relevant Project
Options settings, without having to close the Template.

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Project Options

Project Properties now called Data File Management

The menu option File > Project Properties has been renamed to File > Data File Management to better
reflect the options in this section.

Improved Results Table

Calc Type
Add the Calc Type field to the Results Talpac of an Incremental Analysis to see whether the analysis was
run as a Quick Estimate or Full Simulation.

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Calc Type

Loading Methodology
View the Loading Methodology for a selected run by adding the fields Bucket Passes Option and Truck
Positioning Option to the Report.

Results Table Loading Methodology

Maximum Velocity
View the maximum Haul Cycle velocity achieved by Truck 1 by adding the field T1 Maximum Velocity to the
Report.

Maxim um Velocity

View the maximum velocity for Truck 2 by adding T2 Maximum Velocity, and Truck 3 by adding T3
Maximum Velocity.

Productivity Per Working Hour

View the productivity achieved per hour for each run by adding the field Productivity Per Working Hour to
the Report.

Productivity Per Working Hour

Auto-Max Number of Trucks

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Auto-Max

The Fleet Size can be limited to a maximum number of Trucks by entering an Auto-Max value. To enter this
value, click on the down arrow or type the value preceded by the letter "a" - e.g. "a15". When an Auto-Max
value is set, Talpac will run the simulation using the same formula as Auto but the maximum number of
Trucks will not exceed the Auto-Max value. Auto-Max can be set to any value between 1 and 200.

Production values for Load and Carry

Production values for Load and Carry scenarios are now displayed in the Productivity Summary results.

Load and Carry production values

Additions to the Truck and Loader database

The following additions have been made to the Truck and Loader database for Talpac 10:

Trucks

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 Additions to the
Truck database

BEML BH100

Caterpillar 631G CLR-NEW (corrected class)

Caterpillar 777F

Caterpillar AD 30 (corrected class)

Caterpillar AD 45 (corrected class)

Caterpillar AD 55 (corrected class)

Ginaf X 5376 T MX E3

Sandvik EJC 30SX

Sandvik EJC 530

Sandvik EJC 533

Sandvik TH230L

Sandvik TH320

Sandvik TH660

Sandvik TH680

Sandvik TORO 40

Sandvik TORO 50

Sandvik TORO 50 plus

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 Additions to the
Loader database

EJC TORO 006 (corrected class)

EJC TORO 007 (corrected class)

EJC TORO 2500E (corrected class)

Komatsu 830E AC (corrected engine power data)

Komatsu PC1250SP-7-NEW (corrected bucket data)

Sandvik EJC 508 CS

Sandvik EJC 513-CH

Sandvik EJC 518 CS

Sandvik EJC 935 CS

Sandvik LH201 (no rimpull)

Sandvik LH201E (no rimpull)

Sandvik LH202

Sandvik LH202E

Sandvik LH203

Sandvik LH203E

Sandvik LH209L

Sandvik LH306E

Sandvik LH307

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 Sandvik LH409E

Sandvik LH410

Sandvik LH514

Sandvik LH517

Sandvik LH621

Sandvik LH621

Sandvik LH625E

Sandvik Loader 612C Ex

Sandvik Loader ED 6

Sandvik Loader ED 7

Sandvik Loader ED 7 LP

Sandvik Loader ED 10

Sandvik TC790

Sandvik TORO1400E

Terex SKL260H

Terex TL 65

Terex TL210 (SKL873SP)

Terex TXL 160-1

Terex TXL 200-1

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 Terex TXL 200-2

Terex TXL 250-1

Terex TXL 250-2

Terex TXL 300-1

Terex TXL 300-2

Terex TXL 400-1

Terex TXL 400-2

Terex TXL 500-2

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