Moxa and Australian Mining recently invited Intellect Systems to detail our experience on integrating Moxa’s industrial networking products on one of our recent magnetite projects and how they enhanced the overall value of the end product’s technology infrastructure.
Here’s an excerpt from the feature. The full article can be found via Australian Mining (written by Alexandra Eastwood).
Leading mining companies need the best in network infrastructure and data connectivity to ensure operations run smoothly.
So when a large magnetite project in WA found itself needing reliable connectivity, it was only natural that Intellect Systems, the company responsible for delivering the integrated operational technology solution, turned to Moxa’s networking devices and technical know-how.
“We provided end-to-end operational technology solutions, and for the project this encompassed a large part of the communications, electrical and control systems infrastructure,” Intellect Systems managing director Jason Monzu said.
“We were also a key technology partner of choice for the systems integration component, which included the control systems software development, acceptance testing and commissioning.”
This was not the first time Intellect Systems had partnered with Moxa, a leading provider of industrial networking, computing and automation solutions.
“We’ve been working with the Moxa product for over a decade now, and over that time we have built a vast knowledge base on how to specify, install and integrate their products,” Monzu said.
“We have a transparent and supportive relationship with the factory at Moxa as well as the local distribution channels.”
Moxa and Intellect Systems were joined were joined on the project by Colterlec, an electrical engineering distributor company.
“Moxa and Colterlec worked very closely to not only overcome any supply and demand challenges, but also any design changes,” Colterlec national general manager – Moxa Shahwar Khan said. “Intellect helped Colterlec with timely design changes, various approvals and providing new timelines.”
“It was important to accommodate the customer and contractor’s requirements of different models.
“Our planning and close coordination between Intellect Systems, Colterlec and Colterlec/Moxa made it possible to meet these deadlines.”
Colterlec also conducted a Moxa specialised network training for the end customer, consultants and the wider Intellect System team of engineers at its premises in Perth.
Moxa, which has been a trusted automation partner for the mining industry for almost 20 years, understands the time constraints and strict requirements that a large project demands.
“Because of the scale of the project, we had a large amount of work to do in a short amount of time,” Monzu said. “We worked with Moxa to find innovative ways to deliver .
“We were in discussions very early in the project phase about how we could deliver the solutions in accordance with the mine’s schedule and meet the requirements of the project.
“It was a great opportunity to be involved in and, from a project point of view, see Moxa’s networking solutions bring value to the technology infrastructure and process.”