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Digital Transformation in Mining

Why Projects Fail, Potential Best Practices, and a Roadmap for Success
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Mining
  • Mine & Extraction
  • Mineral Processing & Metal Refining
  • Material Handling
  • Utilities & Supporting Areas
  • Mine-to-Market Integration
  • Critical Minerals
  • Sustainability
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While investments in smart manufacturing are growing by the billions, many companies are finding they lack the leadership, infrastructure and worker skills to successfully implement digital transformation projects. The problem isn’t isolated to heavy industries either: a Gartner study showed that across market segments, 85% of big data projects fail.

How can you plan for such a rapid industry transformation? We’ll help you discover best practices to follow and pitfalls to avoid when implementing digital transformation across your operations.


Digital Transformation Strategies for the Mining Industry
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Digital Transformation Strategies for the Mining Industry

Strategies for mining companies to meet industry challenges through digitization.

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From Strategies to Solutions

The strength of technology that companies are focusing on today – digital twin, IoT platform, extended reality, artificial intelligence, predictive analytics and more — doesn’t lie in the technologies individually. The value stems from how companies integrate technology to transform the business and how you work.


Common Digital Transformation Pitfalls: Watch Out!

We’ve had the pleasure of helping many clients successfully implement digital projects. Read about some of the common roadblocks we’ve seen over the years and how to avoid them.

Enabling Successful Initiatives in Mining
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Enabling Successful Initiatives in Mining

A strategic approach for executing digital transformation.

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Smart Devices for Smart Steel Production
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Smart Devices for Smart Steel Production

Smart manufacturing is the gateway to digital transformation. Read how a metal manufacturer looked to Rockwell Automation to help them connect disparate company divisions.

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Smart Decisions Today

See how we helped a steel company successfully implement digital transformation.


Six Steps for Success

When one major mining company underwent digital transformation, it achieved results that would be the envy of most mines. Production increased about 15%. Energy costs went down after ventilation demands were cut in half. And safety was enhanced with autonomous drills that moved workers away from potentially hazardous areas.

Learn the six steps this company, and others experiencing similar success, are taking to implement successful digital transformation initiatives.

Digital Transformation: Three Pitfalls to Avoid With Your Next Project
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Digital Transformation: Three Pitfalls to Avoid With Your Next Project

The benefits of digital transformation are undeniable. But each project comes with potential roadblocks. Here are three risks to the success of your project and how to avoid them.

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