SPONSORED POST (Virtual Showroom): Global technology company ABB has announced the market launch of the first Safety Integrity Level 3 (SIL 3) certified mine hoist brake system, hoist monitor and hoist protector. ABB Ability Safety Plus for hoists is designed to ensure the highest level of personnel and equipment safety.

The suite of mine hoist safety products includes Safety Plus Hoist Monitor (SPHM), Safety Plus Hoist Protector (SPHP), and Safety Plus Brake System (SPBS) including Safety Brake Hydraulics (SBH).

Designed according to IEC62061 international 'safety of machinery' standards, the products have been independently certified for quality assurance by the Research Institute of Sweden.

ABB’s Ability Safety Plus for hoists includes the new ABB SIL 3 SPBS, which is the mining industry's first fully independently certified SIL 3 mine hoist brake system. SPBS is designed to increase the safety of personnel riding mine hoists as well as the safety of the equipment, hoist and shaft infrastructure. The new SPHP provides enhanced protection for the mine hoist and mine shaft infrastructure equipment.

ABB SIL 3 SPBS handles the application of the safety brakes during emergency stops and the prevention of brake lift. ABB SIL 3 SPHP monitors the speed and position of the hoists and also monitors the instrumentation used by personnel accessing or using the hoist from different levels, for example, at gates and maintenance platforms, emergency stop buttons and remote lockout points. The ABB SIL 3 SPHP interfaces with the safety brake system to bring or keep the hoist to a safe state and also interfaces with the drive and hoist control system.

“This is a significant milestone in mine hoist safety representing a world first for fully certified Safety Integrity Level 3 hoisting,” said ABB global product line manager for hoisting, Oswald Deuchar. “Labour safety is a key priority for mine operators and increasing legislation underlines this imperative. The ABB Ability Safety Plus for hoists suite of products, SIL 3-rated components and self-diagnostics will ensure high availability of the mine hoist while providing the highest level of safety. These products are ready-made safety solutions, which are exhaustively tested in-house, and designed for tough mine environments.”

ABB offers safe, optimised and fit-for-purpose hoisting solutions designed by mining engineering teams, and has almost 130 years of experience in hoisting with more than 1 000 hoisting solutions installed worldwide, integrated with a portfolio of advanced digital services such as ABB Ability Performance Optimization for hoists to ensure highest availability and productivity.

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