IPCC
either as single service to assess the asset
condition and develop optimisation measures or
as frequent and pro-active monitoring of the
assets as part of a recurring monthly status
assessment reporting. Based on the collected data
digital twinning takes place, which confirms
considered design data with the data set of the
upgrade recommendation, whether it concerns the
crushing plant, conveyor, idler or structural
steelwork.”
Another key argument from miners on the
inflexibility of IPCC systems is the challenge of
actual equipment and operation in reality. Based
on the digital twin for both, crushing plant or
conveyor lines, recommendations and statements relocation procedures and preparation. However,
Ebert says it must be taken into consideration that
there are service providers like thyssenkrupp
Industrial Solutions who can take over the
shutdown planning and scenario engineering to
can be made.”
For example, it can be worked out if there are
reserves for higher capacities or if there are issues support the mine operator with knowhow to
properly deal with this temporary challenge. This
would both include the relocation process support
at certain conditions (eg during start-up). Based
on these recommendations and statements
upgrades and revamps can be developed to itself (eg advisory services on the transport
crawler operation), but also analytics of the
structural integrity and modifications of the
increase value of the asset by increasing
performance (eg capacity upgrade) or by reducing
operational expenditures (eg optimised
component selection based on actual conditions).
Implementing a digital twin and ongoing collection
of relevant data also allows the implementation of equipment to allow its relocation. “The main lever
of thyssenkrupp’s involvement nevertheless would
be the scenario engineering to ensure a maximum
limitation of the operational shutdown plus an
predictive maintenance measures which would
increase the overall system availability and
reliability of operations.
“Introducing solution providers like
thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions benefits the
assessment of the complete IPCC system by an
analysis without prejudice in relation to any
specific component or equipment. This allows an
open-minded approach to develop the optimum
Komatsu launches new IPCC product
Komatsu launched a new reclaim feeder model, the
Stamler RF-5, at the 2020 CONEXPO-CON/AGG
show in Las Vegas earlier this year. Reclaim feeders
are a type of chain feeder that transfers material
from a stockpile and meters it on to a belt conveyor.
The stockpile can be created by a belt conveyor,
wheel loader or with a truck dump. Reclaim feeders
can also work in a dozer trap configuration.
With minimal civil work required for set up,
reclaim feeders offer a low installation cost,
typically sitting on the ground. They can be easily
relocated to be used where most needed, not
requiring any special equipment to relocate. They
provide an operational flexibility by being able to
be dragged into position with dozers.
Coal or cement operations, which sell multiple
grade products, often use multiple reclaim feeders
to blend the products on the belt. They are a low-
cost option to back-up bucket wheel reclaimers in
a heap-leach application. They can also be utilised
in ports for barge and ship loading. More than 500
reclaim feeders have been supplied by Komatsu to
implementation of improvements onto the
equipment en-route.”
Ebert concludes: “Especially when looking into
capacity changes in a mine operation, semi-fixed
or semi-mobile equipment like those found in
date with capacities ranging from 500 to 4,000
tons per hour.
To maximise productivity, the fully enclosed,
sandwich belt High-Angle Conveyor (HAC) from
IPCC systems have a definite potential to apply
flexibility to a mine’s operation. There are also
measures worth looking at in detail which have
the potential to optimise operational expenditures
to create increased shareholder value in the long Komatsu is capable of elevating high tonnages of
material at steep angles, up to 90°. Komatsu told
IM that it recently commissioned its 164th HAC
term. system.
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