Case Study: Transnet achieves streamlined conveyor routing and real-time shipment tracking with AVEVA (Wonderware)

Invensys Optimizes Conveyor Routing Solution at Iron Ore Terminal in South Africa

Transnet, the state-owned rail operator responsible for transporting South Africa’s iron ore at Saldanha Bay, faced a logistical bottleneck: its legacy conveyor routing software was difficult to update as the terminal expanded, produced operator errors and lacked real-time visibility for mining customers. To address this, Transnet turned to AVEVA, deploying Wonderware InTouch HMI and Wonderware System Platform to modernize routing, integrate with existing hardware/software and provide a scalable material-tracking solution.

AVEVA implemented a GPS-like routing interface, plant-model templates and a high-performance historian that give operators real-time conveyor status, shortest-route calculation and centralized remote updates. The AVEVA solution eliminated invalid route selections, supported emergency handling and scaled with new conveyors, enabling Transnet to reliably manage and ship 80 million tons of iron ore annually while improving operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Transnet

Adenaan Jassiem

Control System Engineer