Hosted on the ABB Ability Edgenius Dashboard application, it enables quick analysis and insights into any plant operation.
The dashboards have been created to show crucial information from the hoists with KPIs organized into the categories of performance, supervision and safety. The platform is more flexible, scalable and fulfils the highest levels of cybersecurity.
“What we have done is create a cyber-secure bridge between the information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) elements of our mine hoist customers’ businesses,” said Bengt Hedlund, global service manager, Hoisting, ABB.
“This is how we are progressing across our customer base and it is creating more connected infrastructure, more collaborative relationships and greater transparency in terms of real-time data reporting and actions.
“We can set KPIs with customers and monitor progress. If something does not fit in the hoisting process and it is not performing to the optimum levels expected we can make changes quickly.”
The Performance Optimization service connects the customers' mine hoists enterprise-wide with experts located remotely in ABB’s Collaborative Operations Centres, or on-site.
Mine hoists are monitored 24/7 so potential problems are identified before they occur, and necessary actions can be made at the right time. This improves the availability of the equipment and the overall safety of mining operations.
ABB also recently launched ABB Ability Safety Plus for hoists, a suite of mine hoist safety products which includes; Safety Plus Hoist Monitor (SPHM), Safety Plus Hoist Protector (SPHP) and Safety Plus Brake System (SPBS) including Safety Brake Hydraulics (SBH).
This suite can be used to transfer performance data and test results to ABB Ability Performance Optimization for hoists for further analysis.
