Mining & Minerals

Safe and dependable solutions for challenging conditions above and below ground!

Mining and minerals operations operate under challenging conditions characterised as isolated, high-pressure, 24-hour, hazardous, and large-scale. Due to this, risk management and control processes are imperative to ensure minimal breakdowns, losses in production, and missed targets.

Our expertise in automation and control processes ensures our Mining and Minerals clients have the correct strategies and control processes that deliver a measurable advantage. In other words, we deliver integrated solutions for your complex mining challenges from exploration to refining. Involving both above and below-ground mines, we have the knowledge and technical skills to help those who mine coal, gold, silver, copper, zinc, lead, limestone, and more.

Most importantly, we understand that success in mining relies on reducing the ongoing costs of exploration and ensuring safety while continuing to deliver high-quality outputs. As such, our safe and dependable automated and control solutions provide opportunities to maximise output, optimise production, guarantee quality, and also secure safety.

Triple i, your Solutions Partner

Overall, we provide Mining and Minerals operations with fit-for-purpose automation and control solutions. In doing so, we investigate each project and also devise solutions best suited to resolve issues or meet specific requirements. Also, our customer-centric approach means you have a dedicated project manager responsible for inter-company communication and also outcome delivery.

In short, our solutions help you to streamline processes, gain greater control, improve outputs, and also reduce risks. As a result, benefits include:

Integrate Solutions

Overall, streamline processes, minimise contractors and also expenses with our Integrated Solutions for your process automation and control needs.

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Reduce Costs

Notably, saving time on tasks reduces your costs, particularly during breakdowns and also implementing manual tasks.

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Streamline Staff Training

In summary, we provide training and support for systems, equipment, and also processes. Additionally, we also streamline existing systems with innovative tools and technology that use both interactive photography and virtual environments.

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Improve Safety & Risk Management

Always be assured your staff works safely and also in compliance with current legislation. As such, minimse risk of harm by reducing hazards and also danger exposure.

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Safeguard Quality

In short, maintain high standards of outputs with implemented control and also measurement procedures along with ongoing monitoring throughout the processes of the project.

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Optimise Production & Maximise Output

In short, focus on improving production and also outputs. Save time and maximise performance with the right equipment, predictive maintenance schedules, and also support

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Reduce Downtime

Access to more information and also predictive maintenance activities means your operations are more reliable and as such reduce breakdowns.

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24/7 breakdown Support

Most importantly, our team can provide onsite and remote support depending on the type of breakdown or fault. Also, with more IIoT technologies, remote fault resolution has led to quicker troubleshooting, shorter downtime, and also overall reduced costs.

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Improve Asset Management

Overall, using our in-house asset management tool AIMS, our team is armed with the data and information needed to keep track of assets while also optimising performance.

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Deliver Industry Expertise

From coal mining to limestone, from open-cut to longwall, our team has the knowledge and also skill to ensure our solutions suit your operations regardless of either materials or risks.

OUR MINING & MINERALS INDUSTRY CAPABILITIES

Most importantly, we understand all aspects of mining, whether above or below ground, the type of mineral being mined, or the challenges staff face. As mentioned, our expertise in automation and control systems, processes, equipment, and also assets means you are delivered fit-for-purpose solutions.

Furthermore, with the digital transformation of sectors, including Mining and Minerals, we have improved processes in new ways. As such, we help increase production, reduce costs, and also maximise plant lifespans. In addition, we deliver physical infrastructure improvements and exceptional monitoring systems and also safeguard teams from hazards. As a result, overall our solutions offer an advantage.

To summarise, our Mining and Minerals capabilities include, but are not limited to:

Mining System Solutions

Including:

Conveyor systems
Mine water management
Underground equipment monitoring; longwall mining solutions
Mobile control rooms
Ship loading systems
Pipeline control systems
Bore management and water processing
Crushing and thickening control solutions
Material handling control

Mining & Mineral equipment

In short, we have practice in supporting complex mining operations, measuring, monitoring, and controlling equipment such as:

SAG and ball mills
Crushers and screens
Floatation cells, thickeners, and clarifiers
Coal Handling and Preparation Plants (CHPP)
Sampling systems
and, Conveyors, hoppers, and stockpiles

Underground & longwall Mining operations

In underground mines, such as coal mines, where explosive gasses are released, we have developed techniques to ensure the safety and optimisation of the mine. This includes:

Ventilation systems involve forcing air through the mine to remove hazardous gas such as methane.
Hazard control solutions, for instance, special explosion and flameproof housings to contain electronic and electrical equipment needed to operate and control machinery.
Monitoring gas levels, such as methane, with analysers and installing alerts.
Increasing the use of automation to reduce staff access in dangerous operational areas.
IIOT solutions to monitor, control and troubleshoot remotely from a safe area.

LONGWALL MINING AND ARDI-VE

Triple i are systems integrators for ARDI-VE (Asset Relationship and Data Integrator – Virtual Environments) for longwall mining applications.

In short, ARDI allows you to view your longwall from any vantage point. Not just in terms of where your camera is, but you can view any data points you like across the wall, from any point in time.

As such, review live and historical data regarding your longwall’s overall performance, zoom in on assets, measure, and monitor processes, and more – all with the help of 3D.

With Triple i and ARDI, we can facilitate your longwalls digital transformation, providing operation efficiencies, improving production outputs, and securing safety on site. Plus, there is no more mining in the dark!

Surface and Open Cut Mining

For surface and open-cut mining operations, the scale and also size of the processes and equipment bring challenges. As such, we have proven to become specialists in and aid with:

Industrial communication networks and facilitating communication with equipment over large distances.
Safe asset and personnel tracking solutions.
Minimising exposure to elements through hazard identification procedures and alert systems.
Standard operating procedures, training, and support for equipment use which reduces damages.
and, Dust suppression and monitoring systems.

Automation & Control

Most importantly, we deliver fit-for-purpose solutions including:

Automation and process control engineering to enhance the safety, efficiency, and also quality of operations
Design, manufacturing, and installation of PLC, HMI, SCADA, DCS, and also RTU solutions
Control system upgrades and migrations
Industrial communication networks design and installation, also including wireless
Asset visualisation and optimisation using the ARDI system
Electrical design, manufacturing, and installation, including variable speed drives
and, Mechanical fabrication and construction

SALES - INSTRUMENTATION & EQUIPMENT

Our sales team helps specify, supply, and deliver process instrumentation for various applications, including flow, level, pressure, temperature, and analysis. As such solutions include:

Control system hardware, instrumentation, sensors, and actuators
Both hardware and software
IIOT solutions
Pre-engineered and configured equipment
and, also value-added packages

Safety Management

Including:

Hazardous area design and engineering including Electrical Equipment Hazardous Area (EEHA) checks and compliance audits
Machine safety control system design, build, and installation
Functional safety assessments and compliance audits
Safety Integrity Level assessments to IEC61508/61511, Control Systems Hazard and Operability (including HAZOP and CHAZOP) studies
Safety Instrumented System lifecycle
and, Material handling control and storage facility systems

Project Management

Including:

Complete project lifecycle benefits and support for new and existing projects
Process improvement consultation and reviews
Upgrades and shutdown management
Sustainability reviews and audits
Resource monitoring and waste reduction
Cost reduction and margin management
and, Quality assurance and management including product traceability and quality tracking systems