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Case study · Mining & Resources

Mineral Process Plant Optimisation

Plant optimisation support across fixed plant and mobile materials handling equipment.

The problem

A newly built process plant in the Pilbara region required improvement across fixed crushing plant, reclaim performance, stockpile modelling and plant throughput. The work needed practical control-system and process understanding so changes could improve production outcomes without creating instability, excessive manual intervention or future support issues.

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What we delivered
  • Investigated client bottlenecks and developed practical findings and recommendations
  • Established a change-management approach for control-system improvement work
  • Supported fixed plant optimisation
  • Supported stacker and reclaimer optimisation
  • Reviewed control-system behaviour affecting reclaim performance
  • Supported changes to reduce reclaim time
  • Supported improvements to plant throughput
  • Improved stockpile modelling calculations
  • Worked across fixed plant and mobile equipment interfaces
  • Aligned control-system behaviour with operational targets
Result
  • Reduced reclaim time
  • Improved plant throughput
  • Improved stockpile modelling calculation
  • Improved operational visibility
  • Supported better production decision-making
  • Provided a more maintainable basis for ongoing optimisation

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