Ensuring Uptime Through Condition Monitoring

Real-Time Liquid Leak Detection

Mining processes often involve the use of hazardous and expensive chemicals. Locating small liquid leaks across large mining sites can be challenging with traditional methods.

• Thermal imaging cameras quickly identify temperature differences, allowing operators to pinpoint leaks within seconds.
• Acoustic imaging cameras detect sound anomalies associated with leaks, even in noisy environments, offering an additional layer of detection.

Prevent Equipment Failures and Improve Workplace Safety

Mining equipment such as tires, pipes, and conveyors is prone to wear and tear. Regular inspections are essential to ensure reliability and safety.

• Thermal imaging highlights temperature variations, identifying overheating components or potential failures.
• Acoustic imaging detects irregular sound patterns, such as those caused by failing bearings or misaligned machinery, enabling early intervention.

Combat Illegal Mining with Advanced Security

Thermal imaging improves mining security by offering 24-hour surveillance of properties. Infrared images identify intruders quicker and with far greater accuracy than other security methods.

Thermal imaging is a powerful tool for detecting temperature-related anomalies, and acoustic imaging for mining complements it by focusing on sound. By converting sound waves into visual data, acoustic imaging adds another dimension to condition monitoring, offering insights that work in harmony with thermal imaging.

• Gas Leak Detection: Acoustic imaging cameras can identify leaks in pressurized pipelines by visualizing sound anomalies.
• Electrical Fault Detection: Detect issues like arcing or corona discharge in high-voltage systems.
• Mechanical Fault Monitoring: Pinpoint issues such as abnormal vibrations or bearing failures in rotating machinery.

Integrating acoustic and thermal imaging gives mining operators a more complete picture of their equipment’s health, helping to prevent failures and reduce downtime.

Mining Operations: How Acoustic Imaging Cameras Help Detect Compressed Air Leaks 🡆

Acoustic imaging camera detecting a compressed air leak

FLIR Thermal Studio Suite

Whether you're working with a handheld thermal imaging camera, acoustic imaging camera, or optical gas imaging (OGI) camera, the best solution for organizing and managing inspection programs for the Mining industry is FLIR Thermal Studio Suite. This subscription software offers the organizational features and advanced processing needed for predictive maintenance on critical components, system troubleshooting, and increased productivity.

FLIR Thermal Studio Pro is a desktop software offering batch image processing, advanced image analysis, and access to FLIR Route Creator: a feature that lets users create their own inspection map and download it to a FLIR camera with Inspection Route enabled.

FLIR Ignite

When paired with the FLIR Ignite^TM cloud service for direct image back up, FLIR Thermal Studio software ensures accurate data collection that helps predictive maintenance crews spot problems before they cause critical failures.

FLIR Thermal Studio

FLIR Ignite