Mines are extremely complex and high-risk sites located in remote and harsh environments. Reliable monitoring solutions are paramount to ensure safety, manage risks, improve decision making, and ultimately increase productivity.
Enhance / Increase safety
Manage risk
Improve decision making
Increase productivity
Common challenges experienced in monitoring mining sites
Comprehensive monitoring of all aspects of the mine and its operations are crucial, from open pits to underground, tailings dams to infrastructure. Readings need to be communicated from underground to the surface with monitoring sensors spread over large, remote areas and deep underground. This setting is a constant challenge, making legacy, cable-based solutions impractical.
Reliable, wireless, real-time solutions address these challenges, increasing safety, reducing risk and liability, and increasing the efficiency of mining projects.
Our Solution
The Ackcio Beam system offers real-time and remote access to geotechnical, structural, and environmental sensors through an end-to-end, mesh-based wireless monitoring solution. Ackcio Mesh eliminates obstacles, such as high noise and large scale fields that can disrupt connectivity and reduce data reliability.
With Ackcio Beam you get more data from better sources in real-time, delivering better safety and risk management through smarter, data-driven decisions, and increasing the productivity of your site.
Key Benefits
Reliable and dedicated sensor data for smarter decision-making in real-time
Improvements in risk management
Reliability and integrity of sensor data is improved using Ackcio Mesh
A safer workplace
Improvements in efficiencies
Affordable equipment
Productivity is increased
You can remain in compliance with regulations
Testimonials
Robert Olivera
Project Engineer
at Geoteknik SAC
Ackcio is a great brand, with instruments that are really capable of operating correctly in very adverse environments. It is very pleasant to work with Ackcio instruments.
Mike Jackson
President & CEO
at Ramjack Technology Solutions
Ackcio is bringing to the mass mining market the ability to collect data that previously would have been too difficult to access from a cost or infrastructure perspective. They are taking away that difficulty, and making it easier to get reliable, real-time data.
Antonis Charalampidis
Geotechnical Specialist
at SMT Nordic ApS
Ackcio provides robust wireless data acquisition solutions in areas where several instruments are concentrated in a relatively wide area.
Applications
Ackcio Beam provides a complete, end-to-end wireless monitoring solution for mining operations including
Open-pit Mines
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Slope Stability Monitoring
Ackcio BEAM-TM Nodes bundle Ackcio’s long-range wireless mesh technology with Sisgeo’s trusted bi-axial self-compensated MEMS inclinometer, monitoring the slope stability around the open pit mine site and the pit wall itself.
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Structural Health Monitoring
Ackcio BEAM-TM Nodes can be used to monitor the horizontal and vertical movement of the surrounding buildings.
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In-depth Ground Displacement
Settlement/lateral displacement beside the mine slope is monitored by leading brands of digital in-place-inclinometers IPI's)/MPBX/extensometers/SAAs in real-time using Ackcio BEAM-DG Nodes.
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Ackcio Gateway
The Ackcio BEAM-GW receives sensor data from the Nodes within the network. Ackcio’s Snape software that runs on the Ackcio Gateway is used to configure and manage the project. It also provides the option to push the data via FTP and/or API server hosting a software (selected) of client's choice.
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Integrity of Surrounding Buildings
On nearby buildings, Ackcio BEAM-AN-S1 (1 channel) and BEAM-AN-S4 (4 channels) Nodes ensure real-time monitoring of crack meters and displacement sensors to ensure the safety of the surrounding infrastructure.
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Ground settlement monitoring
Ackcio BEAM-AN-S4 (4 channels) Nodes automate the monitoring of a multi-point borehole extensometer (MPBX) that measures vertical deformation at various depths.
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Monitoring total pressure
Ackcio BEAM-AN-S1 (1 channel) Nodes automate the monitoring of a pressure cell which measures total earth pressure under the on-site crusher.
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Ground Anchor Monitoring
Ackcio BEAM-VW-S1 (1 channel) and BEAM-VW-S8 (8 channels) Nodes monitor strain gauges and load cells inserted in the soil nails/ground anchors, to monitor their tension and bending resistance in real time.
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Ackcio Nodes
Each battery-operated Node acquires data from various sensors and transmits the sensor data wirelessly through the Ackcio Mesh network to the Ackcio Gateway.
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Ackcio Mesh
Ackcio’s patented long-range wireless MESH network connects the Ackcio Nodes to the Ackcio Gateway. The mesh network is self-healing, enhancing the transmission reliability. The ability to ‘hop’ up to 12 times significantly increases the reliability in complex environments and offers the ability to increase aggregate range if required. The system is highly flexible and scaleable.
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Repeater Nodes
If deployment challenges reduce the range of Ackcio Nodes, Ackcio BEAM-RN Nodes assist in extending the wireless range of other Ackcio Nodes within the network.
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Monitoring Pore Water Pressure
Piezometers measuring the pore water pressure are monitored in real-time using Ackcio BEAM-VW-S1 (1 channel) and BEAM-VW-S8 (8 channels) Nodes.
Underground Mines
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Monitoring Pore Water Pressure
Piezometers measuring the pore water pressure are monitored in real-time using Ackcio BEAM-VW-S1 (1 channel) and BEAM-VW-S8 (8 channels) Nodes.
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Ackcio Gateway
The Ackcio BEAM-GW receives sensor data from the Nodes within the network. Ackcio’s Snape software that runs on the Ackcio Gateway is used to configure and manage the project. It also provides the option to push the data via FTP and/or API server hosting a software (selected) of client's choice.
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Structural Health Monitoring
Ackcio BEAM-TM Nodes bundle Ackcio’s long-range wireless mesh technology with Sisgeo’s trusted bi-axial self-compensated MEMS inclinometer, monitoring the horizontal and vertical movement of the surrounding buildings.
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Slope Stability Monitoring
Ackcio BEAM-TM Nodes can be used to measure the slope stability around the mine site.
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In-depth Ground Displacement
Settlement/lateral displacement is monitored by leading brands of digital in-place-inclinometers (IPI's)/MPBX/ extensometers/SAAs in real-time using Ackcio BEAM-DG Nodes.
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Monitoring Stress Changes
Ackcio BEAM-VW-S8 (8 channels) Nodes automate the monitoring of a vibrating wire stressmeter in hard and soft rock applications.
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Backfill Monitoring
Ackcio BEAM-VW-S8 (8 channels) Nodes automate the monitoring of pressure cells measuring total earth pressure within the backfill.
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Integrity of the Tunnel Lining
Ackcio BEAM-VW-S1 (1 channel) and BEAM-VW-S8 (8 channels) Nodes monitor strain gauges and load cells deployed throughout the tunnel shaft, along with convergence instruments, settlement cells, crack meters and other VW sensors.
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Settlement Deformation Monitoring
Ackcio BEAM-AN-S4 (4 channels) Nodes automate the monitoring of a multi-point borehole extensometer (MPBX) that measures vertical deformation at various depths.
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Repeater Nodes
If deployment challenges reduce the range of Ackcio Nodes, Ackcio BEAM-RN Nodes assist in extending the wireless range of other Ackcio Nodes within the network.
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Ackcio Nodes
Each battery-operated Node acquires data from various sensors and transmits the sensor data wirelessly through the Ackcio Mesh network to the Ackcio Gateway.
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Ackcio Mesh
Ackcio’s patented long-range wireless MESH network connects the Ackcio Nodes to the Ackcio Gateway. The mesh network is self-healing, enhancing the transmission reliability. The ability to ‘hop’ up to 12 times significantly increases the reliability in complex, underground environments and offers the ability to go further and deeper underground. The system is highly flexible and scaleable.
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Settlement Displacement Monitoring
MPBX's and other digital instruments measure the displacement or deformation around the tunnels and shafts in real-time with Ackcio BEAM-DG Nodes.
Tailing Dams
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Integrity of Surrounding Buildings
On nearby buildings, Ackcio BEAM-AN-S1 (1 channel) and BEAM-AN-S4 (4 channels) Nodes ensure real-time monitoring of crack meters and displacement sensors to ensure the safety of the surrounding infrastructure.
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Ackcio Gateway
The Ackcio BEAM-GW receives sensor data from the Nodes within the network. Ackcio’s Snape software that runs on the Ackcio Gateway is used to configure and manage the project. It also provides the option to push the data via FTP and/or API server hosting a software (selected) of client's choice.
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Weather Station Monitoring
Ackcio BEAM-DG nodes monitor weather stations, providing a complete monitoring solution to the tailings dam.
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Water Quality Monitoring
Ackcio BEAM-DG Nodes bundle Ackcio’s long-range wireless mesh technology with leading brands of environmental sensors, monitoring water quality of the dam water.
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Monitoring Water Level
Ackcio BEAM-DG Nodes bundle Ackcio’s long-range wireless mesh technology with leading brands of water level meters, monitoring the water level in the dam.
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Ground settlement monitoring
Ackcio BEAM-AN-S4 (4 channels) Nodes automate the monitoring of a multi-point borehole extensometer (MPBX) that measures vertical deformation at various depths.
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Structural Health Monitoring
Ackcio BEAM-TM Nodes bundle Ackcio’s long-range wireless mesh technology with Sisgeo’s trusted bi-axial self-compensated MEMS inclinometer, measuring the horizontal and vertical movement of the surrounding buildings.
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Ackcio Mesh
Ackcio’s patented long-range wireless MESH network connects the Ackcio Nodes to the Ackcio Gateway. The mesh network is self-healing, enhancing the transmission reliability. The ability to ‘hop’ up to 12 times significantly increases the reliability in complex environments and offers the ability to increase aggregate range if required. The system is highly flexible and scaleable.
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In-depth Ground Displacement
Settlement/lateral displacement is monitored by leading brands of digital in-place-in-clinometers (IPI's)/MPBX/SAAs /extensometers in real-time using Ackcio BEAM-DG Nodes.
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Ackcio Nodes
Each battery-operated Node acquires data from various sensors and transmits the sensor data wirelessly through the Ackcio Mesh network to the Ackcio Gateway.
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Repeater Nodes
If deployment challenges reduce the range of Ackcio Nodes, Ackcio BEAM-RN Nodes assist in extending the wireless range of other Ackcio Nodes within the network.
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Slope Stability Monitoring
Ackcio BEAM-TM Nodes can be used to monitor the slope stability on and around the tailings dam.
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Monitoring Pore Water Pressure
Piezometers measuring the pore water pressure are monitored in real-time using Ackcio BEAM-VW-S1 (1 channel) and BEAM-VW-S8 (8 channels) Nodes.
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Monitoring Underground Water Quality
Ackcio BEAM-DG Nodes bundle Ackcio’s long-range wireless mesh technology with leading brands of environmental sensors, monitoring water quality of the underground water.
