Advanced process control for grinding circuits

energy consumption, and high grinding media costs. Methodology ABB's solution to handle multivariable problems with constraints is model predictive control, a comprehensive methodology for control and optimization of industrial equipment such as crushers, mills, kilns, furnaces, flotation columns and cells, etc. Model predictive control

Drive systems for all grinding applications

The ABB gearless mill drive is the most powerful mill drive system on the market. It provides highest availability, long-term reliability, flexibility and efficiency ... grinding ABB's variable-speed drive (VSD) systems are ideal for thorough process optimization even at the crushing stage. VSDs allow you to adjust the

ABB Library

Mill operators face the twin challenge of increasing production to meet demand for commodities and declining ore grades. Marcelo Perrucci, Global Product Line Manager, Grinding, ABB, explains why gearless mill drives (GMDs) are increasingly becoming the solution of choice for high-capacity mills. Published in Global Mining Review - October 22.

ACS 6000

ABB ACS 6000 - 3 ACS 6000 - The world's most successful MV multidrive ABB's ACS 6000 medium voltage drive provides the optimum solution for applications where high power and maximum reliability is required. Since its introduction, the ACS 6000 has gained an excellent reputation for high quality and reliability.

Mining solutions | ABB

ABB long-term service agreement supports grinding reliability for Atalaya Mining in Spain With a lifecycle manager from ABB, you have hands-on, expert support on gearless mill drive (GMD) planning, execution and maintenance.

Gearless mill drive (GMD) and digital services for Kinross

In addition to this, ABB gearless mill drives are equipped with Roebel bars in the winding. Patented in 1912 by ABB (BBC then) Engineer Ludwig Roebel, this copper bar concept offers lower losses by having more copper in slot compared to alternative technologies, such as multi-turn coils.

Grinding systems product SmartMill™ Exceeding your …

g-geared mill drive systems (RMD) or gearless mill drive systems (GMD).Sm. rtMillTM is designed to control, stabilize and optimize mill operation. The technology supporting this …

Case study use of a digital twin with Advanced Process

Grinding mills form a critical part in the energy intensive comminution process, an essential step in extracting valuable metals from mineral deposits. On concentrator plants, the milling circuit is often the bottleneck of the entire operation. ... ABB's Expert Optimizer is geared to tackle these problems with an extensive set of tools in its ...

Paper # 25

COPPER MOUNTAIN: OVERVIEW ON THE GRINDING MILLS AND THEIR DUAL PINION MILL DRIVES *M. van de Vijfeijken1, A. Filidore2 and M. Walbert2, A. Marks3 1ABB Switzerland Ltd ... On a large dual pinion mill, using the ABB drive to rotate the mill for maintenance is an advantage over an inching drive, because the inching torque is …

Grinders

Minimized wear of the grinder. Improved energy efficiency. Reduced reactive power consumption. Various grinder operational values can be measured and relayed to plant …

Grinding transformation

Grinding at ABB. 3 ABB introduced the world's first gearless mill drives (GMD) in 1969. These innovative drive ... ABB has six ABB Gearless Mill Drives up and running at the Cobre Panama copper mine in Panama. They allow operators to react to changes in ore characteristics due to variable

GMD system for Toromocho mine | ABB

As a result, ABB developed three of the largest diameter and most powerful drive systems for a SAG and two ball mills installed at the highest altitude to date. The fully integrated and optimized solution for the grinding circuit consists of: 1 x 28 MW GMD to power the 40 ft SAG mill; 2 x 22 MW GMDs to power two 28 ft ball mills

TECHNICAL AND COMMERCIAL BENEFITS OF GEARLESS …

4300 m, mainly produces Copper and Zinc concentrate. The grinding circuit consists of one SAG mill and three ball mills with a huge total grinding power of more than 50 MW for …

ABB Library

ABB's Marcelo Perrucci explains how Gearless mill drives, digitalization, AI and analytics are transforming grinding operations at mines worldwide. The more information on the …

Grinding systems product SmartMill™ Exceeding your …

to your grinding mills. SmartMill™ combines a variable-speed drive system with advanced process control to provide maximum mill control. It can be applied to new or existing semi-autogenous (SAG), autogenous (AG) and ball mills, powered by either ring-geared mill drive systems (RMD) or gearless mill drive systems (GMD).

Ring-geared mill drives RMDplus

grinding solutions, ABB's dedicated experts continuously develop and improve its drive system for ring-geared mills to match the latest challenges. ABB's RMD plus is part of the ABB Ability™ platform with a customized range of services intended to maximize uptime and reduce operating costs. Service solutions for your grinding mills

Trendex™

ABB has revolutionized the Gearless Mill Drive diagnostic and troubleshooting process, with Trendex: A new, cutting-edge cloud application, which is now integrated into ABB's Predictive Maintenance for Grinding (PMG) condition monitoring platform.

SOPHISTICATED RING GEARED MILL DRIVES: FEATURES …

ABB Switzerland Ltd Center of Excellence Minerals Processing Segelhofstrasse 9P 5405 Baden- Dättwil Switzerland Phone: + 41 58 586 71 47 Phone: + 41 58 586 8785 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Key Words: Grinding, ring-geared mill, variable speed drives, mill functions, measurements

Making remote mines and low ore grades …

ABB GMDs use a high efficiency cycloconverter to drive the motor. The same efficiency applies to other system components like transformers and the motor control centres incorporated into ABB's E-house solution …

Paper # 25

COPPER MOUNTAIN: OVERVIEW ON THE GRINDING MILLS AND THEIR DUAL PINION MILL DRIVES *M. van de Vijfeijken1, A. Filidore2 and M. Walbert2, A. Marks3 1ABB Switzerland Ltd ... Another design issue that must be considered with the ABB dual pinion mill drive is whether there is a need for a separate inching drive. Because the ABB …

Advanced Process Control of grinding & flotation in mineral

Example of ABB Ability™ Expert Optimizer integrated directly into ABB Ability™ System 800xA for grinding and flotation optimization in minerals processing. ... In a typical grinding circuit ore is fed into the mills where abrasion, attrition and impact reduce its size. Usually, the grinding circuit contains at least two interconnected mills ...

SOPHISTICATED RING GEARED MILL DRIVES: FEATURES …

During start up of a mill, there is a potential risk of a dropping frozen charge which can seriously damage the mill shell, mill bearings and/or other equipment. There are many examples of dropping charges in the grinding industry, especially with ball mills. ABB's mill controller takes care of the starting sequence in such a way that the

SOPHISTICATED RING GEARED MILL DRIVES: FEATURES …

charges in the grinding industry, especially with ball mills. ABB's mill controller takes care of the starting sequence in such a way that the risk of a dropping frozen charge is eliminated. Therefore no further actions like creeping are required before giving a start command, even after a longer downtime of the mill.

SmartMill

Combine ABB's variable-speed drive system with advanced process control - ABB Ability™ Expert Optimizer for grinding - to provide maximum mill control. It can be applied to …

ABB process control and automation solutions for mines

Copper Mountain: Overview on the grinding mills and their dual pinion mill drives ( en - pdf - Technical publication ) Insurability of large gearless mill drives ( en - pdf - Technical publication ) A mine of efficiency - ABB is helping extend the life of the massive Aitik copper mine by making it more efficient ( en - pdf - Reference case study )

ABB's Gearless Mill Drive Ring Motor factory in Bilbao

Building on over 130 years of experience in the mining industry, ABB's Ring Motor factory located in Galindo provides the engineering and manufacturing of ring motors, the main component of ABB's Gearless Mill Drive (GMD) systems manufactured by ABB for the mining sector. The 20,000 m2 plant manufactured over 110 motors delivered in over 25 …

ABB Ability™ Remote assistance for grinding

ABB has developed state-of-the-art remote diagnostic services: ABB Ability™ Remote assistance for grinding and ABB Ability™ Predictive Maintenance for grinding to ensure your GMD is running and running. ... Driving value - Sophisticated ring-geared mill drives from ABB - ABB Review article (English - pdf - Article)

High voltage motors for mills More for mining

is currently the gearless mill drive (GMD). In GMD systems the motor's poles are directly installed on a pole flange on the mill shell, and the body of the mill itself becomes the rotor. Ring-geared mill drive For mills with standard diameters or requiring less than 20 MW (approx.) of power, ring-geared mill drives (RMDs) offer the best solution.

ABB long-term service agreement supports grinding

Digital solution ABB Ability™ Predictive Maintenance for grinding is part of the service for the ABB gearless mill drive (GMD) on site; ABB is following a long-term service agreement (LTSA) with Atalaya Mining, supported by a dedicated lifecycle manager to ensure optimized operations and continuous maintenance improvements

Smooth operation

(SAG) mill utilizes less steel balls for grinding in addition to the ore (pieces of rock), and it is generally used as a primary or first-stage grinding solution before ball mills. Reference [1] Rufli, M., van de Vijfeijken, M. Driving value: Sophisticated ring-geared mill drives from ABB (Part 1). ABB Review 1/2011, 29–35. Inherent features

CONGA: THE WORLD'S FIRST 42 FOOT DIAMETER 28 …

In 2010 Newmont made the decision to purchase a 42 foot (ft) Semi-Autogenous Grinding (SAG) mill from and a 28 Mega-Watt (MW) Gearless Mill Drive (GMD) from ABB for the Conga Project ... from and a 28 MW GMD from ABB. THE MILL Needless to say "reliability" is a key word at every stage of the project. Although mill structure

ABB drives in metals Medium voltage drives for …

the rolling mill process with ABB drives, customers in the metals industry are able to optimize production, minimize wear, enhance reliability and ensure the quality of the end product. ABB has a dedicated team specialized in providing optimized drive systems for demanding rolling mill applications.

SOPHISTICATED RING GEARED MILL DRIVES: FEATURES …

During start up of a mill, there is a potential risk of a dropping frozen charge which can seriously damage the mill shell, mill bearings and/or other equipment. There are many …

Gearless mill drives

The ABB gearless mill drive (GMD) is the most powerful mill drive system available, combining the highest levels of efficiency, reliability, flexibility and availability. ... automation and electrical aspects of mill grinding solutions are always on call. During the operation and maintenance of grinding, ABB offers full

How digitalized gearless drive technology results in energy

Operators are now opting for one or two very large lines, with big SAG mills and ball mills, enabling them to reduce their overall operational footprint and CO2 emissions while increasing efficiency by grinding large capacities. ABB recently took an order for 12 GMDs in Russia, the largest single order in the history of GMDs in mining, where ...

Grinding circuit for Mount Milligan mine | ABB

As a result, ABB could provide a fully integrated and optimized solution for the entire grinding circuit consisting of: 1 x 23.5 MW gearless mill drive system (GMD) to power the 40 ft SAG mill 2 x 13 MW low-speed dual pinion ring-geared mill drive systems (RMD) to power the plant's 26 ft ball mills

ABB medium voltage drives Product overview

2 ABB medium voltage drives - Product overview ABB medium voltage drives product overview ULH ULH w/ regen ... compressors, grinding mills, suitable for retrofit of existing motors Compressors, extruders, pumps, fans, grinding mills, conveyors, blast furnace blowers, gas

MV Drives, August 2012 ABB drives in mining Medium …

Mills . Benefits of variable speed drives: Optimized plant production More efficient use of grinding power - speed of the mill is tuned for optimal grinding and maximum throughput Mill can be operated at partial load; no process stop required VSDs adjust the speed according to charge volume Less wear and higher reliability