ERDi Test Lab will be launching april 2020 on ground floor of 191 st georges terrace
The UWA i4.0 ERDi TestLab has now secured a central CBD location in the Perth, taking up residence and conveniently located on the ground floor of 191 St Georges Terrace and is aiming to be operating directly from this location in early April 2020.
Implementing i4.0 interoperability standards into Mining Practice
In a world first and just a taste of things to come, ETP has already worked with several mining software vendors and a mining client to architect and successfully implement an i4.0 aligned architecture utilising B2MML v7.0 into a production mine, rail and port operation.
This is a very exciting achievement and is the first large scale implementation of a B2MML v7.0 based, modular interoperable architecture across any industry globally. The project is expected to be completed by the end of April 2020.
In the coming months, ETP will be sharing case studies from this specific project with ERDi TestLab Industry partners and will delve into the some of the ground-breaking approaches utilised, outlining the resulting associated operational and cost benefits.
Furthermore, ETP has also commenced executing a similar project in an underground operation in Western Australia and is also defining an i4.0 aligned architecture for a large scale iron ore operation, also located in WA.
Incredible Industry Support
In partnership with UWA, METS Ignited & NERA have announced their backing for this state of the art project lab. As i4.0 interoperable process automation technologies become more and more essential to mining operations, this announcement of the first major industry sponsored project is an incredible milestone.
Mr John Kirkman, Managing Director at Enterprise Transformation Partners and ERDi TestLab founder and operator is thrilled with the development.
“Having both METS Ignited and NERA support the ERDi i4.0 TestLab as foundation sponsors is very exciting for us and will play a critical role in its promotion to both industry and technology vendors. NERA and METS Ignited have large networks both in Australia and internationally that will now benefit from visibility and opportunities with respect to how they can achieve outcomes in mining and energy, that align with industry 4.0”
This technology represents significant value for the Mining sector (increased throughput, reduced unit costs, longer life assets, reduced ore loss and dilution, lower environmental impacts per unit mined) and can be utilized through all aspect of a mine site. Software packages can be used across geology, drill and blast, planning and scheduling, fleet management, process control and materials tracking. These essential systems are interoperable, and i4.0 technologies have the ability to utilize this data to optimize mine efficiency.
Recognized Expertise
Last week, an independent i4.0 expert panel established by the National I4.0 TestLab Network assessed ERDi TestLabs capabilities, and recognized ERDi TestLab for its expertise in i4.0 interoperability standards and implementations.
Projects Commencing in 2020
In April 2020 UWA ERDi i4.0 TestLab will embark on it’s first major industry lead project, involving numerous industry partners and technology vendors, executing four major Proof of Concepts (POCs) over the next 12 months.
The goal of the AMIRA P1208 Project is to demonstrate that existing interoperability standards can be implemented into existing software packages used in mining today, as well as demonstrate benefits associated with cross functional/process/system automation.
“2020 is a very exciting time for the mining and energy sectors as “operations management process automation” leveraging i4.0 interoperability standards is now a reality. Early adopters will reap benefits not achievable via historical and alternate approaches to process and technology architectures. I encourage any company seeking to drive operational improvements via technology to get in contact with the ERDi TestLab team to understand how they can leverage the services and expertise of the TestLab team” said Mr Kirkman.