ABB Ability™ Stockyard Management System

Enable fully automated operation and manless machine control of bulk material handling terminals, stockyards of steel plants or mines with ABB’s Stockyard Management System that closes the gap between ERP systems and the operational level.

Stockyards are connecting consecutive steps in materials transportation chains with different time frames. In order to manage one or multiple inputs of different material qualities, storage, mixing and blending as well as output of single or multiple qualities ABB provides an astoundingly system solution. ABB Ability™ Stockyard Management System provides real time information of handled material, enables real live adjustment of the data and provides best possible support for operators to improve overall performance.

It is a configurable system that can be used to digitalize the complete material handling chain, acting as its 'digital twin'. The material flow can be modelled across all belt conveyors and transportation equipment with material properties and quality information via automated data interfaces. All data can be used for operational optimization such as efficient space utilization in a yard, better planning and scheduling, or more accurate mixing and blending processes.

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Ensure highest quality requirements
Keep the inventory updated and accurate as possible
Connect different steps in the value chain of materials handling
Strike a balance between quality, performance and flexibility for your operation
Managing one or multiple inputs of different material qualities
Mixing and blending material in a certain range
Preparing one or multiple outputs of different material qualities
External influences and duration of storage can change the material properties
Prove the quality of your material in regular reports
Manage the high handling effort between planning, quality department, maintenance and operators

The ABB Ability^TMStockyard Management System provides material tracking and quality management for a dedicated bulk material quality management system. This digital application includes several functions that can minimize handling efforts and increase the efficiency of bulk material handling terminals, coal-fired power plant stockyards, steel plants or mines.

It is a configurable system that can be used to digitalize the complete material handling chain. The material flow can be modelled across all belt conveyors and transportation equipment. All available material properties and quality information can then be associated with the material via automated data interfaces.

This digital twin of the stockyard provides the operator with an inventory overview at any time, without the need of an extra survey. All data can also be used for operational optimization such as efficient space utilization in a yard, better planning and scheduling, or more accurate mixing and blending processes.

Modelling the transportation and stacking/ reclaiming process of a stockyard
Integration of fully automated operating yard machines
Real time and real live overview of stock condition
3D and 2D visualization of stockyard layout, stockpiles and yard machines
Color coded visualization of different material qualities in stockpiles, cut views into stockpiles
Real-live pile updates by drones or laser scanners
Laboratory system integration
Downtime management
Interfaces to different systems provide a seamless workflow from ERP to control system for stockyard operations
Material quality and mass tracking during transportation and modelling the stockpile build up

Detailed inventory information of the material stock at any time
Increase storage capacity without a huge investment
Reduce the gap between theoretical and real capacity
Job overview for efficient production decision
Improve operational execution
Enable fully automated operation with manless machine control
Cut handling efforts by automated data interfaces
Reduce administration tasks by generating automated reports

Highlights

Digital twin of material handling chain

Why it is more than just an evolution of digital models, and what it means for bulk material handling terminals, coal-fired power plant stockyards, steel plants and mines

Manless operation and stockyard management at Schleenhain lignite mine in Germany

Accurate, optimized and cost effective material handling process, quality management and material tracking

How to bring material handling into the digital age

Increase availability, efficiency and productivity of the entire bulk material haulage and processing chain using data driven digital services

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