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MINE OF INFORMATION
An expert in advanced software solutions explains to Louise Davis how mining companies can deploy digital tools to modernise – and greatly improve – their operations
AVEVA’s OT tools can assist mining companies in modernising their approach to monitoring and management L
ike many engineering sectors, mining operations generate (and rely on) a great deal of data. But unlike some more
tech-forward sectors, mining hasn’t always been great at joining up its various data points – either in terms of collection, transmission or indeed usage of said data. But, says Glenn Kerkhoff , Global Industry Principal, Mining, Metals & Minerals at AVEVA, things are beginning to change for the better. “Current trends in the use of industrial data in mining include the integration of diff erent data types into a common unifi ed data repository. This includes times-series data, transactional data, geospatial location data, business systems data,” explains Kerkhoff . “Digital twins and simulation models are also being increasingly used to enable ‘what-if’ scenarios and optimise operations.”
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integrated data and insights approach. He adds: “They’re also looking for ways to incorporate software and technology from diff erent vendors into an overall solution, in a seamless and integrated approach. AVEVA’s cloud- based industrial intelligence platform, Connect, helps customers address these challenges.” The Connect data services platform
Glenn Kerkhoff, AVEVA According to Kerkhoff , many of
today’s mining companies are looking for cloud-based platforms with OT/ IT integration and information sharing, allowing them to break down siloes within their organisations and improve overall eff iciency using an
provides a scalable, secure industrial data management service. By building a connected data ecosystem, companies quickly explore AI and predictive analytics, monitor remote assets, increase eff iciency, and drive digital transformation. Kerkhoff notes: “Many mining companies use Connect to aggregate, share, and contextualise data securely from multiple site operations to corporate, as well as with external stakeholders (such as equipment OEMs). It allows
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