Australasian Mining Review
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Site Monitoring Can Be Yours in Just Half a Day Benefi t from easy-to-deploy wireless instrumentation ■ Save time and money ■ Monitor status, level, pressure and temperature ■ Improve site compliance Let us prove it to you. Simply Works www. ac c ut echinstr umen ts .c om ■ Melbourne: (03) 9249 9562 ■ Brisbane: (07) 3821 1576 cmap@controlmicrosystems.com Control Microsystems Asia Pacifi c Pty Ltd 832 High St, Kew East, VIC 3102 CONTROL MICROSYSTEMS CMI+SE_AccutechAd_CMAP_July2010_V002.indd 1 7/9/10 8:34 AM Accutech wireless instrumentation Mining operators are facing critical regulation changes, production challenges and cost increases as a result of demands for continuous monitoring to meet environmental and operational requirements. a base radio which can then be integrated with the SCADA software. These cost-effective and easy to install instruments provide an alternative to traditional, hardwired sensor sites. Accutech instruments can be installed on the plant floor or in remote locations with extreme temperatures and humidity ranges. The majority of models offer IECExd Hazardous Area Rating and an industry leading three year warranty. Featuring pressure, temperature and flow instruments, the units are designed to be deployed in minutes. No wiring or power sources are required. C Accutech wireless instruments are typically installed up to 750m from the base radio or at a shorter distance if obstructions exist. Utilising low frequency, license-free, military-grade secure radios, Accutech wireless instruments offer excellent propagation through obstruction and foliage, resulting in a solid and reliable communication link throughout the operational life-cycle of the network. ontrol Microsystems’ Accutech wireless instruments are self-contained, battery-powered field units designed to monitor critical parameters and send the information wirelessly to Accutech wireless instruments have been designed with the focus on simplifying network deployment. Each instrument is equipped with an LCD that reports radio signal strength (RSSI). Operators can setup and deploy the network in minutes without incurring the cost of extensive engineering design and network analysis. Advanced power management algorithms built into the Accutech instrument optimises battery use to ensure uninterrupted operation for up to 10 years. Satisfying the need of plant managers and remote field operators, Accutech wireless instruments can be easily deployed to monitor existing measuring points and provide visibility to pressure, differential pressure, temperature, level and flow status across the site. Accutech’s base radios support up to 100 field instruments and can seamlessly integrate with existing plant control systems through Modbus serial communications. With up to 60% reduction in deployment costs, relative to a wired solution, and approximately 20% in potential savings in annual operational costs, resulting from energy savings and improved efficiency, the business case for installing Accutech wireless instruments for mining applications is a viable one. Australasian Mining Review 2011: 3rd Australasian Mining Review 2011: issue 2.1 edition