Data Mining VIMS Data for Information on Truck Condition

The paper presents initial research related to use of data mining for analysis of condition of an off-highway mining truck. The raw data was collected using VIMS system of Caterpillar in a Botswana mine. The data mining tool was the IBM Intelligent Miner for data. The results indicate that data mining allows identification and quantification of relations between the various types of data. As such the data mining offers the potential for development of a predictive tool for prognosticating equipment condition and performance. Development of this capacity requires further research