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Instrumented hardware
Field equipment designed and configured according to the geometry, depth, coverage and technical-operational objective of each heap or instrumented sector.
Tailored operational monitoring
Hydraulic and thermal monitoring for mining processes
Andes Sigma designs and implements tailored solutions to monitor critical variables online, with depth-based measurement, wireless data acquisition, photovoltaic power, spatial and temporal visualization and technical-operational analysis.
Each solution is designed and configured according to the client’s technical-operational objective, heap type, required coverage, variables of interest, and installation and operating conditions.
Critical recovery stageIrrigation enables solution–mineral contact inside the heap. Andes Sigma complements existing operational information with internal spatial and temporal evidence on irrigation distribution.
Water management in miningMore evidence to manage irrigation and process solutions using operational criteria, complementing surface signals, global balances, and available operating indicators.
CopperGoldOther leachingWireless dataPV powerWater controlThermal measurement
Wireless · PV · 3DField data acquisition with wireless communication and photovoltaic self-charging.
Critical process
Leaching and water resources: critical variables for the mining business
In a heap leaching operation, irrigation is not a secondary variable: it is the medium that brings the solution into contact with the mineral and enables the subsequent dissolution and recovery of valuable metals. At the same time, the efficient and controlled use of water resources and process solutions is increasingly important in mining. When internal irrigation is not observed at sufficient resolution, there is an opportunity to complement operational monitoring with spatial and temporal evidence within the instrumented coverage.
- Observe how irrigation is distributed within the instrumented coverage.
- Help identify dry zones, over-irrigation, preferential channeling, relevant changes at depth and, when applicable, complementary thermal contrasts.
- Provide spatial, temporal and technical-operational evidence to support hydraulic diagnosis, monitoring of critical sectors, and decisions by operations, metallurgy and engineering teams.
Andes Sigma solution
A solution designed for each client, with operational measurement, analysis and visualization
The solution is designed for the specific operational case and may include field instrumentation, wireless data acquisition, photovoltaic self-charging, segmented depth measurements, impedance analysis, complementary thermal measurement, and a technical-operational platform for visualizing comparative irrigation distribution and its temporal evolution.
D
Depth-based data
Segmented depth measurements to observe internal contrasts, temporal evolution and relative differences between levels in the instrumented zone.
W
Wireless acquisition
The data-acquisition architecture is defined according to site conditions, prioritizing wireless communication when technically suitable to reduce extensive field cabling.
PV
Photovoltaic self-charging
Field equipment prepared for operation with solar photovoltaic power and recharge.
H₂O
Controlled water use
More evidence to observe irrigation distribution, prioritize sectors for analysis and support more informed water management within the instrumented coverage.
KPI
Operational indicators
KPIs, severity levels and comparative visualizations for monitoring critical conditions, complementing visual inspection and other available operating indicators.
Platform
Heap Imaging & Irrigation Intelligence
A platform that converts field measurements into spatial and temporal visualization, comparative hydraulic diagnosis, KPIs, and technical-operational reporting.
KPIs and severity
Hydraulic condition, risk, critical depth and relevant pattern indicators.
Threshold and comparative analysis
Technical-operational configuration to interpret relative impedance contrasts, identify areas requiring attention, and compare temporal evolution within the instrumented coverage.
Critical sections
Vertical tomography-like cuts
Beyond 3D and depth maps, the platform can review the internal condition of the heap in a vertical section. The view can begin at a critical section identified by the system and be moved manually to compare other sectors within the instrumented coverage.
- Depth-based reading of irrigation distribution.
- Suggested initial position at the detected critical section.
- Manual exploration of cross-sections along the heap.
What it helps observe
Hydraulic phenomena—and complementary thermal phenomena—relevant to operations, metallurgy and engineering
The platform does not reduce the heap to a single absolute moisture value. It provides a comparative spatial and temporal reading of irrigation within the instrumented coverage and may incorporate temperature as a complementary variable when required by the operating case.
Deep dry zones
Identification of sectors with higher relative resistance or low evidence of effective irrigation.
Dry pockets
Localized concentrations of dry conditions or areas disconnected from the expected wetting front.
Localized over-irrigation
Areas of low relative impedance that may indicate excess moisture or localized accumulation.
Preferential channeling
Downward or concentration patterns suggesting dominant hydraulic paths.
Vertical tomography-like cuts
Depth review of critical sections, with manual exploration along the heap.
Complementary internal temperature
Thermal measurement by depth or instrumented point to observe temporal evolution, thermal gradients and relevant internal conditions associated with heap behavior.
Pilots
Solutions designed for a defined heap or sector
The first commercial step may be a pilot solution designed around the client’s technical-operational problem, aimed at evaluating coverage, observed behavior, operational usefulness, critical variables and scale-up criteria.
- Definition of the operating case, sector, depth, variables of interest and instrumented coverage.
- Temporal monitoring with a technical-operational dashboard, spatial and temporal visualization, and KPIs defined for the case.
- Findings report, technical-operational interpretation, and recommendation to continue, adjust or scale up.
Let’s discuss a heap, sector or leaching pilot
The technical discussion helps clarify the operational challenge, relevant variables, heap type, installation conditions and feasible coverage in order to define a solution tailored to the case.