In March 2019, WipWare Technical Specialists Marty Wanner and Andrew Palangio visited Rio Tinto Fer et Titane (RTFT) in Québec to commission a Momentum 5 Conveyor Particle Analysis System. Working alongside personnel from Rio Tinto and engineering firm BBA, the team verified the camera installation, established workstation connectivity, and confirmed that the system was operational and collecting particle size data.
Rio Tinto Fer et Titane (RTFT) has been processing ore from northern Quebec for more than 70 years. It is a world-leading producer of high-grade titanium dioxide feedstock. This product is commonly used as a pigment to whiten a range of products such as paint, textiles and paper. It also produces iron and steel used in specialized applications such as the automotive industry and wind turbines.
The Momentum 5 camera assembly had been installed before WipWare’s arrival. During the site visit, the technical team inspected the installation and verified the physical connections. The work completed by Rio Tinto personnel was particularly well organized, with careful attention to electrical cabling and equipment placement.
Once the electrical work was completed, WipWare connected to the system workstation and confirmed communication with the camera. The system was successfully brought online and began transmitting particle size data.
Following commissioning, training was scheduled to familiarize Rio Tinto personnel with the Momentum 5 system and WipFrag software.
The two-day visit was completed successfully through cooperation between WipWare, BBA, and Rio Tinto Fer et Titane. WipWare thanks everyone involved for their assistance and professionalism throughout the commissioning process.
For WipWare’s current generation of automated conveyor monitoring technology, explore the 梭式输送机分析系统, designed to continuously measure particle size distribution and other material characteristics to support industrial process monitoring and optimization.
WipWare