PROCESS CONTROL
Rockwell Automation believes the industry will see a lot more application of MES type Advanced Process Control systems in large scale crushing , screening and conveying operations
how to use it . For our Connected Mine solutions , a big part of the strategy is applying as much information as possible to the decision-making process at the mine .”
Mielli says mining groups are asking for help with the information they have . Often , the complexity of minesite data means they cannot currently even view Overall Eq uipment Effectiveness ( OEE ) – Rockwell Automation technology allows them to do this . “ They know the potential benefits of digital transformation ,
but need a lot of support to reach the end game of higher productivity and efficiency . We help them create a roadmap for digital transformation – taking into account their goals and appetite for investment . Many mining groups want to benefit from the information they ’ re already collecting with a minimum investment – for example keeping existing infrastructure like the current DCS in place . We can do this ."
He adds : “ One of the things that I think differentiates Rockwell Automation is our concept of scalable analytics from the sensor edge level , right up to the top plant wide level . Doing analytics close to the actual process brings extra intelligence at the control level . For example , our AI module is located right inside one of our controllers -- which allows localised decision making close to the process . No need to send data to and from the cloud , or involve additional people or software .”
Rockwell Automation also has a partnership with PTC and in October 2020 extended their strategic alliance . The companies ’ primary joint offering , FactoryTalk InnovationSuite , powered by PTC , is the first comprehensive digital transformation software suite that offers fully integrated Industrial Internet of Things ( IIoT ), edge-to-cloud analytics , manufacturing execution systems ( MES ), and augmented reality ( AR ) – required for a connected enterprise in mining and other industries . FactoryTalk InnovationSuite makes it simple to rapidly develop , operationalise , and globally scale innovative solutions to operations .
“ The IIoT platform gathers data from the silos where it lives , and then aggregates that data and provides context – think of a single pane of glass above everything . This includes data from different datasets , different softwares , different sensing
Fabio Mielli , Rockwell Automation Market Development Manager – Mining , Cement and Heavy Industry
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