From the mine working face to the final shipped product ABB has the products, resources and experience to lower your operating costs and increase availability. As the only supplier of complete mine hoists, both mechanical and electrical, we are uniquely able to optimize total solutions for our customers. ABB has introduced a number of technological breakthroughs for mine hoists including hydraulic disc brakes, analog and digital thyristor converters, digital control and monitoring systems, controlled braking, and rope-oscillation control. Along with mine hoists, ABB also supplies electrical systems to Kiruna electric ore haulage trucks for underground mining. Electric ore haulage trucks offer more torque and power for increased production per truck over diesel, with lower maintenance and noise.
Exhaust is eliminated, reducing ventilation requirements.
ABB Mining and ABB Automation can provide central control rooms for underground automated mining systems. A complete mine and mill data and information management system can be provided by linking the ABB Knowledge Manager to the mine central control room. There is a long record of worldwide references that show how ABB has kept abreast of developments in electrical engineering, continually adapting new solutions to the specific conditions and requirements of the mining industry. Modern automation and drive systems provide for higher availability, increased efficiency and reduced wear and tear of the equipment. An automation example is a fully automatic stacker-reclaimer system at a coal stockpile for a power plant.