Metso Metrics: for maximising uptime and asset value Pilot Crushtec’s Jorge Abelho talks about the advantages of using Metso Minerals’ advanced primary jaw crushers, secondary cone crushers and vibrating screens, and the role played by Metso Metrics in protecting these machines, preventing unplanned downtime and delivering value for money.
P ilot Crushtec, as the exclusive South African dealer of Metso’s range of cutting-edge crushing and screening technologies, is now able to incorpo- rate and support the Metso Metrics condition monitoring and data analytics platform for these flagship processing machines. “Particularly use - ful for mobile Lokotrack units, which are fast be- coming preferred across the world, Metso now incorporates the state-of-the-art Metso Metrics digital asset tracking system that uses up to 90 sensors to continuously monitor every aspect of a machine’s condition and performance,” begins Jorge Abelho, director of Technical Support at Pilot Crushtec. “These machines are at the forefront of minerals processing technology, using digital and connected technology to control every aspect of operation to deliver best possible production efficiencies, reliability and value,” he says. Citing the Metso LT330D and the LT220D
secondary cone crushers with built-in vibrat- ing screens, Abelho says the all-in-one hybrid machines are now becoming very popular across Africa. “These are high capacity crushers with a 3-deck dual slope screen and a patented centrif- ugal conveyor on the same chassis, so they can be transported across and between sites in one piece. They can be powered by electricity when the grid is available, saving up to 40% on fuel costs, and can be seamlessly coupled to other Lokotrack machines to expand delivery to the capacity required by mine operators ,” he notes. “Buying machines like these requires a mas- sive investment in capital equipment, so custom- ers need assurances about investment returns. Along with the sale, we therefore incorporate technologies and establish programmes to en- sure that customers get the maximum life and uptime out of their machines, while delivering the run-of-mine output required as continu- ously as possible. “Ultimately, for African and
Southern African mining applications, there is far more long-term value in investing in better machines that are reliable and robust than in attempting to limit the initial investment at the expense of shorter life and high maintenance and downtime costs,” he argues, adding that this truth is leading to Metso machines becoming first-choice duty mining machines. Metso Metrics While it has become an option for premium mining machines to incorporate remote moni- toring via cellular, Wi-Fi or satellite networks, Pilot Crushtec incorporates Metro Metrics as standard on all Metso LT and ST machines it sells and supports, whether they are mobile or static. “Every aspect of the health of the Metso machines we now sell is continuously monitored, with data being routinely collected, uploaded
The Lokotrack ® LT330D™ is equipped with the versatile and reliable Nordberg ® GP330™ cone crushing unit, which is suitable for even the most difficult aggregates production.
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