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automatically analyse patterns in the data to
improve performance and productivity.
This combination of information services,
remote data collection and data analysis will
enable increased effectiveness by increasing
productivity, saving cost and reducing time
wastage. It helps mining and rock excavation
companies make well-informed decisions
regarding production plans and maintenance
schedules and provides the opportunity to
monitor and improve upon the general utilisation
levels of their equipment. This will lead to higher
yield at lower cost of ore per tonne. Sandvik has
already seen cost per tonne decreases of 20-50%
with some of the latest digital technologies and
with this new analytical capability aims to push
that even further.
“Sandvik has been working with mining
customers on mine automation and remote
monitoring of machines for more than 20 years.
Our OptiMine ® and AutoMine ® solutions are also
important systems for data collection and
consolidation that provide us with a great
platform to get a flying start with IBM analytics
solutions. So it is a natural step for us to
collaborate with a company like IBM – experts in
advanced analytics cognitive computing and
modelling – to create even more value for our
customers,” said Lars Engström, President,
Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology. “This
collaboration fits well with our service portfolio,
which is based on traditional life-cycle, enhanced
technical, and business services, all of which are
aligned to improve safety, secure competences
for mine operations and increase our customers’
productivity.”
“We look forward to taking our expertise in
internet of things, advanced analytics and asset
management and combining that with Sandvik’s
years of experience in developing mining
processes and machine technology to build a
collaboration around innovation and delivery of
smarter digital services offerings for natural
resource companies around the globe,” said
Anders Fredholm, VP Industrial Products Industry,
IBM Europe.
The Becker MineView System is a modern
software suite for process visualisation,
continuous monitoring, communication and self-
diagnostics. It provides the features you would
expect from a state of the art SCADA system, i.e.
a client-server structure, process data logging,
data archiving, flowcharts, scripting and a
user/group based access system. On top of these
basic features, the MineView adds an easy-to-use
fully integrated 3D visualisation component
which allows the implementation of geolocation
based features. All Becker products are fully
integrated in MineView.
The MineView System can be used in a large
variety of different fields. To name a few possible
applications:
n General purpose monitoring of:
○ Mine face
○ Belt conveyor
○ Mine ventilation
○ Energy supply
○ Handling systems (conveyors)
○ Communication systems
○ Mine hoists
n Geolocation based applications (using the 3D
visualisation):
○ Tunnelling
○ Tracking and tracing of vehicles, material
and persons (collision avoidance, access
breaches etc.)
○ Transport/escape route planning
Other potential uses might be visualisation
and/or administration of access points and other
IT components; and waste water management
and freshwater supply.
The system is structured into three primary
components: MineView Server, MineView Client
and MineView Editor. The communication of
these components is based on a client-server
model. This means that the MineView Server is
the central data point of the MineView System
and all other components interact with it.
MineView Client is a highly customisable
desktop application. Its key parts are the 3D
mine visualisation, chart visualisation and log
message view. The application can be used in
different modes: a normal single window, multi
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