WipWare Photoanalysis System FAQs

WipWare Image Analysis Systems produce real-time 24/7 results that allow personnel to identify, evaluate, and optimize troublesome areas of their process while maintaining production.
Our systems are installed in many different applications around the world. These applications vary from analyzing wood chips to detecting oversize material or contamination in diamond mines. The applications are endless.
From Mine to Mill
The term Mine to Mill highlights the importance of fragmentation data on both the blasting and processing end of operations. This term applies well to WipWare line of products from the muckpile after a blast to analyzing material on the conveyor.
Mine-to-mill technology takes the entire system into account, from the blasting process to the comminution circuit. This optimization provides a complete fragmentation and size reduction solution to maximize benefit.
WipFrag图像分析软件
WipWare’s WipFrag 4 Image Analysis Software effectively analyzes data from a recent blast and produces results of the blast material on-site in minutes.
反射车分析系统
From there, as the trucks haul the material to the primary crusher, you can detect oversize material or contamination and divert the material accordingly.
Once at the primary crusher, our Reflex systems can detect oversize material, contamination or give full particle size distribution analysis as the material is dumped.
梭式输送机分析系统
After the material has gone through this process our systems can continue to analyze the material on the conveyor belt.

At this stage, you can determine what is the most important information you want to retrieve: detect oversize, divert material, identify contaminated material or receive full Particle Size Distribution data 24/7 in real-time.

Now, here’s the cool part: our WipFrag software is also the HMI (Human to Machine Interface) for our systems. Not only can you use our software separately to analyze your blast material, but the same software is also used to analyze your material all along its journey from Mine to Mill.

Many potential customers ask this very question about the benefits of WipWare products. Well, here’s the answer.
WipWare offers industry-leading photoanalysis technology for accurate, real-time fragmentation assessment, optimizing blasting, crushing, and grinding operations. With features like deep learning, auto-scaling, GIS compatibility, and orthomosaic analysis, WipWare ensures precise measurement and continuous improvement. The software’s specification envelope, histogram reporting, and boulder counting enhance decision-making, reducing downtime and costs. Additionally, WipWare provides flexible pricing, cross-shipping warranties, and expert support, making it the top choice for efficient mining and aggregate operations.
Furthermore, our online Systems provide data to the customer 24/7 to identify troublesome areas of your process from Mine2mill.
In conclusion, our 独奏 Basic or Complete, 反射 Basic or Complete and WipFrag software can drastically lower energy, and maintenance costs, as-well as cut equipment downtime and aid in quality control.

WipWare 使用精确的皮带深度检测激光器来检测两者
A) 空腰带，与之前的 Solo 型号一样
B) 输送带上物料的深度
When you tie the material depth information with the conveyor belt speed and your belt weightometer reading, you are able to extract the specific gravity of the material passing. Having the specific gravity information will allow you to determine whether the material passing is waste or ore-bearing material. 
在石灰石作业的初步测试中，WipWare 能够在体积计算和皮带重量计读数之间达到 94% 相关性。
操作可以使用这些信息来转移进入破碎过程的废料，从而节省大量的维护和能源成本。
Volumetrics users have the added benefit of receiving accurate particle sizing results as well as another new feature allowing you to detect contamination.
随着尺寸、形状、体积和污染检测数据实时无缝传输，WipWare 的自动化技术提供的准确数据指标是竞争对手的三倍。

在 WipWare，我们经常将自己定位为采矿和聚合技术提供商，因为这两个行业构成了我们业务的大部分。光分析技术的美妙之处在于，通过合适的图像，我们的产品可以分析从微米材料到行星的任何事物。我们都知道自动粒度测量是采矿和骨料行业的关键部分，但正如您将看到的，材料尺寸不仅对岩石很重要。以下是我们有幸使用过的一些很酷的应用程序：
 
火星好奇号： There may not be any mining on Mars (that we know of), but the Curiosity rover is taking pictures that are being analyzed for oversized obstacle detection. What a great way to identify and steer clear of obstacles and keep Curiosity roaming.
炒鸡蛋。 That’s right, I said scrambled eggs. A food supplier from the US contacted us looking to optimize the fluffiness and fragmentation of the scrambled eggs they use. I’ll never look at scrambled eggs the same way ever again.
加工金伯利岩： Getting out of our chef’s apron and putting our hard hats back on, we have been working very closely with multiple diamond companies around the world to accurately analyze the process kimberlite material on their conveyor belts. What’s so incredible about this application? Well, it’s pretty normal, except for the fact that the material ranges from as low as 1.2mm (0.0472440″ for our Imperial friends). Once again, if a suitable image can be captured, WipWare can analyze it.
…And of course, we work with hundreds of applications that deal with broken screen detections, contamination, quality control procedures, pre- and post- crusher optimization and SAG mill throughput applications.

Both Delta (Solo 6 and Reflex 6) and WipFrag produce a percentage passing curve visible after each virtual sieve analysis. It also saves the data to a CSV (comma-separated values) file. Each sieve analysis produces a new line in the CSV file that represents the results from the sieve.
此 CSV 文件包含：
– Timestamp (Year/Month/Day/Hour/Minute/Second)
– D-values (XX% passed the specified size – Ex. 90% of the material passes 13.87 inches[352.30mm])
– User specified size classes (% passing or retained at the specified size)
– Block (amount of particle detected)
– Min, Max, Mean, St. Dev, Mode
– Sphericity (The shape of the material – 0=Linear Objects 1=Perfectly Round)
– Coverage (How much of the image is used)
– Calibration Values (b, Xmax, X50, Xc and n)
– EDP values (Edge Detection Values)
– Calibration factors
– System info (CPU temp, Board temp, Voltage checks)
– System uptime
– Camera setting at the time of the image.
– Modbus and OPC poll rate
– Vehicle Identification Information (Reflex Only)
Delta (Solo 6 and Reflex 6) can e-mail these CSV files automatically as well as an average of the entire day on one passing curve. It also has a trending graph in the lower section of the software interface which trends the data for the current day.
此外，Delta 能够使用 Modbus 或 OPC 连接输出分析信息，将信息传递给您的历史数据库、PLC 或 HMI。

我们系统所需的唯一定期维护是确保镜头和灯清洁，尽可能少灰尘/污垢。
系统需要清洁的频率取决于其运行环境：
环境/频率 
多尘 1-3 周
中等灰尘 2-6 周
4-8 周很少或没有灰尘
方法一：水管 
The first method is the most common. Using a water hose, simply spray down the system ensuring the lens is clean and free of any noticeable dust or dirt. If possible, use a squeegee to remove any droplets that may remain on the lens. Doing this helps prevent dust from collecting in the droplets that remain which could leave deposits on the lens that interfere with image capture. Since our systems are completely waterproof this method is usually the easiest and most effective way to clean the lens. It can also be done without having to shut down the conveyor belt.
方法2：清洁湿布/纸巾 
另一种选择是使用干净的湿布或纸巾蘸水或 Windex。使用干净的超细纤维布将是理想的选择，但在矿场可能很难找到。擦拭镜头时尽量不要用力按压，如果用力过大，积聚的灰尘可能会在镜头上留下划痕。注意：在低于零温度的情况下，不要使用水或 Windex，因为它们会冻结到镜头上并导致图像质量不足。我们建议使用额定温度低于零的标准挡风玻璃清洗器。
方法三：压缩空气 
It’s also acceptable to use compressed air from a can or hose to dust off our systems. This method works well but will kick up a lot more dust than the liquid methods. We recommend using a dust mask when using compressed air to clean off out systems.

简单的答案是肯定的。
The computer can store up to 1000MB worth of images without any issues. Once beyond this point the hard drive could start having problems accessing the image folder causing the computer to run slower than normal, so the oldest images are overwritten automatically.
注意：所有粒度数据都保存在一个 CSV 文件中，该文件的大小要小得多，并且允许您在更长的时间内存储数据。
我们的大多数系统都使用 1.2MP 摄像头，每个图像平均 180KB，因此 1000MB 的存储空间可以容纳大约 5600 张图像。
Running 24 hours per day the system can roughly save the following number of images:
如果您每 20 秒拍摄 1 张图像，则每天将有 4,320 张图像。 ~31.2 小时
如果您每 20 秒拍摄 2 张图像，则每天将有 8,640 张图像。 ~15.5 小时
如果您每 20 秒拍摄 3 张图像，则每天将有 12,960 张图像。 ~10.3 小时

To calibrate, or not to calibrate; that is the question. And it’s an important question to ask prior to installing your online bulk material analysis system, regardless of the industry you’re in. Let’s help you figure out why calibration may or may not be your best bet, and whether you will see value in calibrating your system.
基于图像的岩石碎裂分析技术的缺陷之一是无法分析在传送带上运行的底层材料。因此，在正常情况下，如果没有校准，在使用图像分析时，精细材料的代表性通常不足。对于爆炸碎片分析也可以说同样的事情，但我将在本文稍后部分谈到这一点。
如果照片分析技术代表顶层材料，而代表底层材料不足，则操作可以通过校准来弥补这一缺陷。 （有关校准的操作指南，请查看此链接）。
The way I see it, without sounding too much like a broken record, calibrated photo analysis technologies take the best of both worlds: Quantity and quality.
Take the following scenario as an example: Company ABC wants to adjust the SAG feed based on particle size analysis. By doing so, they need to know when to draw fine material from the stockpile and when to draw coarser material. Calibration allows for the proper “mix” of bulk material in order to optimize the process.
The Swebrec and Rosin-Rammler functions are great for adjusting the distribution curve to accurately compensate for fine material… But what if you are looking strictly at the coarse sizes, say, for oversize detection?
If this is the case, you may want to reconsider the calibration process.
Allow me to explain:
A calibrated system is making certain assumptions about material underneath the top layer and may even bias your coarse material fractions when trying to adjust the distribution curve. So, if you are planning on having a conveyor belt shut down if it detects material over x size, you may want to reconsider taking the chance of biasing your results. Instead, an uncalibrated system is going to get you very useful data that will allow you to stop/start/act on out-of-spec readings and optimize your process.
What are other reasons why clients don’t calibrate?
当材料太大时，手动采样材料会困难得多，这可能会导致成本过高。这个问题最常出现在应用的爆破端，其中爆破优化在很大程度上依赖于检测材料尺寸的相对变化。
对于破碎机后分析，一些客户通过材料尺寸的相对增加来检测衬板磨损，因此无需校准。
总之，校准在采矿和骨料行业肯定有其用途，更具体地说，当更细的材料尺寸是困境的必要部分时；然而，未经校准的系统在优化过程和跟踪相对变化方面仍然非常有用。

WipWare Inc. provides a one-year limited warranty on all products, including components and software. To offer customers peace of mind, WipWare also offers an annual service contract, which includes exclusive technician service rates, monthly check-ins, extended system warranties, and more.
With the purchase of any WipWare photoanalysis product, the warranty covers cross-shipping for any defective product under the WipWare Limited Warranty, ensuring minimal downtime for customers.
有关完整的 WipWare 有限保修详情，请参阅 这里.

WipWare goes above and beyond to ensure that not only customers, but any individual or company who may show interest in a WipWare product has the utmost training and confidence when it comes to utilizing our extensive line of photoanalysis systems. WipWare offers free training to individuals, companies, colleges, and universities interested in learning about our products. We recently conducted on-campus workshops for mining students at Queen’s University (Kingston), Laurentian University (Sudbury), and ÉTS University (Montreal). In addition to in-person sessions, we provide virtual training and have a library of training videos available for easy access.
For more information about WipWare training please contact support@wipware.com