Sandvik Rock Processing is set to launch ASRi™: a new, "intelligent" regulation system for monitoring its Hydrocone^® crushers.

True to the little "i" in its name, ASRi is an intelligent system that provides the operator with a wealth of useful information regarding the crusher's operating conditions (past and present) and thus helps the operator to manage valuable crushing equipment in the most intelligent way. This impacts positively on product quality and operating efficiency, whilst minimising downtime.

The developers of ASRi have focused on making it as user-friendly as possible. The regulator is operated from a colour touch screen, and allows the user to control precisely which, and how many functions he or she wants to activate. This means the system can be configured to accurately match both the sophistication of the user and the degree of complexity in the plant.

Specific new features of ASRi are: a more advanced sensor to measure the pressure at which the crusher operates, a simplified calibration function, capacity to store up 20 different crushing programs, and easy access to more and more accurate information. In addition, ASRi communicates easily with other systems, be it a higher-level system, another ASRi system, or an ASR Plus. This easy connectivity means the plant operator can rapidly transfer attention between different crushers and thus get a clear, fast overview of the whole operation.

An advanced feature of ASRi is its Process Optimization Tool (POT™) which, although built into the regulator, can be used without interfering in the crusher's normal operations. The user keys product data into the POT – obtained from samples and laboratory testing – and the tool presents that information back in different forms which e.g. help you predict what product curves and product qualities you will obtain at different crusher settings, study the effect of a setting setpoint change, or anticipate the consequences of switching between different feed materials.

ASRi is first to be launched in Europe, thereafter follows North America and other parts of the world throughout the rest of 2003.

Contact:
info.srp@sandvik.com