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Curious about AI, machine learning and what this means for your operation? Martin Rugfelt, Director of Intelligent Operations, speaks to Engineering & Mining Journal about our digital solutions and how we can deliver operational benefits at different stages of the mining process. Read the article below to learn how we are integrating SentianAI’s digital technology to usher in a new era of supervisory control that translates into process optimisation, improved throughput, and energy and emissions savings.   #mining #miningequipment #miningindustry #miningtechnology #AI #digitalsolutions #weirminerals

The power of prescriptive #Prescriptivemaintenance is the talk of #mineralprocessing today – a level beyond just predicting issues, it involves using machine learning to adjust actual operating conditions for desired outcomes. For a greater understanding into today’s advanced predictive and especially prescriptive maintenance solutions, and complementing some of the points made in this issue’s wider maintenance article, we first talked to Aspen Technology’s Marc Poualion, Senior Global Industry Lead, Metals & Mining and Pratibha Pillalamarri, Senior Product Marketing Manager. In May 2022, Emerson'a industrial software businesses was combined with Aspen Technology to create a diversified, high performance industrial software leader with greater scale, capabilities and technologies. Poualion said that Emerson's AMS asset management portfolio integrates seamlessly with Aspen Technology's #Mtell solution, combining to form an unparalleled reliability platform that is truly prescriptive in approach. The Weir Group PLC recently acquired Sweden-based SentianAI in a move that, it says, will accelerate its technology roadmap and expand its digital capability to provide enhanced productivity & sustainability offerings to customers. SentianAI is a developer of artificial intelligence-based solutions that optimise performance in minerals processing. IM interviewed SentianAI Founder and CEO Martin Rugfelt in 2022. When asked how its approach differed to other AI approaches in industry he commented: “A lot of the ‘traditional’ AI systems we see are actually AI toolkits/platforms that are sold on the basis that the customer can create AI logic that they need to solve specific problems without having to understand the detailed data science...our #SentianController is explicitly designed to optimise control of industrial processes, so when customers buy it, they already have the AI algorithms developed and tested for the complexity of control system optimisation. It is effectively a point solution that means you do not need a large data science team to build and run the AI solution.” In April 2023, IM toured Metso’s state of the art Performance Center in Santiago, Chile with Pablo Zúñiga Salas – Metso’s Remote Services Manager. IM asked Zuniga for examples of failures or failure predictions that have been identified for mining clients. “A common one is related to dust and fines in the crushing area which can start to cause oil contamination in the crusher if the hydraulic system is not very well sealed. This contamination can eventually damage the equipment. Using the pressure of the hydraulic system, and the differential pressure at the filter, we can detect when this type of contamination is increasing before it gets to a critical stage. The customer can then change the filter to avoid equipment stoppages later. A failure is always more costly than a planned shutdown.” #remotemonitoring #processcontrol #predictiveanalytics #futureofmining

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Weir enhances digital capabilities with acquisition of SentianAI The Weir Group PLC has acquired #Sweden-based SentianAI in a move that, it says, will accelerate its tech roadmap & expand its digital capability to provide enhanced productivity & sustainability offerings. SentianAI is a developer of #artificialintelligence-based solutions that optimise performance in minerals processing. Founded in 2016, it is based in #Malmö and has a team of software developers and data scientists. The software that #SentianAI develops uses advanced AI algorithms that continuously learn and adapt to the dynamic processes within a mine, providing continuous improvement & optimisation over time. Jon Stanton, CEO of The Weir Group, said: “#Digitaltechnology has an important role in helping address the challenges of declining ore grades, production efficiency and CO2 emissions for our customers. SentianAI’s advanced software solutions complement and will bridge our #Synertrex® and #MotionMetrics™ technologies well. Together, these will enable us to provide holistic performance monitoring and optimisation for smart, efficient and sustainable mining.” Earlier this year, SentianAI and Xore Analyzers formed a strategic cooperation to combine XORE’s XRF analysers, which provide real-time data on metal content, with SentianAI’s machine-learning technology, which adapts to variations in ore properties. The pact, SentianAI says, could allow mining operations to improve their recovery rates and overall efficiency. International Mining interviewed SentianAI Founder and CEO Martin Rugfelt last year. When asked how its AI approach is distinctive he commented: “A lot of the 'traditional' AI systems we see are actually AI toolkits/platforms that are sold on the basis that the customer can create AI logic that they need to solve specific problems without having to understand the detailed data science. Unfortunately, without knowledge of the underlying AI and data science, creating AI for complex systems eg control processes is very difficult. As a result, many ‘traditional’ AI systems are abandoned after purchase...our #SentianController is explicitly designed to optimise control of industrial processes, so when customers buy it, they already have the AI algorithms developed and tested for the complexity of control system optimisation. It is effectively a point solution that means you do not need a large data science team to build and run the AI solution.” He added: “SentianAI has worked for many years to select the best algorithms and refine how these algorithms work to deliver a unique AI system that has been designed to control and optimise industrial processes...we have also developed a system that can uniquely be applied in stages as data quality improves & operator confidence increases – going from making recommendations to fully autonomous control at the speed our customers want.” #thedigitalmine #miningAI #autonomousprocessing #futureofmining Weir Minerals

We are thrilled to share that SentianAI, the innovative AI solutions developer focused on optimizing mineral processing, is now part of the Weir family! 🌟 This incredible milestone marks a significant leap in our journey towards revolutionizing the mining industry. Our collaboration with The Weir Group PLC, a global leader in mining technology, represents a pivotal moment for both companies. Weir's acquisition accelerates our collective mission to drive unparalleled technological advancements and enhance sustainability across mining operations. Martin Rugfelt Read more about this exciting development in our press release here: https://lnkd.in/dP-QkVuv