Pacific Coast Terminals Expands its Exporting Operation
Pacific Coast Terminals deployed AI for Process Optimization in Metals & Mining. rockwellautomation.com reports no complete outcome metric.
What Pacific Coast Terminals was trying to fix
A ship loader needed to transition from in-cab to remote operation to support a new dry bulk product. With the move to remote operations came concerns about impacts on productivity and potential equipment collisions.
What Pacific Coast Terminals deployed
ControlLogix control system for standardized platform, ease-of-integration FactoryTalk View SE software to provide a detailed view into the process from a remote location Radar sensors to provide anti-collision detection and views into and around shipping vessels
Results
Implemented Remote Operations - New system allows operators to run the ship loader from the control room while viewing key information like anti-collision zones. Enhanced Safety and Productivity - Moving operators from the cab to the control room reduced their exposure to safety risks. Removal of the operator cab allows operators to load more product, more quickly.
Key Takeaways
- Implemented Remote Operations - New system allows operators to run the ship loader from the control room while viewing key information like anti-collision zones.
- Enhanced Safety and Productivity - Moving operators from the cab to the control room reduced their exposure to safety risks.
- Removal of the operator cab allows operators to load more product, more quickly.
Evidence for Pacific Coast Terminals's Process Optimization deployment
- Reported outcome metrics
- Not reported by source
- Cited source
- rockwellautomation.com
- Last updated
Vendor
Details
- Industry
- Metals & Mining
- Use Case
- Process Optimization
- AI Technology
- Not available in record
- Company Size
- MidMarket
- Company
- Pacific Coast Terminals
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