ITABIRA

Schneider Electric and AVEVA Unify Vale Mining Operations to Improve Safety and Sustainability

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, August 17, 2021

The combination of AVEVA and Schneider Electric software, technology and mining domain expertise is providing Vale with the ability to integrate, centralize, and remotely monitor operations across its Mariana and Itabira complexes in Brazil.

Key Points: 
  • The combination of AVEVA and Schneider Electric software, technology and mining domain expertise is providing Vale with the ability to integrate, centralize, and remotely monitor operations across its Mariana and Itabira complexes in Brazil.
  • While primarily implemented to improve safety through remote operations, digitalization is critically important to driving efficiency and sustainability in mining.
  • Vale chose Schneider Electric and AVEVA for the technological performance and visibility offered by their solutions.
  • Schneider Electric deployed EcoStruxure Control Expert Asset Link , combining AVEVA System Platform and Schneider Modicon M580 , to provide visibility and unify operations for Vale.