Personnel Winder
Upgrade
Year: 2024
Client: BHP Nickle West
Location: Leinster
Project Brief
Personnel Hoist, ABB control and safety system upgrade (SIL 3).
Full system control component and safety device replacement, as well as all system networking, cabling and full brake system upgrade.
Key Deliverables
Executing the upgrade within the shortest possible shutdown window.
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![New ABB Field Control Unit and DC Drives]()
New ABB Field Control Unit and DC Drives
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![SIL 3 Position Monitoring System Running in Conjunction with Existing End of Wind Protection]()
SIL 3 Position monitoring system running in conjunction with existing end of wind protection
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![Successful replacement of the breaking system without interrupting winder operations]()
Successful replacement of the breaking system without interrupting winder operations
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![Installation of the new converter room]()
Installation of the new converter room
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![Refurbished cage with updated control system ready for install.]()
Refurbished cage with updated control system ready for install.
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![Upgraded breaking HPUs with individual post control]()
Upgraded Breaking HPUs with Individual Post Control
