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A smarter Metal & Mining operations management with AVEVA software

Manufacturers in the Metal & Mining industry are facing significant technological challenges to optimize production, remain competitive and achieve sustainability objectives. Here are some challenges that AVEVA's software can help unlocking:

Environmental Impact and Sustainability
Energy cost
High Operational Costs
Supply Chain Disruptions
Workplace Safety
Skills Shortage and Aging Workforce
Demand Uncertainty

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Some key figures of the Metal & Mining industry

30%

Increasing productivity through Industry 4.0 technologies

25%

Reducing production costs through automation and robotics

$1.3M

Can a production downtime cost per hour

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One Open SCADA Platform, from Local HMI to Control Room

AVEVA provides the Metal & Mining industry with a unified SCADA platform that seamlessly connects local HMIs to centralized control rooms. This open platform offers comprehensive monitoring and control capabilities, enabling operators to oversee complex processes across multiple sites from a single interface. The integration of local HMIs with the SCADA platform ensures graphical standardization, unified operator security model, real-time data flow, improves decision-making, and enhances operational efficiency. AVEVA’s solution supports scalability and flexibility, allowing mining and metal operations to manage assets more effectively, reduce downtime, and improve safety.

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Decision support platform for experts with Enterprise Visualization

AVEVA’s Enterprise Visualization software enable the Metal & Mining industry to optimize their supply chain by providing a holistic view of operations. By integrating data from various sources, AVEVA offers real-time insights into inventory levels, logistics, production processes, engineering data and even financial information. This visibility helps operators and managers identify bottlenecks, optimize resource allocation, and make informed decisions to improve supply chain efficiency. With AVEVA’s visualization capabilities, metal and mining companies can enhance coordination among stakeholders, reduce operational costs, and ensure the timely delivery of materials, ultimately driving better performance across the supply chain. AVEVA's Enterprise Visualization can be provided as an "On-site" solution and/or a full-web based solution accessible remotely and very beneficial for experts sitting outside the facilities.

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Implement an Efficient Alarm Management System

AVEVA’s Advanced Alarm Management system enhances operational safety and efficiency in the Metal & Mining industry. The system prioritizes and categorizes alarms, ensuring that operators focus on the most critical issues first, reducing alarm fatigue. With real-time alerts and intuitive dashboards, operators can quickly respond to potential problems, minimizing downtime and preventing costly disruptions. AVEVA’s alarm management also supports compliance with industry standards, ensuring that all alarm events are logged and analyzed for continuous improvement. This proactive approach enhances safety, operational reliability, and overall productivity in mining operations.

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Choose a modern MES solution powered with Artificial Intelligence

AVEVA’s modern MES, powered by AI, revolutionizes the Metal & Mining industry by enhancing production efficiency and quality. The AI-driven MES integrates with existing systems, providing real-time data analysis, predictive maintenance, and process optimization. This enables operators to identify inefficiencies, reduce downtime, and improve overall productivity. By leveraging AI, AVEVA’s MES helps metal and mining companies optimize resource utilization, enhance safety, and ensure compliance with industry regulations. The result is a more efficient, responsive, and sustainable operation that meets the demands of a competitive global market.

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Connect Your ERP with Your Shopfloor MES

AVEVA enables seamless integration between ERP systems and shopfloor MES providing the Metal & Mining industry a unified approach to managing operations. This integration ensures real-time data flow between business management and production processes, enhancing decision-making and resource allocation. By connecting ERP with MES, AVEVA helps operators synchronize production schedules, optimize inventory management, and improve traceability across the supply chain. This cohesive approach results in more agile operations, better resource utilization, and the ability to adapt quickly to market changes, ensuring sustained operational efficiency and profitability.

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Extract the Full Potential of Your Industrial Data in Context

AVEVA’s Industrial Software empowers the Metal & Mining industry to extract the full potential of their industrial data by providing contextualized insights. The software integrates data from various sources, such as sensors, control systems, MES, and ERP, offering a comprehensive view of operations. Advanced Analytics tools deliver actionable insights, enabling operators, engineers and managers to optimize processes, improve product quality, and reduce costs. By leveraging data in context, AVEVA helps metal and mining companies make smarter decisions, enhance operational efficiency, and drive continuous improvement across their operations.

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Reduce Energy cost whilst driving your Sustainability Strategy

AVEVA’s software solutions support the Metal & Mining industry in reducing energy costs while advancing sustainability goals. By providing real-time monitoring and analytics of energy consumption, AVEVA identifies inefficiencies and offers actionable insights to optimize energy usage. This data-driven approach enables targeted interventions that reduce energy consumption, lower operational costs, and minimize environmental impact. AVEVA’s tools also support the implementation of sustainability initiatives, ensuring that metal and mining operations not only achieve energy efficiency but also comply with environmental regulations and corporate sustainability objectives.

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Solution

Optimize Production Planning & Scheduling

AVEVA’s Advanced Production Planning & Scheduling software adapt very well to the Metal & Mining industry, enabling operators to optimize resource allocation and streamline production processes. By integrating real-time data from MES and ERP systems, AVEVA provides accurate forecasts and dynamic scheduling that align production with demand. This optimization reduces bottlenecks, minimizes operational downtime, and ensures efficient use of resources. With AVEVA’s solution, metal and mining companies can improve production efficiency, meet delivery targets, and respond effectively to fluctuations in demand, driving operational excellence.

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Leverage Asset Performance Management to Drive Efficiency

AVEVA’s Asset Performance Management (APM) solutions empower the Metal & Mining industry to maximize the efficiency and reliability of critical assets. Through predictive analytics and real-time monitoring, AVEVA’s APM identifies potential equipment issues before they lead to failures, reducing unplanned downtime and maintenance costs. This proactive maintenance approach ensures that assets such as heavy machinery, conveyors, and processing equipment operate at peak efficiency. By extending asset lifecycles and optimizing maintenance strategies, AVEVA helps metal and mining companies enhance operational performance, improve safety, and achieve better overall profitability.

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Empower Your Frontline Workers with Digital Insights

AVEVA enables the Metal & Mining industry to implement a Connected Worker strategy, equipping frontline workers with the digital tools and real-time information they need to perform their tasks more effectively (Work Instructions, Troubleshooting guidelines...). With access to mobile devices, digital work instructions, and real-time operational data, workers can make informed decisions on the spot. AVEVA’s Connected Worker solutions also support remote collaboration and training, ensuring that workers are well-prepared to handle complex tasks. This strategy enhances worker productivity, improves safety, and ensures the smooth operation of mining and metal processing facilities.