P&H Mining EquipmentP&H Mining Equipment

Western MiningElectrical Association

June 8th, 2006

Chuck KalinPeter Miller

Mining Market Requirements & Mining Market Requirements & P&H Centurion Control Systems P&H Centurion Control Systems

Mining customers requirements high availability, reliability, productivity and lower operating cost.

P&H has truly become a ‘Systems Integrator and Solutions Provider’leveraging technology and services to meet these market-driven requirements...

CenturionCenturion

Built on Proven FoundationNew Enabling TechnologiesBasis for New Developments on P&H Equipment

Design BenefitsDesign Benefits

Greater reliabilityImproved diagnosticsIncreased productivityScalable with future developments

Control SystemsControl Systems

Drive Control

Process Control

Integrated system for high performance

Centurion Control Centurion Control CabinetCabinet

Supervisory controllerSmart I/OInteractive armature and field controls for all motions

New Shovel Cabinet

Retrofit Cabinet

Centurion ControllerCenturion ControllerPerforms logic and sequencing functions, replacing PLCPerforms supervisory control of drives, replacing AC80Superior processing capability with ample reserve

Centurion I/O SystemCenturion I/O System

Fiber ProfibusFiber Profibus

Fiber ProfibusFiber Profibus

Aux Cabinet

Aux Cabinet

Operators Console

Right

Operators Console

Right

Operators Console

Left

Operators Console

Left

Boom Junction

Box

Boom Junction

BoxLube Room Lube Room

RPC Cabinet

RPC Cabinet

AirScrubProFiltration (option)

AirScrubProFiltration (option)

Hoist Gear Case

Hoist Gear Case

Converter Cabinet

Converter Cabinet

Transfer Cabinet

Transfer Cabinet

MiltronicsLube SensorMiltronics

Lube Sensor

Centurion ControllerCenturion Controller

TripRite

(option)

TripRite

(option)

Lower ControlLower

Control

Control CabinetControl Cabinet

Copper Profibus Copper

Profibus

Slip Ring Booster

Slip Ring Booster

Profibus ResolverInterface

Profibus ResolverInterface

Slip Ring Booster

Slip Ring Booster

Centurion CommunicationsCenturion Communications

Upgraded InfrastructureOPC industrial standard for communicationAllows touch screen to communicate with:

Drives: recordings, parameters, upload/downloadAC800: download, I/O data, healthRemote Communications option

Centurion Drive Centurion Drive DiagnosticsDiagnostics

Drive recordings from GUIIcon basedTriggered on faultsConfigurable

Centurion Upgrade OptionsCenturion Upgrade Options

Centurion Complete System Upgrade

Centurion 750Controller and I/O upgrade to digital system

Centurion 500Controller upgrade for digital systems

Centurion in the Future Centurion in the Future Scalability - Platform that expands with

future technology

Vision – Products on the horizon

-Health and Diagnostics-Feedback-Adaptive Controls-Semi-Autonomous Control

Strategy:Strategy:How are we getting there? How are we getting there?

TechnologyCenturion ControlSoftware and CommunicationsDrive technology

PartnershipCRC Mining

P&H / CRC Mining P&H / CRC Mining

Cooperative Research CenterIndustry and Academia

Graduate Level ResearchModeling

Mechanical and ElectricalSoftware DevelopmentProof of Concepts

P&H / CRC Mining Joint Venture P&H / CRC Mining Joint Venture 2100BLE Research Shovel for 2100BLE Research Shovel for SemiSemi--Autonomous Application DevelopmentAutonomous Application Development

Commissioned December of 2004Many enabling technologies currently under testAlpha test machineBeta test at customer site prior to release

P&H/CRC SimulationP&H/CRC SimulationP&H/CRC SimulationP&H/CRC Simulation

Bin TestingScale testing of dippersProof of concept/design

P&H Payload Measurement P&H Payload Measurement SystemsSystems

Payload and Payload PlusWeigh individual dipper loads and truck load totalsProvide operator KPI’sOperator interface integrated with Centurion GUI

Optional Reporting PackageOptional ShoveLink Package

P&H Payload SolutionsP&H Payload Solutions

PayloadUses ordinary machine feedbacksSimple installationEasy calibration

Payload PlusUses a boom point sheave pin to measure hoist rope tensionNo calibration required after installation

Hardware BasicsHardware Basics

PC/104 Hardware“Off-The-Shelf” componentsIndustrial PCPentium basedEmbedded system

SupportabilityHigh availabilityMinimal componentsSimple troubleshooting

Payload ComponentsPayload Components

Centurion Touch Screen

ProfibusInputs

Payload PC/104

Switch Optional Comms

Ethernet Outputs

Payload BasicsPayload Basics

Ideal for retrofitsSimple installationMinimal components

Easily supportedSimple calibrationSimple troubleshooting

Load Pin and Strain Gauge DetailLoad Pin and Strain Gauge Detail

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Ty Lbx Tx L by WhL hx

L bxW d

Payload Plus Payload Plus –– Underlying LogicUnderlying Logic

Payload PlusPayload Plus

NIST traceable calibrationDoes NOT require calibration once installedRope tension calculated continuouslyStrain gauge measurement can be used for structural analysis

Pin and Calibration FixturePin and Calibration Fixture

Pin Under CalibrationPin Under Calibration

Rope Tension from Load Pinand Hoist Armature Current

Operator DisplayOperator Display

Operator DisplayOperator Display

Reporting Package Reporting Package –– Sample ReportSample Report

Production by shovel/shift

P&H Payload and Payload Plus AccuracyP&H Payload and Payload Plus Accuracy

Alpha Test - 2100 BLE Beta Testing complete at 3 different sites.Accuracy was demonstrated to within 2% of in-ground truck scalesTesting period over 14 months.

Same functions as on board

Optional remote drive and controller diagnostics

Upload data files Customer supplied client

Global accessData and remote diagnostics for the Customer, MinePro, and P&H Engineering/Product Support

Questions?Questions?