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Expert control of grinding and flotation plants has been successfully used in the minerals industry since the 1970’s. Read more...

Expert control of grinding and flotation plants has been successfully used in the minerals industry since the 1970’s. The earliest of these systems were written in a hard-coded fashion in FORTRAN, BASIC or Pascal. Second generation systems were built using the first experimental expert system shells that were being developed in the artificial intelligence community. Read more...

Color video or digital cameras have been installed over flotation cells to monitor color, bubble size,
froth movement and other characteristics. These systems are designed so that the camera provides
flotation performance information just as any other sensor might. Factorial tests have been run to
monitor and measure the variation in froth characteristics as a function of flotation control settings.
Ultimately, it is envisioned that froth image sensors can be used to monitor and control the flotation
performance as effectively and for less cost than current analytical systems.

In normal economic times we typically use KSX to try to optimize (increase) production. With the big economic downturn and the corresponding dip in commodities prices, increasing production is no longer the right approach. In fact many of our clients are cutting production, either by closing plants, or by reducing operating hours. So what kind of optimization can we do that is effective in this economic climate? Read more...

We at KnowledgeScape are experts in Mineral Processing. We offer consulting services that include:

• Plant Control Systems Audits
• SAG Mill Optimization
• Ball Mill Optimization
• Rougher Flotation Recovery Improvement
• Flotation Reagent Usage Reduction

PlantVision™ provides the operator with valuable visual feedback about the froth quality through its easy to use user interface. The OPC communications provides the plant control system with all the essential data from the image analysis. Read more...

PlantVision™ advanced image analysis software provides invaluable information for the optimization of mineral processing plants. The software provides coarse particle size analysis for Sag mill feed conveyors including ore color analysis and size distribution. The software also provides advanced image analysis for froth flotation including bubble size, froth velocity and froth color analysis.

The following pages describe more of the features of PlantVision™.