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<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n\u201cAs the EY report points out, mines are looking to digital solutions as a key enabler for reducing their costs while improving productivity, safety and ESG outcomes,\u201d he says. \u201cWeir is supporting this strategic imperative by developing a holistic solution that addresses not just equipment optimisation but the optimisation of the whole flowsheet.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He points out that a key challenge for digital solutions in the market is overcoming the separate and siloed functions within a mining operation. The respective decisions of the maintenance and operations teams, for instance, will impact each other in ways that are traditionally difficult to track or control. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA more holistic approach to digital solutions gives us better insights into both the impact of equipment wear on production performance, and into how changes in production affect the wear life of equipment,\u201d he says. Importantly, Weir\u2019s new intelligent solution uses machine learning to generate specific recommendations in line with customer priorities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Weir\u2019s Director of Digital Product Strategy, King Becerra, highlights that these recommendations are based on the customer\u2019s operating data, as well as on many years of data and modelling that Weir has collected on each product. Becerra emphasises that each customer will have their own conditions to consider and priority areas to target. While the cost of energy may be the primary challenge on one site, another might need to reduce its tailings to give the storage facility longer life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cLeveraging the power of artificial intelligence and machine learning, Weir can provide customers with systems that generate specific recommendations to meet their goals,\u201d he says. The value of these digital solutions has already been well proven. Working with a copper mining customer in South America, Weir was able to facilitate important recovery improvements through digital interventions. In an operation with 12 processing lines, the recovery during the first pass was raised by 30%; this reduced the recirculating load considerably, adding to overall system efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Over the years, Weir has invested heavily in its digital tools, initially through the Synertrex\u00ae intelligent platform focused on condition monitoring. Weir\u2019s digital offering has now evolved and their new intelligent solution includes AI capability which optimises on a process-level and predictive maintenance, facilitating the improvement of uptime and making maintenance more cost-effective. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Strategic acquisitions in the software and artificial intelligence (AI) space have included Motion Metrics™ technology, in addition to SentianAI, which uses advanced AI algorithms that continuously learn and adapt to the dynamic mine processes \u2013 thereby facilitating continuous optimisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMines are generally very rich in data, but are not always able to manage this data effectively to capture the hidden insights,\u201d concludes Knudsen. \u201cOur new holistic solution will overcome this challenge and allow mines to gain full value from the data they generate.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Mining technology group Weir is integrating its digital innovations to deliver more powerful and holistic solutions for customers to optimise their productivity. According to Ole Knudsen, Senior Director for Digital at Weir, this is a natural step in the company\u2019s digital journey, building on years of strategic investment in developing new technologies. Knudsen highlights that … Continue reading HOLISTIC AI SYSTEM FROM WEIR LEVERAGES POWER OF DATA\u00a0<\/span> <\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n