Debswana Orapa and Letlhakane Mines – Using Wonderware Data Historian to build reporting tools Kabo Phetlhu IT Analyst - Systems
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Page 3 Debswana Diamond Company Two Geographically Dispersed Operations Product:Diamonds
Page 4 DamtshaaLetlhakane No. 1 Plant To FISH (Jwaneng Mine) No. 2 Plant Orapa CARP Orapa & Letlhakane Mines Overview 3mtpa 0.6mcts/a 3.7mtpa 1mcts/a 9mtpa 7mcts/a 10mtpa 11mcts/a 19.6mcts/a
Statistics based on 2005 figures: Source DeBeers Report to Stakeholders 2005/6 Diamond Production by Value (US$12.8bn)
EXCEL REPORTS DISTRIBUTED OVER NETWORK MANUAL DATA ENTRY AND FORMATTING Quest for information… ► No real history ► Error prone reports ► Time consuming exercise manually logging data ► Requirement for data clerks who were being phased out
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Treatment Information Management System Context FUTURE
Why Wonderware Historian? ► Fully configured Microsoft SQL Server database for Production Plants ► High speed data acquisition and storage system ► Microsoft Office based reporting tools ► Graphical trend analysis ► Web reporting functionality ► High data availability support
Data Historian Setup
Data Historian Solution in action… ► Using Active Factory Trend for Headfeed trend analysis Using ► Using Active Factory Workbook for Headfeed analysis Using ► Using Active Factory Workbook to automate Shift Hourly Log file Using
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Benefits ► No data clerks required to capture data from the SCADA onto the hourly shift log spreadsheet ▪ Savings of minimum BWP (ZAR ) – from Jan – Nov 2008 ► Process Engineers have more time to do qualitative analyse of data rather than compilation ► Customisation of reports ► Reduction in the number of errors in reports due to manual capturing of data ► Improved historical data storage ► Provides platform for interfaces with other systems
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Specialisation Technology Focus Project Implementation Performance Collaboration Business Solutions Project Management Considerations People and Processes
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Conclusion ► Solution delivered successfully ► Customer satisfied solution delivered when data clerks phased out ► Roll-out solution to other plants ► Wonderware Data Historian to serve as the foundation for future MIS solutions across Treatment plants
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