Data are everywhere nowadays, constantly being collected and stored. But gaining an understanding of all that information can prove to be a major challenge. Nyrstar collated and centralised data on its production process and translated it to produce valuable insights.
Nyrstar is an integrated mining and metals company with market-leading positions in zinc and lead and growing positions in other base and precious metals.
This data analysis project is the continuation of a production optimalisation project carried out by Actemium some years back.
We combined a number of databases:
- The process database, with each step logging a dataset in a central database
- The installed OEE application
- Network analysis database
- Energy consumption database
This resulted in a single central database ripe for analysis.
Based on this data we identified correlations such as the duration of brushing/stripping. This generated clear graphics illustrating the performance of the process and allowed for example the identification of problem areas on the production lines.
Thanks to our familiarity with their process from our involvement in other projects and our expertise in the area of data analysis, the client was able to receive clear, relevant information which provided an immediate understanding of the processes and their problems.
