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INTERNET OF THINGS

Together, Rajant's new BC|Enterprise and
BC|Commander® offer a comprehensive
monitoring and management solution for a
Kinetic Mesh® network
providing support services, graph the most
useful data for network operators.
“Such data is crucial on large networks
running many applications. For example, if users
tell the administrator they see issues with a
video monitoring application, he or she can
examine graphs to determine activity. If the
administrator sees more LAN traffic than
expected, he or she can go back in time to
determine traffic spikes and root causes. Such
insights will drive solutions, such as adding
network capacity or isolating a troublesome
device or app.”
“BC|Enterprise is an amazing add-on to our
Rajant toolset,” said Dustin Jurman, CEO of Rapid
Systems, a full-service Internet and IT company.
“It's extremely responsive and allows us to drill
down deep into large scale Kinetic Mesh
networks. We’re able to optimise all aspects of
our Rajant networks as well as provide
performance metrics on individual nodes. The
ability to select a single node, subset of nodes,
or an entire network gives us visibility above and
beyond other Mesh NMS platforms, lets us build
bigger networks and helps us provide better
solutions.”
Providing a complete history of every
BreadCrumb on a network, BC|Enterprise also

minimises overhead traffic and
enables administrators to get to
the root of problems. It monitors
BreadCrumb radio-specific
functionality, including
BreadCrumbs that comprise the
Internet of Things (IoT). For IoT
devices that are clients of a
Rajant mesh network,
BC|Enterprise helps ensure
backbone availability.
The tool, which replaces
Rajant’s Remote Advanced
Diagnostic System
(RRADS), typically resides on
a locally hosted web server in lieu of the cloud,
meaning it is not necessary for data to leave the
network for monitoring or analysis. Together,
BC|Enterprise and BC|Commander provide a
complete mesh management and monitoring
solution.

Joy updates on Smart Solutions
Integrated throughout the Joy Global booth at
MINExpo 2016 was the company’s new JoySmart
Solutions; “fully customisable service, technology
and equipment offerings designed to deliver value
to today’s mining operations. JoySmart Solutions
are integrations of Joy Global’s smart, connected
products and systems, advanced analytics, and
direct services customised to solve its customers’
toughest challenges.”
Connected products deliver data to JoySmart
experts, who partner with customers through Joy
Global’s direct service network. The analytics
produced deliver necessary information on
machine health and performance, providing
direction for the mine operation to help
anticipate service needs and optimise machine
performance to achieve or exceed their financial
and operating goals.
“Reducing or eliminating unplanned downtime
using predictive analytics and automated
processes is essential to running a lean operation
capable of adapting to today’s marketplace,” said
Joy Global President and CEO Ted Doheny.

“Employing advanced analytics and technology,
smart connected machines and direct service
support, JoySmart Solutions are tailored to each
customer’s specific challenges, to deliver the
highest production, lowest cost per tonne and
zero harm.”

ABB updates 800xA Minerals Library
ABB, the power and automation technology
group, has released an updated version of its
System 800xA Minerals Library. “The latest
version adds functionalities for advanced
analogue loop control, further facilitating the
engineering processes and widening the scope of
visible information to improve the situation
awareness for operators.”
“This solution update focuses on improving
the operator’s ability to monitor, analyse and
efficiently control safe production,” said Eduardo
Gallestey, Global Technology Manager at ABB.
“The next generation of Minerals Library builds
upon our long history of helping our customers
use the latest technology and tools to optimise
their operations. Leading global mining and
cement companies have relied on this software
solution for more than 15 years as a key element
of their plant operation to reduce downtime and
maximise production performance.”
With the new loop control connection (LCC),
the Minerals Library applies the successful
concept of "intelligent objects talking to each
other" to the world of loop control. The
consistent linking between objects enables
engineers to design complex control concepts
with a standardised structured approach. The
actual control strategy and dependencies
between objects are directly visualised on the
operator interface.
“LCC is available for all existing loop control
blocks as well as for the newly added loop
control blocks for actuators, ratio, split-range
and adaptive PID (proportional integral
derivative) control. These elements deliver
powerful out of the box functionalities ready to
be used on a broad array of advanced control
challenges.”

NOVEMBER 2016 | International Mining