Pit & Quarry, August 2017
SOFTWARE AUTOMATION pact on the screening plant but he plans to use the software as its needed in other applications at the Simi Valley location While software such as NIAflow does not directly influence machines it does provide users with a forecast on how to improve the machines according to Haver Boecker The tool calculates many many scenarios for users says Joachim Hoppe general manager of the Haver Mining Division at Haver Boecker And today everything is getting quicker and faster so this is what people are looking for With portable plants in particular tools such as NIAflow can prove to be critical according to Hoppe Space is critical Hoppe says With a mobile plant you have to design things to a point You have to optimize your equipment more with portable plants Future of automation While tools like NIAf low come separate from the plants they are working with some portable plant manufacturers are taking steps to fully embed automation or telematics tools into the plants themselves Such is the case with Powerscreen Pulse which is embedded on the companys newer plants such as the Trakpactor 500 This type of technology is going to be embedded into equipment someday McMenamin says That might become expected to be there We embedded it in the crushing product as standard so customers get it on the equipment Others offer this type of option but I think everyone will eventually get on the ball of embedding it into their equipment In addition some predict automation and telematics tools could offer more energy monitoring and predictive maintenance features in the future Wouldnt it be cool if machines could connect with manufacturers directly when they need a replacement part instead of the user having to take the time to call the manufacturer Conklin adds Others predict smartphone apps could be integrated with portable plant automation and telematics systems down the road I think in the future we will continue to collect more and more information Hoppe says We may have apps providing us with immediate information on how an operation is doing or a forecast on when maintenance is necessary to avoid unexpected shutdowns Ive seen that optimization is becoming more important I would say that is the key of the future P Q MAGNUM TELESCOPING CONVEYOR WASHING RIP RAP TRUCK UNLOADING STRENGTH YOU CAN DEPEND ON SCREENING www masabainc com 1 605 624 9555 34 PIT QUARRY August 2017 pitandquarry com
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