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PIPER Downtimes 2024 System Upgrade for Enhanced Downtime Management at Veladero Mine

San Juan, Argentina

  • Company:

Barrick - Veladero

  • Location:

San Juan, Argentina

Implementation of PIPER Downtimes to automate maintenance KPI management for critical equipment — crushers — completely eliminating manual Excel logging. The solution enabled real-time monitoring of Availability, MTTR, MTBF, and Top Ten Failures, achieving a 7% reduction in maintenance costs.

  • Challenges

Moving from Excel to Real-Time Critical Equipment Management

Maintenance KPI management relied on manual, slow, error-prone processes. Key requirements included:

  • Eliminating manual Excel logging of shutdown events, previously managed through scattered spreadsheets.
  • Real-time monitoring of maintenance KPIs for critical equipment, specifically crushers.
  • Automatic report generation, removing dependence on manual data consolidation.
  • Integration with other business applications, for a unified view of operations.
  • Solution

PIPER Downtimes Configured by Critical Lines

PIPER Downtimes was implemented, configured specifically for critical crushing lines:

  • Hierarchical model by line and equipment, adapted to the crushers’ operational structure.
  • Full solution configuration: allocations, equipment type, equipment, system, component, and failure mode.
  • Maintenance calendar configuration, aligned to the plant’s operating cycles.
  • KPI formula configuration: Availability, Utilization, MTTR, MTBF, Productivity, and Top Ten Failures.
  • Results

Measurable Impact on Maintenance Management

  • Redesigned event-recording workflow for Operations and Maintenance, replacing the manual Excel process.
  • Fully automated downtime management, eliminating dependence on Excel files and reducing human error.
  • Real-time monitoring of crusher maintenance KPIs, enabling faster response to failures.
  • Automated reporting, with accurate, up-to-date information available without manual intervention.
  • Integration with other business data sources, delivering a more complete view of operations.
  • Increased availability and utilization of critical equipment, reducing unplanned downtime.
  • 7% reduction in maintenance costs, a direct result of the resource optimization enabled by real-time visibility.
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  • Key Benefits

  • Why It Matters

    • Zero manual logging, freeing maintenance staff from repetitive administrative tasks to focus on analysis.
    • Faster, better-informed decisions, thanks to always-current indicators instead of delayed reports.
    • Predictive maintenance enabled, by identifying failure patterns (Top Ten Failures) before they escalate into major shutdowns.
    • Standardized maintenance KPIs (MTTR, MTBF, Availability, Utilization) that make it easy to compare equipment and lines.
    • Scalability, with a hierarchical model that can be replicated across other critical lines beyond crushers.
    • Tangible return on investment, reflected in the 7% reduction in maintenance costs.

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