Automation in the mining and cement processing industry works by integrating electrical, control and digital technologies into one platform—ABB’s approach typifies this. ABB Ability™ System 800xA acts as the “single window” that ties together:
Smart mining equipment – gearless mill drives, bucket-wheel excavators, hoists and conveyors run with AC 800M / AC 800M Hi controllers and variable-speed drives, giving operators remote, co-ordinated control of extraction, haulage and crushing while cutting energy up to 70 %.
Real-time data loop – thousands of field sensors stream temperature, power, vibration and throughput data; ABB Ability™ apps perform predictive analytics and automatically tune set-points for kilns, mills or flotation cells, raising yield and machine availability.