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Mineral Processing and Metal Refining

Integrated and Scalable Process Solutions
Mineral processing and metal refining site
Mineral Processing and Metal Refining
Integrated and Scalable Process Solutions
Mining
  • Mine & Extraction
  • Mineral Processing & Metal Refining
  • Material Handling
  • Utilities & Supporting Areas
  • Mine-to-Market Integration
  • Sustainability

Mineral processing faces intrinsically complicated processes and recirculating loads. Production can often be disturbed by unexpected events and recurrent maintenance operations. Today’s mines must also process more complex ores due to declining ore grades. All of this adds up to complicated process operations. We can provide a better way.

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Deep Dive Into MPC

More than 75% of mineral processing plants still use basic optimization strategies. Model Predictive Control (MPC) is a simple, yet powerful technology that can integrate into your current control system to optimize mineral processing. Dive into all that’s possible with MPC in this video.

Explore Process Optimization and Analytics for Mining

Mining companies must work to adapt in a constantly changing market. Explore this interactive tool to learn how you can address challenges in the mining industry with Model Predictive Control.

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Process Optimization

Model predictive control (MPC) strategies improve complex, multivariable processes and can simultaneously track and optimize multiple applications, handle restrictions and constraints, and manage variability. MPC consistently delivers better process stability, increased recovery, less reagent consumption, lower energy usage and costs, and better throughput.

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Optimal Control of Iron Ore Flotation
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Optimal Control of Iron Ore Flotation

Maximizing productivity is vital to future success, especially in today’s environment. Vale’s Brucutu beneficiation site increased production of their most valuable concentrate type by 27% using MPC technology — find out how.

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Model Predictive Control for Mining
Optimization using model predictive control in mining
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Model Predictive Control for Mining

Maximum profitability is realized by operating a process as close to its constraints as possible while maintaining an appropriate margin of safety. Model Predictive Control (MPC) technology makes predictions about future plant outputs in response to changes in process input variables and disturbances.

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Model Predictive Control for SAG Milling
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Model Predictive Control for SAG Milling

Looking to increase throughput on your grinding circuits? Reduce particle size variation? Reduce specific energy consumption? Learn how Model Predictive Control technology drives multiple outputs (targets and limits) by analyzing multiple inputs and solving for the best set of control actions.

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Maximize Plant Productivity and Profitability with PlantPAx

Rethink your control decisions within your processing plant with this connected mine experience. Learn how you can achieve plant-wide optimization through a modern and integrated distributed control system (DCS).

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Comminution and Concentration

Integrated and scalable process solutions combining control, safety, field instrumentation, motor management and analytics.

Rockwell Automation can deliver advanced functions and applications focused on specific mining challenges. For concentration plants, a flotation level control function was specifically designed to address level control applications.

Process Solutions for Mining
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Process Solutions for Mining

PlantPAx® DCS is the core system to help you achieve your production goals in a smart way.

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Improve Operational Efficiency in Mining with PlantPAx 5.0

Our PlantPAx DCS can help improve your bottom line in every phase of your lifecycle. Learn what's new in the latest launch and how it can help you.  

Metal Refining

Our PlantPAx® DCS is a high-performance, high availability control system that can handle complex applications like metal smelting and refining to help you increase productivity, lower costs, reduce energy consumption, mitigate emissions and improve safety.

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Solution Architecture: Mineral Processing Plants
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Solution Architecture: Mineral Processing Plants

Our integrated solution reduces cost per ton, and directly impacts your bottom line.

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Flotation Optimization and Control
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Flotation Optimization and Control

Mitigate flotation challenges to focus on increasing productivity and ultimately profits.

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The Connected Lithium Mine
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The Connected Lithium Mine

With a strong demand outlook, lithium miners must prepare to meet consumer needs.

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