President Shavkat Mirziyoyev inspected the activities of the Digital Control Center established at Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex.

This center plays a vital role in coordinating production processes at the Complex first, second, and third copper processing plants, improving efficiency, and ensuring continuous monitoring.

Using modern digital control systems, large monitoring screens, video surveillance, and Siemens PCS 7 and AVEVA PI Vision platforms, the crushing, flotation, thickening, filtration, reagent and process water supply processes, as well as workshop and transport system operations, are monitored in real time.

In other words, this center serves as the plant's “brain”: over twenty thousand pieces of equipment are connected to a united information system. Smart cameras perform initial monitoring, and artificial intelligence automatically identifies abnormal situations. This enables prompt data analysis and decision-making.

In his tour of the center, the President emphasized the significant potential of artificial intelligence for improving efficiency, particularly in the mining and metallurgy industries. Particular attention was paid to the need for widespread implementation of modern resource-saving technologies for the rational use of water resources.

Here, the plans for further digitalization of the Complex production and technological processes were presented to the head of state.

As noted, all the steps – from ore extraction in the quarry to the release of finished products – are being consistently digitalized. Over the next five years, it is planned to widely implement artificial intelligence-based solutions at every stage.

Information was also presented on the progress of digitalization of deposits based on geological and survey data accumulated over eighty years. In particular, the "Digital Mine" system allows for the precise determination of mining operations by day, week, and month.

Based on artificial intelligence, the condition of quarry roads is monitored, and the tire pressure and temperature of dump trucks are tracked using sensors. Thanks to this continuous monitoring, tire life has been increased by 14 percent.

It was emphasized that training specialists with thorough understanding of modern technologies, as well as training personnel in new work methods and digital solutions, remains a priority.

Particular attention was also paid to expanding patenting activities. The need to patent scientific and technological solutions applied at every stage of the factory's operations, strengthen cooperation with authorized organizations in this area, and identify promising innovation areas was emphasized.

As noted, a new patent means a new technology, a new production area, and new markets. Given that our country's rich raw material base opens up vast opportunities for entering global markets, the goal is set to develop clear approaches to determining which promising areas and the volume of new patents that could be obtained by 2026.

Source: president.uz