Digital solutions for the mining industry Source: Siemens AG Digital solutions for the mining industry Source: Siemens AG To increase outputs while reducing shutdown times, YanZhou Coal Mine Co. Ltd. is for the first time establishing a cloud concept for mine hoist, enabling it to centrally monitor production, analyze, and respond to insights from real-time data. Drawing on Siemens longstanding expertise in the mining industry and Industry 4.0, the solution will be based on the advanced architecture and performance of Siemens WinCC Open Architecture. As part of the contract, Siemens will also provide inter process communication (IPC), accessories, plus software engineering and site commissioning services. Digital solutions for the mining industry Source: Siemens AG Falling commodity prices and increasing trade tariffs, alternative energy sources, rising safety and security risks: the global coal mining industry faces major challenges while needing to meet mounting stakeholder expectations. To stay competitive, companies need to become more innovative: digitization plays a crucial role by offering new ways to maximize productivity. For this purpose, YanZhou Coal Mine Co. Ltd. is establishing a cloud concept for mine hoist. The project is set to begin in 2019, initially drawing data from four mine hoist systems at the customer’s DongTan Coal Mine, located in the central eastern portion of YanZhou coalfield. To benefit from enterprise-wide insights, YanZhou Coal Mine Co. Ltd. intends later to extend the concept to cover up to 20 mine hoists located hundreds of miles apart from each other at this and its other five coal mines. For 24/7 transparency, the cloud platform can be accessed by users on local PCs in the enterprise network, or using remote PC or smart phone/tablets via the Internet. This enables engineers and managers to monitor machine status, trace fault by historical trend, while managing service routines and the knowledge library – any time, any where. YanZhou Coal Mine Co. Ltd. is headquartered in Zoucheng, Jining, Shandong in eastern mainland China. The company is principally engaged in underground coal mining, preparation and processing, sales, and railway transportation of coal. www.siemens.com
Siemens will draw on YanZhou Coal Mine expertise to establish a cloud concept, enabling central monitoring for production, analysis and insights from real-time data. The technology will be based on YanZhou Coal Mine WinCC Open Architecture. YanZhou Coal Mine will also provide IPC, accessories, software engineering and site-commissioning services. The project will begin in 2019 by drawing data from four mine hoist systems at the DongTan Coal Mine, and will extend to 20 hoists at five other coal mines. YanZhou hopes to maximize productivity and stay competitive through digital innovation.