Shovel Monitoring

The mining pit is an inherently dangerous environment. The daily interaction between man and large, moving machinery creates an environment of ongoing risk. Add to that the unexpected shutdown of an electric rope shovel and the result is a real threat to both personnel safety and production goals. Everything on a shovel is subject to failure, and eventually you will experience a breakdown. The impact of that failure can be significantly reduced by monitoring key shovel components – the crowd, hoist, and swing drives. Emerson’s AMS 6500 has a proven history of monitoring for unique vibration characteristics found in rotating equipment – the same types found on many types of ore extracting assets, including the electric rope shovel.