Crusher train sequencing
A start request becomes a staged machine sequence only after warning time and each downstream device proves it can accept material.
What technicians actually practice
Control problems with process consequences
Every flagship combines PLC logic, dynamic machine state, failure conditions and deterministic grading. Learners must make the process safe—not just energise a coil.
Protection dynamics
Feeding a blocked chute raises ore load and vibration in the process model instead of relying on a scripted alarm flag.
Conveyors and drives
Practice VFD speed control, fault reset, belt feedback, motor interlocks and multi-conveyor coordination.
Water and utility assets
Add alternating pumps, lift stations, chemical dosing and level first-out logic used across mine dewatering and services.
Scenario library
Start with the vertical. Build the transferable skills.
Mining Crusher Protection
Commission a crusher train with permissives, downstream-first startup, blocked-chute dynamics and latched vibration protection.
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Open scenario VFD Conveyor Speed Control
Control belt speed, run permissives and drive state with analog and discrete feedback.
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Open scenario VFD Safe Fault Reset
Detect drive faults and permit reset only after safe conditions and a deliberate edge.
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Open scenario Duty / Standby Pumps
Alternate duty, fail over on a pump fault and preserve availability under changing demand.
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Open scenario Alternating Pump Lift Station
Coordinate level demand, thermal trips, alternation and high-level alarm response.
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Open scenario Level Alarm First-Out
Latch and identify the initiating process condition through a multi-alarm upset.
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Open scenario Mining floor in the 3D Sandbox
Build the crusher, haul road and conveyor train as one editable floor.
Start from a 28-component mining layout with a haul truck, ore piles, crusher, chutes, conveyors, scale, sensors, catwalk, dust extraction, pull cord, controls and site props.
151
reusable components
3
lazy-loadable packs
PLC
driven motion + faults
Public viewer is free. Guided 3D starts on Basic; composing and saving custom 3D scenes is Pro.
Live WebGL component viewer
151 real-time factory components
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Training outcomes
Evidence beyond course completion
Assignments can grade normal operation, unsafe demands, boundary conditions and recovery behavior against the same machine model.
- Prove the safe downstream-first startup sequence
- Diagnose why speed proof blocks the next machine
- Trip and isolate the train under blocked-chute and vibration demands
- Demonstrate reset discipline after every permissive is restored
Scope, stated plainly
The simulations reproduce training-scale control and process behavior. They do not replace OEM crusher protection, machinery risk assessment, safety PLC validation, site procedures or equipment-specific trip studies.
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Pilot mine-controls training without taking production equipment offline
Use the existing labs immediately, then map assignments and pass criteria to the equipment, failure modes and competencies your team owns.
