Cobre Panama has been using AVEVA PI System since it began exporting copper concentrate in 2019. However, recently, the company found it difficult to integrate the data from IoT devices into its operations in real time. To fully monitor the health of its large fleet of 56 mining trucks—each with 378 distinct tags—it turned to AVEVA Data Hub. Partnering AVEVA Data Hub with AVEVA PI System, Cobre Panama now can collect real-time data that reduces truck downtime through predictive maintenance and thus increases its operational efficiency.
“If we reduce the downtime on the trucks, we can produce more, which, in the end, translates to transporting more copper.”
— Reuben Perez, ICT Operations Lead, First Quantum Minerals LTD
Goals
- Reduce truck fleets’ unplanned downtime and extended equipment life
- Share critical data between mine operators, local experts, HQ, and key vendors
- Enable real-time monitoring of hazardous residual materials
Challenge
- Keep equipment operating in coastal environments with high humidity and salt corrosion
- Integrating data from IoT devices in real time into its operations.
- Reduce the risk of environmental disaster in extreme weather conditions
Solutions
Results
- Significant savings through smarter maintenance, damage avoidance, and reduced unplanned downtime
- Increased flexibility of maintenance services
- Reduced risk of environmental disaster with near real-time tailings management
