{"id":1837,"date":"2018-10-05T14:26:54","date_gmt":"2018-10-05T18:26:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wipware.com\/?p=1837"},"modified":"2026-10-15T11:18:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T15:18:25","slug":"successful-commissioning-in-burkina-faso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wipware.com\/ru\/news\/successful-commissioning-in-burkina-faso\/","title":{"rendered":"Solo Commissioning at SEMAFO Mana Mine, Burkina Faso"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 2018, WipWare Technical Officer Thomas Palangio and Technical Specialist Marty Wanner travelled to Burkina Faso to install and commission a \u041e\u043d\u043b\u0430\u0439\u043d-\u0441\u0438\u0441\u0442\u0435\u043c\u0430 \u0430\u043d\u0430\u043b\u0438\u0437\u0430 \u0440\u0430\u0437\u043c\u0435\u0440\u0430 \u0447\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0446 Solo Conveyor<\/a><\/strong> at Mana Gold Mine<\/a><\/strong>. At the time of the installation, Mana Mine was operated by SEMAFO, which was subsequently acquired by Endeavour Mining in July 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Solo system was installed to provide automated particle size measurements and volumetric data to support material monitoring and process optimization.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Working alongside the SEMAFO team, WipWare reviewed the installation location and verified that the necessary equipment and infrastructure were ready for commissioning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The team collected a belt-cut sample for sieve analysis and used a calibration image to calculate the system’s edge-detection parameters. These adjustments supported accurate particle identification and size measurement under the site’s operating conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In addition to particle size distribution, SEMAFO requested volumetric measurements. WipWare configured the system to provide these values alongside the fragmentation data, expanding the information available for process monitoring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the necessary adjustments, the Solo system was successfully commissioned and began collecting real-time measurement data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WipWare thanks the SEMAFO team for their hospitality and assistance throughout the installation and commissioning process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For WipWare’s current generation of automated conveyor monitoring technology, explore the \u0421\u0438\u0441\u0442\u0435\u043c\u0430 \u0430\u043d\u0430\u043b\u0438\u0437\u0430 \u043e\u0434\u0438\u043d\u043e\u0447\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e \u043a\u043e\u043d\u0432\u0435\u0439\u0435\u0440\u0430<\/strong><\/a>, designed to continuously measure particle size distribution and other material characteristics to support process monitoring and optimization.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

WipWare successfully commissioned a Solo conveyor particle size analysis system at SEMAFO’s Mana Mine in Burkina Faso, establishing real-time particle size and volumetric monitoring.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":6223,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[92],"tags":[89,94],"class_list":["post-1837","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-mining","tag-solo"],"acf":{"related_posts":[{"ID":3162,"post_author":"6","post_date":"2019-11-14 11:53:54","post_date_gmt":"2019-11-14 16:53:54","post_content":"\n

In October 2019, WipWare successfully commissioned a Solo Online Conveyor Particle Size Analysis System<\/a><\/strong> at BHP's Jimblebar Mine in Western Australia. Working alongside BHP and Downer personnel, WipWare's Technical Specialist completed the system setup, verified functionality, and established real-time particle size monitoring to support fragmentation measurement and process optimization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The team met on the first day for a safety discussion and to visit the location where the Solo System would be installed. Our Technical Specialist also reviewed the installation steps. BHP and the Downer team installed the Solo System and Hood while our specialist concentrated on the camera, verified functionality and collected sample images for setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After the set up was completed, a product demonstration\u00a0and a quick tutorial\u00a0with\u00a0WipFrag<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0software was done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The system will be able to detect very subtle changes in material size and shape allowing automation and optimization efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you to everyone for your cooperation with the successful installation of WipWare\u2019s Solo System.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Solo Commissioning at BHP Jimblebar Mine, Australia","post_excerpt":"WipWare successfully installed and commissioned a Solo conveyor particle size analysis system at BHP's Jimblebar Mine in Western Australia, providing real-time fragmentation measurements to support process monitoring and optimization.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"solo-commissioning-at-bhp-jimblebar-australia","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2026-10-14 14:44:20","post_modified_gmt":"2026-10-14 18:44:20","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/wipware.com\/?p=3162","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2493,"post_author":"6","post_date":"2019-04-05 15:09:42","post_date_gmt":"2019-04-05 19:09:42","post_content":"\n

In March 2019, WipWare representatives Thomas Palangio and Thomas de Sousa visited Pe\u00f1a Colorada<\/strong><\/a> Mine in Minatitl\u00e1n, Colima, Mexico, to install and commission a Solo Online Conveyor Particle Size Analysis System<\/a><\/strong>. The installation included establishing network connectivity and calibrating the system against sieve analysis data, enabling real-time particle size monitoring at the processing plant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Following installation, the Solo system was connected to the Pe\u00f1a Colorada network and began collecting real-time particle size data. Sieve analysis results were used to calibrate the system, helping align its measurements with the operation's material characteristics and reporting requirements. The commissioning also included training on WipFrag<\/a><\/strong> 3.2, which served as the system's human-machine interface (HMI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pe\u00f1a Colorada subsequently highlighted the value of WipWare's real-time fragmentation monitoring technology in supporting autogenous grinding performance:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"WipWare technology allows us to measure, monitor and control the distribution of size, shape, uniformity and volume of iron ore that feeds autogenous grinding, in real-time. This improves AG mill performance and increases milling efficiency, productivity and profit.\"<\/em> \u2014 Rub\u00ed Enciso P\u00e9rez, Pe\u00f1a Colorada<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

With the help from the Pe\u00f1a Colorada team, WipWare representatives, Thomas Palangio and Thomas de Sousa, successfully completed the installation of the Solo System. The data quality generated from the Solo system is of excellent quality and the system has been successfully calibrated through sieve analyses to generate accurate and relevant size and volume data on the conveyor line. Moving forward, the Solo system will prove to be a highly effective tool to measure material size and shape telemetry in real-time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For WipWare's latest conveyor monitoring technology, explore the Solo Conveyor Analysis System<\/strong><\/a>, designed to provide continuous particle size and material characterization data for industrial process monitoring and optimization.<\/em><\/p>\n","post_title":"Solo Commissioning at Pe\u00f1a Colorada Mine, Mexico","post_excerpt":"WipWare successfully commissioned a Solo conveyor particle size analysis system at Pe\u00f1a Colorada Mine in Mexico, using comparative sieve analysis to calibrate real-time fragmentation measurements.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"pena-colorada-mexico-commissioning-of-solo-system","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2026-10-15 10:19:36","post_modified_gmt":"2026-10-15 14:19:36","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/wipware.com\/?p=2493","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":2482,"post_author":"6","post_date":"2019-03-25 15:55:48","post_date_gmt":"2019-03-25 19:55:48","post_content":"\n

On March 12,\u00a0 Marty Wanner, our Technical Specialist arrived on-site to commission the WipWare SOLO (Online Conveyor Particle Size Analysis) System<\/a> at the Meliadine gold development project in Nunavut Territory. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Meliadine mine<\/a> is located near the western shore of Hudson Bay in the Kivalliq District of Nunavut, about 25 km north of Rankin Inlet and 290 km southeast of the Meadowbank mine. Meliadine includes seven gold deposits, six of which are part of the current mine plan. The 98,222-hectare property covers an 80-km-long greenstone belt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upon his arrival, Marty was given a brief tour of the facility and then proceeded to review the control room setup. The Solo system was installed prior to Marty's arrival and the installation was very well done and connectivity was confirmed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n