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ICT SOLUTIONS

industry. McKinsey estimates that mine
digitalisation could save $373 billion
globally by 2025 by raising productivity,
reducing waste and keeping mines safe.
The digital solutions presented at
the centre are embedded under the
ABB Ability™ MineOptimise portfolio,
which provides mine operators with a
suite of digitally connected solutions,
products and collaborative services
to unify and optimise the lifecycle
of a mine and ensure that the right
people have the right information at
the right time. Through the recently
launched ABB Ability™ eMine portfolio,
ABB brings together electrification, ABB Digital Solutions Centre augmented reality enabling remote support
automation and digital technology
like no other company. By digitally
connecting all solutions, they can be level. On-site visits are available to a limited number of customers at a time in line with
monitored and controlled to optimise COVID-19 protocols.
operations and energy usage in real The most intensive of these are the co-creation workshops, a workshop format
time. The digital offering for Ability™ ranging from one to four hours, for up to five days. In these workshops, once a
eMine™ is focused around four pillars: customer’s digital maturity is established, ideas and requirements are outlined and further
power and process control, power and specified, tested and evaluated. ABB then works with the customer to define follow-up
energy management, electrical asset plans as a deliverable.
performance management and mine “This centre was developed for our customers to bring collaboration and co-creation to
operations management. new levels,” said Shiven Sukraj, local division manager for Energy Industries, South Africa.
The centre, which will be live virtually “ABB’s technologies are driving industrial productivity and contributing to South Africa’s
for the first month of its operation, innovation ecosystem in so many ways. Through deeper collaboration with customers and
from the 10th of September to the 8th partners, we want to develop powerful solutions that add measurable business value and
of October, will also offer a range of do our part to drive South Africa into the digital economy.” n
webinars and workshops designed to
reveal the digital maturity level of an For more information, view the Digital Solutions Centre launch video here:
organisation, either at site or enterprise https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0huFPss81o

ABB Digital Solutions interactive digital workshops

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