Large-scale mining operations make immense demands on equipment — and on maintenance personnel. Increased equipment uptime is critical, but achieving it while lowering maintenance costs and the risks to operational safety is a challenge.

Reducing Costs, Downtime, and Risk

Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) involves scheduling maintenance at the right time based on the measured condition of equipment. CBM reduces costs and downtime by eliminating unnecessary preventive maintenance. CBM also reduces risk by monitoring the health of equipment in real-time and alerting operators to problems before they lead to catastrophic failure. A successful CBM program requires accurate data on the condition of equipment combined with a reporting and analysis system that converts the data into information that helps operators make better maintenance decisions. 

Condition Monitoring Solutions

Scanimetrics' Mote Wireless Equipment Monitoring System provides the key capabilities (data collection, reporting, and analysis) needed for a successful CBM program. The Mote wireless sensor module can automatically acquire real-time strain, vibration, shock, and temperature data from plant and mobile mining equipment — reducing the labor costs of manual inspections. The Mote is a rugged wireless data collection device that has been proven to function accurately even in the harshest conditions. Our powerful, easy-to-use software platform transforms sensor data into information that operators, maintenance personnel, and reliability engineers can use — such as the remaining useful life of equipment — to make better decisions. Scanimetrics also provides consulting services to develop end-to-end condition monitoring solutions for your unique needs and challenges.

Applications in Mining