With a workforce of more than 62000 employees and contractors working across 90 locations worldwide, bhps culture is shaped to support the creation of value. The fully laden bhp train almost 3km long with its four locomotives and 268 wagons reached average speeds of about 110kmh on the track between newman and port hedland. You will safely and efficiently operate the siemens designed ctc, nonctc and yard control panels, thereby ensuring that railing plans and train schedules. Integrated iron ore mines, rail and port operations in the pilbara region of. Bhp billiton is the largest mining company in the world.
At bhp, our products are the essential building blocks of progress fuelling change lifts the living standards of millions of people around the world. A trunking style scanner is required for the bhp system as they use a. Bhp runaway iron ore train left a twisted wreck after. Western australia bhp billiton mining area c to port. An overriding commitment to health, safety, environment responsibility and sustainable development. Bhp billiton goes cloud for robot rail facility software itnews. Mid train helpers on a port hedlandbound train cross an empty ore train waiting at yandi junction. Bhp s marketing activities are undertaken through a centralised marketing organisation with a network of offices across the world supporting our major customer markets and the distribution of product from our operations. Rail safety investigators have arrived at the site of a deliberate train derailment in western australias pilbara region, a day after a runaway train brought iron ore miner bhp s rail network to. Mcdermott awarded contract by bhp for trion fpu prefeed. Bhp derails 268car pilbara iron ore train which travelled.
Moving to automated trains software nearing completion driver assist meet pass planning cruise control. All track side infrastructure as in signals, switch motors and monitoring devices are solar powered and are monitored and controlled out of nelson point via a computer controlled siemens vicos train control system. The company opened its first iroc in perth in 20 in a bid to increase its realtime visibility across its pilbara operations to help grow its iron ore production. The main emphasis of this paper, the train control system tcs will. Manifest management train manifest management is fully integrated between rail companies and the automated tlo control system using production manager.
Train details can be entered into the plc automatically from the rail company website or manually. Control performance optimizer provides bhp billiton s queensland nickel total boiler solution 2 the control strategy would not only control boiler 1, which was to be overhauled first, but would include the other three boilers as they were upgraded. The main emphasis of this paper, the train control system tcs will then be described in greater detail, in particular, outlining the system architecture and the key operational functions being implemented. Ground control controls must be implemented to protect personnel from the potential dangers of falls in. Mcdermott awarded contract by bhp for trion fpu prefeed design competition includes prefeed services, engineering package, analysis of floating production unit for trion project. Locotrol is a product of ge transportation systems gets that permits railway locomotives to be distributed throughout the length of a train distributed power.
Fiona delbridge train controller trainee bhp linkedin. Bhp billiton said it had suspended all its iron ore rail operations in western australia on monday after a train ran away at high speed for nearly 100 kilometers before being forcibly derailed. Control performance optimizer provides bhp billitons. Bhp billiton a leading global resources company bhp. A majority of marketing staff are located in asia with singapore being the. Bhp billiton lron ore bhp billiton is one of the worlds leading supplies of iron ore. Pary tracks 92, 93 and 94, will become dedicated bhp unit train loop tracks controlled by the designated central traffic control room at fsd. Fatal risk controls bhp billiton, 18 may 2012 page 3 of 7 3. The company treats their employees really good and you are compensated well, but the upper midlevel management of the company cant seem to get out of their own way and are constantly reorganizing the departments and functions on an almost annual basis. Bhp petroleum is implementing emergency measures to support cash flow to suppliers by making immediate payments of outstanding invoices and moving to sevenday payment terms for the next six months for small and local businesses that support bhp s petroleum business.
Esme paul systems analyst rail systems at rio tinto. Mr henry will assume the role of ceo and executive director effective 1 january 2020, replacing andrew mackenzie who will retire as ceo on 31 december 2019. Bhp billiton iron ore is one of the worlds leading suppliers of iron ore. The facility included innovative technology such as a mine fleet management system, train control and. It has proven itself in the field with companies like bhp billiton and fortescue. As such, control of the sublease area reverted to the jimblebar jv in march 2018. Created in 2001 from the merger of broken hill proprietary company, an australian company, with billiton, a british company with extensive operations in south africa. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Creating the future of mining integration and automation bhp. The mount newman railway, owned and operated by bhp billiton, is a private rail network in the pilbara region of western australia built to carry iron ore. The board of bhp today announced that mike henry has been appointed chief executive officer ceo of bhp, following a thorough succession process.
Use of advanced sensors and realtime process control can improve. Mangled wreckage of bhp runaway train revealed in video. I thoroughly enjoyed working at bhp and would have liked to have finished my career there. Bhp suspends western australia rail operations after. It now spans research and development, program delivery and. Conform with bhp billiton charter, the bhp billiton group level documents, code of conduct and relevant statutory obligations. Bhp suspends wa rail operations after train travels 92km. Train controller port hedland former employee port hedland wa 14 march 2018. Bhp billitons rail lines form a key part of the iron ore production process and the. Classified injury frequency rate for rail including contractors. With the initial concept started in 2009, the system has since been deployed to the two bhp billiton sites, providing the company with complete control over all trains in any emergency. At shafter the railroad interchanged with the union pacific and the ore continued to bhp s smelter at san manuel, arizona. It is one of two railway lines the group operates in the pilbara, the other being the goldsworthy railway.
Strong worldwide demand for iron ore has necessitated increased delivery capacity of the bhp billiton rail system connecting the mines to the port. Traincontroller bronze offers a costeffective entry into model railroad computer control. But pilbara is only one facet of bhp s declared strategy to become a fully. The railroad hauled copper ore concentrate from bhp s concentrator at riepetown to shafter, nevada. Mining giant bhp goes digital in race for survival. All train movements are managed from a traffic control centre at port hedland. The train was carrying ore from the area c mine near newman about 4. Bhp says driver of derailed iron ore train has left.
The new rail technology system for bhp billiton iron ore. It is installed on more than 8,500 locomotives around the world, sending signals from the lead locomotive and via radio to the remote control. This is a milestone in technology and innovation for iron ore and centralises control of our pilbarabased mine, fixed plant, train and port operations in one location, bhp billiton s iron ore. Trevor emmitt retired train controller bhp billiton. Please attach files to upload if necessary and provide valid captcha before submitting. To search for current job opportunities at bhp billiton, start by entering or selecting your search criteria below. Bhp runaway train derailment leaves miner flagging iron. Ensure conformance with the bhp billiton charter, the bhp billiton group level documents, code of conduct and relevant statutory obligations. Bhp billiton opens perth remote control centre hardware.
We are actively seeking motivated train controllers to assume responsibility for on track movements across the entire bhp billiton iron ore rail system. I learnt how to operate the rail activities from a computer room in port hedland nelson point. View tim bruces profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Bhp is currently receiving a high volume of recruitment queries and applications during this unprecedented period. Bhp billiton goes cloud for robot rail facility software. An iron ore train loaded at yandi 1 approaches an empty ore train waiting at yandi junction.
Port hedlandbound, the bhp billiton train crosses the hammersley iron yandicoogina dampier railway line mid train helpers cross marillana creek. Equipment familiarity ge equipment, coded track circuits, train control systems, grade predictor. We will make every effort to connect with you, respond to your application and questions regarding opportunities at bhp in a timely manner and ask for your patience and support during this time. World class heavy haul railway 9best practice 9innovation. Bhp billiton building remote operations centre in brisbane. View profile view profile badges view similar profiles. When used in conjunction with software such as progress rails locomotive. Moving to automated trains software nearing completion. George durie train controller at fortescue metals group. At bhp s jimblebar mine, haulage costs have shrunk by 20% since equipment was fully automated in 2018, the company says. Trevor emmitt train controller at bhpbio western australia, australia 48 connections.
Mining giant bhp group said on thursday that the designated driver of an iron ore train that was forcibly derailed last year after a near100 kilometer dash with noone at the controls has left. Bhp experienced train controllers page 1 australian. Read more a perth remote control centre 1,500km away carried out the derailment at 5. Mining giants bhp biliton is creating an integrated remote operations centre iroc for its coal business in brisbane. Bhp says it does not believe it has enough iron ore stockpiled at port hedland in wa to meet its contracts with customers after the deliberate derailment of an outof control train disrupted its. The ad on bhp billiton s website has been updated, with the current closing date for expressions of interest now being 30th. It is well suited for users who are looking for an easy to use program that covers reliably the standard tasks of model railroad control, such as switchboard operation, routes, block securing, hidden yard control or shuttle trains. It is well suited for users who are looking for an easy to use program that covers reliably the standard tasks of model railroad control, such as switchboard operation, routes, block securing, hidden yard control or. Bhp jansen outbound logistics bhp potash export facility. Andrew green train controller bhp billiton linkedin. Bhp billiton iron ore will use cloudbased software to control and manage business processes at a new automated facility in western australia.
Bhp acquired the line from the northern nevada railway. Bhp billiton iron ore is one of the worlds leading suppliers of iron ore products, shipping millions of. Model railroad computer control with traincontroller. Bhp has suspended all rail operations in western australia after a runaway train laden with iron ore travelled 92km with no one on board before it was deliberately derailed the driver of.
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