Wireless Industrial Process Control Solutions for Mining Sector

Mantos Blancos Mining, a Chilean subsidiary of Anglo American Corp., is a global leader in mining and natural resources. The Mantos Blancos operation is an open pit copper mining complex located in the Atacama Desert, about 45 kilometers northeast of the port city of Antofagasta. The tough environment in the mines wreaks havoc on the stability and performance of the monitoring instrumentation, and the occasional cable cut adversely affects operations. With Honeywell’s OneWireless™ solution, Mantos Blancos no longer needs to be concerned about the corrosive and difficult environment. OneWireless™ automation solutions has allowed them to improve safety for their plant personnel, enhance data collection and reliability of monitoring devices, and free themselves from the constraints and high costs of a wired solution.