ABB wins $11 million mine hoist order from Xstrata Copper in Australia
ABB贏得澳大利亞Xstrata Copper1100萬(wàn)美元礦井提升機(jī)項(xiàng)目訂單

Zurich, Switzerland, September 14, 2011 – ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, recently won an $11 million order to supply a complete ore hoisting solution for Xstrata Copper’s Ernest Henry Mining (EHM) copper-gold operation in north-west Queensland, Australia. The tower-mounted hoist will transport ore for EHM’s new underground mine and play a key role in securing the long-term future of the operation by extending its life of mine by 12 years. The order was booked in the first quarter of 2011.

瑞士蘇黎世9月14日消息——全球領(lǐng)先的電力和自動(dòng)化集團(tuán)ABB最近贏得一份價(jià)值1100萬(wàn)美元訂單，為Xstrata Copper公司位于澳大利亞昆士蘭西北部的Ernest Henry黃金銅礦(EHM)提供一套完整的礦井提升機(jī)系統(tǒng)。塔式提升機(jī)將運(yùn)輸EHM新的地下礦礦石,為確保該礦山長(zhǎng)期的安全運(yùn)行發(fā)揮關(guān)鍵作用,并能延長(zhǎng)該礦山的運(yùn)行壽命12年。該訂單在2011年第一季度簽訂。

“ABB was selected for this project because of our unique position as a sole-supplier of complete mine hoist systems, and mining industry expertise, to provide a complete solution that will help this operation develop, thrive and profit well into the future,” said Axel Kuhr, country manager for ABB in Australia. “ABB has delivered more than 600 new mine hoist systems worldwide; our design represents the industry benchmark for mine hoist safety, energy efficiency and cost effectiveness.”

ABB澳大利亞國(guó)家經(jīng)理Axel Kuhr表示：“ABB之所以被選中是因?yàn)槲覀兪俏ㄒ荒芴峁┤椎V井提升系統(tǒng)的供應(yīng)商以及我們?cè)诓傻V業(yè)領(lǐng)域的專(zhuān)業(yè)知識(shí),提供一個(gè)完整的解決方案將幫助這座礦山未來(lái)運(yùn)行得更好，利潤(rùn)更高。ABB在全球范圍內(nèi)已經(jīng)提供超過(guò)600套全新的礦井提升機(jī)系統(tǒng)；我們所設(shè)計(jì)的礦井提升機(jī)在安生性,節(jié)能增效和成本效益方面已經(jīng)成為行業(yè)標(biāo)桿。”

ABB will design, supply and commission all the electrical and mechanical equipment for a new vertical tower mounted mine ore hoist system. The hoist will run at a speed of 16 meters per second, allowing it to raise 1,020 tons of ore per hour from a depth of 950 meters to the surface. The hoist will be driven by a 5,000 kilowatt (kW) synchronous motor powered by ABB’s state-of-the-art ACS 6000 drive system to control torque and speed for energy efficient ore haulage. ABB’s system design also provides additional reactive power during operation, to minimize the new hoist’s impact on the surrounding power network.

ABB將為新的塔式礦井提升機(jī)系統(tǒng)設(shè)計(jì)、供貨以及調(diào)試所有的電氣及機(jī)械產(chǎn)品設(shè)備。提升機(jī)將以每秒16米的運(yùn)行速度,每小時(shí)從地下950米的礦井中提升1020噸的礦石。提升機(jī)由ABB公司最先進(jìn)的ACS600驅(qū)動(dòng)系統(tǒng)提供5000千瓦同步電動(dòng)機(jī)來(lái)驅(qū)動(dòng)，控制轉(zhuǎn)矩和速度以提高礦石運(yùn)輸?shù)男省BB的系統(tǒng)設(shè)計(jì)在運(yùn)行過(guò)程中還提供了額外的無(wú)功功率以盡量減少新的提升機(jī)對(duì)周邊電網(wǎng)的影響。

ABB’s design and supply responsibilities include the bottom dump ore skips with inspection platforms, the rope deflection sheaves and a skip dumping system. The fully integrated automated hoisting system will be controlled by ABB’s System 800xA AC800M industrial controller; it will manage and control the entire mine hoisting system from the loading conveyors to the surface ore dump station.

ABB設(shè)計(jì)和供貨職責(zé)包括箕斗和井底檢測(cè)平臺(tái)、導(dǎo)向輪和箕斗卸載系統(tǒng)。全集成的自動(dòng)化提升系統(tǒng)將由ABB的系統(tǒng)800xA AC800工業(yè)控制系統(tǒng)控制,它將管理和控制整個(gè)礦井提升系統(tǒng)從裝載到輸送到地表礦轉(zhuǎn)儲(chǔ)存站的全過(guò)程。

ABB’s proven maintenance and lifecycle support services were also important to the contract evaluation, as the reliable performance of the hoist is critical to the safety and financial success of the mining operation. Hoists are among the most significant pieces of equipment at an underground mine, and must operate with the highest level of reliability and safety, as any potential failure of the hoist can lead to catastrophic results.

ABB成熟的維護(hù)和生命周期支持服務(wù)對(duì)合同評(píng)審也非常重要,因?yàn)樾阅芸煽康奶嵘龣C(jī)對(duì)采礦運(yùn)行的安全性和保證經(jīng)濟(jì)利益起著至關(guān)重要的作用。提升機(jī)是地下礦井最重要的設(shè)備,它必須保證最高的可靠性和安全性,任何潛在的故障都將導(dǎo)致災(zāi)難性的后果。

Delivery is scheduled to be completed in the second half of 2012.

訂單預(yù)計(jì)將在2012下半年完成交付。

Headquartered in Brisbane, Xstrata Copper is one of the commodity business units within the major global diversified mining group Xstrata plc. Xstrata Copper is the fourth largest global copper producer with attributable mined production in 2010 of over 913,000 tons of copper in cathodes and concentrates.

Xstrata Copper公司總部設(shè)在布里斯班，是全球大型的多元化礦業(yè)集團(tuán)Xstrata公司的子公司。Xstrata Copper是全球第四大銅制品生產(chǎn)商,在2010年生產(chǎn)了91.3萬(wàn)噸銅制品。

ABB is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs about 130,000 people.

ABB是全球領(lǐng)先的電力和自動(dòng)化技術(shù)企業(yè)，致力于幫助電力、公共事業(yè)和工業(yè)客戶(hù)提高業(yè)績(jī)，同時(shí)降低對(duì)環(huán)境的影響。ABB集團(tuán)業(yè)務(wù)遍布全球100多個(gè)國(guó)家，擁有大約13萬(wàn)名員工。