Drive and automation systems have to be continuously available in any industry and all over the world. Increased wear or missing spare parts can lead to a standstill of the entire plant and cause noticeable financial loss for their owner. 
That´s why Goldcorp wanted Siemens to provide a comprehensive Motor Management Program to ensure the availability and also improve the efficiency of their motors. In order to achieve this, all motors needed to be identified, analyzed and optimized. Furthermore, the customer requires a partner who can store large spares off-site.

The Motor Management Program for Goldcorp consisted of:

• Detailed audit of all in service and spare motors
• Transfer of the collected data into the web-based MMP tool
• Analysis of the data and development of a efficiency-enhancing program
• Based on the results, the plant with all its motors was optimized

Furthermore, all spare motors and parts are stored externally in a Siemens warehouse and are available for the customer within a 2h delivery timeframe 24/7.

The Porcupine operation is located in Timmins/Ontario, one of the world's great gold producing camps. In 2015, Porcupine marked its 105th year of continuous mine and mill operations and has produced more than 67 million ounces of gold since the production began. For 2015, the gold production totaled 274,300 ounces. The production during 2016 is expected to be between 250,000 and 275,000 ounces.