X2 Engineering staff were awarded the contract to upgrade the West Angelas Lump Stacker from Proworx NXT (Ladder Logic) to Unity 7.0 (Function Block). All code design was simulated and Factory Acceptance Tested pre-site works to ensure a smooth transition during commissioning.

Shutdown works took place over a tight 77 hour window with engineers on day and night shift to re-commission the machine including all core functions, onboard Anti-Collision System and Stockpile Management System.

The machine was available for feed on with no delays caused by the project.

The new system in Unity 7.0 provides the following benefits over the existing system:

• Reduced downtime as a result of rapid fault finding due to refined, commented and well structured code.
• Industry standard platform for further software improvements and device addition.
• Code meeting RTIO standards
• Vastly improved software platform for future optimisation works.

 

Case Study – RTIO WA Lump Stacker