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PROCESSING SOLUTIONS Upgraded SAG mill control and drive electronics provide easier maintenance, higher reliability and improved information transfer to the plant operators. Siemens engineers also can remotely monitor and troubleshoot the mill's condition. sive service strategy, Siemens is provid- ing operators with confidence that the new mill will continue to deliver greater productivity and reliability. The service strategy devised by Siemens includes: • 24-hour hot line support and monitoring; • Remote data analysis and diagnostics; • Semi-annual, on-site preventive main- tenance visits; • A comprehensive maintenance plan for key equipment; and • Spare parts management and inventory reliability analysis. Through remote diagnostics, Siemens experts can monitor and troubleshoot main- tenance issues before they result in a shut- down, and Siemens technicians can be on- site in a matter of hours—crucial advantages for a mine that is more than 200 miles away from the nearest electronics distributor. Looking back at the whole project, Whittaker summed up the experience of partnering with Siemens to deliver an innovative solution that kept his mine at its most productive. "The project was fun and exciting, and it is a real enhancement to the future of Robinson Nevada Mining." www.e-mj.com NOVEMBER 2012 • E&MJ; 129